Cellular mechanisms and regulation of quiescence

O Marescal, IM Cheeseman - Developmental cell, 2020 - cell.com
Quiescence is a state of reversible proliferative arrest in which cells are not actively dividing
and yet retain the capacity to reenter the cell cycle upon receiving an appropriate stimulus …

Current understandings of core pathways for the activation of mammalian primordial follicles

Y Zhao, H Feng, Y Zhang, JV Zhang, X Wang, D Liu… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The mammalian ovary has two main functions—producing mature oocytes for fertilization
and secreting hormones for maintaining the ovarian endocrine functions. Both functions are …

TAp63 determines the fate of oocytes against DNA damage

Y Luan, SY Yu, A Abazarikia, R Dong, SY Kim - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
Cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin lead to premature ovarian insufficiency as an off-target
effect. However, their oocyte death pathway has been debated. Here, we clarified the …

The Factors and Pathways Regulating the Activation of Mammalian Primordial Follicles in vivo

Y Chen, W Yang, X Shi, C Zhang, G Song… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mammalian ovaries consist of follicles as basic functional units. Each follicle comprised an
innermost oocyte and several surrounding flattened granulosa cells. Unlike males …

Pharmacological inhibition of the PI3K/PTEN/Akt and mTOR signalling pathways limits follicle activation induced by ovarian cryopreservation and in vitro culture

C Terren, M Nisolle, C Munaut - Journal of ovarian research, 2021 - Springer
Background Cryopreservation and transplantation of ovarian tissue (OTCTP) represent a
promising fertility preservation technique for prepubertal patients or for patients requiring …

Current mechanisms of primordial follicle activation and new strategies for fertility preservation

Y Zhang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, H Wang… - Molecular human …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is characterized by symptoms caused by ovarian
dysfunction in patients aged< 40 years. It is associated with a shortened reproductive …

Zigui-Yichong-Fang protects against cyclophosphamide-induced premature ovarian insufficiency via the SIRT1/Foxo3a pathway

Z Xiu, S Tang, P Kong, M Yan, X Tong, X Liu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Zigui-Yichong-Fang (ZGYCF) is a traditional
Chinese medicine prescription for the treatment of infertility and premature ovarian …

Molecular basis associated with the control of primordial follicle activation during transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue

C Terren, C Munaut - Reproductive Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Cryopreservation and transplantation of ovarian tissue represent a promising fertility
preservation technique for prepubertal patients or for patients requiring urgent oncological …

Hormone-like effects of 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide on follicular development

LB Cao, HB Liu, G Lu, Y Lv, CK Leung… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD) has long been considered a hazardous
occupational chemical that promotes ovarian failure. However, VCD is also used as a …

Doxorubicin-induced toxicity to 3D-cultured rat ovarian follicles on a microfluidic chip

X Yu, Q Jiang, Y Zhao, S Deng, K Qin, H Wang, B Liu - Toxicology in Vitro, 2020 - Elsevier
Doxorubicin (DOX) has dose-dependent toxicity on ovarian follicles (OFs), and the inhibition
of different signaling molecules along with the DOX application for enhancing its efficacy can …