The Ca2+-selective transient receptor potential vanilloid 6 (TRPV6) channel plays a fundamental role in the mouse female and male reproductive system. In mouse endometrium the TRPV6 protein is highly expressed in epithelial cells (MEECs). Using Ca2+ imaging and patch clamp analysis we found that TRP...
In fish, female fecundity is tightly linked to the proper completion of oogenesis that takes place in the ovary. These cellular processes have been shown to involve both endocrine and intra-ovarian factors. However, the role of small non-coding miRNAs remains largely unknown. Here, we analyzed the r...
Our two main aims were 1) to isolate age-related changes in gene expression in females of the solitary insect, Drosophila melanogaster; and 2) to determine whether experimentally changing the shape of the fecundity-longevity relationship (by changing larvae diet) caused changes in age-related gene e...
Transcriptomic analyses of the termite, Cryptotermes secundus, reveal a gene network underlying a long lifespan and high fecundity [JH manipulation experiment]
Mammalian female reproductive lifespan is typically significantly shorter than life expectancy and is associated with a decrease in ovarian NAD levels. However, the mechanisms underlying this loss of ovarian NAD are unclear. Here, we show that CD38, a NAD consuming enzyme, is expressed in the ovaria...
Early development in humans is characterised by low and variable embryonic viability, reflected in low fecundity and high rates of miscarriage, relative to other mammals. Data from assisted reproduction programmes provides additional evidence that this is largely mediated at the level of embryonic ...
