Metabolic co-dependence of the oocyte and cumulus cells: essential role in determining oocyte developmental competence
BACKGROUND Within the antral follicle, the oocyte is reliant on metabolic support from its
surrounding somatic cells. Metabolism plays a critical role in oocyte developmental …
surrounding somatic cells. Metabolism plays a critical role in oocyte developmental …
[HTML][HTML] Oocyte environment: follicular fluid and cumulus cells are critical for oocyte health
DA Dumesic, DR Meldrum, MG Katz-Jaffe, RL Krisher… - Fertility and sterility, 2015 - Elsevier
Bidirectional somatic cell–oocyte signaling is essential to create a changing intrafollicular
microenvironment that controls primordial follicle growth into a cohort of growing follicles …
microenvironment that controls primordial follicle growth into a cohort of growing follicles …
Oocyte maturation and quality: role of cyclic nucleotides
The developing fetus requires substantial amounts of fatty acids to support rapid cellular
growth and activity. Although the fatty acid composition delivered to the fetus is largely …
growth and activity. Although the fatty acid composition delivered to the fetus is largely …
Epigenetic dynamics during preimplantation development
In vitro maturation (IVM) offers significant benefits for human infertility treatment and animal
breeding, but this potential is yet to be fully realised due to reduced oocyte developmental …
breeding, but this potential is yet to be fully realised due to reduced oocyte developmental …
Extending prematuration with cAMP modulators enhances the cumulus contribution to oocyte antioxidant defence and oocyte quality via gap junctions
HJ Li, ML Sutton-McDowall, X Wang… - Human …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Can bovine oocyte antioxidant defence and oocyte quality be improved
by extending the duration of pre-in vitro maturation (IVM) with cyclic adenosine mono …
by extending the duration of pre-in vitro maturation (IVM) with cyclic adenosine mono …
Sirt3 prevents maternal obesity-associated oxidative stress and meiotic defects in mouse oocytes
L Zhang, L Han, R Ma, X Hou, Y Yu, S Sun, Y Xu… - Cell Cycle, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Maternal obese environment has been reported to induce oxidative stress and meiotic
defects in oocytes, however the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here …
defects in oocytes, however the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here …
A fresh start for IVM: capacitating the oocyte for development using pre-IVM
RB Gilchrist, TM Ho, M De Vos… - Human …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND While oocyte IVM is practiced sporadically it has not achieved widespread
clinical practice globally. However, recently there have been some seminal advances in our …
clinical practice globally. However, recently there have been some seminal advances in our …
A pre-in vitro maturation medium containing cumulus oocyte complex ligand-receptor signaling molecules maintains meiotic arrest, supports the cumulus oocyte …
NW Santiquet, AF Greene, J Becker… - MHR: Basic science …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Can a pre-in vitro maturation (pre-IVM) medium containing signaling
molecules rather than chemical/pharmaceutical agents, sustain meiotic arrest and improve …
molecules rather than chemical/pharmaceutical agents, sustain meiotic arrest and improve …
Mitofusin 1 is required for oocyte growth and communication with follicular somatic cells
KF Carvalho, TS Machado, BM Garcia… - The FASEB …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondrial function, largely regulated by the dynamics of this organelle, is inextricably
linked to the oocyte health. In comparison with most somatic cells, mitochondria in oocytes …
linked to the oocyte health. In comparison with most somatic cells, mitochondria in oocytes …
The ovarian antral follicle: living on the edge of hypoxia or not?
JG Thompson, HM Brown, KL Kind… - Biology of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Oocytes within antral follicles are thought to have restricted access to O2, as follicle
vascularity is not adjacent and both granulosa and cumulus cells are metabolically active …
vascularity is not adjacent and both granulosa and cumulus cells are metabolically active …