The ability of inner-cell-mass cells to self-renew as embryonic stem cells is acquired following epiblast specification

T Boroviak, R Loos, P Bertone, A Smith, J Nichols - Nature cell biology, 2014 - nature.com
The precise relationship of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to cells in the mouse embryo
remains controversial. We present transcriptional and functional data to identify the …

Identification of four soybean reference genes for gene expression normalization

M Libault, S Thibivilliers, DD Bilgin… - The Plant …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Gene expression analysis requires the use of reference genes constitutively expressed
independently of tissues or environmental conditions. Housekeeping genes (eg, actin …

Extracellular vesicles, microRNA and the preimplantation embryo: non-invasive clues of embryo well-being

DC Hawke, AJ Watson, DH Betts - Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 2021 - Elsevier
Elective single embryo transfer is rapidly becoming the standard of care in assisted
reproductive technology for patients under the age of 35 years with a good prognosis …

Viral diversity of house mice in New York City

SH Williams, X Che, JA Garcia, JD Klena, B Lee… - MBio, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
The microbiome of wild Mus musculus (house mouse), a globally distributed invasive pest
that resides in close contact with humans in urban centers, is largely unexplored. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Porcupine homolog is required for canonical Wnt signaling and gastrulation in mouse embryos

S Biechele, BJ Cox, J Rossant - Developmental biology, 2011 - Elsevier
Wnt signaling plays important roles in development and disease. The X-chromosomal
Porcupine homolog gene (Porcn) encodes an evolutionary conserved member of the …

Metabolic reprogramming enables hepatocarcinoma cells to efficiently adapt and survive to a nutrient-restricted microenvironment

S Cassim, VA Raymond, L Dehbidi-Assadzadeh… - Cell cycle, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a metabolically heterogeneous cancer and the use of
glucose by HCC cells could impact their tumorigenicity. Dt81Hepa1-6 cells display …

[PDF][PDF] Seasonal effects on gene expression, cleavage timing, and developmental competence of bovine preimplantation embryos

M Gendelman, A Aroyo, S Yavin, Z Roth - Reproduction, 2010 - academia.edu
We examined the association between season and expression of genes involved in early
embryonic development with an emphasis on cleavage rate and timing of the first embryonic …

[图书][B] Electromagnetic fields in biology and medicine

MS Markov - 2015 - books.google.com
Electromagnetic field (EMF) modalities offer an alternative to the increasing use of
pharmaceutical products for therapeutic use. This book presents state-of-the-art EMF use in …

Expression analysis of the NLRP gene family suggests a role in human preimplantation development

P Zhang, M Dixon, M Zucchelli, F Hambiliki, L Levkov… - PLoS …, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Background The NLRP (Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain, Leucine rich Repeat
and Pyrin domain containing) family, also referred to as NALP family, is well known for its …

Expression profiling of DNA repair genes in human oocytes and blastocysts using microarrays

S Jaroudi, G Kakourou, S Cawood, A Doshi… - Human …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND The early preimplantation embryo relies on mRNA and protein from the
oocyte to detect DNA damage and activate DNA repair, cell cycle arrest or apoptosis …