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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2024

Broadening horizons: the role of ferroptosis in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Min Wang, Bo-Qi Zhang, Shuai Ma, Ying Xu, Dong-Hai Zhao, Jing-Shun Zhang, Chun-Jin Li, Xu Zhou, Lian-Wen Zheng

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. [Chronic iron overload induces diminished ovarian reserve in miceNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2026
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  16. Role of TInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  17. Targeting ferroptosis for the treatment of female reproductive system disorders.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Min WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Bo-Qi ZhangCollege of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Shuai MaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Ying XuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Dong-Hai ZhaoDepartment of Pathology, Jilin Medical College, Jilin, China.
Jing-Shun ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Chun-Jin LiCollege of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xu ZhouCollege of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Lian-Wen ZhengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common heterogeneous reproductive endocrine metabolic disorder in women of reproductive age characterized by clinical and biochemical hyperandrogenemia, ovulation disorders, and polycystic ovarian morphology. Ferroptosis is a novel type of cell death driven by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation. Ferroptosis plays a role in maintaining redox balance, iron metabolism, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism, mitochondrial activity, and many other signaling pathways linked to diseases. Iron overload is closely related to insulin resistance, decreased glucose tolerance, and the occurrence of diabetes mellitus. There is limited research on the role of ferroptosis in PCOS. Patients with PCOS have elevated levels of ferritin and increased reactive oxygen species in ovarian GCs. Studying ferroptosis in PCOS patients is highly important for achieving personalized treatment. This article reviews the progress of research on ferroptosis in PCOS, introduces the potential connections between iron metabolism abnormalities and oxidative stress-mediated PCOS, and provides a theoretical basis for diagnosing and treating PCOS.

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FerroptosisIronOxidative StressPolycystic Ovary SyndromeAnimalsFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceLipid PeroxidationReactive Oxygen SpeciesIronReactive Oxygen Speciesbiomarkersexpressionferroptosismetabolic disordersoxidative stresspolycystic ovary syndrome

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PMID39157678
PMCPMC11327064

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