Role of zinc in female reproduction

TB Garner, JM Hester, A Carothers… - Biology of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Zinc is a critical component in a number of conserved processes that regulate female germ
cell growth, fertility, and pregnancy. During follicle development, a sufficient intracellular …

Equilibrium between anti‐oxidants and reactive oxygen species: a requisite for oocyte development and maturation

M Kala, MV Shaikh, M Nivsarkar - Reproductive medicine and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are required for cellular functioning and are controlled by
anti‐oxidants. The ROS influence the follicles, oocytes, endometrium, and their environment …

A review on photonic crystal fiber based fluorescence sensing for chemical and biomedical applications

BM Paget, KV Ram, S Zhang, J Perumal… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) have received tremendous interest in recent years for many
biomedical applications due to their unique light-guiding properties. PCF based …

Impacts of bovine trace mineral supplementation on maternal and offspring production and health

M Van Emon, C Sanford, S McCoski - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The objective of this review is to address the importance of trace minerals
in maternal and offspring health and production. Several specific trace minerals are …

An overview of essential microelements and common metallic nanoparticles and their effects on male fertility

R Maciejewski, E Radzikowska-Büchner… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Numerous factors affect reproduction, including stress, diet, obesity, the use of stimulants, or
exposure to toxins, along with heavy elements (lead, silver, cadmium, uranium, vanadium …

Interferon tau-dependent and independent effects of the bovine conceptus on the endometrial transcriptome

DJ Mathew, JM Sánchez, C Passaro… - Biology of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
This study investigated bovine conceptus-induced modifications to the endometrial
transcriptome related to effects of interferon tau (IFNT), conceptus origin (in vivo vs. in vitro) …

In vivo and in vitro evaluation of bull semen processed with zinc (Zn) nanoparticles

R Jahanbin, P Yazdanshenas, M Rahimi… - Biological trace element …, 2021 - Springer
Defective sperms cause fertilization failure under both in vivo and in vitro conditions.
Therefore, providing optimal conditions during semen storage is a prerequisite for …

Zinc depletion causes multiple defects in ovarian function during the periovulatory period in mice

X Tian, FJ Diaz - Endocrinology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Shortly before ovulation, the oocyte acquires developmental competence and granulosa
cells undergo tremendous changes including cumulus expansion and luteinization. Zinc is …

Advances in fiber‐optic technology for point‐of‐care diagnosis and in vivo biosensing

S Tabassum, R Kumar - Advanced Materials Technologies, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Development of reliable, sensitive, selective, and miniaturized sensing
technologies is critical for health assessment and early diagnosis and treatment of …

An overview of reactive oxygen species damage occurring during in vitro bovine oocyte and embryo development and the efficacy of antioxidant use to limit these …

JA Keane, AD Ealy - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The in vitro production (IVP) of bovine embryos has increased in popularity
in the past few decades with improvements in our ability to harvest oocytes from genetically …