Profile of melatonin and its receptors and synthesizing enzymes in cumulus–oocyte complexes of the developing sheep antral follicle—a potential estradiol-mediated …

L Xiao, J Hu, L Song, Y Zhang, W Dong, Y Jiang… - Reproductive Biology …, 2019 - Springer
Background Melatonin is an amine hormone that plays an important role in regulating
mammalian reproduction. This study aimed to investigate the expression pattern of …

Association of MTNR1A and GDF9 gene allelles with the reproductive performance, response to oestrus induction treatments and prolificacy, in improved and non …

D Antonopoulou, IA Giantsis… - … in Domestic Animals, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sheep farming plays a crucial role for Mediterranean countries, wherefrom a plethora of
dairy products is produced. Yet, numerous indigenous sheep breeds in temperate latitudes …

Expression of MTNR1A, steroid (ERα, ERβ, and PR) receptor gene transcripts, and the concentration of melatonin and steroid hormones in the ovarian follicles of …

N Soni, AK Pandey, A Kumar, A Verma, S Kumar… - Domestic Animal …, 2020 - Elsevier
High ambient temperature exhibits a retrograde effect on buffalo reproduction because of
heat stress. Moreover, melatonin is known to regulate reproductive changes in seasonally …

Expression of melatonin and its related synthase and membrane receptors in the oestrous corpus luteum and corpus luteum verum of sheep

L Xiao, J Hu, X Zhao, L Song, Y Zhang… - … in Domestic Animals, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is an important factor involved in regulating reproduction; it is synthesized
enzymatically by the sequential action of melatonin‐synthesizing enzymes, arylalkylamine N …

β-Estradiol inhibits melatonin synthesis and melatonin receptor expression in sheep granulosa cells

H Duan, J Hu, L Xiao, J Lv, Y Zhang, X Zhao - Gene, 2022 - Elsevier
Melatonin, an important regulator of mammalian reproduction, is mainly produced in the
pineal gland, and granulosa cells (GCs), the main mammalian ovarian secretory cells …

Effect of melatonin on bovine theca cells in vitro

T Feng, LF Schutz, BC Morrell… - Reproduction, Fertility …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
Melatonin affects granulosa cell function in several species but its function in theca cells is
less clear, particularly in monotocous animals. Thus, the objectives of this study were to …

Label‐free proteomic analysis reveals an estrous cycle transition between the follicular phase and the luteal phase in yak ovary

H Chen, S Yu, Y Cui - Animal Science Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In order to further study the physiological mechanism about yak reproduction for the
improvement of its fertility, differentially expressed proteins (DEGs) of the ovary were …