Melatonin restores the declining maturation quality and early embryonic development of oocytes in aged mice

J Qu, H Hu, H Niu, X Sun, Y Li - Theriogenology, 2023 - Elsevier
With increase in women's age, the reproductive capability of female mammals decreases
dramatically caused by age-related oxidative stress, coinciding with the decline in the …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin prevents postovulatory oocyte aging and promotes subsequent embryonic development in the pig

T Wang, YY Gao, L Chen, ZW Nie, W Cheng… - Aging (albany …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oxidative stress is known as a major contributing factor involved in oocyte aging, which
negatively affects oocyte quality and development after fertilization. Melatonin is an effective …

Melatonin prevents postovulatory oocyte aging in the mouse and extends the window for optimal fertilization in vitro

T Lord, B Nixon, KT Jones, RJ Aitken - Biology of reproduction, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The quality of metaphase II oocytes deteriorates rapidly following ovulation as the result of
an aging process associated with impaired fertilizing potential, disrupted developmental …

Melatonin attenuates postovulatory oocyte dysfunction by regulating SIRT1 expression

Q Yang, S Dai, X Luo, J Zhu, F Li, J Liu, G Yao… - …, 2018 - rep.bioscientifica.com
The quality of postovulatory metaphase II oocytes undergoes a time-dependent deterioration
as a result of the aging process. Melatonin is considered to be an anti-aging agent …

Melatonin improves age-induced fertility decline and attenuates ovarian mitochondrial oxidative stress in mice

C Song, W Peng, S Yin, J Zhao, B Fu, J Zhang, T Mao… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Increasing evidence shows that melatonin protected against age-related mitochondrial
oxidative damage. However, the protective effects of melatonin against ovarian aging has …

Melatonin protects mitochondrial function and inhibits oxidative damage against the decline of human oocytes development caused by prolonged cryopreservation

Q Zhu, D Ding, H Yang, W Zou, D Yang, K Wang… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melatonin (MT) can improve the effect of cryopreservation on oocytes by suppressing
oxidative stress and maintaining the permeability of the oolemma. In this study, MT was …

Melatonin regulates the activities of ovary and delays the fertility decline in female animals via MT1/AMPK pathway

L Zhang, Z Zhang, J Wang, D Lv, T Zhu… - Journal of pineal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Female fertility irreversibly declines with aging, and this is primarily associated with the
decreased quality and quantity of oocytes. To evaluate whether a long‐term of melatonin …

Melatonin improves the fertilization capacity and developmental ability of bovine oocytes by regulating cytoplasmic maturation events

XM Zhao, N Wang, HS Hao, CY Li… - Journal of pineal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a well‐characterized antioxidant that has been successfully used to protect
oocytes from reactive oxygen species during in vitro maturation (IVM), resulting in improved …

Effect and possible mechanisms of melatonin treatment on the quality and developmental potential of aged bovine oocytes

S Liang, J Guo, JW Choi, NH Kim… - … Fertility and Development, 2017 - CSIRO Publishing
After reaching the metaphase II (MII) stage, unfertilised oocytes undergo a time-dependent
process of quality deterioration referred to as oocyte aging. The associated morphological …

Antioxidative action of melatonin and reproduction

H Tamura, M Tanabe, M Jozaki, T Taketani… - Glycative Stress …, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Melatonin secreted via the pineal gland has been proven to have strong antioxidant activity.
In addition to its activity as a neuroendocrine hormone through receptors, its relationship …