OBJECTIVE: To describe and evaluate the current practice of in vitro maturation of oocytes
for assisted reproduction. DESIGN: Review of the available and relevant literature regarding …

The identification and characterisation of differentially regulated genes in oocytes and early
embryos are required to understand the mechanisms involved in maturation, fertilisation …

Previously, we have shown that Bcl2l10 is highly expressed in metaphase II (MII)-stage
oocytes. The objective of this study was to characterize Bcl2l10 expression in ovaries and to …

DNA damage caused by low dosage of avermectin was evaluated in hemocytes of silkworm
(Bombyx mori) using the alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE). The fourth instar …

Zeta-chain-associated protein kinase-70 (Zap70), a Syk family tyrosine kinase, has been
reported to be present exclusively in normal T-cells, natural killer cells, and B cells, serving …

Previously, we found high levels of skin-embryo-brain-oocyte homeobox (Sebox) gene
expression in germinal vesicle (GV)-stage oocytes. The objective of the present study was to …

The processes underlying maturation of mammalian oocytes are considered crucial for the
oocytes ability to undergo monospermic fertilization. The same factors of influence are …

Previously, we found that the growth arrest-specific gene 6 (Gas6) is more highly expressed
in germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes than in metaphase II (MII) oocytes using annealing control …

The COP9 (constitutive photomorphogenic) signalosome (CSN), composed of eight
subunits, is a highly conserved protein complex that regulates processes such as cell cycle …

Thioredoxin-interacting protein (Txnip) regulates intracellular redox state and prompts
oxidative stress by binding to and inhibiting Thioredoxin (Trx). In addition, via a Trx …