Unfolded protein response triggers differential apoptotic mechanisms in ovaries and early embryos exposed to maternal type 1 diabetes
Okan A, Demir N, Sozen B. Unfolded protein response triggers differential apoptotic mechanisms in ovaries and early embryos exposed to maternal type 1 diabetes. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 12759. PMID: 34140543, PMCID: PMC8211688, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92093-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnfolded protein responseProtein responseER stressDiabetes mellitusFemale mammalian reproductive systemEndoplasmic reticulum (ER)-stressMaternal type 1 diabetesEmbryonic developmentActivation of ER stressMammalian ovarian functionType 1 DMIn vivo mouse modelInduced developmental programAdult ovarian tissueEffect of DMMammalian reproductive systemEarly embryonic developmentEarly embryo developmentPre-implantation embryosType 1 diabetesApoptotic cascadeDiabetic ovariesMaternal DMActivated CHOPCaspase 12