Effect of aging on the female reproductive function

K Shirasuna, H Iwata - Contraception and reproductive medicine, 2017 - Springer
Aging is a complex biological process that involves the accrual of bodily changes over a
long life span. In humans, advanced maternal age is associated with infertility and adverse …

Basic and applied features in the cryopreservation progress of bovine embryos

RS Valente, TV Marsico, MJ Sudano - Animal Reproduction Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The expansion of the use of in vitro production techniques has revolutionized the bovine
embryo market. In the last decade, we have seen the number of in vitro produced (IVP) …

Embryo competence and cryosurvival: Molecular and cellular features

TV Marsico, J Camargo, RS Valente… - Animal Reproduction, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Global cattle genetic market is experiencing a change of strategy, large genetic companies,
traditionally recognized in the artificial insemination field, have also begun to operate in the …

Efficient one-step direct transfer to recipients of thawed bovine embryos cultured in vitro and frozen in chemically defined medium

E Gómez, S Carrocera, D Martín, JJ Pérez-Jánez… - Theriogenology, 2020 - Elsevier
Direct transfer (DT) of cryopreserved embryos to recipients facilitates on-farm application.
We analyzed a new freezing/thawing (F/T) procedure for in vitro produced (IVP) embryos …

A new direct transfer protocol for cryopreserved IVF embryos

BV Sanches, PA Lunardelli, JH Tannura, BL Cardoso… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
The global demand for in vitro–produced (IVP) embryos of determined sex has greatly
increased over the last decade. Efficient protocols for the direct transfer of IVP embryos are …

Blastulation time measured with time-lapse system can predict in vitro viability of bovine blastocysts

C Huayhua, M Rodríguez, J Vega, M Briones… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The objective of this study was to evaluate the time of blastulation monitored by time-lapse
technology to predict in vitro viability of bovine blastocysts. This technology can be a …

High numbers of antral follicles are positively associated with in vitro embryo production but not the conception rate for FTAI in Nelore cattle

GMG Dos Santos, KC Silva-Santos… - Animal Reproduction …, 2016 - Elsevier
The objective was to compare the conception rates for FTAI and in vitro embryo production
between Nelore cows with different antral follicle counts (AFC= number of follicles≤ 3 mm in …

Intensive use of IVF by large-scale dairy programs

BV Sanches, AF Zangirolamo, MM Seneda - Animal Reproduction, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
The number of embryos produced by in vitro fertilization (IVF) has grown exponentially in
recent years. Recently, for the first time, the number of embryos produced and transferred in …

Update on the vitrification of bovine oocytes and in vitro-produced embryos

T Mogas - Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
The combined use of reproductive technologies, such as transvaginal ovum-pick up and in
vitro embryo production followed by direct transfer of cryopreserved embryos, has great …

Lipid profile of bovine grade-1 blastocysts produced either in vivo or in vitro before and after slow freezing process

S Janati Idrissi, D Le Bourhis, A Lefevre, P Emond… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Currently, in vitro embryo production (IVP) is successfully commercially applied in cattle.
However, the high sensitivity of embryos to cryopreservation in comparison to in vivo (IVD) …