Reproduction in the frog Aubria subsigillata (Dumeril 1856): hormonal injection and captive breeding technique [0.03%]
蛙类Aubria subsigillata(Dumeril, 1856)的繁殖:激素注射及人工养殖技术研究
Houénafa Aimé Chrysostome Gansa,Hyppolite Agadjihouèdé
Houénafa Aimé Chrysostome Gansa
Aubria subsigillata (Dumeril 1856) is a frog under increasing threat that is intensely harvested by Beninese people. The aim of this study was to develop a captive breeding program to repopulate the natural habitat of frogs in Benin Republi...
Alexandra Lays Petri,Mariana Valentini Casagrande,Adalgiza Pinto et al.
Alexandra Lays Petri et al.
Ovarian follicles usually involve only one oocyte. However, the existence of follicles with more than one oocyte has been described in different species. Therefore, this study evaluated the occurrence and number of Polyoocyte Follicles (POF...
Effect of dietary supplementation of spray-dried plasma on performance and semen quality in aging broiler breeders [0.03%]
喷雾干燥血浆对老龄broiler育种鸡生产性能和精液品质的影响
Carlos Alexandre Granghelli,Mário Henrique Scapin Lopes,Luís Rangel et al.
Carlos Alexandre Granghelli et al.
A total of 216 Cobb 500 broiler breeder hens were randomly distributed across two treatments consisting of diets supplemented with 0 or 1% spray-dried plasma (SDP), resulting in 27 replications per treatment and four birds per pen. In addit...
Melatonin mitigates PGF-induced apoptosis during luteal regression in heat-exposed rats [0.03%]
褪黑素缓解热应激诱导黄体退化的PGF引起的细胞凋亡
Hadi Tavakolikazerooni,Hao Yu,Saif Ullah et al.
Hadi Tavakolikazerooni et al.
This study investigates the protective effects of melatonin against heat exposure during PGF-induced luteal regression in rats. Seventy-five PMSG and hCG primed rats were divided into three groups: non-heat-exposure (NHE), heat-exposure (HE...
Effects of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) mucilage on boar sperm cryosurvival [0.03%]
仙人掌(Opuntia ficus-indica)黏液对公猪精子冷冻存活率的影响
Juan Antonio Ramírez-Chequer,Marco Antonio Lopez-Carlos,Carlos Fernando Arechiga-Flores et al.
Juan Antonio Ramírez-Chequer et al.
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of three inclusion levels of Opuntia ficus-indica mucilage (OFM) to the lactose-egg yolk extender on the quality of frozen-thawed boar semen. Semen samples (n=22) were split into four OFM treatments: ...
An integrated analysis of second- and third-generation transcriptome sequencing technologies reveals the DAZAP1 function in pig testis [0.03%]
整合分析二代和三代转录组测序数据揭示DAZAP1在猪睾丸中的功能
Xia Zhang,Hailong Huo,Honglin Li et al.
Xia Zhang et al.
The quality of pig sperm is one of the crucial determinants of reproductive ability, and sperm defects can shorten the reproductive life of boars and affect the production of offspring. During transcription and translation, the DAZAP1 gene ...
β-hydroxybutyrate induces endoplasmic reticulum stress in bovine cumulus cells during oocyte maturation in vitro [0.03%]
β-羟丁酸通过内质网应激抑制牛卵母细胞的成熟
Daniele Missio,Julia Koch,Zigomar da Silva et al.
Daniele Missio et al.
Ketosis is a significant metabolic disorder caused by negative energy balance (NEB). β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) is the most abundant circulating ketone body and is known to accumulate within follicular fluid. Although NEB and metabolic stres...
Effects of the modified "Yijing Fang" on semen quality and reproductive hormones in male yaks with kidney yang deficiency: a focus on mitochondrial apoptosis pathways [0.03%]
改良“益精方”对肾阳虚雄性牦牛精液质量和生殖激素的影响：聚焦线粒体凋亡通路
Panfeng Chang,Hua Wang
Panfeng Chang
Intensive semen collection often leads to "kidney yang deficiency" in male yaks, with symptoms like lethargy and poor semen quality. Our modified "Yijing Fang" was tested. Eight 3 - 6-year-old male yaks with this condition were split into t...
Gabriel Maggi,Fabiane Pereira de Moraes,Fernando Caetano de Oliveira et al.
Gabriel Maggi et al.
Artificial insemination (AI) in sheep presents variable results, especially when combined with estrus induction treatments during the anestrous period. Alternatives for obtaining better results without significantly altering the costs of ho...
Season-specific effects of α-tocopherol supplementation during bovine oocyte in vitro maturation on embryo yield and quality [0.03%]
α-生育酚对体外成熟牛卵母细胞的季节性影响及其对胚胎产量和质量的作用
Bruno Barcelona,Zully Ramos,Carolina Viñoles et al.
Bruno Barcelona et al.
Elevated temperature-humidity index (THI) levels, common in subtropical summers, can impair bovine oocyte development by increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, leading to oxidative stress and reduced developmental competence...