ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2021
Altered redox status may contribute to aberrant folliculogenesis and poor reproductive outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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- Follicular fluid composition and reproductive outcomes of women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization: A systematic review.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Randomized controlled trial of astaxanthin impacts on antioxidant status and assisted reproductive technology outcomes in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2022Trial
- Fucoxanthin Ameliorates Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Coordinated Modulation of NF-κB and Nrf2 Signaling: Evidence from a DHEA-Induced Mouse Model.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Article
- Probiotic Modulation of the Gut-Ovary and Gut-Myometrium Axes: An In Vitro Study.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Moderate NEFA reprogram early follicular development and oocyte competence: evidence for a targetable redox mechanism.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Unraveling the Minor Shifts in Fatty Acid Composition of Follicular Fluid Phospholipids and Triglycerides.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Amelioration of polycystic ovarian morphology by Tokishakuyakusan in a PCOS rat model: association with bone morphogenetic protein 4.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Glycolytic Dysfunction in Granulosa Cells and Its Contribution to Metabolic Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Review
- Oxidative stress and energy metabolism abnormalities in polycystic ovary syndrome: from mechanisms to therapeutic strategies.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Review
- Cross-talk between oxidative stress and lipid metabolism regulators reveals molecular clusters and immunological characterization in polycystic ovarian syndrome.Lipids in health and disease · 2024Article
- Integration of multi-omics reveals the important role of the BBS10 gene in reproduction.Journal of animal science · 2024Article
- Anti-Müllerian hormone a surrogate of follicular fluid oxidative stress in polycystic ovary syndrome?Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Article
- Dysregulation of ferroptosis-related genes in granulosa cells associates with impaired oocyte quality in polycystic ovary syndrome.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- High coverage of targeted lipidomics revealed lipid changes in the follicular fluid of patients with insulin-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome and a positive correlation between plasmalogens and oocyte quality.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- A review of nitric oxide and oxidative stress in typical ovulatory women and in the pathogenesis of ovulatory dysfunction in PCOS.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2023Review
- Purinergic receptor P2X7 activates NOX2/JNK signaling to participate in granulosa cell inflammation and apoptosis in polycystic ovary syndrome.Journal of bioenergetics and biomembranes · 2023Article
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- The relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin resistance from 1983 to 2022: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundWomen with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are often infertile and opt for artificial reproductive techniques (ART) to conceive. Disrupted pro-/antioxidant balance in oocyte microenvironment may contribute towards sub-optimal oocyte/embryo quality and poor ART outcome in them.
methodsActivities/levels of redox markers and their transcript expression were investigated in follicular fluid and granulosa cells respectively, in women with PCOS (n = 71) and controls (n = 50) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Correlation analysis of redox markers and IVF parameters was performed.
resultsActivities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, and paraoxonase1 were significantly lower in follicular fluid of PCOS women than in controls. Levels of lipid peroxidation, oxidative protein modification, and oxidized glutathione were higher, whereas those of total antioxidant capacity, total thiols, and reduced glutathione were lower in follicular fluid of PCOS women than in controls. Further, comparison of redox markers based on insulin resistance and BMI status of study participants showed similar trends, indicating that PCOS pathophysiology is a significant contributor to oxidative stress irrespective of insulin resistance and BMI. Transcript levels of antioxidant enzymes were lower in granulosa cells from PCOS women than in controls, and they accorded with their activities in follicular fluid. Moreover, few redox markers showed significant correlations with oocyte/embryo quality and pregnancy outcome.
conclusionOur data indicates disrupted redox homeostasis in follicular environment in PCOS which may negatively influence oocyte/embryo quality. Further, granulosa cells may play crucial role in maintaining follicular redox homeostasis. Glutathione system and paraoxonase1 could be explored further as surrogates for IVF prognosis/outcome.
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