Melatonin improves the first cleavage of parthenogenetic embryos from vitrified-warmed mouse oocytes potentially by promoting cell cycle progression.

Bo PanIzhar Hyder QaziShichao GuoJingyu YangJianpeng QinTianyi LvShengqin ZangYan ZhangChangjun ZengQingyong MengHongbing HanGuang-Bin Zhou

Published in: Journal of animal science and biotechnology (2021)

MT might promote cell cycle progression via regulation of MMP, ATP, ROS and maternal mRNA levels, potentially increasing the first cleavage of parthenogenetic zygotes developed from vitrified-warmed mouse oocytes and their subsequent development.

Keyphrases

cell cycle
cell proliferation
dna binding
dna damage
cell death
birth weight
binding protein
oxidative stress
cell migration
transcription factor