Simple Summary This review explores how glucocorticoids influence female fertility,
reproduction, and foetal development. Glucocorticoids interact with specific receptors …

During the reproductive lifespan of a female, only a limited quantity of oocytes are naturally
ovulated; therefore, the mammalian ovary possesses a substantial population of preantral …

Mating initiates dynamic modifications of gene transcription in the female reproductive tract,
preparing the female for fertilization and pregnancy. Glucocorticoid signaling is essential for …

Terminal follicular differentiation and ovulation are essential steps of reproduction. They are
induced by the increase in circulating LH, and lead to the expulsion from the ovary of …

Simple Summary This study provides new evidence on the physiological mechanisms
involved in the electrolyte balance during periovulatory period in cycling mares. The …

Oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) and vitrification procedures lead to detrimental effects on the
overall oocyte quality. The addition of antioxidants during IVM, such as the coenzyme Q10 …

To investigate possible involvement of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) in mediating effects of
maternal stress or therapeutically administered glucocorticoids on early embryo, we …

In vitro maturation (IVM) of oocytes is clinically used in horses to produce blastocysts but
current conditions used for horses are suboptimal. We analyzed the composition of equine …

Equine cumulus–oocyte complexes (COCs) are classified as compact (cCOC) or expanded
(eCOC) and vary in their meiotic competence. This difference could be related to divergent …

The effect of FSH supplementation on an enriched cultured medium containing insulin (10
ng/mL) and EGF (50 ng/mL) was investigated on in vitro culture of equine ovarian biopsy …