Alberto M. Luciano

Role of intracellular cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate concentration and oocyte-cumulus cells communications on the acquisition of the developmental competence during in vitro maturation of bovine oocyte.

Developmental capability of denuded bovine oocyte in a co-culture system with intact cumulus-oocyte complexes: role of cumulus cells, cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate, and glutathione.

Effect of gonadotropins during in vitro maturation of feline oocytes on oocyte-cumulus cells functional coupling and intracellular concentration of glutathione.

Glutathione content and glutathione peroxidase expression in in vivo and in vitro matured equine oocytes.

Beta-catenin localization and timing of early development of bovine embryos obtained from oocytes matured in the presence of follicle stimulating hormone.

Large-scale chromatin remodeling in germinal vesicle bovine oocytes: interplay with gap junction functionality and developmental competence.

Oocyte morphology and transcriptional silencing in relation to chromatin remodeling during the final phases of bovine oocyte growth.

Developmental competence of gametes reconstructed by germinal vesicle transplantation from fresh and cryopreserved bovine oocytes.

Effect of different cryopreservation protocols on cytoskeleton and gap junction mediated communication integrity in feline germinal vesicle stage oocytes.

Localization of DNA methyltransferase-1 during oocyte differentiation, in vitro maturation and early embryonic development in cow.

Transferability and inter-laboratory variability assessment of the in vitro bovine oocyte maturation (IVM) test within ReProTect.

Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 expression and putative function in bovine oocyte maturation, fertilization, and early embryonic development.

Gap junction-mediated communications regulate chromatin remodeling during bovine oocyte growth and differentiation through cAMP-dependent mechanism(s).

Changes in histone H4 acetylation during in vivo versus in vitro maturation of equine oocytes.

Reductions in the number of mid-sized antral follicles are associated with markers of premature ovarian senescence in dairy cows.

Role of gap junction-mediated communications in regulating large-scale chromatin configuration remodeling and embryonic developmental competence acquisition in fully grown bovine oocyte.

The effect of cilostamide on gap junction communication dynamics, chromatin remodeling, and competence acquisition in pig oocytes following parthenogenetic activation and nuclear transfer.

Changes in large-scale chromatin structure and function during oogenesis: a journey in company with follicular cells.

Natriuretic peptide precursor C delays meiotic resumption and sustains gap junction-mediated communication in bovine cumulus-enclosed oocytes.

The adenosine salvage pathway as an alternative to mitochondrial production of ATP in maturing mammalian oocytes.

Transferability and inter-laboratory variability assessment of the in vitro bovine oocyte fertilization test.

Effect of oral administration of low-dose follicle stimulating hormone on hyperandrogenized mice as a model of polycystic ovary syndrome.

In vitro maturation affects chromosome segregation, spindle morphology and acetylation of lysine 16 on histone H4 in horse oocytes.

PGRMC1 and the faithful progression through mitosis and meiosis.

Differences in cumulus cell gene expression indicate the benefit of a pre-maturation step to improve in-vitro bovine embryo production.

Steroid hormones interact with natriuretic peptide C to delay nuclear maturation, to maintain oocyte?cumulus communication and to improve the quality of in vitro-produced embryos in cattle.