A freezing and thawing method of hamster oocytes designed for both the penetration test and chromosome assay of human spermatozoa.

abstract：:Activins, the dimeric polypeptides of inhibin beta-subunits, exhibit paracrine effects on cell proliferation, differentiation, and various other cell functions. The complex biological response to activin appears to involve multiple receptors. In the present study, we examined the isoform mRNA expression of both activi...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Wu TC,Jih MH,Wang L,Wan YJ

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposing day 5 bovine morulae to reactive oxygen species induces a delayed degeneration of some blastocysts on day 8 post-insemination (pi) but without affecting the blastocyst rates. The aim of this study was to characterize the resisting and the degenerating population of blastocysts. The kinetics of degeneration of...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Feugang JM,Donnay I,Mermillod P,Marchandise J,Lequarre AS

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:We hypothesized that the testis-specific isoform of angiotensin-converting enzyme (tACE) is released during bovine sperm capacitation, and its peptidase activity is required for capacitation. Specific objectives of this study were to (i) develop an anti-tACE antibody; (ii) characterize expression of tACE in bovine tes...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Ojaghi M,Kastelic J,Thundathil J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the molecular cloning of the ovine testicular follicle-stimulating (FSH) receptor that couples to the Gs-type effector systems, we discovered novel cDNA clones that were highly homologous. Some of these clones contained an insert of 1,584 bp, which consisted of a divergent 3' region spliced with a 5' region tha...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Yarney TA,Jiang L,Khan H,MacDonald EA,Laird DW,Sairam MR

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spermatogonia of fish can be classified as being either undifferentiated type A spermatogonia or differentiated type B spermatogonia. Although type A spermatogonia, which contain spermatogonial stem cells, have been demonstrated to be a suitable material for germ cell transplantation, no molecular markers for dist...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Yano A,von Schalburg K,Cooper G,Koop BF,Yoshizaki G

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ran, a Ras-related GTPase, is required for transporting proteins in and out of the nucleus during interphase and for regulating the assembly of microtubules. cDNA cloning shows that rat testis, like mouse testis, expresses both somatic and testis-specific forms of Ran-GTPase. The presence of a homologous testis-specif...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Kierszenbaum AL,Gil M,Rivkin E,Tres LL

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationship between protein tyrosine phosphorylation state and sperm characteristics in frozen-stored spermatozoa of Japanese Black bulls. The spermatozoa were washed with PBS containing polyvinyl alcohol and then incubated with cell-permeable cAMP analog cBiMPS to induce fl...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Harayama H,Nishijima K,Murase T,Sakase M,Fukushima M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate the effects of edaravone on hypoxia-induced trophoblast cell proliferation, apoptosis, and invasion. The trophoblast cell line HTR-8 (H8) was treated with cobalt chloride (CoCl2 ) with or without a 1-hr edaravone pretreatment, followed by assessment of intracellular reactive oxy...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Zheng Y,Zhao Y,Luo Q,Liu X,Liu X,Hu Y,Zou L

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hoxa10, a homeodomain transcription factor, is dynamically expressed in adult uterine endometrium where it is necessary for embryo implantation. Endometrial Hoxa10 expression is driven by estrogen and progesterone. High levels of endometrial Hoxa10 expression coincide with high progesterone levels and development of e...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Daftary GS,Taylor HS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sperm-mediated gene transfer in vertebrates has undergone various developments over the last few years, in different laboratories. In the present study, we microinjected a circular plasmid, carrying the lacZ reporter gene mixed with noncommercial cationic lipids, into the seminiferous tubules of anesthetized adult mic...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Celebi C,Auvray P,Benvegnu T,Plusquellec D,Jégou B,Guillaudeux T

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These experiments were designed to test the effects of an electrofusion and an electroporation pulse on bovine sperm-hamster egg development. In experiment 1, single motile sperm were injected into the perivitelline space of each egg. A 4,500 V/cm, 30 microseconds fusion pulse (FP) was applied while sperm-egg membrane...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Rickords LF,White KL,Wiltbank JN

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of low Mr (16 kDa-23 kDa) glycoproteins on ejaculated boar spermatozoa have been shown to have high affinity for homologous zona pellucida glycoproteins (ZPGPs). These ZPGP binding proteins are derived from seminal plasma as shown by their absence from epididymal spermatozoa and their presence in seminal plasm...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Parry RV,Barker PJ,Jones R

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine the effects of different culture media used for maturation of bovine oocytes on in vitro embryo development following in vitro fertilization. Oocytes were aspirated from 2-5 mm follicles of ovaries collected at a local abattoir. The oocyte-cumulus complexes (OCCs) were cultur...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Rose TA,Bavister BD

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Altering incubation temperature during embryogenesis has an impact on chicken embryo growth, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are not understood; the present study was performed to address these changes. Broiler eggs were incubated at low (36.8°C), control (37.8°C), and high (38.8°C) temperatures between Embryo...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Krischek C,Janisch S,Naraballobh W,Brunner R,Wimmers K,Wicke M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In fish, growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL) and somatolactin (SL) are three major peptide hormones produced in the pituitary gland. Using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Southern blot analysis of the amplified products, the expression of GH, PRL, and SL genes were determined during the e...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Yang BY,Greene M,Chen TT

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male infertility or subfertility is frequently associated with disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-testis axis events, like secondary hypogonadism. However, little is known how this condition affects the proteomic composition of the epididymal fluid. In the present study, we evaluated the proteomic changes in the...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Souza APB,Lopes TN,da Silva AFT,Santi L,Beys-da-Silva WO,Yates JR 3rd,Bustamante-Filho IC

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the equine, the zona pellucida (ZP) is the major barrier to successful in vitro fertilization. Therefore the aim of our studies was to analyze species-specific features of the equine ZP in regard to structure and glycoprotein ZPB and ZPC expression sites during oocyte development and embryogenesis. The equine ZP re...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Kölle S,Dubois CS,Caillaud M,Lahuec C,Sinowatz F,Goudet G

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：:There are always more evidences indicating that 17beta-estradiol (E2) is to be necessary for normal male fertility. Here we report the expression of the most ubiquitously expressed member of the akt family of genes, akt1, in the lizard (Podarcis s. sicula) testis. We have used a nonmammalian vertebrate model (the liza...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Russo M,Troncone G,Guarino FM,Angelini F,Chieffi P

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 26S proteasome is a self-compartmentalizing protease responsible for the degradation of intracellular proteins. This giant intracellular protease is formed by several subunits arranged into two 19S polar caps-where protein recognition and ATP-dependent unfolding occur-flanking a 20S central barrel-shaped structure...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Kierszenbaum AL

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of stem cell factor (SCF) mRNA and protein was examined in the postnatal rat testis. Northern blot analysis of total RNA from 1-4 days postpartum (dpp) testes showed none or barely detectable levels of the approximately 6.5 kb SCF transcript. At 5 dpp, there was a striking elevation in this mRNA, a timi...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Munsie M,Schlatt S,deKretser DM,Loveland KL

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ejaculated boar spermatozoa exhibit two types of hyperactivation: full and non-full. Full-type hyperactivation is characterized by the asymmetrical bending of the entire middle piece-principal piece and a twisting/figure-eight-like trajectory, and can be induced by simple incubation with CaCl2 after preincubation with...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Otsuka N,Harayama H

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gamete membrane interaction is critical to initiate the development of a new organism. The signaling pathways governing this event, however, are poorly understood. In this report, we provide the first evidence that protein kinase C activity in mouse eggs plays a crucial role in the regulation of this process. Stimulat...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Akabane H,Fan J,Zheng X,Zhu GZ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen plays an important role in the human reproductive system and its action is mediated mainly by two specific receptors: α (ERα) and β (ERβ). There are polymorphic variants in both ER genes, and studies showed their association with reproductive outcomes. We aimed to determine the distribution of ERα and ERβ gen...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Bianco B,Peluso C,Gava MM,Ghirelli-Filho M,Lipay MV,Lipay MA,Christofolini DM,Barbosa CP

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro growth of preantral follicles has the potential to produce considerable numbers of competent oocytes for use in medicine, agriculture, and even wildlife conservation. The critical regulatory role of growth factors and hormones in the development of preantral follicles has been established. This study investig...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Esmaielzadeh F,Hosseini SM,Nasiri Z,Hajian M,Chamani M,Gourabi H,Shahverdi AH,Vosough AD,Nasr-Esfahani MH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clusterin is a heterodimeric glycoprotein synthesized and secreted by rat Sertoli cells and epididymal epithelium. The goal of this study was to determine the presence of clusterin in the luminal fluid of the cauda epididymides and its association with the membranes of developing spermatozoa in the presence and absenc...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Mattmueller DR,Hinton BT

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report use of an in vitro assay (Barbato et al., 1998: Biol Reprod 58:686-699) to assess binding ability of cauda epididymal mouse sperm to a surrogate zona pellucida and effect of a synthetic peptide (Amann et al., 1999: J Androl 20: 42-46) on fertilization ability in in vitro fertilization (IVF) tests. Sperm from...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Magargee SF,Cramer PG,Hammerstedt RH

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously we demonstrated that lines of transgenic mice carrying the herpes simplex type 1 virus thymidine kinase (HSV1-tk) reporter gene are male-sterile. Ectopic transcription of the HSV1-tk reporter in the testis was initiated downstream of the normal translation initiation codon and truncated proteins consistent ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Ellison AR,Wallace H,al-Shawi R,Bishop JO

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse oocyte maturation inhibitory factors, on the basis of inhibitory activity of spontaneous germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) of denuded mouse oocytes in culture, were extracted and partially purified by reversed-phase resin adsorption and Sephadex G-100 and G-50 column chromatographies from the urine of pregnant w...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Sakakibara R,Sakai K,Sakurai Y,Kohnoura T,Ishiguro M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00