The aging ovary—the poor granulosa cells Carla Tatone, Ph.D., Fernanda Amicarelli, Ph.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 99, Issue 1, Pages 12-17 (January 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.11.029 Copyright © 2013 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Some of the possible links in the positive feedback loop by which oxidative stress and carbonyl stress promote AGE formation during ovarian follicle aging. Decreased antioxidant and antiglycation defenses along with mitochondrial dysfunctions might be the driving force for the progressive metabolic impairment during aging. Altered glucose metabolism can be an additional factor promoting AGE accumulation. Fertility and Sterility 2013 99, 12-17DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.11.029) Copyright © 2013 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions