Supplementing laying hen diets with folic acid at 4 mg/kg of diet for 3 wk led to the
production of folate-enriched eggs with an approximately 3-fold increase in egg folate …

Porcine follicular fluid (pFF) contains biochemical compositions that are essential for follicle
growth process. It is known that components and concentrations in pFF are different among …

The follicle-associated epithelium (FAE) overlying the Peyer's patches and the microfold
cells (M cells) within it are important sites of antigen transcytosis across the intestinal …

The mechanisms that regulate the gradual exit of ovarian follicles from the non-growing,
primordial pool are very poorly understood. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

This study was conducted to investigate effects of short-term nutritional supplementation on
concentrations of reproductive hormones in follicular fluid and on mRNA abundance in …

Oviduct fluid provides the environment for the gametes and early embryo but little is known
about the mechanisms underlying its formation. Components of oviduct fluid have been …

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of folic acid supplementation on the maturation and
development of bovine oocytes and embryos in vitro, respectively. In Experiment 1, oocytes …

The role of copper and selenium on activation of estradiol synthesis pathways viz.
PKA/AKT/WNT is not clearly elucidated. On this background we attempt to elcuiated the role …

Simple Summary Bovine ovaries at all ages contain high numbers of immature eggs
(oocytes) contained in follicles, but only a small proportion will ever be ovulated, with the rest …

Egg yolks are a good source of folates. However, the method for analyzing the naturally
occurring folates in egg yolks is complicated and time-consuming. In this study, a simplified …