Ergostane steroid, as one of the major contributor to cranberry derived extracellular vesicle nanoparticles, restores ovarian function of murine premature ovarian failure
Our findings indicated that Va-PENs exerted potent therapeutic effects in mice with HFHS diet-induced POF. One of the potential mechanisms was ergostane steroid, as one of the major contributor to Va-PENs, significant reduction in HFHS-POF symptoms via modulating the expression of the cell cycle/senescence pathway. This study presents a safe, plant-derived, nanovesicle-based strategy for restoring ovarian function after the induction of POF.
Authors
- Yanchen Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3484-7757)
- Zeyu Cui
- Lian Yang
- Te Liu
- Yongyi Huang
Institutions
- Shanghai University (CN)
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nanobiotechnology
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-026-04153-3
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00