Reproduction Fertility and Development

Papers
(The TQCC of Reproduction Fertility and Development is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
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Recipient of the 2022 IETS Distinguished Service Award: Dr Peter J. Hansen40
113 The effects of bisphenols on cryopreserved bovine spermatozoa26
112 Shuttle transfer of mRNA transcripts via extracellular vesicles from male cells to the cumulus-oocyte complex in the rabbit23
Could metabolic imaging and artificial intelligence provide a novel path to non-invasive aneuploidy assessments? A certain clinical need22
Sodium alginate and bovine serum albumin co-combined improved the cryopreservation quality of boar sperm through the PI3K-AKT pathway20
130 Effect of the day of dominant follicle removal on ovum pick-up success on ½ Holstein × ½ Gyr cows19
Aquaporin 7 is upregulated through the PI3K-Akt pathway and modulates decidualisation of endometrial stromal cells16
Determining the effects of sperm activation in anuran cloaca on motility and DNA integrity in15
The short-term effect of COVID-19 infection history on semen parameters in men referred to infertility centres15
<i>Corrigendum to</i>: Efficacy of short-term cold storage prior to cryopreservation of spermatozoa in a threatened lizard14
39 Efficacy of roscovitine and dibutyryl cAMP to block premature meiosis in porcine oocytes vitrified at the germinal vesicle stage and their effect on subsequent embryo development13
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta-PPARδ agonist (L-165041) enhances bovine embryo survival and post vitrification viability13
18 Hybrid lamb of domestic sheep and argali produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer13
237 Interplay between horse adipose mesenchymal stem cells and TGF-β1 signalling results in changes in the antifibrotic properties of MSC: implications for the treatment of endometriosis12
204 Effect of euthanasia solution on oocyte developmental competence and fertilisation: a bovine model to determine toxicity in equine gametes11
23 Nuclear and cytoskeletal analysis of southern white rhinoceros (11
16 Sperm morphology in frozen-thawed bull semen: dairy versus beef and the effect of sire’s genotype11
24 Cross-species transcriptomic analysis of mural granulosa cells between the southern white rhinoceros, human, and cattle10
225 Co-incubation with extracellular vesicles from follicular fluid of the breeding season improves the developmental competence of buffalo oocytes collected during the non-breeding season10
150 Administration of naproxen has adverse effects on murine late folliculogenesis and fertility10
191 Variation in the vaginal microbiota of mares during the oestrus cycle10
149 Identification of microRNAs associated with bovine9
6 Development of a new method to label pig oocytes with nanoparticles to be applied in assisted reproductive techniques9
233 Conditioned medium derived from amniotic stem cells support telomere-related genes during9
68 Magnetic 3D culture system: Is this new culture system suitable for evaluating hormone responsiveness in oviductal cells?9
145 Lycopene as a promising9
244 Application of bovine recombinant FSH (bscrFSH) in alpaca (8
27 Timing of physiological and behavioural oestrous following gonadotrophin treatment in polar bears8
128 Pregnancy rates using8
65 Identification of chromatin state related to H3K27 acetylation in pre-implantation bovine embryos by cleavage under targets and tagmentation analysis8
121 Comparison of two media for transport of7
171 Testicular size in Peruvian alpacas (7
104 Effects of the number of presumptive embryos in the culture environment on cleavage and blastocyst development rates for bovine7
50 Effects of lipoic acid, L-carnitine, and vitamin C on oocyte maturation and cryopreservation of7
127 Influence of breed of recipient on an embryo-transfer program in ewes7
57 Embryo freezing reduces6
180 Effect of treatment with a long-acting cloprostenol sodium formulation in timed AI protocol in beef cattle6
IETS 2023 Editors and Reviewers6
62 Transcript profiling of haploid bovine embryos during embryonic genome activation6
200 The combination of Folltropin and hyaluronan for simplified OPU stimulation in beef cows6
179 Injectable progesterone priming prior to fixed-time artificial insemination in primiparous and multiparous suckled beef cows6
166 Intracytoplasmic morphological evaluation of6
239 Effect of dietary flaxseed supplementation on folliculo-endocrine, superovulatory response, embryo quality, and pregnancy rate in Sahiwal cows6
247 Delayed implantation reduces fetal growth alterations observed in assisted reproductive technology pregnancies6
Induction of right open reading frame kinase 3 (RIOK3) during ovulation and luteinisation in rat ovary6
56 Antifreeze protein type I increases mitochondrial activity and reduces reactive oxygen species levels in frozen-thawed6
19 Exploring the expression of protamine 1 as a “xeroprotectant” in somatic cell nuclear transfer using sheep freeze-dried adult fibroblast6
243 Importance of sheep pre-selection based on cervical anatomy for the efficiency of non-surgical embryo recovery6
188 Identification of quantitative trait loci and associated candidate genes for pregnancy success in Brangus heifers6
29 The6
219 Evaluation of mitochondrial quantity and distribution in bovine oocytes matured in cytokine-supplemented medium6
107 a-Ketoglutarate/succinate ratio alters6
Ethics and animal reproductive technologies5
132 Abundance and activity of metabolic enzymes in bovine cumulus cells derived from ovarian samples under variable physiological conditions5
90 Guinea pig sperm is capable of fertilising bovine zona-intact oocytes5
166 Superovulation with mainly constant doses of Pluset: reconsideration of the decreasing doses dogma5
25 Effect of roscovitine on the cumulus cells expansion, oocyte maturation and5
124 Reutilisation of intravaginal progesterone devices during fixed-time artificial insemination with sex-sorted semen in dairy heifers5
162 Simplification of a superovulation protocol using FSH and equine chorionic gonadotrophin in beef donors5
84 Actions of DKK1 on the bovine embryo during the morula-to-blastocyst stage of development on pregnancy outcomes and placental hormone secretion after embryo transfer5
46 Gene expression changes in trophoblast cells after the blastocyst stage in cattle5
109 Utilising cell-free DNA for detection of gene editing outcomes in rhesus macaque embryos4
70 Glycolytic substrates influence intracellular movement of4
110 Development competence of β-lactoglobulin gene editing bovine embryos producing by CRISPR/Cas9 and somatic cell nuclear transfer4
27 Comparison of cryoprotectants and their combinations in the optimisation of a sperm cryopreservation protocol in the Argentine black and white tegu (4
146 Transcriptome characterisation of equine oocyte maturation4
12 Factors affecting Jersey4
91 Fertilising capacity of guinea pig spermatozoa by heterologous fertilisation with zona-intact murine oocytes4
71 Bovine embryonic development observed by time-lapse system4
128 Features and developmental potential of oocytes collected from Nelore (4
Impact of oxidative stress SNPs on sperm DNA damage and male infertility in a south-east Iranian population4
38 The efficacy of different concentration of coconut water on boar semen following equilibration at 18°C for different times4
Effect of the addition of 4OHE4
115 Sperm motility subpopulations are correlated with fertility in Retinta bulls4
136 Progesterone concentration during bovine4
160 Derivation and evaluation of bovine embryonic stem cells from early and full blastocyst-stage embryos4
50 Comparing different semen extenders based on post-thaw sperm motility, kinetics, and quality of caprine semen3
Parameters to identify good quality oocytes and embryos in cattle3
An elderberry-supplemented diet improves spermatogenesis in mice with busulfan-induced azoospermia3
IETS management of the challenges associated with embryo pathogen interaction3
96 Comparative study of the morphokinetic parameters of embryos produced in vitro with sex-sorted vs unsorted bovine sperm3
204 Lipid profiling of bovine oocytes matured in vivo and in vitro3
158 Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UCB-MSC) used for the prevention of metritis in cattle3
From cardiovascular protection to cardiovascular risk: the metamorphosis of menopausal hormone therapy3
Alterations of the gut microbiota and fecal short-chain fatty acids in women undergoing assisted reproduction3
51 Comparison of proAKAP4 concentrations with motility parameters between fresh and post-thaw Asturcon ponies semen cryopreserved with two different extenders3
177 An active site of osteopontin restoring the endometrial epidermal growth factor profile and fertility in repeat breeder dairy cows3
How I overcame problems in in vitro fertilisation of livestock animals3
Molecular and cellular programs underlying the development of bovine pre-implantation embryos3
A staging table of embryonic development for a viviparous (live-bearing) lizard3
Endocrine changes induced by GnRH immunisation and subsequent early re-stimulation of testicular function with a GnRH agonist in stallions3
79 Effect of intramuscular gonadotrophin-releasing hormone prior to and after conceptus attachment on pregnancy survival in lactating dairy cows3
52 Vitrification of equine germinal vesicle oocytes: an ongoing challenge2
178 Optimization of the time of insemination and presynchronization treatment in beef heifers submitted to fixed-time artificial insemination2
202 Endoplasmic reticulum stress inhibitor supports in vitro growth and maturation of bovine oocytes2
233 The influence of different cryoprotectants on mitochondrial function in vitrified bovine oocytes2
86 Development of porcine embryos cultured in media irradiated with ultraviolet at 228 and 260 nm wavelengths2
9 Superovulation and fixed-time embryo transfer in Romosinuano cows using a short protocol with Stimufol and equine chorionic gonadotropin2
184 Effects of cetrorelix on the growth pattern of the dominant follicle and follicular wave emergence in cattle2
71 Effect of seminal plasma and hCG on biochemical composition of oviduct and embryo quality on Day 3 after induction of ovulation in alpacas (Vicugna pacos)2
232 The effect of supplementation with nicotinamide mononucleotide on in vitro maturation medium and the impact on bovine embryo development2
RGMb expression in goat uterine tissues: possible role of RGMb in the proliferation and apoptosis of endometrial epithelial cells2
163 Sperm small noncoding RNA biomarkers associated with ram fertility2
Role of reproductive fluids and extracellular vesicles in embryo–maternal interaction during early pregnancy in cattle2
198 Seasonal effect of in vitro prematuration with follicular fluid and follicular fluid small extracellular vesicles on bovine oocyte developmental competence2
Equine2
215 Effects of serum-free maturation medium and resveratrol supplementation on ovine oocyte maturation and quality2
4 Exploring the actions of FLI on in vitro-produced bovine embryo development and viability2
187 A review of the results of a commercial ovum pickup program for the production of equine embryos via intracytoplasmic sperm injection over the past nine breeding seasons; 2014–20222
78 Regression of an accessory corpus luteum during pregnancy affects placental function in lactating dairy cows2
180 Effects of different synchronization protocols on metabolic profile, progesterone levels, and reproductive performance of dairy goats2
85 Impact of nobiletin supplementation of culture medium on gene expression patterns of in vitro-produced pig embryos2
133 DNA methylation level of vulnerable genomic loci associated with large offspring syndrome2
12 The in vitro production of Gyr × Jersey bovine embryos from oocytes collected via ovum pickup for use in the tropics2
44 Potential of extracellular vesicles to improve capacitation of bull sperm in vitro2
127 Pregnancy improvement following transfer of parthenogenetic embryos after artificial insemination in dairy cows is dependent on interval from calving2
160 Identification of bovine myostatin core promoter and its application for transgenesis in vitro2
Sperm interaction with the uterine innate immune system: toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) is a main sensor in cattle2
Changes in mononuclear immune cells during bovine pregnancy2
31 Evaluation of2
123 Identification of transcriptome markers for bovine embryo quality2
The role of asprosin in regulating ovarian granulosa- and theca-cell steroidogenesis: a review with comparisons to other adipokines2
60 Evaluation of the production of cloned embryos by interspecies nuclear transfer (bovine-sheep)2
36 Comparative proteomic analysis of the extracellular vesicles secreted by the oviduct of turkey hens in vivo and in in vitro cultured oviductal cells2
195 Nuclear progesterone receptor and mitochondria profiling during bovine oocyte growth2
27 Growth factor receptors in in vitro-produced bison and bovine embryos2
124 Analysis of the factors affecting the pregnancy rate in cows implanted with transferred Zebu cattle embryos produced in vitro2
84 Characterization and effect of endometriosomes on the development and quality of pre-implantation bovine embryos2
2 Profiles of pregnancy-associated glycoproteins for Holstein embryo recipients with pregnancy losses in different periods during the first two months of gestation2
122 Fertility in lactating dairy cows following timed embryo transfer with fresh in vitro-produced embryos derived from conventional or sex-sorted sperm2
147 Characteristics of guinea pig oocytes (Cavia porcellus) at two stages of the oestrous cycle on glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and oocyte diameter2
165 Novel insights into pubertal South African indigenous Ovis aries males2
Construction of prognostic risk markers for cervical cancer combined with anoikis-related genes and their clinical significance2
120 Effect of bull exposure to high temperature-humidity index levels on the quality of sperm selected through density gradient centrifugation for2
41 Evaluation of two-stage delipidation on bovine embryo development and cryotolerance2
139 Effect of follicle characteristics on bovine2
151 Comparison of prostanoid concentrations in pig plasma and follicular fluid2
110 Pregnancy rates in Bos indicus × Bos taurus recipients synchronized with a GnRH/progesterone-based or an estradiol/progesterone-based protocol with prolonged proestrus2
166 Assessment of testicular echotexture in Nelore bulls: implications for puberty evaluation2
208 Preliminary evaluation in equine endometrial explants with grade IIA and IIB endometrosis of the antifibrotic effect of adipose or endometrial stem cells pre-conditioned with PGE21
Morphokinetic prediction of embryo viability in cattle1
11 Does pregnancy status affect cumulus–oocyte complex recovery and embryo production in cycling Girolando heifers?1
213 The efficacy of sericin in feline IVF and parthenogenesis and its potential in jaguar cloning1
Data-driven technologies and management practices for improving the sustainability of reproductive management1
Current status of nonsurgical embryo transfer in swine1
90 Effect of sediment from spontaneously immortalized oviduct epithelial cells on the development and fertility of bovine OPU-IVF embryos1
124 Seroprevalence characterization of porcine follicular fluid from adult sows and prepubertal gilts1
What we can learn from the bovine embryo and mouse models to enable in vitro gametogenesis in cattle1
18 Epigenetic makeup of cloned buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bull spermatozoa1
Expression and characterisation of1
79 A single intrauterine infusion of flunixin meglumine on gestational day 29 results in pregnancy loss in beef cows1
14 Production and transfer of bovine embryos through the hub-and-spoke model: an innovative model to promote embryo transfer technology1
134 Consequences of two major mutations for Jersey bull fertility on fertilization and early embryo development1
52 Determining changes in blood transcriptome during pregnancy in the cow1
Ovarian follicular flushing as a means of increasing oocyte yield and in vitro embryo production in cattle1
174 Pregnancy per AI in grazing suckled beef cows subjected to estradiol salts- or GnRH-based fixed-time AI protocols1
Clustering of spermatozoa examined through flow cytometry provides more information than the conventional assessment: a resilience to osmotic stress example1
The ovarian follicle of ruminants: the path from conceptus to adult1
8 New techniques for small ruminant embryo evaluation and selection in routine practice1
Use of sensitivity-enhanced nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy equipped with a 1.7-mm cryogenically cooled micro-coil probe in identifying human sperm intracellular metabolites1
7 Current status of embryo production in domestic farm animals in Mexico1
Single-cell RNA-sequencing analysis and characterisation of testicular cells in giant panda (1
171 Association between Angus bulls breeding soundness exam classification and expected progeny differences1
Challenges in the development of sperm cryopreservation protocols for snakes1
113 Embryo transfer using Inteli-Straws with a wireless cloud-based data acquisition and management tool1
Maternal swimming with overload allied to postnatal high-fat, high-sugar diet induce subtle impairment on rat offspring’s ovarian redox homeostasis1
157 Chemical profiling of testicular parenchyma in rams using an exploration of echointensity bands and a novel computer algorithm (r-Algo) increasing precision and accuracy of echotextural analyses: 1
154 Gene editing via CRISPR/Cas9 of in vivo- and in vitro-derived bovine zygotes by electroporation1
172 Treatment with recombinant bovine somatotropin increases serum IGF-1 after timed artificial insemination but does not improve ovulation rate or subsequent pregnancy outcomes in Nelore cows1
194 Methionine and guanidinoacetic acid supplementation influence bovine oocyte quality during in vitro maturation1
126 Uncovering the metabolomic fingerprint of metritis in dairy buffalo: preliminary results1
4 Tetraploid complementation and embryo aggregation improve development and quality of heterospecific SCNT yak embryos1
111 Effect of dominant follicle size on the form and function of the corpus luteum in alpacas (Vicugna pacos)1
25 Comparative expression of specific microRNAs between domestic cat blastocysts cultured with and without the zona pellucida on Days 8 and 10 of in vitro development1
72 Reconstructing bovine embryos following individual blastomere reduction1
122 Pregnancy rates, pregnancy losses, and calving rates in Bos indicus heifers used as embryo recipients and synchronized with a GnRH-based or an estradiol-based protocol1
Assessing puberty in female cheetahs (1
69 Cellular differentiation and apoptosis of in vitro-produced Bos indicus embryos is affected by oxidative stress1
Developing flow cytometry for precise evaluation of amphibian sperm viability: technical report1
135 Vortex-based thawing of pelleted frozen porcine semen prepared for IVF: a CASA and flow cytometry analysis1
Betaine ameliorates high glucose-induced oxidative stress in granulosa cells1
156 Somatic cell lysis influences protamine 1 mRNA abundance in stallion frozen-thawed sperm1
131 Embryo production after intracytoplasmic sperm injection using stallion semen refrozen in different extenders1
Protective effect of curcumin on testicular damage caused by carbon tetrachloride exposure in rats1
Programming effects of late gestation heat stress in dairy cattle1
Recipient of the 2025 Inaugural IETS Distinguished Practitioner Award: Dr John F. Hasler1
Antibiotics in semen extenders – a multiplicity of paradoxes1
38 Novel method of vitrification and warming techniques for canine mature oocytes and early pregnancy confirmation1
Coculture with porcine luteal cells during in vitro porcine oocyte maturation affects lipid content, cortical reaction and zona pellucida ultrastructure1
82 Advancing embryo evaluation: generative artificial intelligence to assess embryos in routine embryo transfer practice1
Accuracy and errors about the human ovary; the good, bad and the ugly1
201 Transcriptional profiling of cumulus cells from FGF, LIF, and IGF1 matured oocytes identifies junctional and structural pathways as key components in oocyte maturation1
Mouse Tspyl5 promotes spermatogonia proliferation through enhancing Pcna-mediated DNA replication1
87 Pharmacological inhibition of the AKT pathway during the late stages of bovine embryo culture: Underlying mechanisms of actions1
144 A decellularized extracellular matrix scaffold for creating an in vitro ovary1
114 Effects of in vitro embryo production on the epigenomic profiles of day 15 bovine conceptus1
Molecular cloning, characterisation and expression analysis of the vitellogenin genes1
161 Proteomics analysis of buffalo ejaculates having slow, normal, and fast nondirectional motile sperm1
19 CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing for generation of cloned goat embryos with enhanced pashmina fiber-producing potential1
76 Can serum pregnancy-specific protein B concentration be used to accurately diagnose early pregnancy in dairy cattle with a single sample from days 18 to 24 post-AI?1
13 Donor age effects on embryo morphokinetics in Holstein cattle: insights into prepubertal embryo development1
180 Ovarian response to FSH and eCG at super-stimulation treatment for retrieval oocytes by laparoscopic ovum pickup in alpacas1
74 Impact of tetraploid complementation on trophectoderm and inner cell mass in hybrid (Bubalus bubalis × Bos taurus) and bovine embryos1
142 Effect of three ovulation inducers in alpacas (Vicugna pacos)1
95 Impact of reducing in vitro fertilization period on cleavage and blastocyst development rates1
181 Age-related changes in oocyte yield and embryonic development in light horse mares1
78 Pregnancy association glycoproteins for assessment of pregnancy status in IVF embryo recipients1
59 The relationship between flush feeding on placenta characteristics and lamb birth and weaning weights in Dohne merino sheep1
119 Effect of GnRH treatment at the time of embryo transfer on pregnancy rate and embryo/fetal losses in recipient cows1
-Carnitine improves follicular survival and function in ovarian grafts in the mouse1
61 The role of CIDEA and dynamics of lipid droplets in bovine embryo development1
238 Superstimulation of Nelore prepubertal heifers using a long-acting recombinant human FSH: effects upon oocyte yield and1
191 Effect of different concentrations of eugenol in maturation medium on the maturation, oxidative status, and developmental competence of porcine oocytes1
Reptile assisted reproductive technologies: can ART help conserve 300 million years of evolution by preserving extant reptile biodiversity?1
42 Effect of vitamin D (cholecalciferol) on the cryosurvival of canine epididymal spermatozoa1
178 The effects of heat stress on the number of ovarian follicles in the dairy cow1
202 Effects of administration of mycobacterium cell wall fraction during follicle superstimulation on oocyte numbers and embryo development following ovum pickup and1
164 Comparison of different concentrations of Moringa oleifera leaf extract and epididymis semen recovery period on post-slaughter bull sperm parameters after storage at 5°C for 120 h1
Polycomb in female reproductive health: patterning the present and programming the future1
Effects of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on DNA methylation and histone modification in parthenogenetically activated porcine embryos1
51 Targeted PTPN11 deletion in mice granulosa cells revealed the importance of SHP2 for female fertility1
High and low performing sires differ in their contributions to early embryonic stress in the bovine1
184 GDF9 mitigates LPS-induced negative effects during bovine oocyte maturation1
108 Developmental potential and morphokinetics of in vitro-produced bovine embryos generated from oocytes of varying quality1
175 The effect of cetrorelix on follicular dynamics and ovulation in beef cattle in high versus low progesterone milieu1
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49 Transcript profiles of blastocysts produced from oocytes matured in fluid from preovulatory follicles of varied maturity1
Effect of paternal smoking on pre-implantation embryonic development: a prospective cohort study1
The semen microbiome of miniature pony stallions1
140 Evaluation of the use of injectable progesterone for presynchronization of ovulation in fixed-time artificial insemination programs in water buffaloes1
125 Toward a new recategorization for pathogen risk transmission via in vivo-derived and in vitro-produced embryos: an international survey to facilitate the recategorization mission1
101 Use of decellularized extracellular matrix as scaffold to create a three-dimensional endometrium1
183 Effects of feeding nonstructural carbohydrates on the metabolic function of oocytes and granulosa cells in older mares1
103 Evaluating the IFN-t content in extracellular vesicles released by bovine embryos produced in vitro in the blastocyst stage1
53 Vitrification of guinea pig (0
160 Effect of a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonist on the fate of the dominant ovarian follicle and emergence of the next follicular wave in alpacas0
154 Early metabolic reading of calf fitness in the embryo and the recipient0
80 Relationship between anogenital distance and reproductive efficiency of embryo recipient dairy heifers0
47 Regulation of bovine embryonic development by0
The highly divergent spermatozoon of the Palawan spiny rat,0
Maternal protein restriction before and during pregnancy leads to a gestational day-dependent response of folliculogenesis in outbred mice0
35 The effect of different cooled storage protocols on frozen-thawed equine semen0
163 Superovulation efficiency by using different FSH-derived protocols in cattle: bovine medium-acting recombinant FSH versus conventional FSH0
127 Does selection for oocyte yield indirectly affect production traits in Gir cattle (0
76 Investigating apoptosis and autophagy in hyperglycemic embryo culture0
100 Effects of days in milk and body condition score loss after parturition on oocyte triacylglycerol content in Holstein cows0
169 Superovulatory response and embryo production following administration of recombinant FSH (bscFSH-r) in dairy and beef cattle0
65 Comparison of SexedULTRA-4M™ X and Y chromosome-bearing semen versus conventional semen for the0
101 Evaluation of apoptosis in canine ovarian follicles throughout the estrous cycle0
100 Alternatives for pH control during0
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