褪黑素调控卵泡发育的研究进展

Research Progress in the Regulation of Follicle Development by Melatonin

褪黑素是松果体合成的一种内分泌激素,在生殖领域发挥重要作用。卵泡的生长发育是女性或雌性哺乳动物生育的基础,卵泡中含有高浓度的褪黑素,在卵巢颗粒细胞、卵泡细胞和卵母细胞上都存在褪黑素受体,褪黑素调控着这些细胞的生长和发育、成熟和闭锁,影响着女性或雌性的生育能力。本文综述了褪黑素对卵巢卵泡、颗粒细胞和卵母细胞发育的保护作用和调节机制,以及对卵巢损伤的治疗潜能,为进一步推进其临床奠定基础。

Melatonin,an endocrine hormone synthesized by the pineal gland,plays an important role in the reproduction.The growth and development of follicles is the basis of female mammalian fertility.Follicles have a high concentration of melatonin.Melatonin receptors exist on ovarian granulosa cells,follicle cells,and oocytes.It regulates the growth and development of these cells and the maturation and atresia of follicles,affecting female fertility.This paper reviews the protective effects and regulatory mechanisms of melatonin on the development of ovarian follicles,granulosa cells,and oocytes and makes an outlook on the therapeutic potential of melatonin for ovarian injury,underpinning the clinical application of melatonin in the future.