The progress in understanding the metabolism of the ruminant cumulusoocyte complex
(COC) from large antral follicles has progressed significantly in the past decade. In …

Because latent form of matrix metallopeptidase-9 (proMMP9) levels are positively related to
blastocyst development, it was hypothesized that addition during maturation may improve …

In vitro maturation (IVM) has been used in clinical settings for 30 years. The merits of IVM
include that it needs a relatively small amount of hormones and short treatment period …

A produção in vitro de embriões bovinos desempenha um papel importante na pecuária e
na pesquisa, além de ser utilizada como embasamento para melhorias das técnicas de …

动物体内卵泡排卵前促黄体素(luteinizing hormone, LH) 诱导了卵丘颗粒细胞扩散,
并启动卵母细胞恢复减数分裂. 普遍认为, 卵泡壁层颗粒细胞表达LH 受体 …

Oocyte maturation is a critical step with respect to female fertility since it includes all the final
preparation for fertilization of the oocyte by the spermatozoon. This chapter addresses the …

The present study was conducted to evaluate the expression of caspase-3, caspase-9,
growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) and insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1) genes in oocytes …

Oocyte developmental competency is the intrinsic measure of oocyte quality and the
capacity for a mature oocyte to support the early stages of embryo development and …

Apesar do bloqueio meiótico no estádio diplóteno da prófase I, os oócitos da maioria dos
mamíferos domésticos mantêm a capacidade de transcrição gênica devido ao fato da …