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Implications of miRNA expression pattern in bovine oocytes and follicular fluids for developmental competence by Pasquariello, R., Manzoni, E.F.M., Fiandanese, N., Viglino, A., Pocar, P., Brevini, T.A.L., Williams, J.L., Gandolfi, F.

“…Developmental competence determines the oocyte capacity to support initial embryo growth, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are still…”
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Molecular interactions of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and its biological and toxicological relevance for reproduction by Pocar, P, Fischer, B, Klonisch, T, Hombach-Klonisch, S

“…The dioxin/aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor responsive to both natural and man-made environmental compounds. AhR and…”
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Molecular actions of polyhalogenated arylhydrocarbons (PAHs) in female reproduction by Hombach-Klonisch, S, Pocar, P, Kietz, S, Klonisch, T

“…Polyhalogenated aromatic arylhydrocarbons (PAHs) such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs), the polychlorinated biphenyls…”
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The impact of endocrine disruptors on oocyte competence by Pocar, P, Brevini, TA, Fischer, B, Gandolfi, F

“…To date, approximately 60 chemicals have been identified as endocrine disruptors: exogenous agents that interfere with various aspects of natural hormone…”
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Mitogenic and anti-apoptotic activity of insulin on bovine embryos produced in vitro by Augustin, R, Pocar, P, Wrenzycki, C, Niemann, H, Fischer, B

“…Insulin improves development of mammalian preimplantation embryos and, in addition to the regulation of glucose transport, it exerts mitogenic and…”
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A novel monoclonal antibody-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to determine luteinizing hormone in bovine plasma by Borromeo, V., Berrini, A., De Grandi, F., Cremonesi, F., Fiandanese, N., Pocar, P., Secchi, C.

“…The development of a novel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for determining luteinizing hormone (LH) in bovine plasma is described. Anti-bovine LH…”
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Effects of environmental pollutants on the reproduction and welfare of ruminants by Rhind, S. M., Evans, N. P., Bellingham, M., Sharpe, R. M., Cotinot, C., Mandon-Pepin, B., Loup, B., Sinclair, K. D., Lea, R. G., Pocar, P., Fischer, B., van der Zalm, E., Hart, K., Schmidt, J.-S., Amezaga, M. R., Fowler, P. A.

“…Anthropogenic pollutants comprise a wide range of synthetic organic compounds and heavy metals, which are dispersed throughout the environment, usually at low…”
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AhR-Agonist-Induced Transcriptional Changes of Genes Involved in Thyroid Function in Primary Porcine Thyrocytes by Pocar, P., Klonisch, T., Brandsch, C., Eder, K., Fröhlich, C., Hoang-Vu, C., Hombach-Klonisch, S.

“…The Ah receptor (AhR) is a ligand transcription factor mediating toxic effects of chemicals such as dioxins. The 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and…”
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Effects of Exposure to Environmental Chemicals During Pregnancy on the Development of the Male and Female Reproductive Axes by Bellingham, M, Fiandanese, N, Byers, A, Cotinot, C, Evans, NP, Pocar, P, Amezaga, MR, Lea, RG, Sinclair, KD, Rhind, SM, Fowler, PA

“…There is a large body of literature describing effects of environmental chemicals (ECs), many of them anthropogenic with endocrine‐disrupting properties, on…”
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Effect of different levels of intracellular cAMP on the in vitro maturation of cattle oocytes and their subsequent development following in vitro fertilization by Luciano, A.M, Pocar, P, Milanesi, E, Modina, S, Rieger, D, Lauria, A, Gandolfi, F

“…Serum, gonadotrophins, growth factors, and steroid hormones stimulate the in vitro maturation (IVM) of competent oocytes, acting, directly or indirectly, upon…”
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The effects of epidermal growth factor and insulin-like growth factor I on the metabolic activity, nuclear maturation and subsequent development of cattle oocytes in vitro by Rieger, D, Luciano, A M, Modina, S, Pocar, P, Lauria, A, Gandolfi, F

“…The effects of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) on the maturation and subsequent development of cattle oocytes in vitro…”
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Comparative analysis of calf and cow oocytes during in vitro maturation by Gandolfi, F, Milanesi, E, Pocar, P, Luciano, A.M, Brevini, T.A.L, Acocella, F, Lauria, A, Armstrong, D.T

“…To determine possible causes of reported differences between developmental competence of oocytes isolated from prepubertal (10‐ to 14‐week‐old calves) and…”
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Impact of endocrine disrupters on ovarian function and embryonic development by Gandolfi, F, Pocar, P, Brevini, T.A.L, Fischer, B

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The in vitro developmental competence of bovine oocytes can be related to the morphology of the ovary by Gandolfi, F., Luciano, A.M., Modina, S., Ponzini, A., Pocar, P., Armstrong, D.T., Lauria, A.

“…This study was designed to assess whether the developmental potential of bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) could be related to the morphology of their…”
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Constitutive Expression of CYP1A1 in Bovine Cumulus Oocyte-Complexes in Vitro: Mechanisms and Biological Implications by Pocar, Paola, Augustin, Robert, Fischer, Bernd

“…The arylhydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is known to mediate toxic responses to dioxin (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p- dioxin) and related compounds and has been…”
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In Vitro development of preimplantation embryos from domestic species by Gandolfi, F., Brevini, T.A.L., Luciano, A.M., Modina, S., Passoni, l., Pocar, P.

“…In recent years, the development of methods for the genetic manipulation of domestic species has generated a rapidly increasing demand for pre-attachment…”
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Dioxin Exerts Anti-estrogenic Actions in a Novel Dioxin-Responsive Telomerase-Immortalized Epithelial Cell Line of the Porcine Oviduct (TERT-OPEC) by Hombach-Klonisch, Sabine, Pocar, Paola, Kauffold, Johannes, Klonisch, Thomas

“…Oviduct epithelial cells are important for the nourishment and survival of ovulated oocytes and early embryos, and they respond to the steroid hormones…”
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Apoptosis in bovine cumulus–oocyte complexes after exposure to polychlorinated biphenyl mixtures during in vitro maturation by Pocar, Paola, Nestler, Daniela, Risch, Michaela, Fischer, Bernd

“…Aroclor-1254 (A-1254) is a commercial mixture of coplanar (dioxin-like) and non-coplanar (non dioxin-like) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) affecting bovine…”
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Glucose transporter expression is developmentally regulated in in vitro derived bovine preimplantation embryos by Augustin, Robert, Pocar, Paola, Navarrete-Santos, Anne, Wrenzycki, Christine, Gandolfi, Fulvio, Niemann, Heiner, Fischer, Bernd

“…Glucose is readily been taken up and utilized by preimplantation embryos from different species. However, a comprehensive analysis of the glucose transporter…”
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Toxic Effects of In Vitro Exposure to p-tert-Octylphenol on Bovine Oocyte Maturation and Developmental Competence by POCAR, Paola, AUGUSTIN, Robert, GANDOLFI, Fulvio, FISCHER, Bernd

“…Alkylphenolic compounds are a widespread family of xenoestrogens. High concentrations of these substances are present in sewage sludge that is spread on arable…”
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