In recent years, exciting progress was made to improve the embryo outcome after ovarian
stimulation in domestic animals. The practice of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) …

One of the challenges in mammalian reproduction is to understand the basic physiology of
oocyte quality. It is believed that the follicle status is linked to developmental competence of …

During antral folliculogenesis, developmental competence of prospective oocytes is
regulated in large part by the follicular somatic component to prepare the oocyte for the final …

Background Prolongation of superstimulatory treatment appears to be associated with a
greater superovulatory response and with greater oocyte maturation in cattle. A genome …

Oocyte developmental competence in superstimulated cows is dependent in part on the
duration of the FSH coasting. FSH coasting refers to superstimulation with FSH (2 days of …

High follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) doses during ovarian stimulation protocols for
assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are detrimental to ovulatory follicle function and …

Ovarian stimulation with exogenous FSH followed by FSH withdrawal or 'coasting'is an
effective means of increasing the number of oocytes obtainable for the in vitro production of …

In cows, the use of follicle‐stimulating hormone (FSH) to stimulate follicular growth followed
by a short period of FSH withdrawal has been shown to be beneficial for oocyte …

The use of younger gamete donors in dairy cattle genetic selection programs significantly
accelerates genetic gains by decreasing the interval between generations. Ovarian …

Background Oocytes mature in ovarian follicles surrounded by granulosa cells. During
follicle growth, granulosa cells replicate and secrete hormones, particularly steroids close to …