2009
Effects of in vitro maturation and age on oocyte quality in the rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta
Nichols S, Gierbolini L, Gonzalez-Martinez J, Bavister B. Effects of in vitro maturation and age on oocyte quality in the rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta. Fertility And Sterility 2009, 93: 1591-1600. PMID: 19249021, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIn vitro matured oocytesIn vitro maturationMetaphase II oocytesIVO oocytesRegimen BRegimen AII oocytesOocyte qualityImmature oocytesEffects of in vitro maturationEvaluate oocyte qualityAbnormal chromosome alignmentYoung femalesOld rhesus macaquesConfocal microscopyMacaque oocytesPrimate oocytesDevelopmental competenceStimulated cyclesOocyte spindleRegimenRegimensPrimate modelOocytesRhesus macaques
2003
Calcitonin‐like immunoreactivity in serum and tissues of the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo
Nichols S, Gelsleichter J, Manire C, Cailliet G. Calcitonin‐like immunoreactivity in serum and tissues of the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo. Journal Of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological And Integrative Physiology 2003, 298A: 150-161. PMID: 12884277, DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.10271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS. tiburoSphyrna tiburoBonnethead sharksHeterologous enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySerum calcitonin concentrationEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayMature femalesSphyrnaBonnetheadSharksYolk dependenceElasmobranchsNonmammalian vertebratesReproductionEmbryonic developmentAnimal reproductionEarly stages of gestationRegulate certain aspectsPeptide hormonesStages of gestationYolk digestionCalcium homeostasisCalcitonin-like immunoreactivityMaternal sources