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Trigonelline activates NRF2 and awakens dormant ovarian follicles to promote pregnancy in aging mice.

Mahboobeh Amoushahi, Emil Hagen Ernst, Anders Heuck, Margit Dueholm, Erik Ernst, Karin Lykke-Hartmann

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6 authors.

Mahboobeh AmoushahiDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Emil Hagen ErnstFertility Clinic Regional Hospital Horsens, 8700 Horsens, Denmark.
Anders HeuckDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Margit DueholmDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Erik ErnstDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Karin Lykke-HartmannDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging ovaries exhibit increased oxidative stress, contributing to infertility through cellular and hormonal changes. Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (NRF2), a key transcription factor, regulates antioxidant responses. This study investigates NRF2 in dormant (primordial) ovarian follicles to determine if NRF2 activation accounts for primordial follicle activation. We show that trigonelline (TRG) transiently activates NRF2, promoting primordial follicle activation in the non-hormonal phase of follicle development. Indeed, TRG enhances egg quality in aged mice. In human ovarian tissues, TRG increased activation of primordial follicles, resulting in more primary and secondary follicles. Mechanistically, TRG induces NRF2 nuclear translocation and upregulates NRF2-responsive genes, including

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