GH has antiapoptotic effects on several cells. However, the antiapoptotic mechanisms of GH
on colonic mucosa cells are not completely understood. Peroxisome proliferator activated …

Contents The kodkod population is in constant decrease and the somatic cell nuclear
transfer (SCNT) might help to preserve the genetic pool of this species. The cell cycle …

Cytoplasmic control of preimplantation development is not a 'new'concept; the first
cytoplasmic transfer experiment was performed in the mouse during the early 1980s, as a …

The effect of carbachol (Cch) on intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+] i) in eel
enterocytes was examined using the fluorescent Ca2+ indicator fura-2. Cch caused a …

Fetal development depends upon a coordinated series of events in both the embryo and in
the supporting placenta. The initial event in placentation is appropriate lineage allocation of …

In a spontaneous menstrual cycle, during the follicular phase, only one follicle out of a cohort
of 10–20 usually completes maturation and ovulates to release a mature oocyte. The aim of …

Normal embryonic development depends on the maintenance of a population of normal
healthy cells within each embryo. The aim of this study was to use a combination of …

Preparations of whole blood, from silver sea bream (Sparus sarba), were used for heat
shock protein 70 (hsp70) and apoptosis studies. It was found that the expression of both …

In vitro production of porcine embryos has become routine in most laboratories but the yield
and quality of the resultant blastocysts remains sub‐optimal. Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) is …