[PDF][PDF] Nitric oxide in follicle development and oocyte competence

G Basini, F Grasselli - Reproduction, 2015 - Citeseer
Apart from its well-known role in regulating endothelial function, in mammals, nitric oxide
(NO) is an important signaling molecule involved in many processes, regulating different …

Oviductal secretion and gamete interaction

S Ghersevich, E Massa, C Zumoffen - Reproduction, 2015 - rep.bioscientifica.com
A reliable, easy to assess marker for fertility in agricultural species would be highly desirable
and Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) is a promising candidate. This review summarizes …

Novel insights on the role of nitric oxide in the ovary: a review of the literature

MC Budani, GM Tiboni - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitric oxide (NO) is formed during the oxidation of L-arginine to L-citrulline by the action of
multiple isoenzymes of NO synthase (NOS): neuronal NOS (nNOS), endotelial NOS (eNOS) …

Canine placenta: a source of prepartal prostaglandins during normal and antiprogestin-induced parturition

MP Kowalewski, HB Beceriklisoy, C Pfarrer… - …, 2010 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Expression of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2, now known as PTGS2), prostaglandin E2 synthase
(PTGES, PGES), and prostaglandin F2α synthase (PGFS), of the respective receptors …

The ovarian antral follicle: living on the edge of hypoxia or not?

JG Thompson, HM Brown, KL Kind… - Biology of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Oocytes within antral follicles are thought to have restricted access to O2, as follicle
vascularity is not adjacent and both granulosa and cumulus cells are metabolically active …

Gastroprotective effect of andrographolide sodium bisulfite against indomethacin-induced gastric ulceration in rats

YH Liu, ZB Zhang, YF Zheng, HM Chen, XT Yu… - International …, 2015 - Elsevier
Andrographolide sodium bisulfite (ASB), a water-soluble sulfonate of andrographolide has
been shown to possess anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities. However …

In Vitro antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of the ethanol extract of eggplant (Solanum melongena) stalks in macrophage RAW 264.7 cells

K Im, JY Lee, H Byeon, KW Hwang… - Food and Agricultural …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Solanum melongena or eggplant is a species of the nightshade family. According to Korean
folk medicine, S. melongena stalk possesses excellent therapeutic effects on warts, burns …

Physiological relevance of nitric oxide in ovarian functions: An overview

P Nath, S Maitra - General and Comparative Endocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide (NO, nitrogen monoxide), a short-lived, free radical carrying an unpaired
electron, is one of the smallest molecules synthesized in the biological system. In addition to …

Sphingosine-1-phosphate induces COX-2 expression and PGE2 production in human granulosa cells through a S1P1/3-mediated YAP signaling

JC Cheng, HM Chang, PP Liu, PCK Leung - Cellular signalling, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive sphingolipid that can regulate
various physiological and pathological processes. The expression of S1P has been …

Pharmacological investigation of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of leaves and branches extracts from Plinia cauliflora (Jaboticaba)

P de Lima Paula, AS de Oliveira Lemos… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Among all native Brazilian plant species, Plinia cauliflora
(DC.) Kausel (Jaboticaba), is well known for producing “superfruits”, due to their high …