Increased DNA damage in full-grown oocytes is correlated with diminished autophagy activation

Abstract excerpt

Unlike mild DNA damage exposure, DNA damage repair (DDR) is reported to be ineffective in full-grown mammalian oocytes exposed to moderate or severe DNA damage. The underlying mechanisms of this weakened DDR are unknown. Here, we show that moderate DNA damage in full-grown oocytes leads to aneuploidy. Our data reveal that DNA-damaged oocytes have an altered, closed, chromatin state, and suggest that the failure...

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