Roles of Nitric Oxide in the Regulation of Reproduction: A Review

Nitric oxide (NO) has attracted significant attention as a stellar molecule. Presently, the study of NO has penetrated every field of life science, and NO is widely distributed in various tissues and organs. This review demonstrates the importance of NO in both male and female reproductive processes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) 2021-11, Vol.12, p.752410-752410
Hauptverfasser: Luo, Yuxin, Zhu, Yanbin, Basang, Wangdui, Wang, Xin, Li, Chunjin, Zhou, Xu
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Zusammenfassung:Nitric oxide (NO) has attracted significant attention as a stellar molecule. Presently, the study of NO has penetrated every field of life science, and NO is widely distributed in various tissues and organs. This review demonstrates the importance of NO in both male and female reproductive processes in numerous ways, such as in neuromodulation, follicular and oocyte maturation, ovulation, corpus luteum degeneration, fertilization, implantation, pregnancy maintenance, labor and menstrual cycle regulation, spermatogenesis, sperm maturation, and reproduction. However, the mechanism of action of some NO is still unknown, and understanding its mechanism may contribute to the clinical treatment of some reproductive diseases.
ISSN:1664-2392
1664-2392
DOI:10.3389/fendo.2021.752410