Many factors affect development of mammalian preimplantation embryos in vitro. It is well
known that in vitro development of bovine embryos is highly affected by culture condition …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that has several important functions in animal
and human health. The biological functions of Se are carried out by selenoproteins …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the co-administration of
probiotic and selenium on parameters of mental health, hormonal profiles, and biomarkers …

Mammalian oocytes are long-lived cells in the human body. They initiate meiosis already in
the embryonic ovary, arrest meiotically for long periods in dictyate stage, and resume …

Studies of selenium (Se) status indicate that Se is necessary for fertility but how precisely is
not known. We aimed to show that Se was important in bovine female reproductive function …

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. Fortunately, the survival rate of cancer
continues to rise, owing to advances in cancer treatments. However, these treatments are …

In present study, we sought to examine the ability of preimplantation bovine embryos to
activate the NF‐E2‐related factor 2 (NRF2)‐mediated oxidative‐stress response under an …

Oxidative stress significantly contributes to heart disease, and thus might be a promising
target for ameliorating heart failure. Mounting evidence suggests that selenium has …

Purpose This study was designed to investigate the effect of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) on
reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and …

This study aims to investigate the (1) expression of melatonin receptors types 1A/B
(MTNR1A/B) in bovine ovaries and (2) the in vitro effects of melatonin on secondary follicle …