In adult tissues, sexual dimorphism is largely attributed to sex hormone effects, although
there is increasing evidence for a major role of sex chromosome dosage. During …

Nutrition of the donor cow can influence oocyte and embryo quality, which can affect the
success of embryo transfer. Severe undernutrition compromised ovarian follicular …

Biological sex is a fundamental trait influencing development, reproduction, pathogenesis,
and medical treatment outcomes. Modeling sex differences is challenging because of the …

The ratio of male/female embryos may be modified by environmental factors such as
maternal diet in vivo and the composition of embryo culture media in vitro. We have used …

The detrimental effects of heat stress on fertility in cattle are less pronounced in heat-tolerant
breeds. Although these genetic differences reflect differences in thermoregulation, cells from …

Existing evidence indicates that gut fungal dysbiosis might play a key role in the
pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). We sought to explore whether reversing the fungal …

Pregnancy loss is common during the peri-implantation period in mammals when glucose is
required for both embryonic development and decidualization of the endometrium. As the …

Fertility preservation is an important type of frontier scientific research in the field of
reproductive health. The culture of ovarian cortices to i) initiate primordial follicle growth and …

Establishment of pregnancy in ruminants results from paracrine signaling by interferon τ
(IFNT) from the conceptus to uterine endometrial luminal epithelia (LE) that prevents release …

Dynamic epigenetic reprogramming occurs during normal embryonic development at the
preimplantation stage. Erroneous epigenetic modifications due to environmental …