Growth hormone protects against ovarian granulosa cell apoptosis: Alleviation oxidative stress and enhancement mitochondrial function

J Wang, J Wu, Y Zhang, J Zhang, W Xu, C Wu… - Reproductive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Growth hormone (GH) is a polypeptide hormone that could reduce the mitochondria-
mediated oxidative stress and improve the mitochondrial function. However, the …

Adverse effect of superoxide-induced mitochondrial damage in granulosa cells on follicular development in mouse ovaries

SAM Hoque, T Umehara, T Kawai… - Free radical biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
High mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (mt-OXPHOS) levels are required to supply
the ATP necessary for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)-induced granulosa cell …

Study on the reparative effect of PEGylated growth hormone on ovarian parameters and mitochondrial function of oocytes from rats with premature ovarian …

P Feng, Q Xie, Z Liu, Z Guo, R Tang… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a heterogeneous disorder and lacks effective
interventions in clinical applications. This research aimed to elucidate the potential effects of …

Melatonin attenuates oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of bovine ovarian granulosa cells by promoting mitophagy via SIRT1/FoxO1 signaling pathway

G Xu, Y Dong, Z Wang, H Ding, J Wang, J Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oxidative-stress-induced apoptosis of granulosa cells is considered to be a main driver of
follicular atresia. Increasing evidence suggests a protective effect of melatonin against …

Chemotherapy impairs ovarian function through excessive ROS-induced ferroptosis

S Zhang, Q Liu, M Chang, Y Pan, BH Yahaya… - Cell death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Chemotherapy was conventionally applied to kill cancer cells, but regrettably, they also
induce damage to normal cells with high-proliferative capacity resulting in cardiotoxicity …

Genistein protects ovarian granulosa cells from oxidative stress via cAMP‐PKA signaling

M Luo, ZQ Yang, JC Huang, YS Wang… - Cell Biology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Genistein is an isoflavone that has estrogen (E2)‐like activity and is beneficial for follicular
development, but little is known regarding its function in oxidative stress (OS)‐mediated …

Catalpol protects rat ovarian granulosa cells against oxidative stress and apoptosis through modulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway

J Yan, D Deng, Y Wu, K Wu, J Qu, F Li - Bioscience Reports, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Disrupted follicular development may result in increased follicular atresia, which is a crucial
mechanism of various ovarian pathologies. It has been demonstrated that oxidative stress is …

Morroniside suppresses hydrogen peroxide-stimulated autophagy and apoptosis in rat ovarian granulosa cells through the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway

D Deng, J Yan, Y Wu, K Wu… - Human & experimental …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous evidences have indicated that granulosa cells play a critical role in follicular
growth. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced oxidative stress has been associated with …

Mitochondrial function in modulating human granulosa cell steroidogenesis and female fertility

DB Sreerangaraja Urs, WH Wu, K Komrskova… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ovarian follicle steroidogenesis associated with embryo quality results in a successful
pregnancy. Each follicle consists of an oocyte surrounded by granulosa cells, which secrete …

Expression of mitochondria-dependent apoptosis genes (p53, Bax, and Bcl-2) in rat granulosa cells during follicular development

DS Choi, SS Hwang, EY Lee, S Yoon, BK Yoon… - The Journal of the …, 2004 - Springer
Objective We examined rat ovarian granulosa cells at different follicular stages and
evaluated the apoptosis pattern of the mitochondria-dependent genes during …