RAB37-mediated autophagy guards ovarian homeostasis and function.
Autophagy
; 2024 Aug 08.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-39113565
ABSTRACT
Loss of ovarian homeostasis is associated with ovary dysfunction and female diseases; however, the underlying mechanisms responsible for the establishment of homeostasis and its function in the ovary have not been fully elucidated. Here, we showed that conditional knockout of Rab37 in oocytes impaired macroautophagy/autophagy proficiency in the ovary and interfered with follicular homeostasis and ovary development in mice. Flunarizine treatment upregulated autophagy, thus rescuing the impairment of follicular homeostasis and ovarian dysfunction in rab37 knockout mice by reprogramming of homeostasis. Notably, both the E2F1 and EGR2 transcription factors synergistically activated Rab37 transcription and promoted autophagy. Thus, RAB37-mediated autophagy ensures ovary function by maintaining ovarian homeostasis.
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MEDLINE
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En
Journal:
Autophagy
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
China