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Studying Mitochondrial Structure and Function in Drosophila Ovaries
Published on: January 4, 2017
Oocyte Health and Quality: Implication of Mitochondria-related Organelle Interactions
1Center for Health and Environmental Risk Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. udagawa.osamu@nies.go.jp.
Abstract:
Among factors like hormonal imbalance and uterine condition, oocyte quality is regarded as one of the key factors involved in age-related decline in the reproductive capacity. Here, are discussions about the functions played by organelles within the oocyte in forming the next generation that is more suitable for survival. Many insights on the adaptation to aging and maintenance of quality can be obtained from: interactions between mitochondria and other organelles that enable the long life of primordial oocytes; characteristics of organelle interactions after breaking dormancy from primary oocytes to mature oocytes; and characteristics of interactions between mitochondria and other organelles of aged oocytes collected during the ovulatory cycle from elderly individuals and animals. This information would potentially be beneficial to the development of future therapeutic methods or agents.
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