Melatonin improves in vitro development of vitrified-warmed mouse germinal vesicle oocytes potentially via modulation of spindle assembly checkpoint-related genes

Z Wu, B Pan, IH Qazi, H Yang, S Guo, J Yang, Y Zhang… - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of melatonin (MT) supplementation on in
vitro maturation of vitrified mouse germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes. The fresh oocytes were …

Beneficial role of melatonin in protecting mammalian gametes and embryos from oxidative damage

Y PANG, X JIANG, S ZHAO, Z HUANG… - Journal of integrative …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mammalian gametes and embryos are particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress-induced
damage, which is mainly caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) originating from normal …

Melatonin Regulates Lipid Metabolism in Porcine Cumulus–Oocyte Complexes via the Melatonin Receptor 2

JX Jin, JT Sun, CQ Jiang, HD Cui, Y Bian, S Lee… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Previous studies suggest that the inclusion of melatonin (MTn) in in vitro maturation
protocols improves the developmental competence of oocytes by scavenging reactive …

Sirt3 deficiency accelerates ovarian senescence without affecting spermatogenesis in aging mice

J Zhu, Q Yang, H Li, Y Wang, Y Jiang, H Wang… - Free Radical Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Sirtuin-3 (SIRT3), the main deacetylase in the mitochondria, maintains cellular
energy metabolism and redox balance by deacetylating mitochondrial proteins in a NAD+ …

[HTML][HTML] Excessive oxidative stress in cumulus granulosa cells induced cell senescence contributes to endometriosis-associated infertility

X Lin, Y Dai, X Tong, W Xu, Q Huang, X Jin, C Li… - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Endometriosis an important cause of female infertility and seriously impact physical and
psychological health of patients. Endometriosis is now considered to be a public health …

[HTML][HTML] Luteolin regulates the distribution and function of organelles by controlling SIRT1 activity during postovulatory oocyte aging

X Xing, J Peng, J Zhao, R Shi, C Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The quality of oocytes determines their development competence, which will be rapidly lost if
the oocytes are not fertilized at the proper time after ovulation. SIRT1, one of the sirtuin …

SIRT2 is critical for sheep oocyte maturation through regulating function of surrounding granulosa cells

X Fang, W Xia, S Li, Y Qi, M Liu, Y Yu, H Li, M Li… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oocyte in vitro maturation is crucial for in vitro embryo production technology, which
provides oocytes resources for in vitro fertilization and somatic cell nuclear transfer. Previous …

Melatonin promotes human oocyte maturation and early embryo development by enhancing clathrin‐mediated endocytosis

Y Li, H Liu, K Wu, H Liu, T Huang… - Journal of pineal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Embryo development potential and reproductive clinical outcomes are all deeply rooted in
oocyte maturation. Melatonin has been reported to promote oocyte maturation as an …

Melatonin improves the meiotic maturation of porcine oocytes by reducing endoplasmic reticulum stress during in vitro maturation

HJ Park, JY Park, JW Kim, SG Yang… - Journal of pineal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Under endoplasmic reticulum (ER)‐stress conditions, the unfolded protein response (UPR)
generates a defense mechanism in mammalian cells. The regulation of UPR signaling is …

[HTML][HTML] Mir-484 contributes to diminished ovarian reserve by regulating granulosa cell function via YAP1-mediated mitochondrial function and apoptosis

H Li, X Wang, H Mu, Q Mei, Y Liu, Z Min… - … Journal of Biological …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) have reduced fertility, but the underlying
regulation of ovarian function remains unknown. Although differential microRNA (miRNA) …