Feng Yuan, Zhang Mengyuan, Yuan Wenqing, Zhao Dan, Luo Zhixuan, Tang Zihui, Wang Yongheng, Cang Ming
The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation and Breeding of Grassland Livestock, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010030, China.
Animals (Basel). 2025 Feb 25;15(5):661. doi: 10.3390/ani15050661.
Imperatorin (IMP) is a naturally occurring furanocoumarin with beneficial biological activities such as anticancer, antioxidant, and neuromodulatory properties. Currently, the protective effects and mechanisms of IMP on oxidative stress experienced by mouse oocytes after vitrification-thawing remain unclear. To investigate the influence of IMP on mouse oocyte development after vitrification-thawing, we added different concentrations of IMP to the vitrification and thawing media. Results indicated that the addition of 40 μM IMP enhanced post-thaw fertilization capacity, reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and increased intracellular glutathione (GSH) levels. IMP also improved mitochondrial health by alleviating the decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and enhancing mitochondrial distribution. IMP reduced intracellular ROS levels by affecting the transcription of the antioxidant genes , , and and enhancing SOD activity. It also elevated GSH levels via , improved mitochondrial function, and decreased early apoptosis through In conclusion, IMP enhanced ovum health through the alleviation of oxidative stress. The present study provides useful information for further exploration of the molecular mechanisms of IMP in female reproductive cells and offers a novel approach for the improvement of vitrification technology.
欧前胡素(IMP)是一种天然存在的呋喃香豆素,具有抗癌、抗氧化和神经调节等有益的生物学活性。目前,IMP对玻璃化冷冻-解冻后小鼠卵母细胞氧化应激的保护作用及机制尚不清楚。为了研究IMP对玻璃化冷冻-解冻后小鼠卵母细胞发育的影响,我们在玻璃化冷冻和解冻培养基中添加了不同浓度的IMP。结果表明,添加40μM IMP可提高解冻后的受精能力,降低细胞内活性氧(ROS)水平,并提高细胞内谷胱甘肽(GSH)水平。IMP还通过减轻线粒体膜电位(MMP)的下降和增强线粒体分布来改善线粒体健康。IMP通过影响抗氧化基因、和的转录并增强超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性来降低细胞内ROS水平。它还通过提高GSH水平、改善线粒体功能并通过减少早期细胞凋亡。总之,IMP通过减轻氧化应激增强了卵子健康。本研究为进一步探索IMP在雌性生殖细胞中的分子机制提供了有用信息,并为改进玻璃化冷冻技术提供了新方法。