Meiotic maturation in mammalian oocytes is initiated during fetal development, and is then
arrested at the dictyate stage–possibly for several years. Oocyte meiosis resumes in …

Several discoveries have been described recently (5-10 years) about the biology of ovarian
follicles (oocyte, cumulus cells and granulosa cells), including new aspects of cellular …

This study was performed to address the possible role of pyruvate in meiotic induction in
mouse oocytes. Cumulus cell-enclosed oocytes from primed, immature mice were cultured …

Although there are many reports on the effect of glucose metabolism on oocyte nuclear
maturation, there are few studies on its effect on ooplasmic maturation. By manipulating …

We investigated effects of invasive adenylate cyclase (iAC), 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine
(IBMX) and dibutyryl cyclic AMP (dbcAMP) on porcine oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM), in …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an activator of AMPK (5‐
aminoimidazole‐4‐carboxamide 1‐β‐D‐ribofuranoside (AICAR)) on bovine oocyte nuclear …

Oocyte nuclear maturation depends on sufficient energy supply through oxidative
phosphorylation and β-oxidation. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an energy sensor …

This study was carried out to evaluate the possible role of adenosine uptake and
metabolism in mediating the inhibitory actions of this nucleoside on spontaneous mouse …

Objectives The alteration of bioenergetics by oocytes in response to the demands of various
biological processes plays a critical role in maintaining normal cellular physiology. However …

The effects of the putative maturation inhibitor in porcine follicular fluid on
gonadotropinstimulated reversal of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)‐maintained …