Bacteria infected cells acting as “Trojan horses” not only protect bacteria from antibiotic
therapies and immune clearance, but also increase the dissemination of pathogens from the …

Successful early embryo development requires the correct reprogramming and configuration
of gene networks by the timely and faithful execution of zygotic genome activation (ZGA) …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the ubiquitous environmental endocrine disruptors (EEDs).
Previous studies have shown that the reproduction toxicity of BPA could cause severe …

In previous studies we found that bisphenol A (BPA) aggravated OVA-induced lung
inflammation. The aim of this research was to determine whether BPA exposure alone also …

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate a variety of physiological and pathological
processes. However, the biological function of lncRNAs in mammalian germ cells remains …

Accompanying the precipitous age-related decline in human female fertility is an increase in
the proportion of poor-quality oocytes within the ovary. The macroautophagy pathway, an …

Aflatoxin is the most common type of mycotoxins in contaminated corn, peanuts and rice,
which affects the livestock and ultimately endangers human health. Aflatoxin is reported to …

Abstract Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is essential to many fundamental biological processes.
However, the effect of CoQ10 on meiotic maturation of pig oocytes still remains elusive. In …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Kunling Wan (KW) is a traditional Chinese
medicine that is principally used for kidney deficiency, qi stagnation, and blood stasis, which …

Background Recently, defects in mammalian oocytes maturation induced by environmental
pollution results in the decreasing animal reproduction. Animal exposed to glyphosate is …