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Oocyte-dependent activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK1/2) in cumulus cells is required for the maturation of the mouse oocyte–cumulus cell complex [PDF]

, 2003
Luteinizing hormone (LH) induces maturational processes in oocyte–cumulus cell complexes (OCC) of preovulatory follicles that include both resumption of meiosis in the oocyte and expansion (mucification) of the cumulus oophorus.
Su, You-Qiang, Eppig, J J, Eppig, John J, O'Brien, Marilyn J, O\u27Brien, M J, Wigglesworth, Karen, Pendola, Frank L, Wigglesworth, K, Pendola, F L, Su, Y Q, Denegre, J M, Denegre, James M   +11 more
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Paternal Sperm Gnas‐ICR Epigenetic Programming Contributes to PPP‐Like Phenotypes in Female Offspring

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A paternal glucocorticoid–sperm Gnas‐ICR axis is linked to ovarian endocrine programming in female offspring. Paternal preconception caffeine exposure elevates corticosterone, promotes sperm Gnas‐ICR hypermethylation, and is associated with ovarian Gnas upregulation, cAMP/PKA/CREB–StAR activation, enhanced estradiol synthesis, and PPP‐like phenotypes ...
Jing Huang, Lu Chen, Tiancheng Wu, Yating Li, Hui Wang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ovulation Triggers Activation of Drosophila Oocytes

Developmental Biology, 2001
Drosophila melanogaster mature oocytes in ovaries are arrested at metaphase I of meiosis. Eggs that have reached the uterus have released this arrest. It was not known where in the female reproductive tract egg activation occurs and what triggers it. We investigated when and where the egg is activated in Drosophila in vivo and at what meiotic stage the
Heifetz, Yael, Yu, Jing, Wolfner, Mariana F.   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Spatially Organized Human Ovarian Spheroids Instruct Endometrial Morphogenesis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A spatially organized human follicle‐like spheroid (SPHEGaT) composed of granulosa cells (GCs) and stromal‐derived theca‐like cells (TLCs) establishes sustained steroidogenesis in vitro. When co‐cultured with human endometrial organoids (EMOs), estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) exchange induces secretory/progesterone‐responsive differentiation ...
Maria João Sousa, Silke De Vriendt, Lixian Liu, Thalles Fernando Rocha Ruiz, Hugo Vankelecom, Christiani Andrade Amorim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cell cycle-dependent regulation of structure of endoplasmic reticulum and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-induced Ca2+ release in mouse oocytes and embryos [PDF]

, 2003
The organization of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) was examined in mouse eggs undergoing fertilization and in embryos during the first cell cycle. The ER in meiosis 11 (MII)-arrested mouse eggs is characterized by accumulations (clusters) that are restricted
Carroll, J, Marangos, P, FitzHarris, G
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Positive Feedback Stimulation of Ccnb1 and Mos mRNA Translation by MAPK Cascade During Mouse Oocyte Maturation

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020
In mammalian species, both the maturation promoting factor (MPF) and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade play critical roles in modulating oocyte meiotic cell-cycle progression. MPF is a critical heterodimer composed of CDK1 and cyclin B1.
Lan-Rui Cao, Jun-Chao Jiang, Heng-Yu Fan
doaj   +1 more source

One‐step generation of heritable mitochondrial DNA multiplex‐engineered rats using DddA‐derived cytosine base editor

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
We established that mixed DdCBE microinjection is an efficient, heritable, and precise strategy for generating multiplex mtDNA mutant rats. This advancement significantly expands the utility of DdCBEs for mitochondrial disease modeling, providing a robust platform for exploring the pathogenic mechanisms of complex mtDNA mutations and developing ...
Xu Zhang, Keru Li, Lei Tan, Wei Chen, Shan Gao, Chenyang Liu, Shuo Pan, Jiayue He, Ning Liu, Gefan Wan, Wei Dong, Weining Kong, Bin Shen, Xiaolong Qi, Yuanwu Ma   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gonadal development in scorpion mud‐turtles, Kinosternon scorpioides, in a controlled environment

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Stage 20 was identified as the critical point for gonadal differentiation in Kinosternon scorpioides, providing key insights into sex determination. These findings enhance conservation strategies by supporting reproductive management and population viability in both in situ and ex situ programs. Abstract Research on gonadal development including sexual
Brenda Braga, Verônica Oliveira‐Bahia, Maria Auxiliadora Ferreira, José Ribamar Felipe Marques, Diva Araújo Guimarães   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the role of mononuclear phagocytes in the epididymis

Asian Journal of Andrology, 2015
The onslaught of foreign antigens carried by spermatozoa into the epididymis, an organ that has not demonstrated immune privilege, a decade or more after the establishment of central immune tolerance presents a unique biological challenge.
Nicolas Da Silva, Tegan B Smith
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Male reproductive system in stenopodidean shrimps: Unveiling basal reproductive traits in shrimp‐like Pleocyemata (Stenopodidae and Spongicolidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Stenopodidea represents one of the basal lineages within Pleocyemata, yet the male reproductive system (MRS) of this group remains poorly understood, with limited information available regarding its morphology and function. This study provides the first detailed description of the MRS in four stenopodidean shrimp species from two families ...
Caio Santos Nogueira, Lucas Rezende Penido Paschoal, Fernando José Zara   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source