Insulin Reduces Reaction of Follicular Granulosa Cells to FSH Stimulation in Women With Obesity-Related Infertility During IVF

Pei Xu, Baoyi Huang, Jia-Hui Zhan, Man-Ting Liu, Yang Fu, You‐Qiang Su, Qing‐Yuan Sun, Wei‐Hua Wang, Dunjin Chen, Jianqiao Liu

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2018 · 53 citations · 45 references

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Abstract

Women with obesity in IVF were associated with reduced FSHR expression and E2 production caused by a dysfunctional insulin pathway. Decreased FSHR expression in hGCs from women with obesity and insulin-treated KGN cells could be rescued by an inhibitor of GSK3β, which might be a potential target for the improvement of the impaired FSH-stimulation response in women with obesity.

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