Publications by authors named "D Jordan-Rodriguez"
The aim of this study was to analyze how recombinant rabbit NGF (Nerve Growth Factor) encapsulated in chitosan (rrβNGFch) affects sperm viability, motility, capacitation, acrosome reaction (AR), kinetic traits, and apoptosis after 30 min and 2 h of storage. Specific intracellular signaling pathways associated with either cell survival, such as protein kinase B (AKT) and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2), or programmed cell death, such as c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), were also analyzed. The results confirmed the effect of rrβNGFch on capacitation and AR, whereas a longer storage time (2 h) decreased all qualitative sperm traits.
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- In intensive farm settings, rabbit does experience overlapping lactation and gestation, leading to increased energy demands and oxidative stress.
- This study tested the effects of daily quercetin (QUR) supplementation on the antioxidant status of 24 rabbit does, both young and adult, over 8 weeks.
- Results showed QUR did not significantly change the antioxidant levels or health status of the rabbits, as measured by plasma glutathione, serum superoxide dismutase, and malondialdehyde.
Female reproduction and the microbiota in mammals: Where are we?
Theriogenology
December 2022
While it is generally accepted that the mammalian vagina contains a site-specific microbiota that plays relevant roles in genital and reproductive health, the existence of an extra-vaginal microbiota in the female reproductive tract (i.e. follicular fluid, oviduct, endometrium, and placenta) is, at least, a matter of controversy.
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