Oocyte maturation and follicular development are critical processes in female reproduction, influencing fertility and the overall health of the reproductive system. Recent research has shed light ...

Joel Richter and his colleagues have made some very interesting observations by studying Xenopus oocyte and embryonic development. They found that several mRNAs that were polyadenylated in the ...

Oocyte cryopreservation is a suitable fertility preservation option for women who are not partnered, have ethical objections to cryopreserving embryos or wish to have complete reproductive autonomy.

Communication (crosstalk) between oocytes and granulosa cells is crucial for oocyte formation, dormancy, reawakening, and maturation. Oocytes express proteins c-KIT and GDF9, which play a vital ...

Qi Zhao et al. demonstrate that low-dose exposure to polystyrene microplastics (PSMPs) leads to severely abnormal reproduction in females, manifested by oocyte meiotic maturation defect, ...