Epigenetic disorders and altered gene expression after use of assisted reproductive technologies in domestic cattle

R Urrego, N Rodriguez-Osorio, H Niemann - Epigenetics, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) in modern cattle breeding is an
important tool for improving the production of dairy and beef cattle. A frequently employed …

Coordinated chromatin control: structural and functional linkage of DNA and histone methylation

X Cheng, RM Blumenthal - Biochemistry, 2010 - ACS Publications
One of the most fundamental questions in the control of gene expression in mammals is how
epigenetic methylation patterns of DNA and histones are established, erased, and …

Reproductive toxicity of acute Cd exposure in mouse: Resulting in oocyte defects and decreased female fertility

Y Cheng, J Zhang, T Wu, X Jiang, H Jia, S Qing… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), a known metal contaminant, is widespreadly used in industry, thereby
human health is severely affected through the way of occupational and environmental …

The epigenetics of gametes and early embryos and potential long-range consequences in livestock species—filling in the picture with epigenomic analyses

L Zhu, SL Marjani, Z Jiang - Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The epigenome is dynamic and forged by epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA
methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling, and non-coding RNA species …

Effects of oocyte vitrification on epigenetic status in early bovine embryos

H Chen, L Zhang, T Deng, P Zou, Y Wang, F Quan… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
Oocyte cryopreservation has a great impact on subsequent embryonic development.
Currently, several studies have primarily focused on the consequences of vitrification and …

Cadmium exposure of female mice impairs the meiotic maturation of oocytes and subsequent embryonic development

JQ Zhu, Y Liu, JH Zhang, YF Liu, JQ Cao… - Toxicological …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Cadmium is one major pollutant that is highly toxic to animals and humans. The mechanism
of cadmium toxicity on the female reproductive system, particularly oocyte maturation and …

Genetic parameters and genome-wide association studies for anti-müllerian hormone levels and antral follicle populations measured after estrus synchronization in …

L Grigoletto, MHA Santana, FF Bressan, JP Eler… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Reproductive performance has direct economic implications on the beef
cattle industry. The majority of Zebu breeds (eg, Nellore; Bos taurus indicus) have poor …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin protects oocytes from cadmium exposure-induced meiosis defects by changing epigenetic modification and enhancing mitochondrial morphology …

J Qu, Q Wang, H Niu, X Sun, D Ji, Y Li - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is one major environmental pollutant that can cause detrimental impacts on
human as well as animal reproductive systems as a result of oxidative stress. It is widely …

Effect of L-carnitine supplementation on maturation and early embryo development of immature mouse oocytes selected by brilliant cresyle blue staining

Z Zare, R Masteri Farahani, M Salehi, A Piryaei… - Journal of Assisted …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The present study was designed to investigate the effect of L-carnitine treatment
during IVM on nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation of immature oocytes selected by Brilliant …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of lipopolysaccharide on maturation of bovine oocyte in vitro and its possible mechanisms

SJ Zhao, YW Pang, XM Zhao, WH Du, HS Hao… - Oncotarget, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lipopolysaccharide disturbs the secretion of gonadotropin, endometrial function and
implantation efficiency. However, there is little information regarding the effects of …