Ovarian antral folliculogenesis during the human menstrual cycle: a review

AR Baerwald, GP Adams… - Human reproduction …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Ovarian follicles undergo dynamic morphologic and endocrinologic
changes during the human menstrual cycle. The physiologic mechanisms underlying …

The presence, role and clinical use of spermatozoal RNAs

M Jodar, S Selvaraju, E Sendler… - Human reproduction …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Spermatozoa are highly differentiated, transcriptionally inert cells
characterized by a compact nucleus with minimal cytoplasm. Nevertheless they contain a …

Antral follicle count reliably predicts number of morphologically healthy oocytes and follicles in ovaries of young adult cattle

JLH Ireland, D Scheetz, F Jimenez-Krassel… - Biology of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Methods to predict numbers of healthy oocytes in the ovaries of young adults could have
important diagnostic relevance in family planning and animal agriculture. We have observed …

Progress in understanding ovarian follicular dynamics in cattle

GP Adams, R Jaiswal, J Singh, P Malhi - Theriogenology, 2008 - Elsevier
The study of follicular dynamics began in the mid-20th century, but progress has been
particularly rapid in the last two decades through the use of tools that have enabled serial …

The ovarian reserve of primordial follicles and the dynamic reserve of antral growing follicles: what is the link?

D Monniaux, F Clément, R Dalbiès-Tran… - Biology of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The growing follicles develop from a reserve of primordial follicles constituted early in life.
From this pre-established reserve, a second ovarian reserve is formed, which consists of …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing ovulation to first GnRH improved outcomes to each hormonal injection of Ovsynch in lactating dairy cows

NM Bello, JP Steibel, JR Pursley - Journal of dairy science, 2006 - Elsevier
Ovulatory response to the first GnRH of Ovsynch is the critical determinant for successful
synchronization of ovulation in dairy cows. Our objective in this study was to develop a pre …

[HTML][HTML] Low numbers of ovarian follicles≥ 3 mm in diameter are associated with low fertility in dairy cows

F Mossa, SW Walsh, ST Butler, DP Berry, F Carter… - Journal of dairy …, 2012 - Elsevier
The total number of ovarian follicles≥ 3mm in diameter (antral follicle count, AFC) during
follicular waves varies among cattle of similar age, but AFC is highly repeatable within …

Historical perspectives and recent research on superovulation in cattle

GA Bó, RJ Mapletoft - Theriogenology, 2014 - Elsevier
Superovulation protocols have evolved greatly over the past 40 to 50 years. The
development of commercial pituitary extracts and prostaglandins in the 1970s, and partially …

Maternal undernutrition in cows impairs ovarian and cardiovascular systems in their offspring

F Mossa, F Carter, SW Walsh, DA Kenny… - Biology of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Severe prenatal undernutrition is usually associated with low birth weights in offspring and
disorders including hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. Whether alterations in maternal …

Does size matter in females? An overview of the impact of the high variation in the ovarian reserve on ovarian function and fertility, utility of anti-Müllerian hormone as …

JJ Ireland, GW Smith, D Scheetz… - Reproduction …, 2010 - CSIRO Publishing
The mechanism whereby the inherently high variation in ovary size and the total number of
high-quality oocytes in ovaries (ovarian reserve) impact on ovarian function and fertility …