Search Results - "Carvalho, Karen F"
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Mitofusin 1 is required for oocyte growth and communication with follicular somatic cells
Published in The FASEB journal (01-06-2020)“…Mitochondrial function, largely regulated by the dynamics of this organelle, is inextricably linked to the oocyte health. In comparison with most somatic…”
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Mice born to females with oocyte-specific deletion of mitofusin 2 have increased weight gain and impaired glucose homeostasis
Published in Molecular human reproduction (10-12-2020)“…Abstract Offspring born to obese and diabetic mothers are prone to metabolic diseases, a phenotype that has been linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and…”
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Oocyte mitochondria: role on fertility and disease transmission
Published in Animal reproduction (17-08-2018)“…Oocyte mitochondria are increased in number, smaller, and rounder in appearance than mitochondria in somatic cells. Moreover, mitochondrial numbers and…”
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