Mitochondria have been implicated as key factors regulating female reproductive processes.
Notable progress has been made in determining the role of mitochondria with respect to …

Mitochondria are responsible for the production of ATP, which drives cellular metabolic and
biosynthetic processes. This is the first study to quantify the mtDNA copy number across all …

An increasing number of women fail to achieve pregnancy due to either failed fertilization or
embryo arrest during preimplantation development. This often results from decreased oocyte …

STUDY QUESTION Does the oxygen concentration in the culture medium [either physiologic
(5%) or atmospheric (20%)] affect mitochondrial ultrastructure and function in …

Ovarian aging leads to a decrease in the quantity and quality of oocytes. Aged oocytes have
significantly reduced amounts of mitochondria, the energy factories of cells, leading to lower …

Mitochondria is a powerhouse organelle involved in ATP synthesis, calcium signaling,
reactive oxygen species (ROS) by oxidative stress production, cell cycle arrest via apoptosis …

The objective of this work was to determine the role of mitochondria in the loss of oocyte
quality with maternal aging. Our results show that mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number …

Mitochondria affect numerous aspects of mammalian reproduction. We investigated whether
the decrease in oocyte quality associated with aging is related to altered mitochondria …

OBJECTIVE: To clarify the relationship between oocyte maturation and mitochondria
distribution and assess the effects of in vitro maturation (IVM) on the distribution of …

Mitochondria (mt) have been reported to be closely related to the maturation of mammalian
oocytes, but their function in oocyte maturation has not been elucidated. In this study, we …