Neonatal androgenization in rats affects oocyte maturation
Posted by Ernesto on Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Autores:
Gabriel Anesetti 1 , Rebeca Chávez-Genaro 2
Revista (o libro):
Reprod Sci
Año:
2021
Mes-dia:
1000
issue, vol, paginas, etc:
28(10):2799-2806
doi:
10.1007/s43032-021-00559-6
PMID:
33825168
Abstract:
Androgens are relevant in order to achieve a normal growth and maturation of the follicle and oocyte, since both excess and absence of androgens may affect the correct ovarian function. The current study analyzes the impact of neonatal androgenization in the first ovulation and oocyte maturation in response to exogenous gonadotrophin stimulation. Neonatal rats were daily treated with testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, or vehicle during follicle assembly period (days 1 to 5). At juvenile period, rats were stimulated sequentially with PMSG and hCG. Ovulation, ovarian histology, hormonal milieu, morphological characteristics of meiotic spindle, and in vitro fertilization rate in oocytes were analyzed. Our data shows that oocytes from androgenized rats displayed a major proportion of aberrant spindles and altered meiotic advance that control animals. These alterations were accompanied with an increase in both fertilization rate and aberrant embryos after 48 h of culture. Our findings showed a direct impact of neonatal androgens on oocyte development; their effects may be recognized at adulthood, supporting the idea of a programming effect exerted by neonatal androgens. These results could be relevant to explain the low fertility rate seen in polycystic ovary syndrome patients after in vitro fertilization procedures.
Afiliaciones:
1 Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Departamento de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. ganesett@fmed.edu.uy.
2 Laboratorio de Biología de la Reproducción, Departamento de Histología y Embriología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
Enlace pubmed:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33825168/
Enlace full text:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-021-00559-6
Cita:
Anesetti G, Chávez-Genaro R. Neonatal androgenization in rats affects oocyte maturation. Reprod Sci. 2021 Oct;28(10):2799-2806. doi: 10.1007/s43032-021-00559-6. Epub 2021 Apr 6. PMID: 33825168.