[HTML][HTML] Effects of supplementation with natural antioxidants on oocytes and preimplantation embryos

MC Budani, GM Tiboni - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
For most infertile couples, in vitro fertilization (IVF) represents the only chance to conceive.
Given the limited success of IVF procedures, novel approaches are continuously tested with …

Nutritional value and food safety of bivalve molluscan shellfish

AC Wright, Y Fan, GL Baker - Journal of Shellfish Research, 2018 - BioOne
ABSTRACT The Nutrient Database for Standard Reference published by the USDA
describes molluscan shellfish as an excellent source of vitamin B12, omega-3 fatty acids …

Enhanced branched-chain amino acid metabolism improves age-related reproduction in C. elegans

C Lesnik, R Kaletsky, JM Ashraf, S Sohrabi, V Cota… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Reproductive ageing is one of the earliest human ageing phenotypes, and mitochondrial
dysfunction has been linked to oocyte quality decline; however, it is not known which …

Repurposing the drug, amprolium as a novel molluscicide against the land snail (Eobania vermiculata)

L Mowafy, M Abdul-Hamid, N Moustafa… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amprolium (AMP) is an organic compound used as a poultry anticoccidiostat. The aim of this
work is to repurpose AMP to control the land snail, Eobania vermiculata in the laboratory …

Carotenoids and vitamins of pollen

R Mărgăoan, M Cornea-Cipcigan - Pollen Chemistry & Biotechnology, 2024 - Springer
In ancient times, bee products have been used as food and medicine as evidenced by
Greek, Chinese and Egyptian texts. Nowadays, apart from their use as dietary supplements …

Dietary steroids promote body weight growth and induce gametogenesis by increasing the expressions of genes related to cell proliferation of sea cucumber …

W Liang, L Zhang, J Xu - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D …, 2024 - Elsevier
Steroids play a vital role in animal survival, promoting growth and development when
administered appropriate concentration exogenously. However, it remains unclear whether …

Enhanced Branched-Chain Amino Acid Metabolism Improves Age-related Reproductive Function

C Lesnik, S Sohrabi, JM Ashraf, R Kaletsky, V Cota… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Reproductive aging is one of the earliest aging phenotypes, and mitochondrial dysfunction
has been linked to a decline in oocyte quality. However, the mitochondria-related processes …

[HTML][HTML] Reduction of oocyte lipid droplets and meiotic failure due to biotin deficiency was not rescued by restoring the biotin nutritional status

A Tsuji, Y Ikeda, M Murakami… - Nutrition Research …, 2022 - synapse.koreamed.org
RESULTS The BD group showed a decrease in lipid droplets and mitochondrial membrane
potential and increased p-ACC levels. In the recovery group, the hepatic biotin …

[HTML][HTML] Ovarian transcriptomic analyses in the urban human health pest, the western black widow spider

LS Miles, NA Ayoub, JE Garb, RA Haney, BC Verrelli - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to their abundance and ability to invade diverse environments, many arthropods have
become pests of economic and health concern, especially in urban areas. Transcriptomic …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of thiamine supplementation on general health and infertility treatment outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a triple-blinded …

M Moti, L Amini, H Haghani… - International Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of thiamine (vitamin B1) on
general health and infertility treatment outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome …