Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Manuel Hidalgo
Summary: Sperm vitrification has been successfully developed as an alternative method for conventional freezing in donkeys, with optimized protocols yielding similar sperm parameters to traditional methods. The use of vitrified sperm for artificial insemination in donkeys resulted in faster resolution of uterine inflammatory responses and higher pregnancy rates compared to frozen semen, though not statistically significant.
REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Carolyn W. Kinkade, Zorimar Rivera-Nunez, Ludwik Gorcyzca, Lauren M. Aleksunes, Emily S. Barrett
Summary: Research suggests that mycotoxins like Zearalenone can have adverse effects on the female reproductive system, including infertility, ovarian disorders, and pregnancy complications.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Amerigo Vitagliano, Gabriel Cosmin Petre, Francesco Francini-Pesenti, Luca De Toni, Andrea Di Nisio, Giuseppe Grande, Carlo Foresta, Andrea Garolla
Summary: A study analyzed dietary supplements for female infertility in the Italian market and found that the effectiveness of most products is still debated, raising doubts about their potential effectiveness.
Article
Immunology
Nathan W. Zammit, Joseph McDowell, Joanna Warren, Walter Muskovic, Joanne Gamble, Yan-Chuan Shi, Dominik Kaczorowski, Chia-Ling Chan, Joseph Powell, Chris Ormandy, David Brown, Samantha R. Oakes, Shane T. Grey
Summary: Women with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions may experience reduced fertility. A genetic variant in TNFAIP3, a negative regulator of inflammation, has been found to be associated with infertility. This variant decreases the activation threshold of inflammatory response and affects reproductive system, mammary gland development, and insulin resistance. This study highlights the potential link between heightened immunity and reduced fertility.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ian G. Chambers, Praveen Kumar, Jens Lichtenberg, Pengcheng Wang, Jianshi Yu, John D. Phillips, Maureen A. Kane, David Bodine, Iqbal Hamza
Summary: MRP5 and MRP9 transporters play a coordinated role in regulating male reproductive functions and mitochondrial sufficiency in mice. The absence of MRP5 leads to significant male reproductive deficits.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lindsey J. Broadus, Brian Lee, Maja M. Makagon
Summary: This study compared the effects of rearing male ducklings with and without physical access to female ducklings on their reproductive behavior, physiology, and overall flock fertility. The results showed that auditory and visual exposure to female ducklings was sufficient to promote reproductive behavior and physiology in male ducklings, leading to high fertility within the flock.
Review
Reproductive Biology
Sijia Yao, Jorge Lopez-Tello, Amanda N. Sferruzzi-Perri
Summary: This review explores how different adverse intrauterine conditions during gestation can affect the reproductive physiology of female offspring, highlighting the programmed changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and reproductive tissues as underlying mechanisms. Data from human and animal studies indicate that adverse gestational environments have lasting effects on the reproductive capacity of female offspring, with potential implications for future generations.
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Loise Serra, Anthony Estienne, Claudine Vasseur, Pascal Froment, Joelle Dupont
Summary: This review discusses the effects of glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides on reproductive functions and endocrine disruption, mainly by interfering with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in males and females, potentially leading to changes in cell viability and proliferation. The presence of formulants in GBHs makes them more toxic than glyphosate alone.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ban Sato, Seiya Kanai, Daiki Sakaguchi, Kodai Yajima, Yu Matsumoto, Kazunori Morohoshi, Shinji Kagaya, Nobuo Izumo, Minoru Ichinose, Woojin Kang, Mami Miyado, Kenji Miyado, Natsuko Kawano
Summary: LF supplementation ameliorates fertility problems in overweight mice but does not effectively reverse female infertility in obese mice.
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Tahseen S. Sayed, Nafisa H. Balasinor, Kumari Nishi
Summary: The endocannabinoid system plays a significant role in male reproduction, impacting sperm function and male sexual behavior. Dysfunctional ECS is linked to the development of prostate cancer.
Article
Oncology
Ana Bartolo, Isabel M. Santos, Sara Monteiro
Summary: Research finds that young women with cancer have reproductive health concerns related to fertility status, children's health, and dyadic relationships. Personal circumstances and previous therapies can affect these concerns, and nurses play a key role in accompanying patients over an extended period.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kai-Lun Hu, Zimiao Chen, Xiaoxue Li, Enci Cai, Haiyan Yang, Yi Chen, Congying Wang, Liping Ju, Wenhai Deng, Liangshan Mu
Summary: This article mainly introduces the role of kisspeptin in the hypothalamus and its potential applications in the treatment of female reproductive disorders, including regulation of ovulation and oocyte maturation. The article suggests that more clinical trials are needed to explore the therapeutic effects of kisspeptin, its receptor agonists, and antagonists in related diseases.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Momotaka Uchida, Takahiro Konishi, Ayaka Fujigasaki, Kohtetsu Kita, Tsutomu Arie, Tohru Teraoka, Yasukazu Kanda, Masaki Mori, Takayuki Arazoe, Takashi Kamakura
Summary: Functional mutations of Pro1, a global transcriptional regulator, were found to be one cause of loss of female fertility in Pyricularia (Magnaporthe) oryzae. Various mutations in Pro1 were detected in geographically distant P. oryzae, including pandemic isolates of wheat blast fungus. These results provide the first evidence that loss of female fertility may be advantageous to the life cycle of some plant pathogenic fungi.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katherine Assersohn, Patricia Brekke, Nicola Hemmings
Summary: The article reviews the factors contributing to female infertility in birds, highlighting the understudy of female fertility traits and discussing key stages in the female reproductive cycle where fertility may be compromised. Recommendations for future research are also made, emphasizing the need to differentiate between infertility and embryo mortality as causes of hatching failure.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yunyao Luo, Xiaoyong Qiao, Liangzhi Xu, Guoning Huang
Summary: This review examines the role of Irisin in the gonadal axis and its potential effects on reproduction and fertility. It discusses the circulating levels of Irisin, the mechanisms involved in its secretion and regulation, and its relationship with PCOS, BMI, insulin resistance, and hyperandrogenism. Animal interventional studies and in vitro experiments are presented to support the novel effects of Irisin on the gonadal axis.