衰老对人类卵细胞基因表达的影响:对年轻和老年患者的比较分析

Raoul Orvieto1,2,3, Omri Nayshool4, Louisa Cohen4

  • 1Infertility and IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center (Tel Hashomer), Ramat Gan, Israel. Raoul.orvieto@sheba.health.gov.il.

概括

衰老显著改变了人类生殖囊泡 (GV) 卵细胞中的基因表达,影响了对生殖健康至关重要的途径. 识别这些与年龄相关的基因表达变化可以帮助开发卵细胞质量和潜在生育治疗的生物标志物.

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