Wenjuan Xia, Xin Wang, Jincheng Li, Ming Zhang, Jiafeng Lu, Hong Li, Quanze He, Qingxia Meng, Boxian Huang
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Ovarian aging is a natural process characterized by a decline in both the quantity and quality of oocytes, which subsequently leads to diminished fertility, particularly in women over the age of 35. Given the societal trend toward postponing childbirth, it is imperative to understand the molecular mechanisms that underpin ovarian aging to address infertility issues. Melatonin (MT) is recognized for its therapeutic potential in mitigating ovarian aging; however, the specific epigenetic mechanisms involved, particularly concerning m6A methylation, remain inadequately defined. Our investigation demonstrates that MT mitigates ovarian aging in murine models, significantly decreasing m6A methylation levels. In vitro analyses of ovarian granulosa (KGN) cells reveals a marked increase in YTHDF2 expression, with differentially methylated genes being notably enriched in the polyubiquitination pathway. Further examination shows that YTHDF2 enhances the expression of the E3 ligase UBE3C by modulating the m6A methylation of UBE3C mRNA, thereby reducing the expression of the P53 senescence factor and alleviating the effects of ovarian aging.
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Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica (ABBS) is an internationally peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (CAS). ABBS aims to publish original research articles and review articles in diverse fields of biochemical research including Protein Science, Nucleic Acids, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biophysics, Immunology, and Signal Transduction, etc.
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