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ReviewJournal of ovarian research2025

Autophagy in ovary: protective roles, pathological consequences, and unresolved issues.

Xianan Tang, Xiaofan Gao, Tong Wu, Shixuan Wang, Yueyue Gao, Jinjin Zhang

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Review in Journal of ovarian research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Relationship between different modes of death and premature ovarian insufficiency: a literature review.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xianan Tang *National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xiaofan Gao *National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Tong WuNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Shixuan WangNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yueyue GaoNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. 2024tj0062@hust.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-8698-8917
Jinjin ZhangNational Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. jinjinzhang@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5557-3637

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2704100National Natural Science Foundation of China 82301849National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371648
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ovaries play essential roles in providing oocytes for fertilization and secreting sex hormones that regulate various organ functions. Autophagy has been implicated in the modulation of ovarian functions, yet its mechanisms of action are complex and context-dependent. Within the ovary, autophagy fulfills a dual function, serving as a critical mechanism in facilitating oocyte development, maintaining granulosa cell viability, regulating hormone synthesis, ovulation and luteal function. Conversely, dysregulation of autophagy can interact with other death signals, leading to cell death of ovarian cells, and has been linked to the development of diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Emerging evidence suggests that pharmacological modulation of autophagy exerts significant therapeutic effects on POI and PCOS. Despite this association, numerous unresolved issues persist in this field of research. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the context-dependent roles of autophagy in ovarian physiology and disorders, and proposes potential applications of autophagy-based interventions as therapeutic strategies for addressing ovarian dysfunctions.

Indexed as

AutophagyOvaryAnimalsFemaleHumansOvarian ReservePolycystic Ovary SyndromePrimary Ovarian InsufficiencyAutophagyOvarian functionPolycystic ovary syndromePremature ovarian insufficiencyTherapeutic interventions

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PMID40999527
PMCPMC12465827

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