Female reproductive efficiency is influenced by the outcomes of various processes,
including folliculogenesis, apoptosis, response to gonadotropin signaling, oocyte …

Cumulus cells (CCs) are distinct from other granulosa cells and the mutual communication
between CCs and oocytes is essential for the establishment of oocyte competence. In the …

The epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like factors, comprising amphiregulin (AREG),
betacellulin (BTC), and epiregulin (EREG), play a critical role in regulating the ovulatory …

Coactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1 (CARM1) is involved in both
establishment of first pluripotent lineage and pluripotency maintenance of embryonic stem …

Background Testicular cell conditioned medium (TCCM) has been shown to induce female
germ cell development in vitro from embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Testicular cells (TCs) …

During assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment, the aged women, especially those
over 35 years old, have fewer mature oocytes and poorer quality of the oocytes comparing …

Abstract Purpose Only 50–60% of immature human oocytes attain the mature stage in vitro.
Such a deficiency may be a reflection of inadequate conditions of in vitro maturation (IVM) or …

Background The in vitro maturation (IVM) technique has physical and financial benefits, but
a lower efficiency and outcome that is still unclear whether it is related to polycystic ovary …

This study evaluated the effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and progesterone (P4) on
growth, the resumption of meiosis and expression of eukaryotic translation initiation factor …

Abstract Background Sertoli cells (SCs) as supportive cells in the seminiferous tubule play
an essential role in the nutrition and development of adjacent cells by secreting several …