Coping with oxidative stress in reproductive pathophysiology and assisted reproduction: Melatonin as an emerging therapeutical tool

P Cosme, AB Rodríguez, M Garrido, J Espino - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infertility is an increasing global public health concern with socio-psychological implications
for affected couples. Remarkable advances in reproductive medicine have led to successful …

Overcoming neuroendocrine and metabolic barriers to puberty: the role of melatonin in advancing puberty in ewe lambs

KR Pool, JP Rickard, SP de Graaf - Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 2020 - Elsevier
Pubertal onset in the ewe is subject to a multitude of physiological and environmental
constraints. As seasonal breeders, sheep rely on decreasing photoperiod to enter puberty …

Melatonin reduces intramuscular fat deposition by promoting lipolysis and increasing mitochondrial function

K Liu, W Yu, W Wei, X Zhang, Y Tian, M Sherif… - Journal of lipid …, 2019 - ASBMB
In obesity and diabetes, intramuscular fat (IMF) content correlates markedly with insulin
sensitivity, which makes IMF manipulation an area of therapeutic interest. Melatonin, an …

Detection of Polymorphisms in the MTNR1A Gene and Their Association with Reproductive Performance in Awassi Ewes

G Cosso, M Nehme, S Luridiana, L Pulinas, G Curone… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of MTNR1A gene
polymorphisms on the reproductive performance in Awassi sheep, which is an important and …

Effects of reproductive season on embryo development in the buffalo

B Gasparrini - Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Interest in buffalo farming is increasing worldwide due to the critical role played by buffaloes
as sources of animal protein in tropical and subtropical environments. However …

Meat and interior features of ewes obtained from parents of different age

V Trukhachev, S Oliinyk, E Chernobay… - …, 2018 - journal.njfcongress26.eu
In this article the meat productivity of offspring received from reciprocal selection of parental
pairs of 1.5 and 3.5 years age of the Soviet merino breed sheep. It was found that, on …

Effects of melatonin treatment on milk traits, reproductive performance and immune response in Sarda dairy sheep

G Cosso, MC Mura, L Pulinas, G Curone… - Italian Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In ruminants, the role of melatonin in the control of reproductive seasonality is well reported,
but it is still little known about its action on milk traits and on the immune system. The aim of …

Reproductive response to male joining with ewes with different allelic variants of the MTNR1A gene

MC Mura, S Luridiana, L Pulinas, MV Di Stefano… - Animal reproduction …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aims were to evaluate the reproductive response to ram placement with Sarda ewes
with different allelic variants at position g. 15099485 A> G of the MTNR1 A gene. Ram …

Polymorphism of melatonin receptor (MTNR1A) gene and its association with seasonal reproduction in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

P Gunwant, AK Pandey, A Kumar, I Singh… - Animal reproduction …, 2018 - Elsevier
The water buffalo have a seasonal pattern of reproduction with decreased sexual activity
during the longer photoperiod. The present study was designed to identify a single …

Effects of duodenal 5-hydroxytryptophan perfusion on melatonin synthesis in GI tract of sheep

J Pan, F Li, C Wang, X Li, S Zhang, W Zhang, G Zhao… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential effects of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-
HTP) duodenal perfusion on melatonin (MT) synthesis in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of …