Caloric restriction in female reproduction: is it beneficial or detrimental?

Autor: Jing Peng, Haibin Kuang, Jiayi Sun, Siying Lu, Hui Liu, Xin Shen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology : RB&E
ISSN: 1477-7827
Popis: Caloric restriction (CR), an energy-restricted intervention with undernutrition instead of malnutrition, is widely known to prolong lifespan and protect against the age-related deteriorations. Recently it is found that CR significantly affects female reproduction via hypothalamic (corticotropin releasing hormone, neuropeptide Y, agouti-related peptide) and peripheral (leptin, ghrelin, insulin, insulin-like growth factor) mediators, which can regulate the energy homeostasis. Although CR reduces the fertility in female mammals, it exerts positive effects like preserving reproductive capacity. In this review, we aim to discuss the comprehensive effects of CR on the central hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and peripheral ovary and uterus. In addition, we emphasize the influence of CR during pregnancy and highlight the relationship between CR and reproductive-associated diseases. Fully understanding and analyzing the effects of CR on the female reproduction could provide better strategies for the management and prevention of female reproductive dysfunctions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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