Mitochondria play a central and multifaceted role in the mammalian egg and early embryo,
contributing to many different aspects of early development. While the contribution of …

Cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos is a crucial step for the widespread and
conservation of animal genetic resources. However, oocytes and early embryos are very …

We investigated the effects of resveratrol, a phytoalexin with various pharmacologic
activities, on in vitro maturation (IVM) of porcine oocytes. We investigated intracellular …

The occurrence of pregnancies and births after embryo transfer (ET) of in vivo produced
embryos is generally more successful compared to that of embryos produced in vitro. This …

The objective was to examine the nuclear maturation of oocytes, embryonic development
after parthenogenetic activation (PA) and somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), and gene …

The process of development depends on a number of signaling systems that regulates the
progressive sequence of developmental events. Infertility and neurodevelopmental …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether enriching the oocyte in vitro maturation
medium with cystine, in the presence of cysteamine, would improve the in vitro embryo …

Antioxidants are compounds that protect cells against the damaging effects of reactive
oxygen species (ROS) such as singlet oxygen, superoxide, peroxyl radicals, hydroxyl …

The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a normal process that occurs in the
cellular mitochondrial respiratory chain. However, an increase in ROS levels during in vitro …

Paraquat (PQ) is a fast-acting and effective herbicide that is used throughout the world to
eliminate weeds. Over the past years, PQ was considered one of the most popular poisoning …