Autocrine embryotropins revisited: how do embryos communicate with each other in vitro when cultured in groups?

E Wydooghe, L Vandaele, S Heras… - Biological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In the absence of the maternal genital tract, preimplantation embryos can develop in vitro in
culture medium where all communication with the oviduct or uterus is absent. In several …

The role of maternal nutrition during the periconceptional period and its effect on offspring phenotype

TP Fleming, JJ Eckert, O Denisenko - Periconception in physiology and …, 2017 - Springer
The early preimplantation embryo has been rigorously studied for decades to understand
inherent reproductive and developmental mechanisms driving its morphogenesis from …

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase activity in bovine cumulus cells protects the oocyte against saturated fatty acid stress

H Aardema, HTA van Tol, RW Wubbolts… - Biology of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Metabolic rich and poor conditions are both characterized by elevated free fatty acid levels
and have been associated with impaired female fertility. In particular, saturated free fatty …

The role of fatty acids on ICSI outcomes: a prospective cohort study

P Mirabi, MJ Chaichi, S Esmaeilzadeh… - Lipids in health and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Our objective was to determine the effect of fatty acids (FAs) in serum and
follicular fluid (FF) on fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes …

Alpha-linolenic acid protects the developmental capacity of bovine cumulus–oocyte complexes matured under lipotoxic conditions in vitro

WFA Marei, J De Bie, O Mohey-Elsaeed… - Biology of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Elevated concentrations of free fatty acids (FFAs), predominantly p almitic, s tearic, and o leic
acids (PSO), exert detrimental effects on oocyte developmental competence. This study …

Avances sobre nutrición y fertilidad en ganado lechero: Revisión

P Meléndez, J Bartolomé - Revista mexicana de ciencias pecuarias, 2017 - scielo.org.mx
En esta revisión se analizan los últimos antecedentes sobre la relación entre la nutrición y
fertilidad en ganado lechero. Se establece la importancia de los niveles sanguíneos de …

Prepubertal heifers versus cows—The differences in the follicular environment

E Warzych, P Pawlak, M Pszczola, A Cieslak… - Theriogenology, 2017 - Elsevier
The oocyte quality is to a large extent influenced by the sexual maturity of the donor female.
Although this phenomenon has already been broadly described in domestic animals, the …

Follicular fluid cytokine composition and oocyte quality of polycystic ovary syndrome patients with metabolic syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization

Z Niu, Y Ye, L Xia, Y Feng, A Zhang - Cytokine, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose To provide insights into the correlation among lipid metabolism, cytokine profiles in
the follicular fluid (FF) and embryo quality of women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome …

The consequences of maternal-embryonic cross talk during the periconception period on subsequent embryonic development

D Rizos, V Maillo, MJ Sánchez-Calabuig… - … in Physiology and …, 2017 - Springer
The periconception period comprises the final maturation of sperm and the processes of
fertilization and early embryonic development, which take place in the oviduct. The final goal …

Interactions of bovine oocytes with follicular elements with respect to lipid metabolism

E Warzych, P Pawlak, M Pszczola… - Animal Science …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Among many factors, lipid metabolism within the follicular environment emerges as an
important indicator of oocyte quality. In the literature a crucial significance is described …