Metformin promotes in vitro maturation of oocytes from aged mice by attenuating mitochondrial oxidative stress via SIRT3-dependent SOD2ac

Human female fecundity decreases irreversibly as chronological age rises, adversely affecting oocyte quality, consequently worsening pregnancy outcomes and increasing the extent of birth defects. The first-line type 2 diabetes treatment metformin has been associated with delayed aging and reduction...

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Main Authors: Yongzhi Cao, Zhao Wang, Changming Zhang, Yuehong Bian, Xin Zhang, Xin Liu, Wendi Chen, Yueran Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2022.1028510/full