[PDF][PDF] Failure to launch: aberrant cumulus gene expression during oocyte in vitro maturation

HM Brown, KR Dunning, M Sutton-McDowall… - …, 2017 - scholar.archive.org
In vitro maturation (ivM) offers significant benefits for human infertility treatment and animal
breeding, but this potential is yet to be fully realised due to reduced oocyte developmental …

Significance of epidermal growth factor receptor signaling for acquisition of meiotic and developmental competence in mammalian oocytes

R Prochazka, M Blaha, L Němcová - Biology of Reproduction, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The surge in luteinizing hormone (LH) in preovulatory ovarian follicles triggers the
resumption of oocyte meiosis accompanied by expansion of surrounding cumulus cells and …

Transcriptomic signature of the follicular somatic compartment surrounding an oocyte with high developmental competence

S Sugimura, N Kobayashi, H Okae, T Yamanouchi… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
During antral folliculogenesis, developmental competence of prospective oocytes is
regulated in large part by the follicular somatic component to prepare the oocyte for the final …

Production of energy and determination of competence: past knowledge, present research, and future opportunities in oocyte and embryo metabolism

JR Herrick, E Silva, RL Krisher - Animal models and human …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Oocytes and embryos undergo multiple physiological changes like completion of meiosis,
fertilization, and activation of the embryonic genomes in three very different environments …

[PDF][PDF] Cultivating a support network: Granulosa cells and the needed knowledge on their role in oocyte maturation

D Hernández-Melchor, B López-Bayghen… - Global Journal of …, 2017 - academia.edu
Maintaining and restoring full developmental competence of oocytes after a process of
cryopreservation to preserve fertility is a growing concern in the field of assisted reproductive …

Lifestyle, periconception, and fertility

RJ Norman, LJ Moran, SA Robertson… - Textbook of Assisted …, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Reproductive health critically impacts a couples wellbeing and functional capacity
throughout their lives. The reproductive system, with its controlling hormones and cyclical …