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ArticleJournal of ovarian research2025

Ovarian remodeling and aging-related chronic inflammation and fibrosis in the mammalian ovary.

Yuanyuan Zhu, Heming Sun, Ting Gao, Shengdi Hou, Yuebo Li, Ying Xu, Qingxia Zhang, Dingqing Feng

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  4. Molecular mechanisms of ovarian fibrosis.Molecular human reproduction · 2026
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  6. The inflammatory clock: how cGAS-STING ticks in the aging ovary.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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Yuanyuan ZhuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Heming SunInstitute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, 100029, China.
Ting GaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Shengdi HouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua East Street, Beijing, 100029, China.
Yuebo LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China.
Ying XuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua East Street, Beijing, 100029, China.
Qingxia ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua East Street, Beijing, 100029, China. 13581772965@163.com.
Dingqing FengDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua East Street, Beijing, 100029, China.

Funding

China-Japan Friendship Hospital Talent Fund 2017-RC-04National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2024-NHLHCRF-PYI-06, 2024-NHLHCRF-YXHZ-MS-06
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe female ovary undergoes constant follicular atresia from birth, as well as ovulation and corpus luteum (CL) regression during reproductive age, leading to recurrent ovarian remodeling and ultimately resulting in ovarian aging. However, aging-related cellular and molecular changes in the ovary remain poorly explored.

resultsUsing ovarian transcriptomics, we characterized the changes in gene expression in the ovaries of young (2-month-old), middle-aged (6-month-old) and old (12-month-old) mice. Our analyses revealed that the stromal cell markers THY1 and CD44 were significantly upregulated, whereas the markers of oocytes, granulosa cells and theca cells were markedly downregulated in old mice; thus, endocrine dysfunction occurred. We also found that MAPK pathway- and inflammation response-related genes were enriched and that the populations of Tregs, macrophages and NK cells notably decreased in aged ovaries, which was confirmed by flow cytometry. However, during superovulation, the proportions of macrophages and NK cells steadily increased as the follicles developed and ovulated, whereas the proportion of macrophages sharply decreased after ovulation. We further verified these ovarian changes in specific cell markers and rate-limiting enzymes for steroid hormone synthesis by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and collagen deposition by Masson's trichrome staining in pre- and postmenopausal women.

conclusionsThese results from clinical samples demonstrated that aging-associated changes were similar to those observed in mice and were strongly correlated with the age of the woman. Therefore, this report provides critical insights into aging-related cellular and molecular changes in the ovary.

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AgingInflammationOvaryAnimalsFemaleFibrosisHumansMiceChronic inflammationFibrosisOvarian agingOvarian remodeling

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