Ovarian damage from chemotherapy and current approaches to its protection

N Spears, F Lopes, A Stefansdottir… - Human reproduction …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Anti-cancer therapy is often a cause of premature ovarian insufficiency and
infertility since the ovarian follicle reserve is extremely sensitive to the effects of …

Beyond apoptosis: evidence of other regulated cell death pathways in the ovary throughout development and life

JM Stringer, LR Alesi, AL Winship… - Human Reproduction …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Regulated cell death is a fundamental component of numerous
physiological processes; spanning from organogenesis in utero, to normal cell turnover …

Crosstalk between PTEN/PI3K/Akt signalling and DNA damage in the oocyte: implications for primordial follicle activation, oocyte quality and ageing

M Maidarti, RA Anderson, EE Telfer - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The preservation of genome integrity in the mammalian female germline from primordial
follicle arrest to activation of growth to oocyte maturation is fundamental to ensure …

The importance of DNA repair for maintaining oocyte quality in response to anti-cancer treatments, environmental toxins and maternal ageing

AL Winship, JM Stringer, SH Liew… - Human reproduction …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Within the ovary, oocytes are stored in long-lived structures called
primordial follicles, each comprising a meiotically arrested oocyte, surrounded by somatic …

Oocyte DNA damage quality control requires consecutive interplay of CHK2 and CK1 to activate p63

M Tuppi, S Kehrloesser, DW Coutandin… - Nature Structural & …, 2018 - nature.com
The survival rate of cancer patients is steadily increasing, owing to more efficient therapies.
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian …

Inhibitors of apoptosis protect the ovarian reserve from cyclophosphamide

Y Luan, ME Edmonds, TK Woodruff… - Journal of …, 2019 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Cancer therapy can cause off-target effects including ovarian damage, which may result in
primary ovarian insufficiency in girls and premenopausal women. Loss of ovarian follicles …

Loss of PUMA protects the ovarian reserve during DNA-damaging chemotherapy and preserves fertility

QN Nguyen, N Zerafa, SH Liew, FH Morgan… - Cell death & …, 2018 - nature.com
Female gametes are stored in the ovary in structures called primordial follicles, the supply of
which is non-renewable. It is well established that DNA-damaging cancer treatments can …

The DNA damage checkpoint eliminates mouse oocytes with chromosome synapsis failure

VD Rinaldi, E Bolcun-Filas, H Kogo, H Kurahashi… - Molecular cell, 2017 - cell.com
Pairing and synapsis of homologous chromosomes during meiosis is crucial for producing
genetically normal gametes and is dependent upon repair of SPO11-induced double-strand …

TAp63 determines the fate of oocytes against DNA damage

Y Luan, SY Yu, A Abazarikia, R Dong, SY Kim - Science Advances, 2022 - science.org
Cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin lead to premature ovarian insufficiency as an off-target
effect. However, their oocyte death pathway has been debated. Here, we clarified the …

Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells reverse radiotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure: emphasis on signal integration of TGF-β, Wnt/β-catenin and …

MO El-Derany, RS Said, E El-Demerdash - Stem Cell Reviews and …, 2021 - Springer
Radiotherapy is an indispensable cancer treatment approach. However, it is associated with
hazardous consequences on multiple organs characterized by insidious worsening severity …