Effects of heat stress on bovine oocytes and early embryonic development—an update

K Miętkiewska, P Kordowitzki, CS Pareek - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Heat stress is a major threat to cattle reproduction today. It has been shown that the effect of
high temperature not only has a negative effect on the hormonal balance, but also directly …

The Factors and Pathways Regulating the Activation of Mammalian Primordial Follicles in vivo

Y Chen, W Yang, X Shi, C Zhang, G Song… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mammalian ovaries consist of follicles as basic functional units. Each follicle comprised an
innermost oocyte and several surrounding flattened granulosa cells. Unlike males …

Interacting networks of the hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian axis regulate layer hens performance

J Zhao, H Pan, Y Liu, Y He, H Shi, C Ge - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Egg production is a vital biological and economic trait for poultry breeding. The
'hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian (HPO) axis' determines the egg production, which affects …

Expression of anti-Müllerian hormone and its type 2 receptor in the ovary of pregnant and cyclic domestic cats

N Gültiken, M Yarim, S Aslan, H Gürler, GF Yarim… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In female cats, AMH is secreted by ovarian follicles and exerts its effects
via its specific receptor AMHRII. Its main function is regulation of cell proliferation and …

Tannic acid repair of zearalenone-induced damage by regulating the death receptor and mitochondrial apoptosis signaling pathway in mice

J Wu, J Li, Y Liu, X Liao, D Wu, Y Chen, Z Liang… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Zearalenone (ZEA) is an estrogenic toxin produced by Fusarium strains, that is widely
present in crops, and endangers the reproductive system of animals. Tannic acid (TA) is a …

The ovarian follicle of ruminants: the path from conceptus to adult

JL Juengel, RA Cushman, J Dupont… - Reproduction …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
This review resulted from an international workshop and presents a consensus view of
critical advances over the past decade in our understanding of follicle function in ruminants …

Cellular and molecular adaptation of bovine granulosa cells and oocytes under heat stress

A Khan, MZ Khan, S Umer, IM Khan, H Xu, H Zhu… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Heat stress can have large effects on most aspects of reproductive function
in dairy cows. A hot environment can increase blood, rectal, and uterine temperatures, alter …

[HTML][HTML] Gene expression levels in cumulus cells are correlated with developmental competence of bovine oocytes

M Anazawa, S Ashibe, Y Nagao - Theriogenology, 2025 - Elsevier
The generation of mammalian embryos by in vitro culture is hampered by the failure of many
of the embryos to develop to the blastocyst stage. This problem occurs even when cumulus …

Perinatal exposure to high dietary advanced glycation end products affects the reproductive system in female offspring in mice

Z Merhi, XQ Du, MJ Charron - Molecular Human Reproduction, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Maternal nutrition and the intrauterine environment are important in determining
susceptibility to reproductive and metabolic disturbances. Advanced glycation end products …

Genetic determination of the ovarian reserve: a literature review

AV Moiseeva, VA Kudryavtseva, VN Nikolenko… - Journal of Ovarian …, 2021 - Springer
The ovarian reserve is one of the most important indicators of female fertility. It allows for the
evaluation of the number of viable oocytes. This parameter is actively used in pregnancy …