Assisted reproduction technology (ART) has become an attractive option for infertility
treatment and holds tremendous promise. However, at present, there is still room for …

Development is a complex process that occurs throughout the life cycle. F-actin, a major
component of the cytoskeleton, is essential for the morphogenesis of tissues and organs …

In this article, we focused on the impact of precisely chemically modified FLI maturation
medium enriched with fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) …

Antimony (Sb) is a metalloid, widely presents in the environment and associates with human
health. In this study, we aimed to decipher whether Sb exposure is harmful to female …

ROCK is a Rho-GTPase effector that is important for actin assembly and is involved in
various cellular functions, including cell contraction, migration, motility, and tumor cell …

ABSTRACT LIMKs (LIMK1 and LIMK2) are serine/threonine protein kinases that involve in
various cellular activities such as cell migration, morphogenesis and cytokinesis. However …

Objective This study was conducted to investigate the roles of LIM kinases (LIMK1 and
LIMK2) during porcine early embryo development. We checked the mRNA expression …

Y‑27632 is a specific inhibitor of Rho‑associated protein kinases (ROCKs), which are
downstream effectors of Rho GTPase. The present study aimed to determine the effect of the …

The cellular cytoskeleton is composed of three fibrillar systems, namely actin microfilaments,
microtubules and intermediate filaments (IF s). It not only is a structural system, which …

Highlights•LAMTOR1 expressed oocyte and different stages of preimplantation
embryos.•LAMTOR1 has a significant increased embryonic expression at 2-cell to morula …