Overweight or obese women seeking pregnancy is becoming increasingly common. Human
maternal obesity gives rise to detrimental effects during reproduction. Emerging evidence …

OBJECTIVE: To study the development and function of mitochondria in in vitro–matured rat
oocytes derived from follicles of different sizes. DESIGN: Experimental animal study …

In this study we have examined the meiosis‐inducing influence of adenosine analogs in
mouse oocytes. When a varied group of nucleosides and nucleotides were tested on …

The fertility of dairy cows decreases during the summer and remains low during the cooler
autumn although the animals are no longer under heat stress. The aim of this study was to …

Purpose Oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) is a patient-friendly reproductive technology but
lower success rates than IVF have limited its uptake. Capacitation-IVM (CAPA-IVM) is an …

Cumulus cell‐enclosed oocytes (CEO), denuded oocytes (DO), or dissected follicles were
obtained 44–48 hr after priming immature mice (20–23 days old) with 5 IU or immature rats …

During mammalian oocyte maturation there are marked changes in the distribution of
mitochondria that supply the majority of the cellular ATP. Such redistribution of mitochondria …

In the growing follicle, communication between the oocyte and its surrounding follicular cells
is essential for normal oocyte and follicular development. Maturation of the fully grown …

In vitro maturation (IVM) is an assisted reproduction technique with reduced hormone-
related side-effects. Several attempts to implement IVM in routine practice have failed …

This study examined the effects of three different cellular stresses on oocyte maturation in
meiotically arrested mouse oocytes. Cumulus-cell enclosed oocytes (CEO) or denuded …