Congcong Liu, Yunde Dou, Mengge Zhang, Shan Han, Shourui Hu, Yuxuan Li, Zhiheng Yu, Yue Liu, Xiaofan Liang, Zi-Jiang Chen, Han Zhao, Yuqing Zhang
BACKGROUND: Excessive energy intake in modern society has led to an epidemic surge in metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, posing profound threats to women's reproductive health. However, the precise impact and underlying pathogenesis of energy excess on female reproduction remain unclear. METHODS: We established an obese and hyperglycemic female mouse model induced by a high-fat and high-sucrose (HFHS) diet, then reproductive phenotypes of these mice were evaluated by examing sexual hormones, estrous cycles, and ovarian morphologies...
February 12, 2024: Journal of Translational Medicine