Figure 1.
EcN improved mitochondrial damage and promoted IL-22 expression in granulosa cells of PCOS mice. (A) Body weight; (B) Estrus cycle determination; (C) Glucose and INS levels; (D) The morphological of ovary was analyzed by HE staining; (E–I) Serum levels of FSH, P, LH, T and IL-22 were detected by ELISA; (J, K) Western blot was used to detect the expression of PR-A, LC3II/I, Beclin 1, p62 and cytochrome C in ovarian tissues; (L) The MMP level in granulosa cells was detected by JC-1 method; (M) The expression of COX4 in granulosa cells was detected by RT-qPCR; (N) Mitochondrial damage in ovarian tissue was observed by electron microscopy (green arrow marked the damaged mitochondria, red arrow marked autophagosomes). *P<0.05 vs Control, #P<0.05 vs DHEA-induced PCOS. All data showed as mean ± SD.