Age-associated decline in oocyte quality is one of the dominant factors of low fertility. Aging alters several key processes, such as telomere lengthening, cell senescence, and cellular longevity of granulosa cells surrounding oocyte. To investigate the age-dependent molecular changes, we examined the expression, localization, and correlation of telomerase reverse transcriptase () and β-Klotho () in bovine granulosa cells, oocytes, and early embryos during the aging process. Herein, cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) obtained from aged cows (>120 months) via ovum pick-up (OPU) showed reduced expression of β-Klotho and its co-receptor fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1). plasmid injection into pronuclear zygotes not only markedly enhanced day-8 blastocysts' development competence (39.1 ± 0.8%) compared to the control (31.1 ± 0.5%) and D-galactose (17.9 ± 1.0%) treatment groups but also enhanced and expression. In addition, plasmid-injected zygotes displayed a considerable enhancement in blastocyst quality and implantation potential. Cycloastragenol (CAG), an extract of saponins, stimulates telomerase enzymes and enhances expression and alleviates age-related deterioration in cultured primary bovine granulosa cells. In conclusion, telomerase activation or constitutive expression will increase expression and activate the FGFR1/β-Klotho pathway in bovine granulosa cells and early embryos, inhibiting age-related malfunctioning.

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