Ovarian Aging: Breaking Up Is Hard to Fix

Double-stranded breaks (DSBs) in DNA—which are essential for normal development—accumulate with age and contribute to reproductive aging. Age-related inhibition of DSB repair diminishes ovarian reserve in mice and women. Accumulation of double-stranded DNA breaks and inhibition of DNA repair contributes to reproductive aging by diminishing ovarian reserves in mice and women.

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