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Neurotrophin-4 promotes the specification of trophectoderm lineage after parthenogenetic activation and enhances porcine early embryonic development

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023
Neurotrophin-4 (NT-4), a neurotrophic factor, appears to affect early embryonic development because it is secreted not only by neurons but also by oviductal and uterine epithelial cells. However, no studies have characterized the effects of NT-4 on early
Mirae Kim, Mirae Kim, Joohyeong Lee, Joohyeong Lee, Lian Cai, Lian Cai, Lian Cai, Hyerin Choi, Hyerin Choi, Dongjin Oh, Dongjin Oh, Ali Jawad, Ali Jawad, Sang-Hwan Hyun, Sang-Hwan Hyun, Sang-Hwan Hyun   +15 more
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Cortical Somatostatin Neurons Regulate Seizure Susceptibility via MINAR1/Gαs–cAMP Signaling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Our study identifies MINAR1 as a novel regulator of cortical interneuron excitability and seizure susceptibility. MINAR1 is preferentially expressed in SST+ interneurons. Genetic ablation of MINAR1 leads to seizure hypersensitivity, reduced SST+ neuron excitability, and impaired Gαs–cAMP signaling, disrupting the E/I balance.
Wei‐Tang Liu, Zhi‐Bin Hu, Ling Hu, Yu‐Bing Wang, Qiong Zhang, Ning‐Ning Song, Xi‐Yue Liu, Jia‐Yin Chen, Hong‐Wen Zhu, Bing‐Yao Zhou, Yun‐Chao Tao, Li Zhao, Ze‐Xuan Li, Yi‐Wei Li, Jia‐Qi Chen, Si‐Xin Tu, Cong‐Cong Qi, Sai‐Dan Ding, Gang Peng, Lin Xu, Yu‐Qiang Ding   +20 more
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Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Stimulates Primitive Endoderm Expansion in the Bovine Inner Cell Mass

Frontiers in Animal Science, 2021
Previous work determined that bovine interleukin-6 (IL6) increases inner cell mass (ICM), primitive endoderm (PE), and total cell number in in vitro produced (IVP) bovine blastocysts.
Lydia K. Wooldridge, Alan D. Ealy
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IGFBP5 Restores Endometrial Receptivity and Rescues Implantation Failure in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Impaired endometrial receptivity contributes to the poor pregnancy outcomes in women with PCOS. The authors found that decreased endometrial IL‐22 levels and disrupted STAT3‐IGFBP5 signaling pathway contributed to impaired endometrial receptivity. Supplementation with IL‐22 or IGFBP5 exerts a protective effect on implantation failure in PCOS‐like mice,
Baoying Liao, Chuyu Yun, Hongying Shan, Yuqian Wang, Xiunan Chen, Weisi Lian, Tianliu Peng, Min Zhao, Xunsi Qin, Kailun Hu, Ping Zhou, Yue Wang, Yanli Pang, Rong Li   +13 more
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Engineering Approaches to Modify Immunomodulatory Functions of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs): Tissue Regeneration and Clinical Application

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) show promise for treating immune‐related disorders through immunomodulation and tissue regeneration. This review gives a brief overview of current clinical approval of MSC therapies. It also discussed how bioengineering, including genetic modification, biomaterial delivery, extracellular vesicles, and iPSC‐derived MSCs,
Sichen Yang, Kejia Li, Ning Wang, Zhen Li, Zhiyong Zhang, Rocky S. Tuan, Yangzi Jiang   +6 more
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Endometrial Epithelial Lactate Deficiency Drives CD8+ T‐Cells Dysregulation in Unexplained Recurrent Implantation Failure

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Unexplained recurrent implantation failure (RIF) represents a significant clinical challenge. Our results demonstrate that reduced lactate production in the RIF endometrium impairs the suppression of cytotoxic CD8+ T‑cells, allowing their proliferation and thereby disrupting the local immune balance essential for successful embryo implantation.
Yuanlin He, Kang Ke, Qingxia Meng, Yichun Guan, Jichun Tan, Hong Lv, Boxian Huang, Chan Tian, Qinyan Zou, Mingxing An, Yao Gao, Jingjing Chen, Xiaoyu Wei, Xi Wang, Hongxia Ma, Yuan Lin, Feiyang Diao, Yayun Gu, Zhibin Hu   +18 more
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Equine models in translational medicine: A comparative approach to human health

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
This diagram summarizes and contrasts rodent and equine models, outlining their strengths, limitations, and applications. Horses offer naturally occurring diseases, genetic and physiological similarities to humans, and suitability for longitudinal and clinical‐scale studies.
Shayan Boozarjomehri Amnieh, Katarzyna Ropka‐Molik   +1 more
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CNC–PNIPAM Drug Delivery System Improves Endometrial Receptivity via Natural Killer Cell Immune Tolerance in Endometriosis

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
An injectable CNC–PNIPAM hydrogel is developed for intrauterine co‐delivery of levonorgestrel and botropase. This platform reprograms uterine natural killer cells toward an immune–tolerant phenotype and enhances endometrial receptivity marker expression. The results demonstrate a promising strategy to counteract endometriosis–associated infertility and
Zhou Liang, Yingjie Wang, Chenyu Bai, Pengfei Li, Xin He, Meng Ma, Xiaoying Luo, Yi Song, Yao Li, Yun Wang   +9 more
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A Novel Predictive Model to Estimate the Number of Mature Oocytes Required for Obtaining at Least One Euploid Blastocyst for Transfer in Couples Undergoing in vitro Fertilization/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection: The ART Calculator

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019
The POSEIDON group (Patient-Oriented Strategies Encompassing IndividualizeD Oocyte Number) has introduced “the ability to retrieve the number of oocytes needed to achieve at least one euploid embryo for transfer” as an intermediate marker of successful ...
Sandro C. Esteves, José F. Carvalho, Fabiola C. Bento, Jonathan Santos, Jonathan Santos   +4 more
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Establishment of Interspecies Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer and Transgene‐Free Inducible Pluripotent Stem Cells for Versatile Conservation of the Germplasm Resource of Wild Boar

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Conserving genetic material and even increasing genetic diversity is critical. To conduct the conservation of wild boar germplasm resources, we have successfully obtained healthy cloned wild boars for the first time using interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer and established transgene‐free iPSCs that can be used to conduct iterative rounds of gene
Chen Gao, Xinyi Zhou, Shigang Gu, Jianbo Li, Jing Wang, Yurong Zhang, Wenxuan Zhao, Xinhua Wei, Liting Lu, Quanmin Zhao, Yongye Huang, Dawei Yu   +11 more
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