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The Role of Gene Therapy in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Management
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This review discusses premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), a disorder in women defined by development of menopause before the age of 40, most often idiopathic but sometimes attributable to anticancer treatment, genetic disorders, or enzymatic defects. It notes hormone-replacement therapy as the principal therapeutic approach, addressing symptoms but not fertility, and states that assisted reproductive techniques have also not resolved the fertility issue in these women. The review identifies mechanisms associated with POI, including lack of function of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) receptor, alterations in apoptosis control, mutations in Sal-like 4 genes, and thymulin or basonuclin-1 deficiency, proposing these as potential targets for gene therapy. The review summarizes current research on POI studies employing gene therapy and discusses possible future directions in this field.
Abstract
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a highly prevalent disorder, characterized by the development of menopause before the age of 40. Most cases are idiopathic; however, in some women the cause of this condition (e.g.; anticancer treatment, genetic disorders, and enzymatic defects) could be identified. Although hormone-replacement therapy, the principal therapeutic approach for POI, helps alleviate the related symptoms, this does not effectively solve the issue of fertility. Assisted reproductive techniques also lack efficacy in these women. Thus, an effective approach to manage patients with POI is highly warranted. Several mechanisms associated with POI have been identified, including the lack of function of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) receptor, alterations in apoptosis control, mutations in Sal-like 4 genes, and thymulin or basonuclin-1 deficiency. The above mentioned may be good targets for gene therapy in order to correct defects leading to POI. The goal of this review is to summarize current experiences on POI studies that employed gene therapy, and to discuss possible future directions in this field.
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