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ArticleReproductive medicine and biology2022

Effects of Hochuekkito, a traditional Japanese medicine (Kampo), on reproduction of aging female mice.

Kim Cat Tuyen Vo, Yorino Sato, Yuta Kawagoe, Kazuhiro Kawamura

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Article in Reproductive medicine and biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kim Cat Tuyen VoGraduate School of Medicine International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine Narita-shi Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3771-1194
Yorino SatoAdvanced Reproductive Medicine Research Center International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine Narita-shi Japan.
Yuta KawagoeAdvanced Reproductive Medicine Research Center International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine Narita-shi Japan.
Kazuhiro KawamuraGraduate School of Medicine International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine Narita-shi Japan.
International University of Health and Welfare · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine the potentials of Hochuekkito (HET) treatment for aging infertility.

methodsMice at 36 weeks of age were fed without (control,

resultsHET administration decreased transcript levels of ovarian inflammatory markers, interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) but suppressed ovulation rates and the number of ovulated oocytes in aging mice. Furthermore, HET treatment decreased the rates of oocytes maturation and fertilization and the cumulus-cell expression of TNF-α-induced protein 6 and epidermal growth factor receptor. After IVF-ET, no improvement of declined live offspring rate by aging was achieved by HET administration, although there were no adverse effects on embryo development and implantation as well as gross morphology and bodyweight of pups.

conclusionPresent study indicated HET treatment interfered with ovulation and fertilization in aging mice without affecting ovarian follicle development. No improvement on the age-associated decline of live offspring rate and follicle development was achieved after HET treatment.

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HochuekkitoinfertilityKampooocyte qualityovulation

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