Chemotherapeutic agents are extensively used to treat malignancies.However,chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage and reduced fertility are severe side effects.Recently,stem cell transplantation has been reported to be a...Chemotherapeutic agents are extensively used to treat malignancies.However,chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage and reduced fertility are severe side effects.Recently,stem cell transplantation has been reported to be an effective strategy for premature ovarian insufficiency(POI)treatment,but safety can still be an issue in stem cell-based therapy.Here,we show the protective effects of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived conditioned medium(hUCMSC-CM)on a cisplatin(Cs)-induced ovarian injury model.hUCMSC-CM can relieve Cs-induced depletion of follicles and preserve fertility.In addition,hUCMSC-CM can decrease apoptosis of oocytes and granulosa cells induced by Cs.RNA sequencing analysis reveals the differentially expressed genes of ovaries after Cs and hUCMSC-CM treatments,including genes involved in cell apoptosis.Furthermore,we show that the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor(G-CSF)/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(Akt)pathway plays an important role in protecting granulosa cells from Cs-induced apoptosis.Together,we confirm the protective effects of hUCMSC-CM on ovarian reserve and fertility in mice treated with Cs,highlighting the remarkable therapeutic effects of hUCMSC-CM.展开更多
Diminished ovarian reserve(DOR),generally defined as a decreased number or quality of oocytes,has a significant impact on quality of life and fertility in women.In recent years,the incidence of DOR has been increasing...Diminished ovarian reserve(DOR),generally defined as a decreased number or quality of oocytes,has a significant impact on quality of life and fertility in women.In recent years,the incidence of DOR has been increasing and the ages of patients are younger.The search for an effective DOR treatment has emerged as one of the preeminent research topics in reproductive health.An effective DOR therapy would improve ovarian function,fertility,and quality of life in patients.In this review we evaluated DOR treatment progress both in Western medicine and Chinese medicine,and elucidated the characteristics of each treatment.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program(2017YFA0103800 and 2019YFA0110901)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81471431,81871133,81672085,and 31501102)Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Clinical Medicine Development of Special Funding Support(ZYLX201830).
文摘Chemotherapeutic agents are extensively used to treat malignancies.However,chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage and reduced fertility are severe side effects.Recently,stem cell transplantation has been reported to be an effective strategy for premature ovarian insufficiency(POI)treatment,but safety can still be an issue in stem cell-based therapy.Here,we show the protective effects of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived conditioned medium(hUCMSC-CM)on a cisplatin(Cs)-induced ovarian injury model.hUCMSC-CM can relieve Cs-induced depletion of follicles and preserve fertility.In addition,hUCMSC-CM can decrease apoptosis of oocytes and granulosa cells induced by Cs.RNA sequencing analysis reveals the differentially expressed genes of ovaries after Cs and hUCMSC-CM treatments,including genes involved in cell apoptosis.Furthermore,we show that the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor(G-CSF)/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(Akt)pathway plays an important role in protecting granulosa cells from Cs-induced apoptosis.Together,we confirm the protective effects of hUCMSC-CM on ovarian reserve and fertility in mice treated with Cs,highlighting the remarkable therapeutic effects of hUCMSC-CM.
基金Supported by the Fund for Beijing Science&Technology Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.JJ-2018-73)。
文摘Diminished ovarian reserve(DOR),generally defined as a decreased number or quality of oocytes,has a significant impact on quality of life and fertility in women.In recent years,the incidence of DOR has been increasing and the ages of patients are younger.The search for an effective DOR treatment has emerged as one of the preeminent research topics in reproductive health.An effective DOR therapy would improve ovarian function,fertility,and quality of life in patients.In this review we evaluated DOR treatment progress both in Western medicine and Chinese medicine,and elucidated the characteristics of each treatment.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFE0201100 and 2019YFA0110900)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA16021400)+2 种基金CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2016-I2M-1-001)Beijing Hospitals Authority’Ascent Plan(DFL20191401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81871133)。
