Gut microbiota and metabolic dysregulation in polycystic ovary syndrome: effects of acupuncture as an adjunct to in vitro fertilization on gut dysbiosis, metabolism, and oocyte quality
PCOS is associated with systemic multi-pathway metabolic dysregulation and gut microbiota dysbiosis. It described the potential therapeutic benefits of acupuncture combined with IVF for PCOS, laying a foundation for further understanding the disease and the mechanisms of acupuncture for PCOS metabolic disorders, and providing directions for future research.
Authors
- Chao-liang Li
- Xiaoyan Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6584-9596)
- LI Yi-ting
- Siyi Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3978-8953)
- Jiajia Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5548-8777)
- Zhiyong Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2461-2338)
- Sha Yang
- Si-jia Fu
- Jie-hui Xie
- Lan Su
- Han Yang
- Lei Huang
- Wen-hui Hu
- Zheng Yu
- Jie Yang
Institutions
- Health Effects Institute (US)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital (CN)
- China Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion (CN)
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1730714
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chengdu Science and Technology Bureau
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province