Wound healing is a complex biological process that requires cellular interactions between a
variety of cells, including fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells …

Prostaglandins impact on ovarian, uterine, placental, and pituitary function to regulate
reproduction in female livestock. They play important roles in ovulation, luteal function …

The present paper summarizes the toxicological data on the effects of the organochlorine
pesticides DDT, its metabolites, TCPM, methoxychlor and lindane on folliculogenesis …

In the growing follicle, communication between the oocyte and its surrounding follicular cells
is essential for normal oocyte and follicular development. Maturation of the fully grown …

Meiotically arrested mammalian oocytes are stimulated to resume meiosis by LH. This
response, which can be reversed by elevation of intraoocyte cAMP levels, is associated with …

Oocyte meiotic maturation is one of the important physiological requirements for species
survival. However, little is known about the detailed events occurring during this process. A …

Growth and development of ovarian follicles require a series of coordinated events that
induce morphological and functional changes within the follicle, leading to cell differentiation …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small endogenous molecules that are involved in a diverse of
cellular process. However, little is known about their abundance in bovine oocytes and their …

Cumulus cells of the oocyte play important roles in in vitro maturation and subsequent
development. One of the routes by which the factors are transmitted from cumulus cells to …

The present study was undertaken to discover molecular markers in bovine cumulus cells
predictive of oocyte competence and to elucidate their functional significance. Differences in …