Granulosa cells are crucial for the establishment and maintenance of bidirectional
communication among oocytes. Various intercellular material exchange modes, including …

Ovarian cancer (OVCA) is the second most common gynecological cancer and one of the
leading causes of cancer related mortality among women. Recent studies suggest that …

Background: Although observational studies have demonstrated that blood lipids are
associated with female infertility, the causality of this association remains unclear. We …

Background Thousands of healthy babies are born from in vitro maturation (IVM)
procedures, but the rate of efficiency differs with the source of immature oocytes obtained …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder associated with
infertility and poor reproductive outcomes. The follicular fluid (FF) microenvironment plays a …

Simple Summary Poultry laying performance depends on the normal development of
ovarian follicles. Lipid metabolism and steroidogenesis in granulosa cells are essential for …

The accumulation and mobilization of lipids and fatty acids are known to vary greatly
between the ovary and hepatopancreas of crab broodstock during ovarian development …

Carnitines play a key physiological role in oocyte metabolism and redox homeostasis. In
clinical and animal studies, carnitine administration alleviated metabolic and reproductive …

At the time of its discovery and characterization in 1994, leptin was mostly considered a
metabolic hormone able to regulate body weight and energy homeostasis. However, in …

Introduction: Oocytes and follicular somatic cells within the ovarian follicle are altered during
maturation and after exposure to culture in vitro. In the present study, we used a nontargeted …