Advantages of vitrification preservation in assisted reproduction and potential influences on imprinted genes

H Chen, L Zhang, L Meng, L Liang, C Zhang - Clinical Epigenetics, 2022 - Springer
Cryopreservation has important application in assisted reproductive technology (ART). The
vitrification technique has been widely used in the cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos …

Effects of DNA methylation on gene expression and phenotypic traits in cattle: A review

J Zhang, H Sheng, C Hu, F Li, B Cai, Y Ma… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gene expression in cells is determined by the epigenetic state of chromatin. Therefore, the
study of epigenetic changes is very important to understand the regulatory mechanism of …

Paternal age matters: Association with sperm criteria's-spermatozoa DNA integrity and methylation profile

M Lahimer, D Montjean, R Cabry, S Capelle… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Advanced age has been reported to negatively affect sperm parameters and spermatozoa
DNA integrity. A decline in sperm criteria was also associated with altered epigenetic marks …

Paternal effects on fetal programming

CR Dahlen, S Amat, JS Caton, MS Crouse… - Animal …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Paternal programming is the concept that the environmental signals from the sire's
experiences leading up to mating can alter semen and ultimately affect the phenotype of …

Epigenetic aging of mammalian gametes

M Klutstein, N Gonen - Molecular Reproduction and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The process of aging refers to physiological changes that occur to an organism as time
progresses and involves changes to DNA, proteins, metabolism, cells, and organs. Like the …

Whole-genome DNA methylation analysis of the sperm in relation to bull fertility

Y Zhang, CB de Lima, R Labrecque… - Reproduction, 2023 - rep.bioscientifica.com
In brief Bull fertility is an important economic trait, this study identified some DNA methylation
biomarkers that are associated with bull fertility. Abstract Subfertile bulls may cause huge …

Harnessing male germline epigenomics for the genetic improvement in cattle

X Wang, W Li, X Feng, J Li, GE Liu, L Fang… - Journal of animal science …, 2023 - Springer
Sperm is essential for successful artificial insemination in dairy cattle, and its quality can be
influenced by both epigenetic modification and epigenetic inheritance. The bovine germline …

Epigenetic changes to gene pathways linked to male fertility in ex situ black‐footed ferrets

SR Tennenbaum, R Bortner, C Lynch… - Evolutionary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental variation can influence the reproductive success of species managed under
human care and in the wild, yet the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain …

Comparison between indicine and taurine cattle DNA methylation reveals epigenetic variation associated to differences in morphological adaptive traits

E Capra, B Lazzari, M Milanesi, GP Nogueira… - Epigenetics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Indicine and taurine subspecies present distinct morphological traits as a consequence of
environmental adaptation and artificial selection. Although the two subspecies have been …

Proteomic analysis reveals the potential positive effects of Mito-TEMPO on ram sperm motility and fertility during cryopreservation

L Shi, J Shi, J Feng, P Zhang, Y Ren - Theriogenology, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mitochondria-targeted antioxidant Mito-
TEMPO on the protein profile of ram sperm during cryopreservation and evaluate the …