The Claim

Autoantibodies against ZP3 are associated with reduced fertility in female mice, as evidenced by a strong correlation between autoantibody titers and fertility reduction.

Source: Rapid induction of autoantibodies by endogenous ovarian antigens and activated T cells: implication in autoimmune disease pathogenesis and B cell tolerance.

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

In female mice, higher levels of antibodies targeting the ZP3 protein are linked to lower rates of fertility.

See the scientific wording

Autoantibodies against ZP3 are associated with reduced fertility in female mice, as evidenced by a strong correlation between autoantibody titers and fertility reduction.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Rapid induction of autoantibodies by endogenous ovarian antigens and activated T cells: implication in autoimmune disease pathogenesis and B cell tolerance.

    Scientists gave mice a substance that made their immune systems attack a protein in their ovaries, and the more they attacked it, the harder it was for the mice to have babies — proving the link between these antibodies and lower fertility.

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