Epidermal growth factor regulation of connexin 43 in cultured granulosa cells from preantral rabbit follicles.

abstract：:The IGFs (IGF-I and IGF-II) are essential for normal mammalian growth and development. Their actions are mediated primarily by their interactions with the type I IGF receptor (IGF-I receptor), a transmembrane tyrosine kinase. The ligands and the IGF-I receptor are structurally related to insulin and to the insulin rec...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： LeRoith D,Kavsan VM,Koval AP,Roberts CT Jr

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of ovine interferon-tau (oIFNtau), a factor essential for the process of maternal recognition of pregnancy in ruminant ungulates, is restricted to the trophoblast. However, the molecular mechanisms by which oIFNtau expression is restricted to the trophectoderm have not been fully elucidated. The objective o...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Imakawa K,Kim MS,Matsuda-Minehata F,Ishida S,Iizuka M,Suzuki M,Chang KT,Echternkamp SE,Christenson RK

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The developmental competence of bovine follicular oocytes that had been meiotically arrested with the phosphokinase inhibitor 6-dimethylaminopurine (6-DMAP) was studied. After 24 h in vitro culture with 2 mM 6-DMAP, 85 +/- 12% of the oocytes were at the germinal vesicle stage compared to 97 +/- 3% at the start of cult...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Avery B,Hay-Schmidt A,Hyttel P,Greve T

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first indication that the insulin-like growth factor-II/mannose 6-phosphate receptor (IGF-II/M6PR) is developmentally regulated came from studies of the serum form of the receptor in the rat. By immunoblotting, the circulating form of the receptor, which was 10 kDa smaller than the tissue receptor, was high in 19 ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Nissley P,Kiess W,Sklar M

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of previous studies indicate that culture of preimplantation mouse embryos in SOM medium containing 85 mM NaCl promotes better development in vitro, as well as supporting higher rates of protein synthesis, when compared to culture in SOM containing 125 mM NaCl (Anbari and Schultz, 1993, Mol Reprod Dev 35:24-28...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Ho Y,Doherty AS,Schultz RM

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the mechanisms for the regulation of intracellular pH in bovine oocytes and embryos. Na(+)/H(+) antiporter activity for the regulation of intracellular pH in the acid to neutral range was detected in both in vitro matured bovine oocytes and in vitro produced embryos. However, the activity of th...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Lane M,Bavister BD

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Progesterone (P) has previously been shown to rapidly increase free intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i), and subsequently to initiate the acrosome reaction (AR) in capacitated human sperm. The present study used cytochemical analysis of the AR, and spectrofluorometric determination of sperm [Ca2+]i and intra...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Garcia MA,Meizel S

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In mouse oocytes, meiotic induction by pharmacological activation of PRKA (adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase; formerly known as AMPK) or by hormones depends on stimulation of fatty acid oxidation (FAO). PRKA stimulates FAO by phosphorylating and inactivating acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACAC; formerly ACC), ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Valsangkar DS,Downs SM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We produced four transgenic founder rats (F0) by introducing into rat embryos a fusion gene, which consisted of rat growth hormone (GH) promoter containing with four copies of thyroid hormone response element (TRE) and antisense cDNA sequences for rat GH. This transgene promoter directed 2.8-fold stimulation of CAT ge...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Matsumoto K,Kakidani H,Takahashi A,Nakagata N,Anzai M,Matsuzaki Y,Takahashi Y,Miyata K,Utsumi K,Iritani A

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic stem (ES) cell lines are routinely derived from in vivo produced blastocysts. We investigated the efficiency of ES cells derivation from in vitro produced blastocysts either in monoculture or sequential culture. Zygotes from hybrid F1 B6D2 mice were cultured in vitro to the blastocyst stage in Potassium (K(+...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Liu J,Schoonjans L,Tielens S,Speleman F,Cornelissen M,De Sutter P,Dhont M,Van der Elst J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) has long been considered as a neuropeptide involved in the control of the reproductive cycle. However, the presence of GnRH and its receptors in various tissues, including ovary and testis, suggests a role as autocrine/paracrine factor. In the present study, we report the expr...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Uzbekova S,Ferrière F,Guiguen Y,Bailhache T,Breton B,Lareyre JJ

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was reported that a hamster protein, called "oscillin," with a sequence related to that of an Escherichia coli GNPDA triggered Ca(2+) oscillations in mammalian oocytes when introduced into their cytoplasm upon fertilization. Recently, it was shown that GNPDA/oscillin is ubiquitously expressed in rat tissues and tha...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Amireault P,Dubé F

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of adiponectin in the delayed embryonic development of Cynopterus sphinx. Adiponectin receptor (ADIPOR1) abundance was first observed to be lower during the delayed versus non-delayed periods of utero-embryonic unit development. The effects of adiponectin treatment on emb...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Anuradha,Krishna A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously showed that, during mouse oocyte maturation, specific maternal mRNAs (actins) are deadenylated, while others (hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase:HPRT) are adenylated. As in other systems, these changes can be correlated with changes in translational activities. Maturation-specific polyadenylation in ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Paynton BV,Bachvarova R

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibulin-1 is a secreted protein associated with elastic matrix fibres and basement membranes. It plays a role in stabilizing blood vessels and can also regulate cell motility and invasiveness. We studied the regulation of the fibulin-1 gene in the rat and human endometrium, an organ where cyclic tissue remodeling and ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Haendler B,Yamanouchi H,Lessey BA,Chwalisz K,Hess-Stumpp H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish reliable criteria for the evaluation of nuclear donor embryos, we studied the effect of cell number and cell size of in vitro produced day 6 donor morulae on the rate of blastocyst formation following nuclear transfer to in vitro matured oocytes. In experiment 1, donor embryos were divided into three grou...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Zakhartchenko V,Wolf E,Palma GA,Brem G

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the sea urchin, some other marine invertebrates, and the frog, Xenopus, egg activation at fertilization is accompanied by an increase in intracellular pH (pHi). We measured pHi in germinal vesicle (GV)-intact mouse oocytes, ovulated eggs, and in vivo fertilized zygotes using the pH indicator dye, SNARF-1. The mean ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Phillips KP,Baltz JM

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under the influence of gonadotropins or growth factors, a close cooperation develops between cumulus cells and the oocyte that is implicated in transmitting signals involved in maintaining or releasing the meiotic arrest in the oocyte. While cyclic adenosine 5'-monophosphate (cAMP) is a key molecule in maintaining the...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Silvestre F,Boni R,Fissore RA,Tosti E

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is the most common genetic cause of human infertility, but the mechanism(s) responsible for its phenotype remain largely unknown. KS is associated with alterations in body composition and with a higher risk of developing metabolic diseases. We therefore hypothesized that KS men seeking fertil...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Alves MG,Martins AD,Jarak I,Barros A,Silva J,Sousa M,Oliveira PF

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited understanding of the importance of known pluripotency factors in pig embryonic stem cells (ESC) impedes the establishment and validation of porcine ESC lines. This study evaluated the expression of known mouse ESC and human ESC (hESC) pluripotency markers in in vivo inner cell mass (ICM) and in vitro-cultured ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Blomberg LA,Schreier LL,Talbot NC

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of unrestricted somatic stem cells (USSCs) holds great promise for future clinical applications. Conventionally, mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) or other animal-based feeder layers are used to support embryonic stem cell (ESC) growth; the use of such feeder cells increases the risk of retroviral and other p...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Keshel SH,Soleimani M,Tavirani MR,Ebrahimi M,Raeisossadati R,Yasaei H,Afsharzadeh D,Behroz MJ,Atashi A,Amanpour S,Khoshzaban A,Roozafzoon R,Behrouzi GR

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to determine whether Fyn kinase participated in signaling events during sperm-egg interactions, sperm incorporation, and meiosis II. The functional requirement of Fyn kinase activity in these events was tested through the use of the protein kinase inhibitor SKI-606 (Bosutinib) an...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Luo J,McGinnis LK,Kinsey WH

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testis induction is associated with gonadal Sry and Sox9 expression in mammals, and with Sox9 expression in vertebrates where Sry is absent. In mammals, Sry might initiate testis induction by upregulating Sox9 expression; however, direct evidence supporting this hypothesis is lacking. Models of Sry-negative XX sex rev...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Meyers-Wallen VN

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of outbred mouse (CF1) zygotes in vitro has been studied using medium SOM in which the concentrations of NaCl (85, 105, 125 mM), glutamine (0, 1, 2 mM), and betaine (0, 1, 2 mM) were varied. The effects of the compounds were studied using a 3(3) factorial experimental arrangement. The inhibitory effect...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Biggers JD,Lawitts JA,Lechene CP

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen receptor (ER)- (alpha, beta, and both alpha and beta) and aromatase (Ar) knockout (KO) mice have been created to assess the biological effects of estrogens. This review article discusses the ovarian and uterine phenotypes of these mice. The data obtained have confirmed some older inferences about how the ster...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Rosenfeld CS,Roberts RM,Lubahn DB

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is defined as endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity. The pathogenesis of this common disease remains poorly understood. However, the implantation and invasion of the viable cells from retrograde menstruation into the peritoneum is a widely accepted theory. To date, the mechanisms by which cell...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Chen GT,Tai CT,Yeh LS,Yang TC,Tsai HD

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this research was to evaluate if DNA hypomethylation in cells used as karyoplasts would improve development of bovine nuclear transplantation (NT) embryos. DNA from serum-fed (SF), serum-starved (SS), and 1, or 5 microM 5-azacytidine (5-aza-CR) treated cells was digested with a methylation sensitive e...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Jones KL,Hill J,Shin TY,Lui L,Westhusin M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high efficient and simple transgenic technology on mice and rabbits to transfect spermatozoa with exogenous DNA/DMSO complex to obtain transgenic offspring, which is namely called DMSO-sperm mediated gene transfer (SMGT). Mouse sperm could be either directly transfected via injection into testis or cultured in vitro...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Shen W,Li L,Pan Q,Min L,Dong H,Deng J

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The non-neuronal monoamine transporters (OCT1, OCT2, EMT, and PMAT) play a key role in the clearance of monoamines from extracellular compartments. In a previous report we described endometrial distribution and cyclic variation of the vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT2) mRNA and the neuronal norepinephrine transpo...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Bottalico B,Noskova V,Pilka R,Larsson I,Domanski H,Casslén B,Hansson SR

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Discoglossus pictus oocytes, the germinative area (GA) contains long and irregular microvilli where actin microfilaments are located. In the egg, the funnel-shaped dimple that originates by invagination of the GA is present. In the dimple both microvilli and microfilament bundles have a very orderly appearance. Thi...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Campanella C,Chaponnier C,Quaglia L,Gualtieri R,Gabbiani G

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00