Mitochondria of Porcine Oocytes Synthesize Melatonin, Which Improves Their In Vitro Maturation and Embryonic Development

• Main Authors: Tianqi Zhu (Author), Laiqing Yan (Author), Shoulong Deng (Author), Wenkui Ma (Author), Fan Xia (Author), Likai Wang (Author), Xiao Ma (Author), Guangdong Li (Author), Zixia Shen (Author), Yiwei Wang (Author), Yao Fu (Author), Pengyun Ji (Author), Bingyuan Wang (Author), Lu Zhang (Author), Guoshi Liu (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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The in vitro maturation efficiency of porcine oocytes is relatively low, and this limits the production of in vitro porcine embryos. Since melatonin is involved in mammalian reproductive physiology, in this study, we have explored whether endogenously produced melatonin can help in porcine oocyte in...