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In addition to aging, maternal nutrition is a major concern in maintaining oocyte quality. Gliadin, a major component of gluten, causes gluten toxicity, which has been reported in a variety of gluten-related disorders. The basis of gluten toxicity in reproduction is being understood using simple animal models such as Caenorhabditis elegans. In this study, we examined the effects of gliadin peptide (GP; amino acids 151\u2013170) intake on oocyte quality control in C. elegans. We found that GP intake impaired oocyte quality through chromosomal aberrations and mitochondrial oxidative stress, which was suppressed by antioxidant treatment. The reduced oocyte quality by GP intake consequently increased embryonic lethality. Furthermore, the expression of oxidative stress-responding genes prdx-3 and gst-4 was significantly increased by GP intake. The increased DAF-16 activity by GP intake suggests that DAF-16 is a possible transactivator of these antioxidant genes. 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