Melatonin improves developmental competence of oocyte-granulosa cell complexes from porcine preantral follicles

Z Cao, D Gao, X Tong, T Xu, D Zhang, Y Wang, Y Liu… - Theriogenology, 2019 - Elsevier
Melatonin has been reported to improve the survival rate of mouse and goat preantral
follicles cultured in vitro. However, the role of melatonin in the development of oocyte …

Effects of melatonin on morphology and development of primordial follicles during in vitro culture of bovine ovarian tissue

BN Cavalcante, BG Matos‐Brito… - … in Domestic Animals, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to investigate the effect of melatonin on activation, growth and morphology
of bovine primordial follicles, as well as on stromal cells density in ovarian tissues after in …

Effects of melatonin on the synthesis of estradiol and gene expression in pig granulosa cells

Y Liu, Y Yang, W Li, H Ao, Y Zhang… - Journal of Pineal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The interaction of granulosa cells (GCs) with oocytes is important to regulate follicle
development. The exogenous melatonin promoting the maturation of oocytes by GCs has …

Evidence of melatonin synthesis in the cumulus oocyte complexes and its role in enhancing oocyte maturation in vitro in cattle

M El‐Raey, M Geshi, T Somfai… - Molecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a multifunctional molecule that mediates several circadian and seasonal
reproductive processes. The exact role of melatonin in modulating reproduction, however, is …

Melatonin modulates lipid metabolism in porcine cumulus–oocyte complex via its receptors

T Zhu, S Guan, D Lv, M Zhao, L Yan, L Shi… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lipid is a crucial energy resource for mammalian oocyte. Melatonin could benefit the
maturation of porcine oocyte in vitro, but the related mechanism is not elucidated yet. In the …

Melatonin exists in porcine follicular fluid and improves in vitro maturation and parthenogenetic development of porcine oocytes

JM Shi, XZ Tian, GB Zhou, L Wang… - Journal of pineal …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This study focused on the effect of melatonin on in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes and
their parthenogenetic embryonic development. Melatonin was measured in porcine follicular …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction between melatonin and follicle-stimulating hormone promotes in vitro development of caprine preantral follicles

RMP Rocha, LF Lima, A Alves, JJH Celestino… - Domestic Animal …, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of melatonin and follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) on the in vitro culture of goat preantral follicles. Ovarian fragments were …

Exogenous melatonin positively influences follicular dynamics, oocyte developmental competence and blastocyst output in a goat model

F Berlinguer, GG Leoni, S Succu… - Journal of Pineal …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The role of melatonin in modulating mammalian reproduction is of particular interest;
however, its effects on ovarian follicles and their oocytes still remain to be characterized …

Immunolocalization of melatonin receptors in bovine ovarian follicles and in vitro effects of melatonin on growth, viability and gene expression in secondary follicles

L Paulino, PAA Barroso, BR Silva, LG Barroso… - Domestic Animal …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the (1) expression of melatonin receptors types 1A/B
(MTNR1A/B) in bovine ovaries and (2) the in vitro effects of melatonin on secondary follicle …

Effects of melatonin on the in vitro growth of early antral follicles and maturation of ovine oocytes

VRP Barros, APO Monte, JMS Santos, T Lins… - Domestic Animal …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of melatonin on the in vitro culture and maturation of
isolated sheep early antral follicles. Isolated early antral follicles were cultured for 12 d in α …