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View article: Investigating metabolic activity during oocyte and early embryo development through label-free metabolic imaging: a systematic approach for timelapse applications
Investigating metabolic activity during oocyte and early embryo development through label-free metabolic imaging: a systematic approach for timelapse applications Open
STUDY QUESTION Is it possible to assess label-free live cell metabolic imaging during early oocyte and embryo development? SUMMARY ANSWER Label-free metabolic imaging can be systematically used during early development, showing no differen…
Age determination in the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) using spur sheath and spur developmental stages: a review Open
Reliable techniques and criteria for identifying sex and age class are important to understand the population biology of species in the course of wildlife research and monitoring. In platypuses, males have a keratinous spur on the inner su…
P-701 Type, quality, and utility of research into Anti-Mullerian Hormone in relation to fertility from 1990-2021: retrospective and non-randomised cohort studies prevail Open
Study question What trends can be observed in the type, quality and utility of research conducted from 1990-2021 assessing Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) in relation to fertility? Summary answer The large majority of AMH-research in relation…
Cryopreservation and Flow Cytometric Analysis of Ovarian Tissue in Murray River Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia fluviatilis Open
Freshwater fish populations are declining with many small, Australian fish species at risk of extinction within the next twenty-years. Cryopreservation of reproductive cells and tissues makes it possible to reproduce individuals from a spe…
Good things come to those who mate: analysis of the mating behaviour in the menstruating rodent, Acomys cahirinus Open
Background The Egyptian spiny mouse ( Acomys cahirinus ) is the only known rodent to exhibit true, human-like menstruation and postpartum ovulation, and is an important new model for reproductive studies. Spiny mice do not produce a visibl…
The Spiny Mouse—A Menstruating Rodent to Build a Bridge From Bench to Bedside Open
Menstruation, the cyclical breakdown of the uterine lining, is arguably one of evolution's most mysterious reproductive strategies. The complexity and rarity of menstruation within the animal kingdom is undoubtedly a leading contributor to…
A human-based assisted reproduction protocol for the menstruating spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus Open
The Egyptian or Common spiny mouse ( A . cahirinus ) is the first rodent species to show human-like menstruation and spontaneous decidualisation. We consider from these, and its other, human-like characteristics that this species will be a…
Cryopreservation of testicular tissue from Murray River Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia fluviatilis Open
Globally, fish populations are in decline from overfishing, habitat destruction and poor water quality. Recent mass fish deaths in Australia’s Murray–Darling Basin highlight the need for improved conservation methods for endangered fish sp…
New directions in assisted breeding techniques for fish conservation Open
Fish populations continue to decline globally, signalling the need for new initiatives to conserve endangered species. Over the past two decades, with advances in our understanding of fish germ line biology, new ex situ management strategi…
Female ageing affects the DNA repair capacity of oocytes in IVF using a controlled model of sperm DNA damage in mice Open
STUDY QUESTION Does female ageing have a negative effect on the DNA repair capacity of oocytes fertilised by spermatozoa with controlled levels of DNA damage? SUMMARY ANSWER Compared to oocytes from younger females, oocytes from older fema…
View article: The platypus: evolutionary history, biology, and an uncertain future
The platypus: evolutionary history, biology, and an uncertain future Open
The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of the world's most evolutionarily distinct mammals, one of five extant species of egg-laying mammals, and the only living species within the family Ornithorhynchidae. Modern platypuses are en…
Altered exploratory behaviour and increased food intake in the spiny mouse before menstruation: a unique pre-clinical model for examining premenstrual syndrome Open
N.B. is supported by a Research Training Program stipend through Monash University. J.E. is supported by a Fellowship awarded by the Peter Fielding Foundation. The Hudson Institute of Medical Research is supported by the Victorian Governme…
Characterization of human-like menstruation in the spiny mouse: comparative studies with the human and induced mouse model Open
N.B. and S.R. are each recipients of a Research Training Program scholarship supported by Monash University. This work was supported by the Victorian Government Operational Infrastructure and laboratory funds to H.D. The authors declare no…
A missing piece: the spiny mouse and the puzzle of menstruating species Open
We recently discovered the first known menstruating rodent. With the exception of four bats and the elephant shrew, the common spiny mouse ( Acomys cahirinus ) is the only species outside the primate order to exhibit menses. There are few …
J. Michael Bedford 1932–2018 Open
John Michael (Mike) Bedford was a gamete biologist who changed our understanding of how mammalian gametes interact during maturation and fertilization! For over fifty years he was an innovative and curious student of gametes and their inte…
De Novo Transcriptome Assemblies For The Spiny Mouse (Acomys Cahirinus) Open
Transcriptome assemblies generated per https://dx.doi.org/10.1101/076067 (preprint) / https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.ghebt3e (protocol). Manuscript available at Scientific Reports.
De Novo Transcriptome Assemblies For The Spiny Mouse (Acomys Cahirinus) Open
Transcriptome assemblies generated per https://dx.doi.org/10.1101/076067 (preprint) / https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.ghebt3e (protocol). Manuscript available at Scientific Reports.
Follistatin and the Breast Implant Capsule Open
Background: Breast capsular contracture remains an elusive problem faced by plastic surgeons and is the leading long-term complication after breast implantation. Follistatin (Fst) is a protein with known anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic …
<i>De novo</i> transcriptome assembly for the spiny mouse ( <i>Acomys cahirinus</i> ) Open
Background: Spiny mice of the genus Acomys are small desert-dwelling rodents that display physiological characteristics not typically found in rodents. Recent investigations have reported a menstrual cycle and scar free-wound healing in th…
First evidence of a menstruating rodent: the spiny mouse ( <i>Acomys cahirinus</i> ) Open
Background Advances in research relating to menstruation and associated disorders (such as endometriosis and pre-menstrual syndrome) have been hindered by the lack of an appropriate animal model. Thus, many aspects of this phenomenon remai…