… cells in melatonin biosynthesis (Itoh et al., 1999). Moreover, our results suggest that both
oocyte and cumulus cells might play roles together in melatonin biosynthesis by unknown …

… pattern of melatonin synthesis enzymes AANAT and HIOMT and melatonin receptors MT1
and MT2 in sheep cumulus–oocyte complexes (COCs) as well as the change of melatonin …

… complexes (OGCs) isolated from preantral follicles remains unclear. Cumulus-oocyte complexes
… (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a natural hormone synthesized in the pineal gland …

… in cumulus cells and Asmt in COC from immature and mature ovaries indicates the possibility
that both oocyte and cumulus cells synthesize melatonin. In fact, it has been suggested that …

… (TGs) in cumulus cells. Furthermore, CD36 was a critical FA transporter that transported
available FAs from cumulus cells to oocytes and promoted de novo TG synthesis in the latter. In …

… Melatonin, which is synthesized in the … that melatonin affects in vitro maturation (IVM) of
oocytes and embryonic development in many species. However, beneficial effects of melatonin …

… potential of bovine oocytes denuded of the cumulus oophorus (… 10−9 M melatonin (DOs +
MT), cumulus–oocyte complexes (… synthesis during in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes: role of …

… research demonstrates that melatonin modulates lipid metabolism in maturing oocytes
through its receptors in cumulus cells and benefits the developmental competence of oocytes. …

… Cumulus cells from germinal vesicle stage cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were … were
fertilized with the same ram fresh sperm in synthetic oviduct fluid medium containing 20% (v/v) …

… -cultured cumulus-oocyte complex (COCs). Furthermore, we infused melatonin and CBX …
The melatonin biosynthesis is mediated by the mitochondria to resist free radicals [[22], [23], …