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Relationships among tissues, biofluids, and otolith selenium concentrations in wild female burbot (Lota lota)

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract In the Lake Koocanusa‐Kootenai River system (Montana, USA and British Columbia, Canada), selenium (Se) contamination has become an international concern and is suspected to contribute to the observed burbot (Lota lota) population collapse. Due to our limited ability to sample burbot in Lake Koocanusa for monitoring studies, we used a reference
Stephanie D. Graves, Noëlie Molbert, David M. Janz, Lauren D. Hayhurst, Jessica E. Brandt, Lauren Timlick, Vince P. Palace   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Xenopus Oocyte System: Molecular Dynamics of Maturation, Fertilization, and Post-Ovulatory Fate

Biomolecules
The Xenopus oocyte has long served as a versatile and powerful model for dissecting the molecular underpinnings of reproductive and developmental processes. Its large size, manipulability, and well-characterized cell cycle states have enabled generations
Ken-Ichi Sato
doaj   +1 more source

Three‐Dimensional Ovary Model to Improve and Study Murine Follicle Growth

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
To develop new methods for fertility preservation in women, novel culture systems for small follicles need to be established. In this work, a poly(ethylene glycol) based scaffold, with appropriate mechanical and bioactive features to support mouse follicle and ovary cell growth is developed, and the formed cell‐follicle interactions are visualized ...
Mira Jacobs, Valon Gllareva, Lukas Moser, Silvia Pravato, Eric Mora Pimentel, Brigitte Leeners, Martin Ehrbar   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Fabrication of Self‐Propelled and Steerable Magnetic Microcatheters for Precision Medicine

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A rapid Joule heating fabrication method for the production of self‐propelling, adaptive microcatheters, with tunable stiffness and integrated microfluidic channels is presented. Demonstrated through three microrobotic designs, including a steerable guiding catheter, an untethered wave‐crawling TubeBot, and a distal‐end propelled microcatheter, it was ...
Zhi Chen, Boris Rivkin, David Castellanos‐Robles, Ivan Soldatov, Lukas Beyer, Mariana Medina‐Sánchez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic Hypoxia Disrupts Spermatogenesis Through ASXL2–EZH2–Mediated Microtubule Destabilization

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals the mechanism by which chronic hypoxia impairs spermatogenesis via the ASXL2–EZH2 axis, hindering the transition of spermatids from round to elongated forms. Key findings reveal that under hypoxic conditions, downregulated ASXL2 expression reduces EZH2 binding to the CEP162 promoter, leading to decreased H3K27me3 modification and ...
Jun Yin, Mengjie Zhang, Wenying Liu, Wenlong Shen, Debao Li, Hongming Miao, Fang Deng, Gang Zhang, Yi Tian, Yi Zhang, Zhihu Zhao, Bing Ni   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Higher Estradiol Rise After Dual Trigger in Progestin-Primed Ovarian Stimulation Is Associated With a Lower Oocyte and Mature Oocyte Yield in Normal Responders

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019
Background: Prior studies have shown that patients with a >10% estradiol (E2) rise after trigger had more oocytes retrieved than plateauing or decreasing E2 responders.
Jialyu Huang, Xuefeng Lu, Jiaying Lin, Ningling Wang, Qifeng Lyu, Hongyuan Gao, Renfei Cai, Yanping Kuang   +7 more
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Ovarian Matrisome Dynamics and αvβ3‐Mediated Regulation in Early Follicular Development

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The matrisome undergoes dynamic remodeling during early follicular development. Integrin αvβ3 mediates matrisome signals, regulating primordial follicle activation/atresia and secondary follicle growth via Hippo/mTOR pathways, with conserved roles in human ovaries, offering therapeutic targets for ovarian disorders.
Tong Wu, Yanzhi Feng, Qingqing Zhu, Ting Jiang, Yueyue Gao, Kebing Nie, Xianan Tang, Ying Chen, Dianxing Hu, Xudan Yang, Shixuan Wang, Meng Wu, Jinjin Zhang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oocyte stage-specific effects of MTOR determine granulosa cell fate and oocyte quality in mice

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2018
Significance MTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin), an integrator of pathways important for cellular metabolism, proliferation, and differentiation, is expressed at all stages of oocyte development.
Jing Guo, Teng Zhang, Yueshuai Guo, Tao Sun, Hui Li, Xiaoyun Zhang, Hong Yin, Guangyi Cao, Yaoxue Yin, Hao Wang, Lanying Shi, Xuejiang Guo, J. Sha, J. Eppig, Youqiang Su   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

USP9X as a Candidate Mediator of Prenatal Aspirin‐Induced Ovarian Reserve Reduction in Offspring Mice

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study suggests that prenatal aspirin exposure is associated with reduced ovarian reserve in offspring, associated with HDAC1‐linked epigenetic downregulation of Usp9x as a candidate mechanism. These preclinical findings provide new insights into fetal‐origin ovarian disorders and contribute to the evidence base concerning aspirin's gestational ...
Yating Li, Caiyun Ge, Wai Yen Yim, Hui Feng, Tiancheng Wu, Lu Chen, Qiaohua Xiong, Shumin Pan, Mei Wang, Huijun Chen, Yuanzhen Zhang, Hui Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Follicular fluid content and oocyte quality: from single biochemical markers to metabolomics

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2009
The assessment of oocyte quality in human in vitro fertilization (IVF) is getting increasing attention from embryologists. Oocyte selection and the identification of the best oocytes, in fact, would help to limit embryo overproduction and to improve the ...
Massobrio Marco, Molinari Emanuela, Casano Simona, Piane Luisa, Revelli Alberto, Rinaudo Paolo   +5 more
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