The purpose of this review is to summarize studies that investigate blood and the main
components of fetal bovine serum (FBS) in vertebrates, including major livestock, and review …

Communications are crucial to ovarian follicle development and to ovulation, and while both
folliculogenesis and oogenesis are distinct processes, they share highly interdependent …

Granulosa cells (GCs) are somatic cells essential for establishing and maintaining bi-
directional communication with the oocytes. This connection has a profound importance for …

Mammalian follicles are constituted of a complex structure composed of several layers of
granulosa cells surrounding the oocyte and of theca cells that reside beneath its basement …

Improving the quality of oocytes matured in vitro is integral to enhancing the efficacy of in
vitro embryo production. Oxidative stress is one of the primary causes of quality decline in …

Humans have always been exposed to tiny particles via dust storms, volcanic ash, and other
natural processes, and our bodily systems are well adapted to protect us from these …

Female fertility decreases during aging. The development of effective therapeutic strategies
to address the age-related decline in oocyte quality and quantity and its accurate diagnosis …

Acrylamide (ACR) is a chemical compound with severe neurotoxicity, genotoxicity,
carcinogenicity and reproductive toxicity. Recent studies showed that ACR impairs the …

Meiotic maturation of mammalian oocytes is a precisely orchestrated and complex process.
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), a widely used solvent, drug, and cryoprotectant, is capable of …

The exploration of multiple birth-related genes has always been a significant focus in sheep
breeding. This study aimed to find more genes and proteins related to the litter size in sheep …