Age-related changes in the mitochondria of human mural granulosa cells

作者：Yifan Liu, Ming Han, Xiaoshuang Li, Hui Wang, Minyue Ma, Shihui Zhang, Yifan Guo, Shuling Wang, Yuanfen Wang, Na Duan, Bing Xu, Jingwen Yin, Yuanqing Yao · 发表于：Human Reproduction · 年份：2017 · DOI：10.1093/humrep/dex309 · 被引用次数：78 · 研究领域：Reproductive Biology and Fertility、Mitochondrial Function and Pathology、Birth, Development, and Health

STUDY QUESTION: What changes in the mitochondria of human mural granulosa cells (mGCs) with maternal aging? SUMMARY ANSWER: The mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the ability of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) of mGCs declines with reproductive aging, accompanied with more abnormal mitochondria. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Mitochondria play an important role in the dialogue between the mGCs and oocytes. However, the underlying mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction in mGCs in aging is still poorly understood. STUDY DESIGN SIZE, DURATION: In total, 149 infertile women underwent IVF in the ART Centre of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, China from September 2016 to May 2017. Two age groups were investigated: the young group (<38 years old) and the old group (≥38 years old). PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: The mitochondrial ultrastructure of mGCs was observed by transmission electron microscopy, and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was applied to quantify the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number, 4977-bp deleted DNA and mRNA expression of mitochondrial ATP synthases ATP5A1 and ATP5I. MMP was detected by flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy, respectively. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) was tested by flow cytometry. A luminometer was used to measure the ATP levels and western blot to analyse the OXPHOS complex. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE: In the young group, mitochondria were mostly round or oval, with a few intact parallel tubular-ve...