Oocyte maturation and follicular development are fundamental processes that underpin female fertility. These processes involve the transformation of primordial follicles into a cohort of mature, ...

Declining female fertility is a health issue that has received broad global attention. Oocyte quality is the key limiting factor of female fertility, and factors affecting oocyte quality involve the ...

The new method offers researchers a powerful new platform to investigate the molecular mechanisms that control oogenesis, the process by which egg cells develop, and lays important groundwork for ...

Figure 1: A colored scanning electron micrograph of ovary tissue, showing a developing oocyte (pink). RIKEN researchers have found that H2A.Z is essential for healthy ...

Zinc flux during fertilization prevents polyspermy and improves the quality of embryo Zinc is released after fertilization helps in zona pellucida hardening Zinc spark is a calcium coordinated event ...