ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Mitochondria of Porcine Oocytes Synthesize Melatonin, Which Improves Their In Vitro Maturation and Embryonic Development.
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- Curcumin-Loaded Milk-Derived Exosomes Improve the Developmental Competence of Yak Oocytes by Regulating Mitophagy.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Unveiling melatonin's multifaceted actions against ferroptotic neurotoxicity in ischemic stroke.Toxicology reports · 2026Review
- Melatonin Targets Mitochondrial Redox Homeostasis: Optimizing the Intracellular Microenvironment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Melatonin as a Guardian of Mitochondria: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential in Neurodegenerative Diseases.Biology · 2026Review
- The role of metabolic reprogramming in oocyte development: research progress and prospects.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Review
- Retinal pigment epithelium pathology in age-related macular degeneration: mitigation with melatonin.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- ROS: their roles in diminished ovarian reserve.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Melatonin biosynthesis and regulation in reproduction.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
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Abstract
The in vitro maturation efficiency of porcine oocytes is relatively low, and this limits the production of in vitro porcine embryos. Since melatonin is involved in mammalian reproductive physiology, in this study, we have explored whether endogenously produced melatonin can help in porcine oocyte in vitro maturation. We have found, for the first time in the literature, that mitochondria are the major sites for melatonin biosynthesis in porcine oocytes. This mitochondrially originated melatonin reduces ROS production and increases the activity of the mitochondrial respiratory electron transport chain, mitochondrial biogenesis, mitochondrial membrane potential, and ATP production. Therefore, melatonin improves the quality of oocytes and their in vitro maturation. In contrast, the reduced melatonin level caused by siRNA to knockdown
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