Obesity induces ovarian inflammation and reduces oocyte quality

AP Snider, JR Wood - Reproduction, 2019 - rep.bioscientifica.com
In the United States, 36.5% of women between the ages of 20 and 39 years are obese. This
obesity results in not only metabolic disorders including type II diabetes and cardiovascular …

Oocyte-secreted factors: regulators of cumulus cell function and oocyte quality

RB Gilchrist, M Lane… - Human reproduction …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Oocyte quality is a key limiting factor in female fertility, yet we have a poor understanding of
what constitutes oocyte quality or the mechanisms governing it. The ovarian follicular …

[图书][B] Laboratory production of cattle embryos

I Gordon - 2003 - books.google.com
3000 new references added since the first editionGives information necessary to produce
embryos totally through in vitro techniques Shows commercial applications of embryo and …

Relationship between follicle size at insemination and pregnancy success

GA Perry, MF Smith, MC Lucy… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) induces a surge of luteinizing
hormone and ovulation in a variety of species, including human beings. Our objectives were …

Evidence of selection against complex mitotic-origin aneuploidy during preimplantation development

RC McCoy, ZP Demko, A Ryan, M Banjevic, M Hill… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Whole-chromosome imbalances affect over half of early human embryos and are the
leading cause of pregnancy loss. While these errors frequently arise in oocyte meiosis …

Cytoplasmic maturation of bovine oocytes: structural and biochemical modifications and acquisition of developmental competence

EM Ferreira, AA Vireque, PR Adona, FV Meirelles… - Theriogenology, 2009 - Elsevier
Oocyte maturation is a long process during which oocytes acquire their intrinsic ability to
support the subsequent stages of development in a stepwise manner, ultimately reaching …

Factors affecting oocyte quality and quantity in commercial application of embryo technologies in the cattle breeding industry

JS Merton, APW De Roos, E Mullaart, L De Ruigh… - Theriogenology, 2003 - Elsevier
With the introduction of multiple ovulation, embryo recovery and transfer techniques (MOET)
plus embryo freeze–thaw methods in the early 1980s, the breeding industry has the tools in …

Oocyte maturation: emerging concepts and technologies to improve developmental potential in vitro

RB Gilchrist, JG Thompson - Theriogenology, 2007 - Elsevier
Oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) is an important reproductive technology that generates
mature oocytes that are capable of supporting preimplantation embryo development and full …

Ovarian follicle diameter at timed insemination and estrous response influence likelihood of ovulation and pregnancy after estrous synchronization with progesterone …

MF Sá Filho, AM Crespilho, JEP Santos… - Animal Reproduction …, 2010 - Elsevier
The objectives of the present study were to evaluate factors associated with estrous
synchronization responses and pregnancy per insemination (P/AI) in Bos indicus beef cows …

Oocyte and embryo quality: effect of origin, culture conditions and gene expression patterns

P Lonergan, D Rizos, A Gutierrez‐Adan… - … in Domestic Animals, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Contents In general, the majority of immature bovine oocytes fail to develop to the blastocyst
stage following maturation, fertilization and culture in vitro. The evidence suggests that while …