The theory of developmental programming suggests that diseases such as the metabolic
syndrome may be 'programmed'by exposure to adverse stimuli during early development …

REPRODUCTION Page 1 REPRODUCTION REVIEW Prostasomes: extracellular vesicles from
the prostate Marian Aalberts1, Tom AE Stout2 and Willem Stoorvogel1 Departments of …

To fuse with oocytes, spermatozoa of eutherian mammals must pass through extracellular
coats, the cumulus cell layer, and the zona pellucida (ZP). It is generally believed that the …

For centuries, plants and plant-based products have been used as a valuable and safe
natural source of medicines for treating various ailments. The therapeutic potential of most of …

REPRODUCTION Page 1 REPRODUCTION RESEARCH Isolation, characterization and
differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells from amniotic fluid, umbilical cord blood and …

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 …

This study was undertaken to evaluate the development of equine oocytes in vitro and in
vivo after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with either fresh or frozen-thawed …

Spermatozoa of many animal species, including humans, must undergo a Ca2+-dependent
exocytotic process known as the acrosome reaction (AR) before fertilizing oocytes. The AR …

The zona pellucida domain (ZPD) defines a conserved family of membrane-anchored matrix
proteins that are, as yet, poorly characterized with respect to their functions during …

Abstract Background The Southern Ocean is the coldest ocean on Earth but a hot spot of
evolution. The bottom-dwelling Eocene ancestor of Antarctic notothenioid fishes survived …