Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40428322›Full record

ArticleGenes2025

The Effect of FSH-Induced Nuclear Exclusion of FOXO3/4 on Granulosa Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis of Hen Ovarian Follicles.

Jinghua Zhao, Yuhan Sun, Simushi Liswaniso, Hengsong Wu, Xue Sun, Chunchi Yan, Ning Qin, Rifu Xu

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Genes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Spatiotemporal Expression Inversion ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
    Article
  3. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jinghua ZhaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Yuhan SunCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Simushi LiswanisoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Hengsong WuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Xue SunCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.
Chunchi YanCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9782-3841
Ning QinCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5387-353X
Rifu XuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32172714 and 31902145the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA CARS-41the Project of Education Development Plan of Jilin Province JJKH20220362KJthe Project of Science and Technology Development Plan of Jilin Province 20220101306JC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFollicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is key regulator for follicular development, differentiation, and maturation, and the effects involve various intra follicular factors, such as members of the forkhead box O (FOXO) subfamily. However, the specific role and mechanism of FOXO3 and FOXO4 in growth and development of hen follicles by affecting granulosa cell (GC) division and FSH response function are still unclear.

methodThis study selected GCs from 6-8 mm chicken follicles, and immunofluorescence and Western blot methods were used to detect FSH-induced FOXO3/4 phosphorylation and nuclear exclusion. Quantitative real-time PCR and flow cytometry were used to investigate the regulatory effects of FSH-induced FOXO3/4 phosphorylation and nuclear exclusion on follicular GC proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis.

resultsThis study found that the level of p-FOXO3/4 protein significantly increased in cells treated with FSH for 12 h, while the expression level of non-phosphorylated FOXO3/4 significantly decreased. After co-treatment with 10 ng/mL Leptomycin B (LMB), FOXO3/4 phosphorylation was effectively prevented. The immunofluorescence results showed that FOXO3 and FOXO4 were originally distributed in the GC nucleus and cytoplasm, whereas they were almost accumulated in cytoplasm when treated with FSH for 12 h. Conversely, FOXO3/4 nuclear translocation was blocked by LMB. Moreover, RT-qPCR and flow cytometry results showed that FSH treatment significantly increased proliferation and differentiation of cells but significantly reduced GCs apoptosis. However, LMB also eliminated these stimulating or inhibitory effects on cell proliferation.

conclusionThese findings provide new evidence that FSH-induced FOXO3/4 nuclear exclusion promotes GCs proliferation and reduces GCs apoptosis during hen follicular development.

Indexed as

Follicle Stimulating HormoneForkhead Box Protein O3Forkhead Transcription FactorsGranulosa CellsOvarian FollicleAnimalsApoptosisCell NucleusCell ProliferationCells, CulturedChickensFemalePhosphorylationFollicle Stimulating HormoneForkhead Box Protein O3Forkhead Transcription Factorscell proliferationchickenFOXO3/4granulosa cellnuclear exclusion

Identifiers

PMID40428322
PMCPMC12111018

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.