Fate of sperm organelles during early embryogenesis in the rat.

abstract：:We have previously described a hamster sperm glycoprotein, P26h, which is implicated in the cascade of events occurring during the interaction between mature spermatozoa and the oocyte's zona pellucida. The P26h is acquired on the acrosomal cap of the spermatozoon during its maturation arising within the epididymis. L...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Lamontagne N,Légaré C,Gaudreault C,Sullivan R

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to determine the effects of vitrification on promoter methylation and the expression levels of pluripotency and differentiation genes in mouse blastocysts. Promoter region CpG methylation patterns and the expression levels of octamer-binding transcription factor (Oct4), Nanog homeobox (N...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Zhao XM,Du WH,Hao HS,Wang D,Qin T,Liu Y,Zhu HB

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：:Recent studies have independently shown that cyclic adenosine 3'5'-monophosphate (cAMP) modulation prior to in vitro maturation (IVM) and epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like peptide supplementation during IVM improve subsequent oocyte developmental outcomes. This study investigated the effects of an IVM system that inc...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Richani D,Wang X,Zeng HT,Smitz J,Thompson JG,Gilchrist RB

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PLAC1 is a recently described, trophoblast-specific gene that localizes to a region of the X-chromosome important in placental development. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that PLAC1 polypeptide localizes to the differentiated syncytiotrophoblast throughout gestation (8-41 weeks) as well as a small populatio...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Massabbal E,Parveen S,Weisoly DL,Nelson DM,Smith SD,Fant M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal immune tolerance to the semi-allogenic fetus is required for successful pregnancy in mammals. Monoclonal nonspecific suppressor factor beta (MNSFB) is an immunosuppressive factor present in uterine epithelial and stromal cells, as well as in macrophages and T cells. Although the functional neutralization of M...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Gu Y,He Y,Zhang X,Shi Y,Yang Q,Yu L,Sun Z,Zhang H,Wang J,Gao X,Wang J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse oocyte development in vitro has been studied in the past several years, but no evidence showed that the fertilizable oocytes could be obtained from the fetal mouse germ cells before the formation of the primordial follicles. In this study, an efficient and simple method has been established to obtain the mature ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Shen W,Li L,Zhang D,Pan Q,Ding M,Deng H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selection of transgenic embryos prior to embryo transfer is a means to increase the efficiency of transgenic livestock production. Among transgenic reporters, cytoplasmic expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) has features that make it ideal for transgenic embryo selection. The primary objective of this study w...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Chan AW,Kukolj G,Skalka AM,Bremel RD

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the implication of protein kinase C (PKC) in the mouse egg activation process. We used OAG (1-oleoyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol) as a PKC activator, calphostin C as a specific PKC inhibitor, and the calcium ionophore A23187 as a standard parthenogenetic agent. The exposure of ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Colonna R,Tatone C,Francione A,Rosati F,Callaini G,Corda D,Di Francesco L

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to determine whether glucocorticoid (GC) and its receptor (GC-R) are expressed in the porcine corpus luteum (CL), and whether GC influences porcine luteal hormone production. The gene expressions of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11-HSD1), type 2 (11-HSD2), GC-R, and...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Sakumoto R,Ito S,Okuda K

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen consumption of preimplantation and early postimplantation mouse embryos has been measured using a novel noninvasive ultramicrofluorescence technique, based on an oil-soluble, nontoxic quaternary benzoid compound pyrene, whose fluorescence is quenched in the presence of oxygen. Pyruvate and glucose consumption, ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Houghton FD,Thompson JG,Kennedy CJ,Leese HJ

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to investigate the effect of vitrification on mitochondrial distribution, membrane potential (Deltapsi) and microtubule distribution in mouse 2-PN embryos, as well as to document the relationship between mitochondrial distribution and developmental ability of those embryos. Mitochondrial...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Zhao XM,Fu XW,Hou YP,Yan CL,Suo L,Wang YP,Zhu HB,Dinnyés A,Zhu SE

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seminiferous tubules of the testis and epididymal tubules in adult rodents are enveloped by contractile myoid cells, which move sperm and fluids along the male reproductive tract. Myoid cells in the testis influence Sertoli cells by paracrine signaling, but their role in the epididymis is unknown. Electron microscopy ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Oliveira RL,Parent A,Cyr DG,Gregory M,Mandato CA,Smith CE,Hermo L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to examine the expression and regulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) PPARdelta gene in mouse uterus during early pregnancy by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry. PPARdelta expression under pseudopregnancy, delayed implantation, hormonal treatment, and arti...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Ding NZ,Teng CB,Ma H,Ni H,Ma XH,Xu LB,Yang ZM

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sequential culture and coculture are two methods of improving the development of preimplantation embryos in vitro. Direct comparison of the efficiency of these methods is limited. Proliferation and apoptosis determine the total number of blastomere in preimplantation embryo, which is a sensitive parameter for evaluati...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Xu JS,Chan ST,Lee WW,Lee KF,Yeung WS

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is regarded as a hormone-dependent disease. Current therapeutic approaches to treating this common gynecological disorder mainly depend on surgical and hormonal interventions, but the high rate of disease recurrence as well as the side effects related to such therapies make it difficult for patients to r...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Che XH,Chen YC,Chen CL,Ye XL,Zhu H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we sought to determine the mechanism of early sex reversal in a teleost by applying 4 hr feminization treatments to XY (17α-ethynylestradiol 2000 μg L(-1) ) and YY (6500 μg L(-1) ) Nile tilapia embryos on the first day post-fertilization (dpf). We then searched for changes in the expression profiles of ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Gennotte V,Mélard C,D'Cotta H,Baroiller JF,Rougeot C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oocyte maturation is an important process required to achieve optimal oocyte quality, and later affects fertilization potential and subsequent embryo development. The maturation process includes synchronized nuclear and cytoplasmic remodeling, in which cytoskeletal and centrosome dynamics play an important role and si...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Schatten H,Sun QY

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:Oocyte maturation is accompanied by differentiation of surrounding cumulus cells. These cells produce hyaluronic acid (HA) and its storage in intercellular spaces results in expansion of the cells. The cumulus cells also accumulate cyclooxygenase-2 (cox-2) during maturation. Both expansion and cox-2 storage are regula...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Vigneron C,Nuttinck F,Perreau C,Reinaud P,Charpigny G,Mermillod P

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：: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：:Development of female gonads in the chicken is asymmetric. This asymmetry affects gene expression, morphology, and germ cell development; consequently only the left ovary develops into a functional organ, whereas the right ovary remains vestigial. In males, on the other hand, both gonads develop into functional testes...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： de Melo Bernardo A,Heeren AM,van Iperen L,Fernandes MG,He N,Anjie S,Noce T,Ramos ES,de Sousa Lopes SM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility to isolate canine mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from foetal adnexa is interesting since several canine genetic disorders are reported to resemble similar dysfunctions in humans. In this study, we successfully isolated, cytogenetically and molecularly characterized, and followed the differentiation pote...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Filioli Uranio M,Valentini L,Lange-Consiglio A,Caira M,Guaricci AC,L'Abbate A,Catacchio CR,Ventura M,Cremonesi F,Dell'Aquila ME

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three staining procedures to detect sperm acrosome integrity were compared via electron microscopy. Stains were applied to epididymal, freshly ejaculated, in vivo capacitated, and sonicated sperm cells in addition to spermatozoa displaying sequentially removed plasma and outer and inner acrosomal membranes. Sequential...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： McBride CE,Fayrer-Hosken RA,Srivastava PN,Brackett BG

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of hyperstimulation and aging on the number and proportion of oocytes in the metaphase II stage in female Wistar rats. It explored the validity of the hypothesis that a combination of hyperstimulation with pregnant mare serum gonadotrophins (PMSG) and age could ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Tain CF,Goh VH,Ng SC

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamine (GLN) is a metabolic precursor for hexosamine synthesis and its inclusion in culture medium has been reported to improve cumulus expansion. Glutamine and cysteine share the same transport system. Excess external GLN may act as a competitive inhibitor for the uptake of cysteine and stimulate loss of cellular ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Furnus CC,de Matos DG,Moses DF

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have cloned and sequenced cDNAs encoding autoantigen 1 (AA1), a testis-specific protein and the major autoantigen of the guinea pig sperm acrosome. The cDNA predicts a precursor protein of 244 amino acids including a 21 amino acid hydrophobic, secretory signal sequence. The mature polypeptide is predicted to have a...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Foster JA,Gerton GL

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Production of transgenic cattle by microinjection of DNA has been difficult and costly. To explore an alternative method, one- to four-cell bovine embryos were exposed to a replication-defective retrovirus by microinjection of retrovirus producer cells into the perivitelline space. Embryos were cultured in vitro for 3...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Haskell RE,Bowen RA

更新日期：1995-03-01 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