Search Results - "Heiko, Henning"
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Designing 3-Dimensional In Vitro Oviduct Culture Systems to Study Mammalian Fertilization and Embryo Production
Published in Annals of biomedical engineering (01-07-2017)“…The oviduct was long considered a largely passive conduit for gametes and embryos. However, an increasing number of studies into oviduct physiology have…”
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An oviduct-on-a-chip provides an enhanced in vitro environment for zygote genome reprogramming
Published in Nature communications (22-11-2018)“…Worldwide over 5 million children have been conceived using assisted reproductive technology, and research has concentrated on increasing the likelihood of…”
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Compensability of an enhanced incidence of spermatozoa with cytoplasmic droplets in boar semen for use in artificial insemination: a single cell approach
Published in Scientific reports (17-12-2022)“…This single cell study aimed to clarify whether an elevated incidence of sperm with a retained cytoplasmic droplet (CD) can be compensated by a higher sperm…”
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Sperm function in vitro and fertility after antibiotic-free, hypothermic storage of liquid preserved boar semen
Published in Scientific reports (14-10-2019)“…The role of antibiotics (AB) in semen extenders as a potential contribution to the global antimicrobial resistance threat is emerging. Here, we establish an…”
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The multi‐scale architecture of mammalian sperm flagella and implications for ciliary motility
Published in The EMBO journal (01-04-2021)“…Motile cilia are molecular machines used by a myriad of eukaryotic cells to swim through fluid environments. However, available molecular structures represent…”
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The centriolar satellite protein Cfap53 facilitates formation of the zygotic microtubule organizing center in the zebrafish embryo
Published in Development (Cambridge) (15-08-2022)“…ABSTRACT In embryos of most animal species, the zygotic centrosome is assembled by the centriole derived from the sperm cell and pericentriolar proteins…”
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Potential Health and Environmental Risks of Three-Dimensional Engineered Polymers
Published in Environmental science & technology letters (13-02-2018)“…Polymer engineering, such as in three-dimensional (3D) printing, is rapidly gaining popularity, not only in the scientific and medical fields but also in the…”
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Melatonin improves rate of monospermic fertilization and early embryo development in a bovine IVF system
Published in PloS one (02-09-2021)“…The developmental competence of male and female gametes is frequently reduced under in vitro conditions, mainly due to oxidative stress during handling. The…”
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Seminal plasma modulates the immune-cytokine network in the porcine uterine tissue and pre-ovulatory follicles
Published in PloS one (28-08-2018)“…Evidence is emerging that the interaction between male seminal fluid and female tissues promotes fertility, pregnancy, and health of offspring. This includes…”
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Temperature limits for storage of extended boar semen from the perspective of the sperm's energy status
Published in Frontiers in veterinary science (05-08-2022)“…The optimum storage temperature for liquid-preserved boar semen has been empirically determined to be between 15 and 20°C. Lower temperatures provide an…”
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A High Incidence of Sperm with Cytoplasmic Droplets Affects the Response to Bicarbonate in Preserved Boar Semen
Published in Animals (Basel) (31-08-2021)“…Retained cytoplasmic droplets (CD) are the most frequent sperm abnormality in boar semen. A high incidence of CD is associated with subfertility, but the…”
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Assessment of Chilling Injury in Boar Spermatozoa by Kinematic Patterns and Competitive Sperm-Oviduct Binding In Vitro
Published in Animals (Basel) (11-03-2022)“…Sensitive detection of chilling injury in boar spermatozoa is required to evaluate novel hypothermic preservation concepts. The study’s aim was to examine…”
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A Modified Flotation Density Gradient Centrifugation Technique Improves the Semen Quality of Stallions with a High DNA Fragmentation Index
Published in Animals (Basel) (01-07-2021)“…Sperm DNA fragmentation compromises fertilization and early embryo development. Since spermatozoa lack the machinery to repair DNA damage, to improve the…”
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Erratum to: Designing 3-Dimensional In Vitro Oviduct Culture Systems to Study Mammalian Fertilization and Embryo Production
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Towards a High Reliable Enforcement of Safety Regulations - A Workflow Meta Data Model and Probabilistic Failure Management Approach
Published in Transactions on environment and electrical engineering (18-10-2016)“…Today’s companies are able to automate the enforcement of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) duties through the use of workflow management technology…”
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Cluster analysis reveals a binary effect of storage on boar sperm motility function
Published in Reproduction fertility and development (01-01-2014)“…Storage of liquid-preserved boar spermatozoa is associated with a loss of fertilising ability of the preserved spermatozoa, which standard semen parameters…”
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Energy metabolic state in hypothermically stored boar spermatozoa using a revised protocol for efficient ATP extraction
Published in Biology open (15-11-2016)“…Mammalian spermatozoa utilize ATP as the energy source for key functions on the route to fertilization. ATP and its precursor nucleotides ADP and AMP are…”
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Bicarbonate-Stimulated Membrane Reorganization in Stallion Spermatozoa
Published in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology (17-11-2021)“…Classical in vitro fertilization (IVF) is still poorly successful in horses. This lack of success is thought to be due primarily to inadequate capacitation of…”
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Assessment of sperm motility in livestock: Perspectives based on sperm swimming conditions in vivo
Published in Animal reproduction science (01-11-2022)“…Evaluation of sperm motility is well-established in farm animals for quickly selecting ejaculates for semen processing into insemination doses and for…”
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Evaluation of a novel microfluidic chip-like device for purifying bovine frozen-thawed semen for in vitro fertilization
Published in Theriogenology (01-10-2023)“…The aim of this study was to validate a novel sperm purification device, the VetCount™ Harvester, for use in bovine in vitro fertilization (IVF). The device's…”
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