Kit ligand and glial‐derived neurotrophic factor as alternative supplements for activation and development of ovine preantral follicles in vitro

F Esmaielzadeh, SM Hosseini, Z Nasiri… - Molecular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In vitro growth of preantral follicles has the potential to produce considerable numbers of
competent oocytes for use in medicine, agriculture, and even wildlife conservation. The …

[HTML][HTML] Kit ligand and insulin-like growth factor I affect the in vitro development of ovine preantral follicles

VB Luz, VR Araújo, ABG Duarte, GM Silva… - Small Ruminant …, 2013 - Elsevier
We investigated the effect of KL and IGF-I, alone or in combination, on the in vitro survival,
growth and antrum formation of sheep preantral follicles, and subsequent oocyte …

Dynamic medium containing kit ligand and follicle-stimulating hormone promotes follicular survival, activation, and growth during long-term in vitro culture of caprine …

IMT Lima, JJH Celestino, LR Faustino… - Cells Tissues …, 2012 - karger.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a dynamic medium containing kit ligand
(KL) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) on the in vitro culture of caprine preantral …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction between keratinocyte growth factor-1 and kit ligand on the goat preantral follicles cultured in vitro

LR Faustino, IMT Lima, AA Carvalho, CMG Silva… - Small Ruminant …, 2013 - Elsevier
Studying the interactions among growth factors that act in the ovary is a fundamental step to
clarify the mechanisms controlling follicle development. Thus, the aim of this study was to …

Kit ligand promotes the transition from primordial to primary follicles after in vitro culture of ovine ovarian tissue

AYP Cavalcante, BB Gouveia, RS Barberino, T Lins… - Zygote, 2016 - cambridge.org
This study evaluated the effects of kit ligand (KL) on the morphology and development of
ovine preantral follicles (fresh control) and after 7 days of in vitro culture in α-Minimal …

[HTML][HTML] Glial-derived neurotrophic factor promotes ovarian primordial follicle development and cell–cell interactions during folliculogenesis

G Dole, EE Nilsson, MK Skinner - Reproduction (Cambridge …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Female fertility is determined in part by the size and development of the primordial follicle
pool. The current study investigates the role of glial cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor …

[HTML][HTML] Presence of c-kit mRNA in goat ovaries and improvement of in vitro preantral follicle survival and development with kit ligand

IMT Lima, IR Brito, GQ Rodrigues, CMG Silva… - Molecular and cellular …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the levels of c-kit mRNA in goat follicles and the effects of kit ligand
(KL) on the in vitro development of cultured preantral follicles. Preantral follicles isolated …

Impact of Growth Factors on In Vitro Development of Caprine Oocytes at Pre‐antral Stage

HM Zhou, Y Zhang - Reproduction in domestic animals, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Contents The objective of this study was to examine the effect of various growth factors such
as the epidermal growth factor (EGF) and insulin‐like growth factor‐I (IGF‐I) either …

[HTML][HTML] The mechanisms of BDNF promoting the proliferation of porcine follicular granulosa cells: role of miR-127 and involvement of the MAPK-ERK1/2 pathway

X Zheng, L Chen, T Chen, M Cao, B Zhang, C Yuan… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Recently, increasing the efficiency of porcine embryo cultures by
promoting oocyte maturation in vitro has attracted much attention. Brain-derived …

The effects of glial cell line‐derived neurotrophic factor on the in vitro matured porcine oocyte transcriptome

D Toms, S Tsoi, J Dobrinsky… - Molecular Reproduction …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
It is well documented that oocytes from small antral follicles are less competent than those
derived from large follicles, and we have previously shown that glial cell line‐derived …