Impact of exercise on oocyte quality in the POLG mitochondrial DNA mutator mouse The mtDNA ‘mutator’ mouse, also called the ‘POLG’ mouse, is a well-characterized…
Posts published in July 2018
Imprint stability and plasticity during development There have been a number of recent insights in the area of genomic imprinting, the phenomenon whereby one of…
Progressive methylation of POU5F1 regulatory regions during blastocyst development The POU5F1 gene encodes one of the ‘core’ transcription factors necessary to establish and maintain pluripotency…
BONUS EPISODE : IVF IN CONVERSATION AT THE BRITISH SCIENCE MUSEUM Thank you to the British Science Museum for sharing the audio from its Late…
Epigenetic reprogramming during spermatogenesis and male factor infertility Infertility is an often devastating diagnosis encountered by around one in six couples who are trying to…
Sphingolipid synthesis and role in uterine epithelia proliferation Sphingolipids are involved in the regulation of cell proliferation. It has been reported that diacylglycerol and sphingosine-1-phosphate…
Involvement of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) and its receptors in the regulation of mouse sperm physiology Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) and its receptors…
Peri-ovarian adipose tissue contributes to intraovarian control during folliculogenesis in mice Peri-ovarian adipose tissue (POAT) is a kind of intra-abdominal white adipose tissue that is…
Reproductive performance of male mice after hypothalamic ghrelin administration It has been demonstrated that food intake and reproductive physiology are both simultaneously modulated to optimize…
Metformin counteracts the effects of FSH on rat Sertoli cell proliferation Metformin (MET) is one of the most widely used anti-hyperglycemic agents for treating patients…