An oocyte undergoes several stages of development to achieve a state of viability. This
happens over a prolonged period, starting during folliculogenesis and completing shortly …

In most mammals, the growth and development of the oocyte and its surrounding somatic
cell compartment in the follicle occur in a highly coordinated and mutually dependent …

A infertilidade tem-se mostrado uma doença cada vez mais prevalente na população devido
a uma série de fatores, genéticos e ambientais. A Procriação Medicamente Assistida …

Advances in science have afforded women the opportunity to avail of resources which has
the potential to prolong their reproductive lifespan. Unfortunately predicting those who may …

Metabolic disorders induce a low-grade chronic inflammatory state that is damaging to the
peripheral vasculature, leading to cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, there has been …

Several layers of cumulus cells surround the oocyte in the antral ovarian follicle throughout
the follicular development until ovulation. The cumulus cells play an important supportive …

This study was conducted to investigate the utilization of ovaries from the slaughterhouse as
oocytes source for in vitro fertilization (IVF). Fetal calf serum (FCS) was used as supplement …

The reproductive development of cattle is must to hasten the production of milk and meat. It
relies mostly on the quality of oocytes. Thus the present study was carried out to sort out the …

En bovinos, el estrés calórico materno compromete la fertilidad resultando en pérdidas
económicas para la industria animal. En Uruguay la mayoría del ganado es criado en …

Our objective with this chapter is to give a brief overview of the conventional in vitro
fertilization (IVF) procedure and some of the factors that determine success. The decision …