Duarte Pignatelli

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

lab-animal 2026

Follicular fluid from women with polycystic ovary syndrome induces granulosa cells metabolic dysfunction that is exacerbated by obesity

Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1783780

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by altered follicular development and metabolic dysfunction, frequently exacerbated by obesity. The follicular fluid (FF) microenvironment plays a critical role in supporting ooc…

review 2024

What do we know about abnormally low prolactin levels in polycystic ovary syndrome? A narrative review

Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders ·doi:10.1007/s11154-024-09912-x

Hyper and hypoprolactinemia seem to be related to the occurrence of metabolic alterations in PCOS patients. In contrast, between significantly elevated and significantly low, prolactin levels seem to be protective against metabolic conseque…