Journal
ANTIOXIDANTS
Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antiox10010091
Keywords
diet; nutrition; mitochondria; oocytes; reproductive competence; developmental
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Nutrition plays a crucial role in reproduction, especially during the peri-conceptional period, with a healthy dietary pattern and nutrient supplementation being important for optimal fetal development. Mitochondria are key elements in oogenesis and embryo development, and imbalanced dietary intakes can lead to adverse effects on their function, impacting reproductive outcomes.
Accumulating evidence on the effect of nutrition on reproduction is emerging from both animal and human studies. A healthy dietary pattern and nutrient supplementation, especially during the peri-conceptional period, might be helpful to achieve a live birth, although the mechanisms implicated are not fully understood. The endocrine system and the ooplasmic organelles apparatus, in particular the mitochondria, are clearly key elements during oogenesis and subsequent embryo development, and their proper functioning is associated with nutrition, even beyond maternal aging. Several studies in animal models have reported various adverse effects on mitochondria caused by unbalanced dietary intakes such as high fat diet, high fat high sugar diet, and low protein diet. The alterations produced might include mitochondrial intracellular distribution, content, structure, biogenesis, and functioning. This review summarizes the key role of mitochondria in female reproduction and the effects of different dietary macronutrient compositions on oocyte mitochondrial activity with their possible short-, medium-, and long-term effects.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available