Melatonin decreases excessive polyspermy for single oocyte in pigs through the MT2 receptor

Abstract Melatonin supplementation during in vitro maturation (IVM) improves porcine oocyte maturation and embryonic development by exerting antioxidative effects. Nevertheless, the mechanism by which melatonin prevents polyspermy after in vitro fertilization (IVF) remains unclear. Here, we examined...

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Main Authors: Jing-Tao Sun, Jia-Hui Liu, Lu Zhao, Hang-Yu Chen, Ren-Fei Wang, Yong-Jia Li, Xiao-Gang Weng, Zhong-Hua Liu, Qian Shen, Bao-Xiu Zhang, Jun-Xue Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74969-2