ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2019
Impact of Oxidative Stress on Age-Associated Decline in Oocyte Developmental Competence.
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- 20S proteasome-regulated proteostasis in ELVAs is critical for oocyte-to-embryo transition and female fertility.The EMBO journal · 2026Article
- The Ameliorative Effects of Carnosine on the In Vitro Developmental Competence of Bovine Oocytes.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Diagnosis-dependent metabolic reprogramming of follicular fluid.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2026Article
- NEDDylation maintains oocyte quality by stabilizing mitochondrial transcription.Science advances · 2026Article
- Oxidative stress biomarkers in assisted reproductive technologies: From follicular redox biology to clinical translation.Redox biology · 2026Review
- Isoprostanes and Isofurans in Infertility and Assisted Reproduction: What Do We Know So Far?International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Modulatory Effects of Antioxidant Supplementation on Serum Oxidative Stress Biomarkers MDA and T-AOC in Females with Unexplained Infertility.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Redox-Regulated Mitophagy and Lysosomal Dysfunction as a Convergent Mechanism in Female Infertility: Molecular Insights and Therapeutic Perspectives.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- Dysregulation of alternative splicing patterns in the ovaries of reproductively aged mice.Reproduction (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Translational Fidelity Decline in the Aging Oocyte and Embryo Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Advances in multi-omics and aging clock research for female reproductive health and aging.MedScience · 2026Review
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Abstract
Reproductive capacity in women starts to decline beyond their mid-30s and pregnancies in older women result in higher rates of miscarriage with aneuploidy. Age-related decline in fertility is strongly attributed to ovarian aging, diminished ovarian reserves, and decreased developmental competence of oocytes. In this review, we discuss the underlying mechanisms of age-related decline in oocyte quality, focusing on oxidative stress (OS) in oocytes. The primary cause is the accumulation of spontaneous damage to the mitochondria arising from increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) in oocytes, generated by the mitochondria themselves during daily biological metabolism. Mitochondrial dysfunction reduces ATP synthesis and influences the meiotic spindle assembly responsible for chromosomal segregation. Moreover, reproductively aged oocytes produce a decline in the fidelity of the protective mechanisms against ROS, namely the ROS-scavenging metabolism, repair of ROS-damaged DNA, and the proteasome and autophagy system for ROS-damaged proteins. Accordingly, increased ROS and increased vulnerability of oocytes to ROS lead to spindle instability, chromosomal abnormalities, telomere shortening, and reduced developmental competence of aged oocytes.
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