[PDF][PDF] Sex differences in developmental programming models
CE Aiken, SE Ozanne - Reproduction, 2013 - researchgate.net
The theory of developmental programming suggests that diseases such as the metabolic
syndrome may be 'programmed'by exposure to adverse stimuli during early development …
syndrome may be 'programmed'by exposure to adverse stimuli during early development …
Insights into the autoimmune aspect of premature ovarian insufficiency
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) refers to a continuum of decreasing ovarian function in
women before the age of 40. To date, the cause of POI in the majority of cases remain …
women before the age of 40. To date, the cause of POI in the majority of cases remain …
Divergent molecular signatures in fish Bouncer proteins define cross-fertilization boundaries
Molecular compatibility between gametes is a prerequisite for successful fertilization. As
long as a sperm and egg can recognize and bind each other via their surface proteins …
long as a sperm and egg can recognize and bind each other via their surface proteins …
LAGOS-NE: a multi-scaled geospatial and temporal database of lake ecological context and water quality for thousands of US lakes
PA Soranno, LC Bacon, M Beauchene, KE Bednar… - …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the factors that affect water quality and the ecological services provided by
freshwater ecosystems is an urgent global environmental issue. Predicting how water quality …
freshwater ecosystems is an urgent global environmental issue. Predicting how water quality …
[HTML][HTML] Apoptosis in human cumulus cells in relation to zona pellucida thickness variation, maturation stage, and cleavage of the corresponding oocyte after …
E Høst, A Gabrielsen, S Lindenberg, S Smidt-Jensen - Fertility and sterility, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: To assess the degree of apoptosis in the cumulus cells and the variation of the
zona pellucida and the maturity and fertilization of the corresponding oocyte. Design …
zona pellucida and the maturity and fertilization of the corresponding oocyte. Design …
Oviductal secretion and gamete interaction
S Ghersevich, E Massa, C Zumoffen - Reproduction, 2015 - rep.bioscientifica.com
A reliable, easy to assess marker for fertility in agricultural species would be highly desirable
and Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is a promising candidate. This review summarizes …
and Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is a promising candidate. This review summarizes …
High magnitude of light retardation by the zona pellucida is associated with conception cycles
Y Shen, T Stalf, C Mehnert… - Human …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: Failures in expression of zona proteins correlate to subfertility in animals.
Low expression of the zona proteins by the growing human oocyte may indicate reduced …
Low expression of the zona proteins by the growing human oocyte may indicate reduced …
Causes and consequences of the evolution of reproductive proteins
LM Turner, HE Hoekstra - The International journal of …, 2008 - dash.harvard.edu
Proteins involved in reproduction often evolve rapidly, raising the possibility that changes in
these proteins contribute to reproductive isolation between species. We review the evidence …
these proteins contribute to reproductive isolation between species. We review the evidence …
Glycobiology of sperm–egg interactions in deuterostomes
KJ Mengerink, VD Vacquier - Glycobiology, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The process of fertilization begins when sperm contact the outermost egg investment and
ends with fusion of the two haploid pronuclei in the egg cytoplasm. Many steps in fertilization …
ends with fusion of the two haploid pronuclei in the egg cytoplasm. Many steps in fertilization …
The major chicken egg envelope protein ZP1 is different from ZPB and is synthesized in the liver
N Bausek, M Waclawek, WJ Schneider… - Journal of Biological …, 2000 - ASBMB
The extracellular matrix surrounding vertebrate oocytes is called the zona pellucida in
mammals and perivitelline membrane (pvm) in birds. We have analyzed this structure in …
mammals and perivitelline membrane (pvm) in birds. We have analyzed this structure in …