Bidirectional somatic cell–oocyte signaling is essential to create a changing intrafollicular
microenvironment that controls primordial follicle growth into a cohort of growing follicles …

An equilibrium needs to be established by the cellular and acellular components of the
ovarian follicle if developmental competence is to be acquired by the oocyte. Both cumulus …

Oocytes and preimplantation embryos require careful regulation of the redox environment
for optimal development both in vivo and in vitro. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are …

Producing high-competent oocytes during the in vitro maturation (IVM) is considered a key
step for the success of the in vitro production (IVP) of embryos. One of the known disruptors …

BACKGROUND Knowledge of the proteomic composition of the gametes is essential to
understand reproductive functions. Most of the sperm proteins are related to …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder in
reproductive women and is characterized by polycystic ovaries, hyperandrogenism and …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are required for cellular functioning and are controlled by
anti‐oxidants. The ROS influence the follicles, oocytes, endometrium, and their environment …

Exosomes have recently emerged as key mediators of different physiological and
pathological processes. However, there has been few report about proteomic analysis of …

Background Follicular fluid is a unique biological fluid in which the critical events of oocyte
and follicular maturation and somatic cell-germ cell communication occur. Because of the …

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a major cause of anovulatory infertility, is
characterized by arrested follicular growth. Altered protein levels in the follicular fluid …