Role of the oviduct in early embryo development

U Besenfelder, V Havlicek… - Reproduction in Domestic …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Contents This review highlights the role of the oviduct in early embryo development, which
has to fulfil many aligned and well‐tuned tasks during early embryogenesis. The oviductal …

Impact of oocyte donor age and breed on in vitro embryo production in cattle, and relationship of dairy and beef embryo recipients on pregnancy and the subsequent …

PS Baruselli, CA Rodrigues, RM Ferreira… - Reproduction …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Genomic selection combined with in vitro embryo production (IVEP) with oocytes from heifer
calves provides a powerful technology platform to reduce generation interval and …

Genome-wide scan highlights the role of candidate genes on phenotypic plasticity for age at first calving in Nellore heifers

LFM Mota, FB Lopes, GA Fernandes Júnior… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Age at first calving (AFC) plays an important role in the economic efficiency of beef cattle
production. This trait can be affected by a combination of genetic and environmental factors …

The interval between the emergence of pharmacologically synchronized ovarian follicular waves and ovum pickup does not significantly affect in vitro embryo …

LU Gimenes, ML Ferraz, P Fantinato-Neto… - Theriogenology, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to determine the optimal phase of the follicular wave to
perform ovum pickup (OPU) for in vitro embryo production (IVEP) in various genetic groups …

Endometrium on-a-chip reveals insulin-and glucose-induced alterations in the transcriptome and proteomic secretome

THC De Bem, H Tinning, EJR Vasconcelos… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The molecular interactions between the maternal environment and the developing embryo
are key for early pregnancy success and are influenced by factors such as maternal …

Transcriptomic profile of new gene markers encoding proteins responsible for structure of porcine ovarian granulosa cells

J Kulus, M Kulus, W Kranc, K Jopek, M Zdun… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The extracellular matrix (ECM) is involved in many physiological
processes that occur in the ovary and affect reproduction in animals and humans. The ECM …

Nutrition× reproduction interaction in pasture-based systems: is nutrition a factor in reproductive failure?

JR Roche, CR Burke, S Meier… - Animal Production …, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
Dairy cow fertility has declined in recent decades, coincidental with large increases in milk
production. Cows take longer to return to oestrus, display poorer signs of oestrus, have …

The effect of nutritionally induced hyperlipidaemia on in vitro bovine embryo quality

J Leroy, V Van Hoeck, M Clemente, D Rizos… - Human …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with female reproductive abnormalities.
Hyperlipidaemia might alter the embryonic micro-environment and potentially result in …

Growth hormone regulation of follicular growth

MC Lucy - Reproduction, fertility and development, 2011 - CSIRO Publishing
The somatotropic axis–consisting of growth hormone (GH), the insulin-like growth factors 1
and 2 (IGF1 and IGF2), GH binding protein (GHBP), IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) 1 to 6 …

Growth factors controlling ovarian functions

AV Sirotkin - Journal of cellular physiology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The present review demonstrates an important role of different growth factors (of insulin‐like
growth factors, epidermal growth factors, vascular endothelial growth factor, thrombopoietin …