The insulin-like growth factor and its players: their functions, significance, and consequences in all aspects of ovarian physiology

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Abstract

Background: Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) has unique and well-known functions in female fertility, according to documents reporting improved yield of oocytes, reinforced quality of the embryo, and enhanced live births with simultaneous reduction of miscarriage. However, there is no detailed information on the bio-mechanisms linking such clinical differences. Main body: IGF and its receptors are expressed in a variety of tissues in the reproductive system such as granulosa cells, oocytes, and theca cells. Hence, the development of female gametes may be directly regulated by IGF, thereby affecting gamete quality and so its competence for implantation. IGF is a central player in changing the fate of cells during survival and proliferation through the modulation of leading signaling pathways, including Jak/STAT, MAP kinase/ERK, and PI3K/Akt, and subsequent impacts on steroidogenesis and cell division. Conclusion: The current review aims to scrutinize the performance of IGF to regulate the normal ovarian, and its impacts on cell signaling pathways and resulting alterations in steroidogenesis and cell proliferation. The function of IGF and its receptor has been reviewed in female fertility at both molecular and biochemical levels.

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Afradiasbagharani, P., Hosseini, E., Allahveisi, A., & Bazrafkan, M. (2022, December 1). The insulin-like growth factor and its players: their functions, significance, and consequences in all aspects of ovarian physiology. Middle East Fertility Society Journal. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43043-022-00119-1

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