Bidirectional somatic cell–oocyte signaling is essential to create a changing intrafollicular
microenvironment that controls primordial follicle growth into a cohort of growing follicles …

The oocyte requires a vast supply of energy after fertilization to support critical events such
as spindle formation, chromatid separation, and cell division. Until blastocyst implantation …

Obesity, diabetes, and related metabolic disorders are major health issues worldwide. As
the epidemic of metabolic disorders continues, the associated medical co-morbidities …

The ability of an oocyte to undergo successful cytoplasmic and nuclear maturation,
fertilization and embryo development is referred to as the oocyte's quality or developmental …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small endogenous molecules that are involved in a diverse of
cellular process. However, little is known about their abundance in bovine oocytes and their …

The bi-directional communication between the oocyte and its companion cumulus cells
(CCs) is crucial for development and functions of both cell types. Transcripts that are …

Various morphological and cytological traits of oocytes and their surrounding cumulus cells
may be used to select oocytes for assisted reproduction. However, even with careful …

The aim of this study was to test the Brilliant Cresyl Blue (BCB) stain to select prepubertal
sheep oocytes for in vitro blastocyst production. Oocyte diameter, mitochondrial activity …

Background: Egg precursor cells can be readily isolated from the protective outer lining of
the ovarian cortex. Studies have demonstrated that mitochondria isolated from these cells …

Although it is well established that maturation conditions have a clear influence on oocyte
developmental competence, it is not known whether this could be due to downstream effects …