Non-hormonal targets underlying endometriosis: A focus on molecular mechanisms.

abstract：:The aims of this study were to investigate steady-state level of Kit Ligand (KL) mRNA and its effects on in vitro survival and growth of caprine preantral follicles. RT-PCR was used to analyze caprine steady-state level of KL mRNA in primordial, primary, and secondary follicles, and in small (1-3 mm) and large (3-6 mm...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Celestino JJ,Bruno JB,Lima-Verde IB,Matos MH,Saraiva MV,Chaves RN,Martins FS,Almeida AP,Cunha RM,Lima LF,Name KP,Campello CC,Silva JR,Báo SN,Figueiredo JR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cysteamine when added during in vitro maturation (IVM) or in vitro embryo culture (IVC) stimulates glutathione (GSH) synthesis and improves embryo developmental rates. This suggests that GSH synthesis is decreased in the in vitro produced embryo. The present study was carried out to evaluate if addition of cysteamine ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： de Matos DG,Herrera C,Cortvrindt R,Smitz J,Van Soom A,Nogueira D,Pasqualini RS

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aims at quantification of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) by radioimmunoassay, relative expression of its mRNA by real-time PCR accompanied by its cellular localization in the rat ovary by immunonohistochemistry (IHC) during different time points of pregnancy. To determine the involvement of en...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Sengupta A,Chakrabarti N,Sridaran R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testis-specific protein kinases are important because of their potential role in spermiogenesis, sperm maturation, and sperm function. In the present study, a novel serine-threonine kinase with high identity to human serine-threonine kinase 31 (STK31) was cloned from equine testis and expression of the protein was cha...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Sabeur K,Ball BA,Corbin CJ,Conley A

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nucleolar fine structure, "blebbing" activity of nuclear envelope, and activation of heterogeneous nuclear RNA (hnRNA) synthesis were studied in bovine reconstructed embryos obtained by electrofusion of a single eight-cell blastomere with an enucleated oocyte. Developmental progress of nucleolar fine structure and hnR...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Kanka J,Fulka J Jr,Fulka J,Petr J

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For mammalian organism, fertilization begins with species-specific recognition between sperm and egg, a process depending upon egg zona pellucida glycoproteins and putative sperm interacting protein(s). In mouse, zona pellucida glycoprotein ZP3 is believed to be the primary receptor for sperm and inducer of sperm acro...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Li D,Cao S,Xu C

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins synthesized by DDK mice embryos were analyzed by 2D electrophoresis and a new egg-specific polypeptide, D14, was identified. The protein is characterized by its high rate of synthesis and electrophoretic properties (MW 36,500, pl greater than 8). The synthesis of D14 is strictly developmentally regulated: sta...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Richoux V,Renard JP,Babinet C

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Src family kinase (SFK) is important in normal cell cycle control. However, its role in meiotic maturation in mammalian has not been examined. We used confocal microscope immunofluorescence to examine the in vitro dynamics of the subcellular distribution of SFK during the mouse oocyte meiotic maturation and furthe...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Zheng KG,Meng XQ,Yang Y,Yu YS,Liu DC,Li YL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the influence of hamster oviductal glycoprotein (oviductin) on in vitro gamete interaction. Oviductin was purified from the oviducts using lithium 3,5-diiodosalicylate, followed by phenol extraction. Immunocytochemistry using indirect fluorescence staining revealed that oviductin...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Kimura H,Matsuda J,Ogura A,Asano T,Naiki M

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro culture of mammalian preimplantation embryos is associated with various developmental disorders such as retardation in development and cell damage. The molecular mechanisms underlying these processes are poorly understood. One of the possible reasons may be the unphysiologically high oxygen concentration used...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Koerber S,Santos AN,Tetens F,Küchenhoff A,Fischer B

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The murine intracisternal A particle (IAP) proviral elements are expressed at low levels in undifferentiated F9 embryonal carcinoma cells but are highly expressed when F9 cells are induced to differentiate into parietal endoderm-like cells. IAP elements are also expressed in parietal endoderm-like PYS-2 cells. We prev...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Kamat JP,Basu A,Satyamoorthy K,Xu MQ,Showe L,Howe CC

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superovulated hamster oocytes were cryopreserved and thawed according to our carefully designed procedures. More than 90% (92 +/- 4%) of oocytes survived freezing and thawing. They were proven to be well conserved, showing excellent performance comparable to freshly ovulated oocytes in the human sperm penetration test...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Tateno H,Kamiguchi Y,Mikamo K

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of microtubules was studied during fertilization of the rabbit oocyte by immunofluorescence microscopy after staining with an anti-alpha-tubulin antibody. In ovulated oocytes, microtubules were found exclusively in the meiotic spindle. At fertilization, the paternal centrosome generated sperm astral m...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Yllera-Fernández MM,Crozet N,Ahmed-Ali M

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The text below is a transcript of the keynote address Kenneth Manning gave at the symposium honoring E. E. Just that was held on the campus of Howard University on November 21, 2008. In his talk, Manning reflects on his experiences researching and writing Black Apollo of Science: The Life of Ernest Everett Just, his p...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Manning KR

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among Sicilian stick insects, two hybridogenetic complexes have been discovered: Bacillus rossius-grandii benazzii and B. rossius-grandii grandii, which also produce androgenetic offspring. The egg maturation of the former is analyzed here through DAPI fluorometry, which, besides the assessment of the meiotic stages, ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Tinti F,Scali V

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a novel reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based approach for systematically quantifying in a single experiment the abundances of many different mRNAs in preimplantation mouse embryos. With this approach, the entire mRNA population from a small number of embryos is amplified whi...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Rambhatla L,Patel B,Dhanasekaran N,Latham KE

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dead-end1 (Dnd1) expression is restricted to the vertebrate germline where it is believed to activate translation of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) required to protect and promote that unique lineage. Nanos1 is one such germline mRNA whose translation is blocked by a secondary mRNA structure within the open reading frame (ORF...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Aguero T,Jin Z,Owens D,Malhotra A,Newman K,Yang J,King ML

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for assessment of the human sperm acrosome reaction is reported using fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-conjugated Concanavalin A (ConA). The technique involved labelling prefixed spermatozoa, where only those spermatozoa that showed a complete loss of the acrosome bound FITC-ConA to the acrosomal region. Com...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Holden CA,Hyne RV,Sathananthan AH,Trounson AO

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acrosomal reaction is an essential prerequisite to fertilization. The changes in lipid composition of sperm membranes cause fusion of the plasma and outer acrosomal membranes that results in the exocytosis of acrosomal contents. We report that both bull and rabbit spermatozoa contain a phosphatidylcholine-specific pho...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Hinkovska-Galchev V,Srivastava PN

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to nickel has been shown to cause damage to the testis in several animal models. It is not known if the testis expresses protein(s) that can bind nickel. To test this, we used a nickel-binding assay to isolate testicular nickel-binding proteins. We identified glutamate-ammonia ligase (GLUL) as a prominent nic...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Sun Y,Ou Y,Cheng M,Ruan Y,van der Hoorn FA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a highly conserved serine/threonine protein kinase implicated in diverse cellular processes. Activity of GSK-3 is essential for meiotic chromatin segregation in oocytes, yet expression and/or function of GSK-3 have not been reported in mammalian preimplantation embryos. Objectives...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Acevedo N,Wang X,Dunn RL,Smith GD

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mouse metallothionein (MT) gene family consists of four known members (MT-I through IV) clustered on chromosome 8. Studies reported herein examine the expression and regulation of the MT-III and MT-IV genes in specific cell types in the maternal reproductive tract, developing embryo, and fetus known to express the...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Liang L,Fu K,Lee DK,Sobieski RJ,Dalton T,Andrews GK

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:cAMP response element binding protein (CREB)-binding protein (CBP) and p300 are two structurally related transcriptional co-activators that activate expression of many eukaryotic genes. Current dogma would suggest that these transcriptional co-activators have similar mechanisms of transcription regulation. Studies of ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Kwok RP,Liu XT,Smith GD

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful fertilization in mammals depends on the sperm's ability to initiate intracellular Ca2+ oscillations in the egg, a phenomenon that is elicited by Sperm-oocyte activating factors (SOAFs), whose quantitative and/or qualitative defect might result in fertilization failure. One such proposed factor is Post-acros...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Freour T,Barragan M,Torra-Massana M,Ferrer-Vaquer A,Vassena R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The red wolf (Canis rufus) is an endangered species with 194 individuals remaining in the wild and in various captive facilities. Breeding efforts at the Graham, WA site (Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium) have involved artificial insemination with fresh or frozen semen in an effort to increase population and maximize t...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Koehler JK,Platz CC Jr,Waddell W,Jones MH,Smith R,Behrns S

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that aberrant expression of IL-12p40, which is encoded by the interleukin-12B (IL-12B) gene, may be involved in the development of endometriosis. In this study, we investigated the role of aberrant methylation of the IL-12B promoter region and its associated expression in the development of ovarian ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Zhao W,Kang S,Zhao J,Wang L,Cao S,Li Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrins are a family of cell adhesion receptors involved in many cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. Some of these heterodimeric receptors, such as alpha 5 beta 1 and alpha v beta 1, specifically recognize the amino acid sequence Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) within their ligands. The RGD sequence is found in fibronectin, v...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Fusi FM,Vignali M,Gailit J,Bronson RA

更新日期：1993-10-01 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：:In vitro oocyte maturation followed by in vitro fertilization (IVM/IVF) success in the domestic cat remains inferior to commonly studied livestock or laboratory species. The objectives here were (1) to histologically assess atresia status of freshly excised follicle/oocyte complexes, and (2) to evaluate taphonomic cha...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Wood TC,Montali RJ,Wildt DE

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nuclear matrix is thought to be responsible for DNA organization, DNA replication, RNA synthesis, and RNA processing. We have looked for the presence of nuclear matrix antigens during early mouse embryogenesis. Antibodies to peripheral and interior antigens (P1, Pl1, Pl2, and lamin B) were used to immunolocalize n...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Prather RS,Schatten G

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00