• A liquid-like spindle domain promotes acentrosomal spindle assembly in mammalian oocytes. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Her lab found that human oocyte spindles are surprisingly unstable, and identified functions for actin and a liquid-like meiotic spindle domain for spindle assembly in mammalian oocytes. (ucla.edu)
  • iii) we develop new tools to study meiosis in mammalian oocytes in order to open new venues for research for the Department and for the meiosis community. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Abstract: The Schuh lab studies meiosis in mammalian oocytes. (ucla.edu)
  • 2) What are the requirements for DNA replication and transcription at the beginning of mammalian development? (nih.gov)
  • The mechanisms underlying the appearance of asymmetry between cells in the early embryo and consequently the specification of distinct cell lineages during mammalian development remain elusive. (nature.com)
  • Figure 2: The self-organization theory of early mammalian development. (nature.com)
  • Rossant, J. & Tam, P. P. L. Emerging asymmetry and embryonic patterning in early mouse development. (nature.com)
  • My laboratory has developed new technologies and applied them towards understanding the molecular biology and enzymology of DNA replication in animal cells and viruses (SV40, polyomavirus, papillomavirus, and herpes simplex virus), and at the beginning of animal development (mouse preimplantation embryos and frog eggs). (nih.gov)
  • In mammals, the emergence of the allantois varies during early development. (wikipedia.org)
  • Human pluripotent stem cells, with their ability to proliferate indefinitely and to differentiate into virtually all cell types of the human body, provide a novel resource to study human development and to implement relevant disease models. (mdpi.com)
  • Here, we employed a human pancreatic differentiation platform complemented with an shRNA screen in human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) to identify potential drivers of early endoderm and pancreatic development. (mdpi.com)
  • Here we use nucleosome occupancy and methylation sequencing method to analyze both the genome-wide chromatin accessibility and DNA methylome at a series of crucial time points during fetal germ cell development in both human and mouse. (nature.com)
  • Moreover, we find that the distal NDRs are enriched specifically for binding motifs of the pluripotency and germ cell master regulators such as NANOG, SOX17, AP2γ and OCT4 in human FGCs, indicating the existence of a delicate regulatory balance between pluripotency-related genes and germ cell-specific genes in human FGCs, and the functional significance of these genes for germ cell development in vivo . (nature.com)
  • Determining the functions of novel genes implicated in cell survival is directly relevant to our understanding of mammalian development and carcinogenesis. (monash.edu)
  • We report that ARS2 is transcribed throughout embryonic development and is expressed ubiquitously in mouse and human tissues. (monash.edu)
  • These data indicate ARS2 is essential for early mammalian development and is likely involved in an essential cellular process. (monash.edu)
  • Nop2 is required for mammalian preimplantation development. (umass.edu)
  • The expression pattern and function of Nop2 during early mammalian embryo development, however, has not been investigated. (umass.edu)
  • We identified Nop2 as an essential gene for development to the blastocyst stage while performing an RNA interference (RNAi)-based screen in mouse preimplantation embryos. (umass.edu)
  • Taken together, our results demonstrate that Nop2 is an essential gene for blastocyst formation, and is required for RNA processing and/or stability in vivo during preimplantation embryo development in the mouse. (umass.edu)
  • Self-organization of stem cells into embryos: A window on early mammalian development. (cam.ac.uk)
  • The paper "Formation of Genetically Mosaic Mouse Embryos and Early Development of Lethal (t 12 /t 12 )-Normal Mosaics," by Beatrice Mintz, describes a technique to fuse two mouse embryos into a single embryo. (asu.edu)
  • Mintz performed these fusions at different intervals in development and discovered that the embryos could form chimeras if they were fused at any point until the morula stage. (asu.edu)
  • The development of a method for fusing two embryos has proved useful in many ways besides the direct study of the embryos. (asu.edu)
  • Since that time, these cells have given us a wealth of information of how mammalian embryos, including human babies, develop in the womb and how development continues following birth. (scitizen.com)
  • We also review novel aspects of macrophage biology revealed by zebrafish, which can potentiate development of new therapeutic strategies for humans. (frontiersin.org)
  • Also, I like to work on my own little project, which is focused on discovering similarities and differences in early embryonic development of different species of mammalian pre-implantation embryos. (biologists.com)
  • I work on the role of oxygen sensing mechanisms during early human placenta development. (biologists.com)
  • Using this method of embryo manipulation, he next worked out many aspects of the metabolism and development of eggs and early embryos. (avma.org)
  • From there, Dr. Brinster became interested in modifying the development of animals and their germ lines, and he went on to become the first person to show that it was possible to colonize a mouse blastocyst with stem cells from older embryos. (avma.org)
  • Scientists from the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the Hubrecht Institute in The Netherlands, have developed a new model to study an early stage of human development using human embryonic stem cells. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Gastrulation is often referred to as the 'black box' period of human development, because legal restrictions prevent the culture of human embryos in the lab beyond day 14, when the process starts. (scitechdaily.com)
  • For this reason it is important to develop better models of human development. (scitechdaily.com)
  • This means they would never be able to progress past the very early stages of development, and therefore conform to current ethical standards. (scitechdaily.com)
  • By looking at which genes were expressed in these human gastruloids at 72 hours of development, the researchers found a clear signature of the event that gives rise to important body structures such as thoracic muscles, bone, and cartilage, but they do not develop brain cells. (scitechdaily.com)
  • This is a hugely exciting new model system, which will allow us to reveal and probe the processes of early human embryonic development in the lab for the first time. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Understanding the very early stages of embryo development is of interest because this knowledge may help explain why a significant number of human pregnancies fail at this time. (cam.ac.uk)
  • The particular stem cells that will eventually make the future body, the embryonic stem cells (ESCs) cluster together inside the embryo towards one end: this stage of development is known as the blastocyst. (cam.ac.uk)
  • This is because early embryo development requires the different types of cell to coordinate closely with each other. (cam.ac.uk)
  • However, in a study published today in the journal Science , Cambridge researchers describe how, using a combination of genetically-modified mouse ESCs and TSCs, together with a 3D scaffold known as an extracellular matrix, they were able to grow a structure capable of assembling itself and whose development and architecture very closely resembled the natural embryo. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Both the embryonic and extra-embryonic cells start to talk to each other and become organised into a structure that looks like and behaves like an embryo," explains Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, who led the research. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Comparing their artificial 'embryo' to a normally-developing embryo, the team was able to show that its development followed the same pattern of development. (cam.ac.uk)
  • To do so, it would likely need the third form of stem cell, which would allow the development of the yolk sac, which provides nourishment for the embryo and within which a network of blood vessel develops. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Professor Zernicka-Goetz recently developed a technique that allows blastocysts to develop in vitro beyond the implantation stage, enabling researchers to analyse for the first time key stages of human embryo development up to 13 days after fertilisation. (cam.ac.uk)
  • She believes that this latest development could help them overcome one of the main barriers to human embryo research: a shortage of embryos. (cam.ac.uk)
  • We are very optimistic that this will allow us to study key events of this critical stage of human development without actually having to work on embryos. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Studies of early embryo development are carried out in bovine embryos, which closely resemble human embryos. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Cell Signaling During Mammalian Early Embryo Development one, Moreover. (markusfraedrich.de)
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  • Recording and contextualizing the science of embryos, development, and reproduction. (asu.edu)
  • Cell surface molecules expressed on embryos in a stage-specific manner appeared to play key roles in regulation of cell-cell interaction and cell sorting during early development. (nih.gov)
  • GSL expression during mouse early development was shown to shift rapidly from globo-series to neolacto/lacto-series, and then to ganglio-series. (nih.gov)
  • Similar shifting of GSL expression profiles from globo-series and neolacto/lacto-series to ganglio-series was observed during differentiation of human EC cells and embryonic stem (ES) cells, reflecting the essential role of cell surface glycoconjugates in early development. (nih.gov)
  • As for the IVF medium containing melatonin, it was superior to cysteamine in embryo development rates. (vetmedmosul.com)
  • In conclusion, melatonin could be a promising tool for improving sperm competence for fertilizing oocytes and embryo development in sheep. (vetmedmosul.com)
  • Scientists attempting to discover the basic requirements for successful embryo development have a hurdle when using in vitro embryo manufacturing strategies (2). (vetmedmosul.com)
  • ROS are free radicals that are continuously produced by oxidative metabolic reactions and increase in vitro conditions, causing aging of both the oocyte (7) and sperm (8), as well as perhaps impairing fertilization and embryo development. (vetmedmosul.com)
  • Here, we discuss recent advances and experimental systems used to study mammalian germ cell development. (elsevierpure.com)
  • A new technique that allows embryos to develop in vitro beyond the implantation stage (when the embryo would normally implant into the womb) has been developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge allowing them to analyse for the first time key stages of human embryo development up to 13 days after fertilisation. (futuristech.info)
  • Together, our results indicate that the critical remodelling events at this stage of human development are embryo-autonomous, highlighting the remarkable and unanticipated self-organizing properties of human embryos. (futuristech.info)
  • Implantation of the blastocyst is a developmental milestone in mammalian embryonic development. (futuristech.info)
  • Here we report the use of a novel in vitro system to study the post-implantation development of the human embryo. (futuristech.info)
  • Embryos display key landmarks of normal development, including epiblast expansion, lineage segregation, bi-laminar disc formation, amniotic and yolk sac cavitation, and trophoblast diversification. (futuristech.info)
  • Our findings highlight the species-specificity of these developmental events and provide a new understanding of early human embryonic development beyond the blastocyst stage. (futuristech.info)
  • Human stem cells recapitulate vital stages of early human development. (techexplorist.com)
  • A "holy grail" in the development of synthetic embryos. (techexplorist.com)
  • The development of the embryo can be cut down to the cell's ability to count their neighbouring cells. (ku.dk)
  • However, furin is essential during development since deficient embryos die at embryonic day 11 and exhibit multiple developmental defects, particularly defects related to the function of endothelial cells. (ox.ac.uk)
  • During pre-implantation stages of mammalian development, maternally stored material promotes both the erasure of the sperm and oocyte epigenetic profiles and is responsible for concomitant genome activation. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • Parental genome clustering often fails however, leading to severe chromosome segregation errors, incompatible with healthy embryo development. (ucla.edu)
  • Defects in nucleolar clustering correlate with failure in human embryo development, suggesting a conserved mechanism. (ucla.edu)
  • In humans, the frequency of cell turnover ranges from a few hours in early embryonic development, to an average of two to five days for epithelial cells, and to an entire human lifetime spent in G 0 by specialized cells, such as cortical neurons or cardiac muscle cells. (openstax.org)
  • When nonhuman mammalian development is compared with human development, the study subjects must be compared at the same developmental stage (fetal, perinatal, postnatal) When collected appropriately, data from experimental studies of nonhuman mammalian embryos elucidate important aspects of human facial development. (medscape.com)
  • At the early stages of embryonic development, the vertebrate face has a common plan. (medscape.com)
  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are evolutionarily conserved regulators of mammalian gene expression in development, immunity and pathophysiologic processes during inflammation and infection, including Chlamydia infection. (cdc.gov)
  • After intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), 48 embryos were evaluated on day 3 of their development, according to their cell number. (who.int)
  • In vivo and in organized cells, and proper symmetry are healthy individuals, macrophages can characteristics of higher-quality embryos, which phagocytize DNA that has been passively point to healthy development and higher rates of released into the blood from apoptotic or necrotic implantation. (who.int)
  • 2005). Finally, negative revealed that SSEA4 is detectable in the early neuroepi- selection strategies have been also developed as an alter- thelium, and its expression decreases as development native method to enrich for NSCs from both adult proceeds. (lu.se)
  • The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology (10th ed. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mouse is a well-established model for the study of mammalian embryology, and parallel comparison between mouse and human samples can be very informative and lead to a better understanding of human embryogenesis. (nature.com)
  • The researchers judged the equivalent human embryonic age of the gastruloids by comparing them to the Carnegie Collection of Embryology. (scitechdaily.com)
  • We use pig embryos as a model for non-rodents species, because of the shared embryology with humans. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Rossant, J. & Vijh, K. M. Ability of outside cells from preimplantation mouse embryos to form inner cell mass derivatives. (nature.com)
  • To take human organ generation via BC and transplantation to the next step, we reviewed current emerging organ generation technologies and the associated efficiency of chimera formation in human cells from the standpoint of developmental biology. (frontiersin.org)
  • Our current research now focuses on two basic, interrelated questions: (1) How do mammalian cells decide where and when to initiate DNA replication? (nih.gov)
  • Failure of mammalian cells to regulate their proliferation cycle leads to cancer. (nih.gov)
  • Chromatin remodeling is important for the epigenetic reprogramming of human primordial germ cells. (nature.com)
  • However, the comprehensive chromatin state has not yet been analyzed for human fetal germ cells (FGCs). (nature.com)
  • Although the genome-wide histone modification landscapes of mouse in vivo germ cells and in vitro PGCLCs have been profiled and several germline-specific properties of epigenetic reprogramming have been revealed, the study of genome-scale chromatin states in human FGCs is still challenging, due to the scarcity of materials and technical difficulties. (nature.com)
  • Previously, Mitalipov and his colleagues reported the first success in cloning human stem cells in 2013, successfully reprogramming human skin cells back to their embryonic state. (cnn.com)
  • In 2007, a research team led by Mitalipov announced they created t he first cloned monkey embryo and extracted stem cells from it. (cnn.com)
  • Adding the stem cells for the extraembryonic lineages generates three-dimensional models that are more autonomous from the environment and recapitulate many features of the pre- and postimplantation mouse embryo, including gastrulation. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Here, we review the principles of self-organization and how they set cells in motion to create an embryo. (cam.ac.uk)
  • When two embryos are correctly joined before the 32-cell stage, the embryo will develop normally and exhibit a mosaic pattern of cells as an adult. (asu.edu)
  • In the 1950s human chimeras were also identified by examining blood antigens and later confirmed by karyotyping to reveal differences in chromosome patterns between the patient's cells. (asu.edu)
  • One population was a group of normal, functioning germ cells, the other group did not divide and they did not migrate to the correct parts of the embryo. (asu.edu)
  • She wanted to apply this technique to the t 12 mutation, which is characterized by a developmental arrest at the morula stage, when the embryo is composed of approximately thirty-two cells. (asu.edu)
  • Some embryos did not efficiently fuse and the embryo segregated itself between mutant and normal cells. (asu.edu)
  • Each mosaic embryo produced a different pattern of growth, but all the mutant cells began to grow larger in relation to the normal cells due to a reduction in the rate of cell division. (asu.edu)
  • Several controversies surround the use of human embryonic stem cells: Is it ethical to use them? (scitizen.com)
  • Will embryonic stem cells ever be used to treat human diseases? (scitizen.com)
  • During the mid- to late-nineties, this possibility was realised, with the isolation of ES cells from various species including rabbit, pig, cow, and primates (monkey and marmoset), culminating with the publication in 1998 of two articles on the isolation of human ES cells 2 . (scitizen.com)
  • The value of ES cells can be understood quite well by delving back to their origins in the early eighties. (scitizen.com)
  • Instead, as we know, interest and debate has centred largely on the ethics and morals of using human ES cells to treat, potentially, a range of human diseases, many of which are virtually intractable with respect to a cure. (scitizen.com)
  • Green is posterior part similar to tail-end of an embryo, magenta is anterior part similar to developing heart cells, grey marks DNA. (scitechdaily.com)
  • During gastrulation, three distinct layers of cells are formed in the embryo that will later give rise to all the body's major systems: the ectoderm will make the nervous system, mesoderm the muscles, and endoderm the gut. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Published on June 11, 2020, in the journal Nature , the report describes a method of using human embryonic stem cells to generate a three-dimensional assembly of cells, called gastruloids, which differentiate into three layers organized in a manner that resembles the early human body plan. (scitechdaily.com)
  • To make gastruloids in the lab, defined numbers of human embryonic stem cells were placed in small wells, where they formed tight aggregates. (scitechdaily.com)
  • However, these models may behave differently from human embryos when the cells start to differentiate. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Scientists at the University of Cambridge have managed to create a structure resembling a mouse embryo in culture, using two types of stem cells - the body's 'master cells' - and a 3D scaffold on which they can grow. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Once a mammalian egg has been fertilised by a sperm, it divides multiple times to generate a small, free-floating ball of stem cells. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Professor Zernicka-Goetz and colleagues found a remarkable degree of communication between the two types of stem cell: in a sense, the cells are telling each other where in the embryo to place themselves. (cam.ac.uk)
  • We think that it will be possible to mimic a lot of the developmental events occurring before 14 days using human embryonic and extra-embryonic stem cells using a similar approach to our technique using mouse stem cells," she says. (cam.ac.uk)
  • To enhance our understanding of the molecular basis of this differentiation event in humans, we used a functional genomics approach involving RNA interference-mediated suppression of OCT4 function in a human ESC line and analysis of the resulting transcriptional profiles to identify OCT4-dependent genes in human cells. (mpg.de)
  • The first position is that of those who consider that the human embryo, in its first days of life, is a cell cluster with no biological structure, i.e. an unorganised cluster of cells and, accordingly, with no biological or ontological value. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • In other words, this law accepts the obsolete theory that identifies the human embryo as a cluster of cells. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • Pluripotent epiblast cells of early mammalian embryos give rise to all the lineages that make up a fetus. (cam.ac.uk)
  • How these cells emerge and what gene networks determine their identity has been a topic of much discussion over recent years, mainly due to differences reported between humans and mice. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Scientists have applied somatic cell nuclear transfer to clone human and mammalian embryos as a means to produce stem cells for laboratory and medical use. (asu.edu)
  • An immortal human cell line is a cluster of cells that continuously multiply on their own outside of the human from which they originated. (asu.edu)
  • Scientists use immortal human cell lines in their research to investigate how cells function in humans. (asu.edu)
  • A variety of glycoconjugates, including glycosphingolipids (GSLs), expressed in mammalian tissues and cells were isolated and characterized in early biochemical studies. (nih.gov)
  • Furthermore, time-lapse video microscopy revealed that the lamellipodia and filopodia formation in the flanking cells was strongly reduced in hdac6 -depleted embryos. (nih.gov)
  • In mammals, primordial germ cells (PGCs) originate from peri-gastrulation embryos. (elsevierpure.com)
  • While early human embryos are inaccessible for research, in vitro model systems using pluripotent stem cells have provided critical insights into human PGC specification, which differs from that in mice. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Using human embryos and human pluripotent stem cells, we show that the reorganization of the embryonic lineage is mediated by cellular polarization leading to cavity formation. (futuristech.info)
  • Finally, our work will also assist in the rational design of differentiation protocols of human embryonic stem cells to specific cell types for disease modelling and cell replacement therapy. (futuristech.info)
  • A new quality control system that removes damaged cells from early developing embryos. (techexplorist.com)
  • In the very earliest stages of life, mammalian cells multiply and form the embryo. (ku.dk)
  • 4.5 days after fertilization the early mammalian embryo consists of approximately 100 cells. (ku.dk)
  • The yellow cells develop into the placenta, the red cells become the yolk sac and the green cells develop into the embryo proper. (ku.dk)
  • One of the things that make human beings and other mammals unique in the animal kingdom is our cells' ability to remember how to make an embryo. (ku.dk)
  • Mammalian cells can begin this process without any apparent external or additional information to tell them which side is up and down. (ku.dk)
  • More remarkable, even after they have made choices and developed into specialized cell types, individual mammalian cells can go back and do it again or twin, effectively starting from scratch. (ku.dk)
  • The idea was to find the minimal requirements for the cells to develop into an embryo, and the researchers cut it down to four rules or decisions for the cells to make based on their neighbours: adopt polarity, make lineage choices, alter its adhesion or die. (ku.dk)
  • The question of how the cells are able to form a pattern and develop into an embryo has been a source of debate for years. (ku.dk)
  • In mammalian embryos, cranial neural crest cells emigrate from the edges of the still unfused cranial neural folds, unlike trunk neural crest cells and the cranial crest of other vertebrates, which begin migration only after neural tube closure. (clinicalgate.com)
  • Figure 35.1 shows stylized views of human embryos at an early stage of neural crest migration (A) and at the end of the crest migration (B). N.B. These views do not show the neural crest cells themselves and not by a specific staining procedure. (clinicalgate.com)
  • We examine how epigenetic states are set up in oocytes - or egg cells - and influence gene expression in the embryo. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • Chinese scientists at various research institutions have reported successful experiments in human cloning, including the production of human-rabbit hybrid embryonic stem cells, according to the claims of Professor Lu Guangxiu at Xiangya Medical College, who told the Wall Street Journal in March of 2002 that researchers at the College had been successfully cloning embryos for two years. (publicintegrity.org)
  • When fast-dividing mammalian cells are grown in culture (outside the body under optimal growing conditions), the length of the cycle is about 24 hours. (openstax.org)
  • In rapidly dividing human cells with a 24-hour cell cycle, the G 1 phase lasts approximately nine hours, the S phase lasts 10 hours, the G 2 phase lasts about four and one-half hours, and the M phase lasts approximately one-half hour. (openstax.org)
  • This article reports H5N1 infection in a were in cerebral neurons (Figure 1C), heart (myocardial cat during the early H5N1 outbreaks in Thailand and char- cells) (Figure 1D), pneumocytes, renal tubular epithelial acterizes the genome of H5N1 virus isolated from the cells, hepatic cells, and white pulp of the spleen infected domestic cat. (cdc.gov)
  • Low-quality embryos, on the other cells, thereby maintaining a relatively low basal hand, frequently display morphological level [16-18]. (who.int)
  • 2005). Notch1 and syndecan-1 potent human embryonic stem (ES) cells. (lu.se)
  • 2002). In humans, SSEA4 is expressed by building the nervous system but also for their prospec- nonneural cells such as the erythrocytes (Kannagi et al. (lu.se)
  • Rossant, J. & Tam, P. P. L. Blastocyst lineage formation, early embryonic asymmetries and axis patterning in the mouse. (nature.com)
  • In this regard, emerging technologies of chimeric human organ production via blastocyst complementation (BC) holds great promise. (frontiersin.org)
  • The POU domain transcription factor OCT4 is a key regulator of pluripotency in the early mammalian embryo and is highly expressed in the inner cell mass of the blastocyst. (mpg.de)
  • Melatonin supplementation has been shown to promote bovine and porcine oocytes' maturation rate and increase their blastocyst of IVF embryos (16). (vetmedmosul.com)
  • The article 'Four simple rules that are sufficient to generate the mammalian blastocyst' is a product of StemPhys, a new multi-disciplinary initiative between SUND and the Niels Bohr Institute funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. (ku.dk)
  • While the function of the allantois remains conserved, there is a divergence in the characteristics of the allantois among mammalian species. (wikipedia.org)
  • The third position is that of those who consider that the single-cell, polarised, asymmetrical human embryo, the zygote, obtained naturally or artificially, is a living being of our species, bearer therefore of the dignity that all human beings intrinsically possess, and consequently worthy of being treated in accordance with that dignity. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • Her group is focused on understanding the molecular interactions between the uterine endometrium and the embryo that are required for successful early pregnancy in mammalian species with different implantation strategies (cattle, pigs, humans). (ox.ac.uk)
  • This gives rise to the diversity of the mammalian species," says PhD student from the Niels Bohr Institute Silas Boye Nissen. (ku.dk)
  • Diamino benzidine was the has been reported in mammalian species such as tigers substrate developed as a chromogen. (cdc.gov)
  • Although many species produce clonal offspring in this fashion, Dolly, the lamb born in 1996 at a research institute in Scotland, was the first asexually produced mammalian clone. (who.int)
  • By 1981, he and Richard D. Palmiter, PhD, a professor of biochemistry at the University of Washington School of Medicine, were able to show for the first time that new genes could be introduced into the mammalian genome. (avma.org)
  • Parental genome unification is highly error-prone in mammalian embryos. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Single-cell multi-omic analysis profiles defective genome activation and epigenetic reprogramming associated with human pre-implantation embryo arrest. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • We fully characterize embryonic genome activation and maternal transcript degradation and map key epigenetic reprogramming events in developmentally high-quality embryos. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • Using bovine embryos as a model for human embryos, we identify an error-prone mechanism of parental genome unification which often results in aneuploidy. (ucla.edu)
  • In addition, we are studying selected aspects of meiosis in human oocytes. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Mammalian oocytes store mRNAs in a mitochondria-associated membraneless compartment. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Aneuploidy in mammalian oocytes and the impact of maternal ageing. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Mechanism of spindle pole organization and instability in human oocytes. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • oxidative stress is the most prominent one, which will cause damage or alter the genetic material of the sperm and reduce the quality of the oocytes, and has a crucial impact on the possibility of developing embryos even after implantation. (vetmedmosul.com)
  • Oocytes, sperms, and embryos are shielded from oxidative stress in their natural environment by free radical scavengers found in oviductal and follicular fluids. (vetmedmosul.com)
  • Oocytes and embryos are not provided with this level of protection when in vitro production (9). (vetmedmosul.com)
  • We are also interested in how variations in DNA methylation come about in oocytes and whether we can use this variation as a marker for oocyte quality and embryo potential. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • Here, we have utilized single-cell methylome and transcriptome sequencing (scM&T-seq) to quantify both mRNA expression and DNA methylation in oocytes and a developmental series of human embryos at single-cell resolution. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • In her presentation, Melina will summarize her lab's recent research on the spindle in mammalian oocytes. (ucla.edu)
  • These extraembryonic membranes that form the embryo have aided amniotes in the transition from aquatic to terrestrial environments. (wikipedia.org)
  • The mouse ARS2 protein is predominantly localized to the nucleus, and this nuclear localization is ablated in ARS2-null embryos, which in turn die around the time of implantation. (monash.edu)
  • In vivo studies are particularly challenging for mammals after implantation, owing to the small size and inaccessibility of the embryo. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Consequently, one of the most widely debated topics in the field of bioethics is to determine when human life begins , and particularly to define the biological status of the human embryo, particularly the early embryo, i.e. from impregnation of the egg by the sperm until its implantation in the maternal endometrium. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • However, it also affects embryos created by in vitro fertilisation, which are manipulated or even disposed off when techniques such as pre-implantation genetic diagnosis - PGD are used to select healthy embryos and their subsequent gestation, to select children in parents with hereditary or genetic diseases, or to create embryos and later children in order to use their haematopoietic material to treat a sibling with a hereditary or genetic condition. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • Remodelling of the human embryo at implantation is indispensable for successful pregnancy. (futuristech.info)
  • Here, we establish an in vitro system to culture human embryos through implantation stages in the absence of maternal tissues and reveal the key events of early human morphogenesis. (futuristech.info)
  • Our results indicate that a failure to successfully accomplish these essential milestones impedes the developmental potential of pre-implantation embryos and is likely to have important implications, similar to aneuploidy, for the success of assisted reproductive cycles. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • Embryo morphology al ows options, the discovery of cell-free DNA in the evaluation of its growth, viability, and biological fluids has led to major advances in implantation capacity. (who.int)
  • The generation of stem cell models of the embryo represents a powerful system with which to dissect this complexity. (cam.ac.uk)
  • I am investigating the impact of specific genetic mutation on human trophoblast stem cell differentiation and trophoblast organoid self-organization. (biologists.com)
  • Today, this technique continues to form the foundation for research on mammalian embryos, including technologies such as transgenic engineering, embryonic stem cell therapy, human in vitro fertilization, mammalian cloning, and knockout engineering. (avma.org)
  • What Can Stem Cell Models Tell Us About Human Germ Cell Biology? (elsevierpure.com)
  • This might stem from significant differences in early embryogenesis at the morphological and molecular levels, including pluripotency networks. (elsevierpure.com)
  • When they have made their decision, they adjust their properties, start to specialize and begin to form an embryo," says Professor Josh Brickman from The Danish Stem Cell Center (DanStem). (ku.dk)
  • So when I was recently contacted by an earnest and amiable member of a local school board who was concerned about the questionable manner in which the issue of "stem cell" research - both human embryonic and adult - was presented to the high school students in his district in a currently-used science textbook, I agreed to evaluate that section in the text for him. (lifeissues.net)
  • In my opinion there is no question but that the scientific information on stem cell research included in this science text book being used in Illinois schools incorporates some inaccurate scientific facts, and seems to be very partial to the use of human embryonic "stem cell" research. (lifeissues.net)
  • CD133+), but are rarely codetected with the neural stem dents, very few human-specific NSC markers have been cell (NSC) marker CD15. (lu.se)
  • The second position is that of those who believe that the human zygote obtained by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) (cloning) is a different biological entity to the zygote obtained naturally (see our ethical assessment HERE ). (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • Nucleolar protein 2 (NOP2) is evolutionarily conserved from yeast to human, and has been found to play an important role in accelerating cell proliferation, cell-cycle progression, and tumor aggressiveness. (umass.edu)
  • Ref: Self-organization of the human embryo in the absence of maternal tissues. (futuristech.info)
  • At this time, a coordinated program of lineage diversification, cell-fate specification, and morphogenetic movements establishes the generation of extra-embryonic tissues and the embryo proper, and determines the conditions for successful pregnancy and gastrulation. (futuristech.info)
  • She produced fusions of embryos homozygous for t 12 with control mice from the same genetic line. (asu.edu)
  • Model organisms including mice and zebrafish have previously enabled scientists to gain some insights into human gastrulation. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Animal models can respond differently to certain drugs: the anti-morning sickness drug thalidomide, for example, passed clinical trials after testing in mice but subsequently led to severe birth defects in humans. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Immunohisto- have been used for positive selection of NSCs from em- chemistry on human embryonic central nervous system bryonic mice (Nagato et al. (lu.se)
  • Previously, scientists in China were the first in the world to reveal attempts to modify genes in human embryos using CRISPR. (cnn.com)
  • Several western scientists have been conducting their research in Asian countries in the past few years, including Cibelli, formerly of Advanced Cell Technology, an early U.S. pioneer of embryo research, as well as Alan Colman, now located in Singapore, one of the scientists who helped create the first mammalian clone, the sheep Dolly. (publicintegrity.org)
  • The human allantois is a caudal out-pouching of the yolk sac, which becomes surrounded by the mesodermal connecting stalk known as the body-stalk. (wikipedia.org)
  • Piotrowska, K. & Zernicka-Goetz, M. Role for sperm in spatial patterning of the early mouse embryo. (nature.com)
  • Data demonstrated that humans are less sensitive to the effect that causes developmental toxicity in rabbits and the PBPK model incorporated this information, resulting in a higher HEC for the developmental endpoint than for the nasal endpoint. (cdc.gov)
  • Bioethicists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and The Hastings Center, working with a research administrator at The Rockefeller University, are proposing a reexamination of an internationally recognized rule limiting in vitro research on human embryos to 14 days post-fertilization. (futuristech.info)
  • These pathways are implicated in regulating human ESC differentiation and therefore further validate the results of our analysis. (mpg.de)
  • In addition, we identified a number of differentially expressed genes that are involved in epigenetics, chromatin remodeling, apoptosis, and metabolism that may point to underlying molecular mechanisms that regulate pluripotency and trophoblast differentiation in humans. (mpg.de)
  • Significant concordance between this data set and previous comparisons between inner cell mass and trophectoderm in human embryos indicates that the study of human ESC differentiation in vitro represents a useful model of early embryonic differentiation in humans. (mpg.de)
  • Figure 1: Classic models for lineage segregation in the early mouse embryo. (nature.com)
  • Louvet-Vallee, S., Vinot, S. & Maro, B. Mitotic spindles and cleavage planes are oriented randomly in the two-cell mouse embryo. (nature.com)
  • We find 116 887 and 137 557 nucleosome-depleted regions (NDRs) in human and mouse FGCs, covering a large set of germline-specific and highly dynamic regulatory genomic elements, such as enhancers. (nature.com)
  • Our work offers a comprehensive and high-resolution roadmap for dissecting chromatin state transition dynamics during the epigenomic reprogramming of human and mouse FGCs. (nature.com)
  • This was accomplished by introducing the embryos to each other at mouse body temperature. (asu.edu)
  • The embryos easily adhered to each other and continued to develop as a single mouse. (asu.edu)
  • Indeed, human and mouse embryos differ substantially during the period when the epiblast develops, and this seems to impact how embryonic lineages are determined. (cam.ac.uk)
  • Many mAbs showing stage-specific reactivity with mouse embryos were shown to recognize carbohydrate epitopes. (nih.gov)
  • We found that multivalent Le x caused decompaction of mouse embryos, indicating a functional role of Le x epitope in the compaction process. (nih.gov)
  • In human embryos, histological methods have revealed equivalent cranial neural crest cell origins and migration routes to those of the mouse, except that no emigration from the diencephalon has been detected ( O'Rahilly & Müller 2007 ). (clinicalgate.com)
  • Here, we investigated the role of EHMT1 in the oocyte in comparison to EHMT2 using oocyte-specific conditional knockout mouse models ( cKO, cKO, cDKO), with ablation from the early phase of oocyte growth. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • In the main part of her talk, she will present recent work from her lab that sheds light on the origin of high aneuploidy rates in mammalian embryos. (ucla.edu)
  • Aneuploidy frequently arises during the early mitotic divisions of the embryo, but the origin of this remains elusive. (ucla.edu)
  • In the past, our research focused on viral genomes as models for DNA replication in mammalian cell nuclei. (nih.gov)
  • He pointed out that the new research reportedly involved earlier, more delicate embryos, and CRISPR reportedly was still demonstrated as efficient. (cnn.com)
  • From the perspective of research that would ultimately make germline editing safer and more effective, the earlier embryos will provide more relevant information," he said. (cnn.com)
  • Among the largest Asian countries, Japan was an early pioneer in regulating human embryo research, pledging international cooperation on the issue following pronouncements on the subject at a June 1997 meeting of the Group of Eight in Denver, Colorado. (publicintegrity.org)
  • China enacted regulations early this year to allow the cloning of human embryos for research, and South Korea enacted similar legislation to allow research days ahead of the February announcement. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Some prohibit only cloning for reproductive purposes and allow the creation of cloned human embryos for research, whereas others prohibit the creation of cloned embryos for any purpose. (who.int)
  • The 5-HT neurotransmitter regulates important pathways of mammalian metabolism and is synthesized from the phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan amino acids 5 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Currently, embryos are developed from eggs donated through IVF clinics. (cam.ac.uk)
  • In addition, it is of medical relevance: depending on the age of the woman, 10% to more than 50% of human eggs are aneuploid due to chromosome segregation errors during the first and second meiotic division. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • Chromosome errors in human eggs shape natural fertility over reproductive life span. (uni-goettingen.de)
  • The MIT Technology Review reported that the researchers in Portland, Oregon, edited the DNA of a large number of one-cell embryos, specifically targeting genes associated with inherited diseases in those embryos. (cnn.com)
  • RNAi-mediated knockdown of Nop2 results in embryos that arrest as morula. (umass.edu)
  • Driever, W. & Nüsslein-Volhard, C. A gradient of bicoid protein in Drosophila embryos. (nature.com)
  • Driever, W. & Nüsslein-Volhard, C. The bicoid protein determines position in the Drosophila embryo in a concentration-dependent manner. (nature.com)
  • Although Drosophila chimeras had previously been produced, mammalian chimeras were not successful until Mintz developed a reliable technique for the production of embryonic fusions. (asu.edu)
  • Although the global and thorough DNA demethylation patterns of human FGCs have been revealed, the accompanying chromatin states in human germline remains unexplored. (nature.com)
  • Nucleoli, which associate with chromatin, also cluster at the pronuclear interface in human zygotes. (ucla.edu)
  • In humans, the allantois appears during the presomitic stages of mid-gastrulation. (wikipedia.org)
  • A better understanding of human gastrulation could also shed light on many medical issues including infertility, miscarriage, and genetic disorders. (scitechdaily.com)
  • NOP2-deficient embryos exhibit reduced blastomere numbers, greatly increased apoptosis, and impaired cell-lineage specification. (umass.edu)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging revealed that ecKO embryos exhibit ventricular septal defects (VSD) and/or valve malformations. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Ref: Self-organization of the in vitro attached human embryo. (futuristech.info)
  • We also highlight key aspects of germ cell disorders, as well as mitochondrial and potentially epigenetic inheritance in humans. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Finally, this threat also extends to embryos produced by cloning and parthenogenesis , which can then be used for presumably therapeutic and, in particular, experimental ends, mainly to obtain embryonic cell lines that can then be used for biomedical experiments, leading to the inevitable destruction of the embryos created. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
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  • The HeLa cell line was the first immortal human cell line that George Otto Gey, Margaret Gey, and Mary Kucibek first isolated from Henrietta Lacks and developed at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1951. (asu.edu)
  • We find human-specific molecular signatures of early cell lineage, timing, and architecture. (futuristech.info)
  • In early embryos of fruit flies, the cell cycle is completed in about eight minutes. (openstax.org)
  • An event may be as simple as the death of a nearby cell or as sweeping as the release of growth-promoting hormones, such as human growth hormone (HGH). (openstax.org)
  • Understanding the association between Cell-free DNA levels in embryo CM and the quality of embryo cleavage could help improve the quality of IVF techniques. (who.int)
  • This prospective study was conducted with 96 spent CM from patients undergoing IVF cycle, in order to determine relationships of Cell-free DNA levels in embryo CM with embryo cleavage quality on day 3. (who.int)
  • Day 2 and day 3 CM corresponding to each one of the embryos was analyzed, by quantitative PCR, for estimation of Cell-free DNA levels. (who.int)
  • The results revealed a significant increase in Cell-free DNA levels on day 2 CM corresponding to 4 to 6 cell embryos compared to those corresponding to 7 to 8 cel embryos (p=0.04). (who.int)
  • As for day 3 CM, the results showed no significant difference between the Cell-Free DNA levels in CM of 7-8 and those of 4-6 cell embryos (p=0.4). (who.int)
  • (4) In particular, though, this threat can come from the manipulation of embryos left over from IVF, as a result of the freezing and thawing processes to which they are subjected for possible subsequent use for reproductive or experimental purposes, or even for intended therapeutic ends. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • However, only a tiny percentage of Assisted reproductive technology (ART)- produced embryos develop fully (1). (vetmedmosul.com)
  • Japan subsequently enacted legislation in late 2000 criminalizing the cloning of human embryos for reproductive purposes. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Human genital Chlamydia infection is a major public health concern due to the serious reproductive system complications. (cdc.gov)
  • Elaboration of an international convention against reproductive cloning of human beings has been under consideration in the United Nations since December 2001 when the subject was included in the agenda of the fifty- sixth session as a supplementary agenda item at the request of France and Germany. (who.int)
  • Ruge (1889) regarded the process as an atavistic struc-ture, inherent in the mammalian line, and extended greatlythe knowledge of the morphology of vessels and muscles ofthe arm, in reference to the variation. (edu.au)
  • She thought a fusion of a mutant embryo with a normal embryo might rescue function long enough to study the mechanism of the mutation similar to the way she studied the blood disorder. (asu.edu)
  • In addition, our study establishes a new model system relevant to early human pregnancy loss. (futuristech.info)
  • Researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have published a study that suggests that life at embryo stage is simpler than we thought. (ku.dk)
  • Accordingly, the "immortal" germline transmits genetic and epigenetic information to subsequent generations with consequences for human health and disease. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Irrespective of this, though, this need to define when human life begins (see our article is also due to the fact that during the early stages of human life - approximately during its first 14 days - this young embryo is subject to extensive and diverse threats that, in many cases, lead to its destruction. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • By comparing these signatures with early embryos that have undergone spontaneous cleavage-stage arrest, as determined by time-lapse imaging, we identify embryos that fail to appropriately activate their genomes or undergo epigenetic reprogramming. (babraham.ac.uk)
  • All fluids from the dead embryos were positive for avian influenza A (H5). (cdc.gov)
  • It can be found in human serum, follicular fluid, and Among the essential components that affects the plasma [11-13]. (who.int)
  • They suggest that gastruloids partially resemble 18-21 day old human embryos. (scitechdaily.com)
  • This is a pity, since this basic scientific endeavour has played positively into a wide range of fields of interest to all of us, including human and animal toxicology, assisted human reproduction, livestock breeding, and the molecular basis of disease. (scitizen.com)
  • In both pigs and rabbits, the allantois arises at early somite stages. (wikipedia.org)
  • Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health: Does Sex Matter? (nationalacademies.org)
  • The biological status of the early human embryo. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • In order to determine the nature of the human embryo, we need to know its biological, anthropological, philosophical, and even its legal reality. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • In our opinion, however, the anthropological, philosophical and legal reality of the embryo - the basis of its human rights - must be built upon its biological reality (see also HERE ). (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • A critical point in the current bioethical debate is, therefore, to establish the biological nature of the human embryo, because of the ethical classification that its manipulation merits will depend on the category to which it is attributed. (bioethicsobservatory.org)
  • America reportedly has moved ahead in a controversial race to tinker with human DNA - but the scientific feat is shrouded in unanswered questions. (cnn.com)
  • Human eyes are highly sensitive in discerning minimal differences in the structure of human faces and in distinguishing persons. (medscape.com)