Results 71 to 80 of about 81,705 (258)

Sexual selection and the evolution of sperm quality [PDF]

MHR: Basic science of reproductive medicine, 2014
Sperm experience intense and varied selection that dramatically impacts the evolution of sperm quality. Selection acts to ensure that sperm are fertilization-competent and able to overcome the many challenges experienced on their way towards eggs. However, simply being able to fertilize an egg is not enough to ensure male fertility in most species ...
Fitzpatrick, John L, Lüpold, Stefan
openaire   +3 more sources

Effect of cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrins on bull and goat sperm processed with fast or slow cryopreservation protocols

Animal, 2014
Cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrins (CLC) added to the sperm before cryopreservation enhance sperm quality after freeze-thawing in several cold shock-sensitive species, including cattle and goats.
E. Mocé, C. Tomás, E. Blanch, J.K. Graham   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Landscape and Regulation of Histone Crotonylation in Mammalian Gametes and Early Embryos

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Histone crotonylation undergoes a genome‐wide transition from broad domains to canonical narrow peaks during minor zygotic genome activation (ZGA). This remodeling is required for proper major ZGA and blastocyst formation. Disruption of this transition by transcriptional inhibition, metabolic perturbation, or HDAC1 dysfunction impairs embryonic ...
Shenli Yuan, Yelian Yan, Yalin Liang, Kanghua Zhong, Zhican Fu, Xiaobo Wang, Chao Liu, Tao Huang, Keliang Wu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paternal Caffeine Exposure Programs Offspring Stress Vulnerability via Sperm Dlk1‐Dio3 Imprinting‐Directed Remodeling of a Novel Neural Circuit

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The study elucidates that paternal preconception stress can drive offspring hyperresponsivity of the stress system via hypomethylation of a specific DNA region in sperm. This key link is confirmed in a cohort of prospective fathers: the epigenetic alteration is associated with elevated stress hormone levels.
Mengxi Lu, Gaole Dai, Sen Zhu, Shuai Zhang, Tingting Wang, Yuan Meng, Fang Yang, Xiaoyi Han, Hui Wang, Hao Kou, Dan Xu   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Resistance to Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome in Estrildid Finches Reveals Macrophage GPR183 as a Potential Therapeutic Target

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Ovarian macrophage depletion reverses OHSS resistance in estrildid finches and exacerbates OHSS symptoms in rats. Activating macrophage GPR183 alleviates OHSS by reducing pro‐inflammatory factors, increasing immunomodulatory molecules, remodeling CD44/SDC4‐mediated communication, and restoring immune homeostasis.
Xiaofei Yan, Yongjie Huang, Jiabao Yang, Su Ma, Songsong Liu, Xuan Huang, Juergen Brosius, Huaping Zheng, Bing Yao, Li Chen, Shanshan Lai, Cheng Deng   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between hypo-osmotic swelling test-induced tail swelling patterns and sperm quality

Future Science OA
Aim: The current sperm selection procedure for intracytoplasmic sperm injection has limited ability to detect structural and functional abnormalities of the spermatozoa.
Salima Daoud, Olfa Abdelkefi, Afifa Sellami, Azza Bensalem, Nozha Chakroun, Tarek Rebai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The RNA‐Binding Protein PARN Remodeled 3′ UTR Structure Defines Poly(A)‐Loading Sites to Mediate Immunoglobulin Homeostasis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Class Switch Recombination (CSR) is essential for generating high‐affinity antibody isotypes from IgM during adaptive humoral responses. Despite well‐established roles for various transcription factors, whether CSR is subject to dedicated post‐transcriptional control represents a significant gap in knowledge.
Siyuan Sun, Chen Yang, Xiaoyu Wang, Naijing Hu, Shengyao Zhang, Xinchun Li, Yu Chen, Jianan Zhai, Xiangfeng Tang, Wei Lu, Chenxu Lu, Changchang Cao, Weiru Yu, Wenhao Wu, Xiaonan Nie, Fengchao Wang, Bing Fang, Fazheng Ren, Yixuan Li, Juan Chen   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lactoferrin Deficiency During Lactation Causes Adult Obesity‐Related Metabolic Disease Through Persistent Adipose Dysfunction Driven by Impaired Adipocyte Development

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Lactational lactoferrin deficiency exerts lasting effects on epididymal adipose tissue development from lactation into adulthood: it impairs adipocyte hyperplasia and induces pathological hypertrophy, resulting in lower body weight yet exacerbated metabolic dysfunction under a high‐fat diet in adulthood.
Qin An, Yunxia Zou, Wenli Wang, Zhimei Cheng, Zhuoxing Zhang, Ruwei Liu, Xiong Wang, Kunlun Huang, Fangrong Ding, Yunping Dai, Qingyong Meng, Yali Zhang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oligopeptides/DNA Coacervate Droplets as Macromolecular Delivery Microcarriers

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Oligopeptide–DNA coacervates formed via liquid–liquid phase separation serve as programmable carriers for macromolecular cargos, entering cells through lipid raft–associated pathways and subsequently undergoing enzyme triggered intracellular disassembly driven by DNA degradation processes, thereby enabling efficient, controlled, and spatially defined ...
Linyi Zhang, Chong Wang, Mengqi Han, Yi Yang, Teng Ma, Luoran Shang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermostable Bioluminescent Intercalating Dyes for Real‐Time, Integrated Nucleic Acid Amplification and Detection

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
We present a bioluminescent diagnostic platform that integrates DNA amplification and detection in a single step. The engineering of thermostable luciferase‐intercalating dye conjugates and controlled release of caged luciferin substrates enable real‐time, detection of attomolar concentrations of viral DNA within 30 min.
Yosta de Stigter, Harmen J. van der Veer, Sterre de Lignie, Robbert J. de Haas, Renko de Vries, Joost P. H. Schoeber, Anne J. M. Loonen, Adriaan J. C. van den Brule, Maarten Merkx   +8 more
wiley   +2 more sources