In the ovarian follicle, a bilateral cell-to-cell communication exists between the female germ
cell and the cumulus cells which surround the oocyte. This communication allows the transit …

Oocyte maturation is a key process during which the female germ cell undergoes
resumption of meiosis and completes its preparation for embryonic development including …

Meiotic maturation of oocytes requires a variety of ATP-dependent reactions, such as
germinal vesicle breakdown, spindle formation, and rearrangement of plasma membrane …

Contents Mitochondria play fundamental roles during oocyte development. The
accumulation and spatial redistribution of these energy‐producing organelles have been …

Purpose The change of mitochondrial distribution in human oocytes during meiotic
maturation was assessed using 223 human oocytes donated from patients undergoing …

Mitochondria are energy provider organelles in eukaryotic cells that contain their own
specific genome. This review addresses structural and functional properties of mitochondria …

Mitochondria play a vital role during oocyte maturation, fertilization, and embryo
development. In this study, confocal microscopy with the mitochondrial membrane potential …

The development of mammalian oocytes is dependent on bidirectional signaling with the
surrounding cumulus cells. Among the numerous factors that contribute to oocyte …

Mitochondria play a vital role in the metabolism of energy-containing compounds in the
oocyte cytoplasm to provide adenosine trisphosphate for fertilization and preimplantation …

Contents Mitochondria are energy‐supplying organelles, whose distribution and functional
integrity are necessary for cell survival and development. In this study, the mitochondrial …