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Author Spotlight: Investigating the Mechanisms and Inducing Models of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Published on: July 5, 2024
Monoclonal antibody therapy for PCOS?
David H Abbott1, Daniel A Dumesic2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Wisconsin National Primate Research Center, 1223 Capitol Court, Madison, WI 53715, USA.
Abstract:
There is no cure for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), only treatment for its highly prevalent reproductive, cardiometabolic, and psychological symptoms. Early signs of PCOS appear during infancy. This enabled Cotellessa et al.1 to develop and administer neutralizing antibody therapy during infancy in a female mouse model to eradicate PCOS symptomology.
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