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ReviewJournal of ovarian research2024

Ovarian fibrosis: molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.

Mengqing Gu, Yibo Wang, Yang Yu

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Review in Journal of ovarian research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. Relationship between different modes of death and premature ovarian insufficiency: a literature review.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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  15. Exercise attenuates polycystic ovary syndrome development via improved mitochondrial proteostasis.American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism · 2026
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  17. The roles of RNA-binding proteins in ovarian aging.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026
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  20. Molecular mechanisms of ovarian fibrosis.Molecular human reproduction · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mengqing GuState Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
Yibo WangState Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China. yibowang1110@163.com.
Yang YuState Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China. yuyang5012@hotmail.com.

Funding

The National Key R&D Program of China 2021YFC2700303the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82225019, 82192873, 82288102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ovarian fibrosis, characterized by the excessive proliferation of ovarian fibroblasts and the accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM), serves as one of the primary causes of ovarian dysfunction. Despite the critical role of ovarian fibrosis in maintaining the normal physiological function of the mammalian ovaries, research on this condition has been greatly underestimated, which leads to a lack of clinical treatment options for ovarian dysfunction caused by fibrosis. This review synthesizes recent research on the molecular mechanisms of ovarian fibrosis, encompassing TGF-β, extracellular matrix, inflammation, and other profibrotic factors contributing to abnormal ovarian fibrosis. Additionally, we summarize current treatment approaches for ovarian dysfunction targeting ovarian fibrosis, including antifibrotic drugs, stem cell transplantation, and exosomal therapies. The purpose of this review is to summarize the research progress on ovarian fibrosis and to propose potential therapeutic strategies targeting ovarian fibrosis for the treatment of ovarian dysfunction.

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FibrosisOvaryAnimalsExtracellular MatrixFemaleHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyOvarian DiseasesTransforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor betaAssisted Reproductive Technology (ART)Ovarian agingOvarian dysfunctionOvarian fibrosisTherapeutic targets

Identifiers

PMID38970048
PMCPMC11225137

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