Mammalian oocytes undergo two rounds of developmental arrest during maturation: at the
diplotene of the first meiotic prophase and metaphase of the second meiosis. These arrests …

Nonylphenol (NP) is a chemical raw material and intermediate which is mainly used in the
production of surfactants, lubricating oil additives and pesticide emulsifiers. NP is reported to …

Simazine is a triazine pesticides that typically detected in ground water and soil, and can
reportedly affect reproductive health in humans and animals. However, the effect of simazine …

Peptides have gained tremendous popularity as biological therapeutic agents in recent
years due to their favourable specificity, diversity of targets, well-established screening …

Bisphenol B (BPB), a substitute of bisphenol A (BPA), is widely used in the polycarbonate
plastic and resins production. However, BPB proved to be not a safe alternative to BPA, and …

Polydiacetylene (PDA) is very suited for sensitively detecting large biomolecules, and its
unique chromatic properties enable visual read-out. However, application to the selective …

It has been reported that environmental factors, such as industrial pollution, environmental
toxins, environmental hormones, and global warming contribute to the oxidative stress …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can interfere with normal hormonal action and
regulation. Exposure of women to EDCs has been associated with adverse reproductive …

As a major public health achievement, disinfection of drinking water significantly decreases
outbreaks of waterborne disease, but produces drinking water disinfection by-products …

Mitochondrial division inhibitor 1 (Mdivi-1) reportedly provides a close connection between
oocyte maturation and mitochondrial function in pigs. N-acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine …