Bioinspired l-Proline Oligomers for the Cryopreservation of Oocytes via Controlling Ice Growth

Q Qin, L Zhao, Z Liu, T Liu, J Qu, X Zhang… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Various types of cells are routinely cryopreserved in modern regenerative and cell-based
medicines. For instance, the oocyte is one of the most demanding cells to be cryopreserved …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of adverse fertility-related factors on mitochondrial DNA in the oocyte: a comprehensive review

W Zhang, F Wu - Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2023 - Springer
The decline of oocyte quality has profound impacts on fertilization, implantation, embryonic
development, and the genetic quality of future generations. One factor that is often ignored …

The process of ovarian aging: It is not just about oocytes and granulosa cells

A Camaioni, MA Ucci, L Campagnolo… - Journal of assisted …, 2022 - Springer
Ovarian age is classically considered the main cause of female reproductive infertility. In
women, the process proceeds as an ongoing decline in the primordial follicle stockpile and it …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular features of polycystic ovary syndrome revealed by transcriptome analysis of oocytes and cumulus cells

J Li, H Chen, M Gou, C Tian, H Wang… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is typically characterized by a polycystic ovarian
morphology, hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and infertility. Furthermore, PCOS …

[HTML][HTML] The role of lifestyle and dietary factors in the development of premature ovarian insufficiency

AN Shelling, N Ahmed Nasef - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a condition that arises from dysfunction or early
depletion of the ovarian follicle pool accompanied by an earlier-than-normal loss of fertility in …

Sirt1 sustains female fertility by slowing age‐related decline in oocyte quality required for post‐fertilization embryo development

JD Iljas, Z Wei, HA Homer - Aging cell, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The NAD+‐dependent sirtuin deacetylase, Sirt1, regulates key transcription factors strongly
implicated in ageing and lifespan. Due to potential confounding effects secondary to loss of …

[HTML][HTML] Fertility intention and related factors for having a second or third child among childbearing couples in shanghai, China

C Zhu, L Yan, Y Wang, S Ji, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background and Purpose As the global fertility rate declines, China has issued two and
three-child policies in the past 10 years. Therefore, this study serves to evaluate fertility …

Short‐term rapamycin treatment increases ovarian lifespan in young and middle‐aged female mice

X Dou, Y Sun, J Li, J Zhang, D Hao, W Liu, R Wu… - Aging cell, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Although age‐related ovarian failure in female mammals cannot be reversed, recent
strategies have focused on improving reproductive capacity with age, and rapamycin is one …

The mitochondrial DNA content of cumulus granulosa cells is linked to embryo quality

V Desquiret-Dumas, A Clément, V Seegers… - Human …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Could the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content of cumulus granulosa
cells (CGCs) be related to oocyte competence? SUMMARY ANSWER The quality of …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple targets of toxicity in environmental exposure to low-dose cadmium

S Satarug, GC Gobe, DA Vesey - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dietary assessment reports and population surveillance programs show that chronic
exposure to low levels of environmental cadmium (Cd) is inevitable for most people, and …