Evidence of melatonin synthesis in the cumulus oocyte complexes and its role in enhancing oocyte maturation in vitro in cattle.

Mohamed, El-Raey,; Masaya, Geshi,; Tamás, Somfai,; Masahiro, Kaneda,; Makoto, Hirako,; Alaa E, Abdel-Ghaffar,; Gamal A, Sosa,; Mahmoud E A Abou, El-Roos,; Takashi, Nagai,

doi:10.1002/mrd.21295

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Evidence of melatonin synthesis in the cumulus oocyte complexes and its role in enhancing oocyte maturation in vitro in cattle.

Published in Molecular reproduction and development • Apr 1, 2011

Authors:

El-Raey, Mohamed

Geshi, Masaya

Somfai, Tamás

Abstract

Melatonin is a multifunctional molecule that mediates several circadian and seasonal reproductive processes. The exact role of melatonin in modulating reproduction, however, is not fully understood-especially its effects on the ovarian follicles and oocytes. This study was conducted to investigate t...

Subject

Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase

Animals

Cattle

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