STUDY QUESTION Is the phosphoinositol 1, 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) pathway
expression profile in cumulus cells (CCs) a potential marker of oocyte competence and …

Oxidative stress has been suggested to negatively affect oocyte and embryo quality and
developmental competence, resulting in failure to reach full term. In this study, we …

Bisphenol S (BPS) is used as an alternative plasticizer to Bisphenol A (BPA), despite limited
knowledge of potential adverse effects. BPA exhibits endocrine disrupting effects during …

Objective By focussing on differences in the mural granulosa cell (MGC) and cumulus cell
(CC) transcriptomes from follicles resulting in competent (live birth) and non-competent (no …

La producción de embriones in vitro incluye un conjunto de técnicas utilizadas para la
multiplicación en condiciones de laboratorio de líneas de animales genéticamente …

Background Selection of the best oocyte for subsequent steps of fertilization and embryo
transfer was shown to be the crucial step in human infertility treatment procedure. Oocyte …

Background The gene expression of anti-Mullerian hormone receptor type 2 (AMHR2) and
follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) in cumulus cells (CCs) isolated from mature …

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is a widely used technique in fertility centers. ICSI
success depends on both nuclear and cytoplasmic oocyte maturation. Cumulus cells, which …

Age-related changes in the mitochondrial status of human cumulus cells (hCCs) impact
oocyte quality; however, the relationship between hCC mitochondrial (dys) function and …

In the field of human in vitro fertilization (IVF), selecting the best oocyte for freezing or
embryo for transfer remains an important focus of clinical practice. Although several …