Cryopreservation has important application in assisted reproductive technology (ART). The
vitrification technique has been widely used in the cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos …

Obstetric and newborn outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART) pregnancies
are associated with significative prevalence of maternal and neonatal adverse health …

Many different lifestyle factors and chemicals present in the environment are a threat to the
reproductive tracts of humans. The potential for parental preconception exposure to alter …

If genetics defines the inheritance of DNA, epigenetics aims to regulate and make it
adaptable. Epigenetic alterations include DNA methylation, chromatin remodelling, post …

Intrauterine and postnatal growth disturbances are major clinical features of imprinting
disorders, a molecularly defined group of congenital syndromes caused by molecular …

The human placenta maintains pregnancy and supports the developing fetus by providing
nutrition, gas-waste exchange, hormonal regulation, and an immunological barrier from the …

Dexamethasone is widely used to treat preterm labor and related diseases. However,
prenatal dexamethasone treatment (PDT) can cause multiorgan developmental toxicities in …

Background Non-coding RNA 886 (nc886) is coded from a maternally inherited metastable
epiallele. We set out to investigate the determinants and dynamics of the methylation pattern …

Imprinted genes mediate fetal and childhood growth and development, and early growth
patterns drive fetal programming effects. However, predictions and evidence from the …

Despite the beneficial effects of sperm cryopreservation, increased reactive oxygen species
(ROS) production during this process can affect spermatozoon structure and function …