Retinoic acid (RA), a derivative of vitamin A, is critical for the production of oocytes and
sperm in mammals. These gametes derive from primordial germ cells, which colonize the …

Vitamin A is one of the micronutrients which have been implicated in cattle reproduction. In
cattle, ingested vitamin A, mainly as β-carotene (BC) from forages and retinol ester from …

Aberrant gene expression in the uterine endometrium and embryo has been the major
causes of pregnancy failure in cattle. However, selecting cows having adequate endometrial …

OBJECTIVE: To identify ovarian autoantigens associated with ovarian autoantibodies.
DESIGN: Hypothesis-generating prospective study. SETTING: Urban infertility referral …

The development of the ovarian follicle to its culmination by ovulation is an essential
element of fertility. The final stages of ovarian follicular growth are characterized by …

BACKGROUND: Proteins and peptides in human follicular fluid originate from plasma or are
produced by follicular structures. Compositional changes reflect oocyte maturation and can …

Retinoids are essential for reproduction. Most research has focused on the role of retinoic
acid signaling in the regulation of meiosis during early fetal germ cell development …

Introduction Ovarian steroidogenesis not only affects the embryonic development and
pregnancy outcome, but also associates with many diseases in mammals and women …

The Fennec climate programme aims to improve understanding of the Saharan climate
system through a synergy of observations and modelling. We present a description of the …

Simple Summary In this review, we provide the previous studies, state-of-the-art practices,
and potential implications of retinoic acid for improving in vitro livestock embryo production …