ArticlePloS one2018
The activated DNA double-strand break repair pathway in cumulus cells from aging patients may be used as a convincing predictor of poor outcomes after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer treatment.
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- The Functional Role of Cumulus Cells and Their Influence on Oocyte Quality: A Systematic Review.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Pooled it
- Molecular regulation of DNA damage and repair in female infertility: a systematic review.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Pooled it
- Age-associated changes in cumulus cells and follicular fluid: the local oocyte microenvironment as a determinant of gamete quality.Biology of reproduction · 2022Pooled it
- Multi-target modulation of the homologous recombination pathway by resveratrol promotes DNA damage repair in POI: integrated network pharmacology, molecular dynamics simulation, and experimental validation.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- The DNA double-strand break repair proteins γH2AX, RAD51, BRCA1, RPA70, KU80, and XRCC4 exhibit follicle-specific expression differences in the postnatal mouse ovaries from early to older ages.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2024Article
- miR-302d Targeting of CDKN1A Regulates DNA Damage and Steroid Hormone Secretion in Bovine Cumulus Cells.Genes · 2023Article
- DNA damage in preimplantation embryos and gametes: specification, clinical relevance and repair strategies.Human reproduction update · 2022Review
- Participation of the ATR/CHK1 pathway in replicative stress targeted therapy of high-grade ovarian cancer.Journal of hematology & oncology · 2020Review
- DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation in Cervical Cancer: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment.Frontiers in genetics · 2020Review
- BRCA-related ATM-mediated DNA double-strand break repair and ovarian aging.Human reproduction update · 2020Review
- Antileukemic activity of novel adenosine derivatives.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Fluid biopsies forMedicine internationalReview
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Abstract
Women with advanced maternal age exhibit low anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels and an altered follicular environment, which is associated with poor oocyte quality and embryonic developmental potential. However, the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. The present study aimed to assesswhether aging patients exhibit an activated DNA double-strandbreak (DSB) repair pathway in cumulus cells and thus, an association with poor outcomes after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) treatment. Cumulus cells from young (≤29 y) and aging (≥37 y) human female patients were collected after oocyte retrieval. Our results indicated that aging patients showed a higher rate of γ-H2AX-positive cells than in young patients (24.33±4.55 vs.12.40±2.31, P<0.05). We also found that the mRNA expression levels of BRCA1, ATM, MRE11 and RAD51 were significantly elevated in aging cumulus cells. Accordingly, significantly increased protein levels of phospho-H2AX, BRCA1, ATM, MRE11 and RAD51 could be observed in aging cumulus cells. Moreover, aging cumulus cells showed a more frequent occurrence of early apoptosis than young cumulus cells. This study found that increases in DSBs and the activation of the repair pathway are potential indicators that may be used to predictoutcomes after IVF-ET treatment.
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