2014
Epab and Pabpc1 are differentially expressed in the postnatal mouse ovaries
Ozturk S, Sozen B, Demir N. Epab and Pabpc1 are differentially expressed in the postnatal mouse ovaries. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2014, 32: 137-146. PMID: 25370180, PMCID: PMC4294878, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0362-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostnatal mouse ovariesCumulus-oocyte complexesMouse ovariesPABPC1 genePrepubertal ovariesGranulosa cellsGerm cellsPrepubertal mouse ovariesEarly preimplantation embryosOvarian follicle countsCytoplasm of oocytesRNA in situ hybridizationReal-time polymerase chain reactionVertebrate germ cellsExpression levelsMII oocytesOocyte complexesPostnatal ovaryCumulus cellsPreimplantation embryosFollicle countPABPC1 expressionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reactionFollicular stage
2013
Telomere length and telomerase activity during oocyte maturation and early embryo development in mammalian species
Ozturk S, Sozen B, Demir N. Telomere length and telomerase activity during oocyte maturation and early embryo development in mammalian species. Molecular Human Reproduction 2013, 20: 15-30. PMID: 23928157, DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gat055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGranulosa cellsTelomerase activityProliferative granulosa cellsEarly embryosEarly embryo developmentTelomere lengthProliferative somatic cellsMammalian speciesEffects of oxidative stressOocyte maturationCancer cellsNon-dividing cellsStem cellsAdverse effects of oxidative stressShortened telomeresSomatic cellsOocytesEmbryo developmentAdverse effectsGranulosaGenotoxic agentsOxidative stressGermline cellsComprehensive review articleLength of telomeres