In vitro culture of bovine preantral follicles: a review

VR Araújo, MO Gastal, JR Figueiredo… - Reproductive biology and …, 2014 - Springer
Preantral follicles are the majority of the ovarian follicle population and their use as a source
of homogeneous oocytes for bovine reproductive biotechnologies could result in a …

In vitro production of small ruminant embryos: late improvements and further research

JMG de Souza-Fabjan, B Panneau, N Duffard… - Theriogenology, 2014 - Elsevier
Beyond the potential use of in vitro production of embryos (IVP) in breeding schemes,
embryos are also required for the establishment of new biotechnologies such as cloning and …

Expression of growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9), bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15), and BMP receptors in the ovaries of goats

JRV Silva, R Van Den Hurk… - Molecular …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The process of ovarian folliculogenesis is composed of proliferation and differentiation of the
constitutive cells in develo** follicles. In goats, relatively little information is available on …

Vitrification of goat preantral follicles enclosed in ovarian tissue by using conventional and solid-surface vitrification methods

RR Santos, T Tharasanit, T Van Haeften… - Cell and tissue …, 2007 - Springer
Caprine preantral follicles within ovarian fragments were exposed to or vitrified in the
presence of sucrose, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), ethylene glycol (EG), or various …

Effect of C-Type Natriuretic Peptide on Maturation and Developmental Competence of Goat Oocytes Matured In Vitro

J Zhang, Q Wei, J Cai, X Zhao, B Ma - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The developmental competence of oocytes during in vitro maturation (IVM) is compromised
due to asynchronous nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation. To improve IVM efficiency, a pre …

Study of preantral follicle population in situ and after mechanical isolation from caprine ovaries at different reproductive stages

CM Lucci, CA Amorim, APR Rodrigues… - Animal Reproduction …, 1999 - Elsevier
The purposes of this study were to estimate the population of caprine preantral follicles, and
to evaluate quantitatively and qualitatively the efficiency of a specific mechanical method for …

Expression of follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) in goat ovarian follicles and the impact of sequential culture medium on in vitro development of caprine …

MVA Saraiva, JJH Celestino, VR Araújo, RN Chaves… - Zygote, 2011 - cambridge.org
This study evaluated the expression of FSH receptors (FSHR) in the different stages of goat
follicle development and investigated whether the addition of increasing concentrations of …

Light microscopical and ultrastructural characterization of goat preantral follicles

CM Lucci, RV Silva, CA Carvalho, R Figueiredo… - Small Ruminant …, 2001 - Elsevier
Goat ovarian preantral follicles were morphologically and ultrastructurally described in this
work. Primordial follicles are oocytes surrounded by one layer of squamous or squamous …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction between melatonin and follicle-stimulating hormone promotes in vitro development of caprine preantral follicles

RMP Rocha, LF Lima, A Alves, JJH Celestino… - Domestic Animal …, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of melatonin and follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) on the in vitro culture of goat preantral follicles. Ovarian fragments were …

The activin-follistatin system and in vitro early follicle development in goats

JRV Silva, T Tharasanit, MAM Taverne… - Journal of …, 2006 - joe.bioscientifica.com
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of activin-A and follistatin on in
vitro primordial and primary follicle development in goats. To study primordial follicle …