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ArticleNutrients2023

Investigating the Role of Ferroptosis-Related Genes in Ovarian Aging and the Potential for Nutritional Intervention.

Pei-Hsuan Lin, Wan-Ping Su, Chia-Jung Li, Li-Te Lin, Jim Jinn-Chyuan Sheu, Zhi-Hong Wen, Jiin-Tsuey Cheng, Kuan-Hao Tsui

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Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pei-Hsuan LinDepartment of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
Wan-Ping SuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan.
Chia-Jung LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3773-9015
Li-Te LinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-5063-6793
Jim Jinn-Chyuan SheuInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
Zhi-Hong WenDepartment of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-4411-044X
Jiin-Tsuey ChengDepartment of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
Kuan-Hao TsuiDepartment of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8090-8657
National Sun Yat-sen University · TWTri-Service General Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With advancing age, women experience irreversible deterioration in the quality of their oocytes, resulting in reduced fertility. To gain a deeper understanding of the influence of ferroptosis-related genes on ovarian aging, we employed a comprehensive approach encompassing spatial transcriptomics, single-cell RNA sequencing, human ovarian pathology, and clinical biopsy. This investigation revealed the intricate interactions between ferroptosis and cellular energy metabolism in aging germ cells, shedding light on the underlying mechanisms. Our study involved 75 patients with ovarian senescence insufficiency, and we utilized multi-histological predictions of ferroptosis-related genes. Following a two-month supplementation period with DHEA, Ubiquinol CoQ10, and Cleo-20 T3, we examined the changes in hub genes. Our results showed that TFRC, NCOA4, and SLC3A2 were significantly reduced and GPX4 was increased in the supplement group, confirming our prediction based on multi-omic analysis. Our hypothesis is that supplementation would enhance the mitochondrial tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA) or electron transport chain (ETC), resulting in increased levels of the antioxidant enzyme GPX4, reduced lipid peroxide accumulation, and reduced ferroptosis. Overall, our results suggest that supplementation interventions have a notable positive impact on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in aging cells by improving metal ion and energy metabolism, thereby enhancing oocyte quality in older women.

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FerroptosisAgedAgingCellular SenescenceFemaleHumansOocytesOvaryferroptosisnutrientsovarian aging

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PMID37299424
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