Simple Summary In vitro embryo production (IVEP) is a technology that is widely used in the
field of reproductive biology. The first and most important step of IVEP is termed in vitro …

Fertility preservation is an increasingly important discipline. It requires close coordination
between reproductive medicine specialists, reproductive biologists, and oncologists in …

In mammalian females, quiescent primordial follicles serve as the ovarian reserve and
sustain normal ovarian function and egg production via folliculogenesis. The loss of …

Abstract In 1951, Colin Russell Austin and Min Chueh Chang identified" capacitation", a
special process involving ejaculated spermatozoa in the female reproductive tract …

The maturation rate of canine oocytes during in vitro maturation (IVM) needs to be improved.
The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) …

In vitro maturation (IVM) is not a routine assisted reproductive technology (ART) for oocytes
collected from early antral (EA) follicles, a large source of potentially available gametes …

Fertilization is a conserved process in all sexually reproducing organisms whereby sperm
bind and fuse with oocytes. Despite the importance of sperm-oocyte interactions in …

In mammals, preimplantation development primarily occurs in the oviduct (or fallopian tube)
where fertilized oocytes migrate through, develop and divide as they prepare for …

Temporally-regulated maternal RNA translation is essential for embryonic development, with
defective degradation resulting in stalled 2-cell embryos. We show that DDX1, a DEAD box …

Mitochondrial homeostasis plays a pivotal role in oocyte maturation and embryonic
development. Deoxyguanosine kinase (DGUOK) is a nucleoside kinase that salvages …