Dendrites are intricately designed neuronal compartments that play a vital role in the
gathering and processing of sensory or synaptic inputs. Their diverse and elaborate …

The oocyte is considered to be the largest cell in mammalian species. Women hoping to
become pregnant face a ticking biological clock. This is becoming increasingly challenging …

Protein degradation is a highly regulated cellular process crucial to enable the high dynamic
range of the response to external and internal stimuli and to balance protein biosynthesis to …

Current models suggest that DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) can move to the nuclear
periphery for repair. It is unclear to what extent human DSBs display such repositioning …

Meiosis: Actin and microtubule networks drive chromosome clustering in oocytes -
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Luteinizing hormone (LH) induces ovulation by acting on its receptors in the mural
granulosa cells that surround a mammalian oocyte in an ovarian follicle. However, much …

The ovulation of a mature oocyte at metaphase II of meiosis, with optimal potential to
undergo fertilisation by a sperm cell, complete meiosis and sustain the switch to mitotic …

The use of bisphenol A (BPA) has been restricted due to its endocrine-disrupting effects. As
a widely used alternative to BPA today, environmental levels of bisphenol Z (BPZ) continue …

Nuclear transfer techniques, including spindle chromosome complex (SC) transfer and
pronuclear transfer, have been employed to mitigate mitochondrial diseases. Nevertheless …

Chromosome segregation in female germ cells and early embryonic blastomeres is known
to be highly prone to errors. The resulting aneuploidy is therefore the most frequent cause of …