Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
August 6, 2025AnimalsOpen Access

Reproductive Challenges in Ruminants Under Heat Stress: A Review of Follicular, Oocyte, and Embryonic Responses

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

DNDanisvânia Ripardo NascimentoUniversidade Federal do CearáVAVenância Antônia Nunes AzevedoUniversidade Federal do CearáRRRegislane Pinto RibeiroUniversidade Federal do Ceará

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

This review highlights how heat stress affects oocyte maturation and embryo quality in ruminants, suggesting potential fertility strategies.

Key Points

  • Heat stress adversely affects ovarian follicles and oocytes, compromising reproductive health in ruminants.
  • Elevated temperatures lead to reduced viability and proliferation of granulosa cells in in vitro cultured follicles.
  • Oocyte maturation and embryo quality deteriorate under heat stress, linked to oxidative imbalance and hormonal changes.
  • Understanding these impacts is vital for developing strategies to support fertility in livestock during high temperatures.

Cite This Study

Nascimento et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0fa0e6551bb0af8d17d2https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15152296
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1Heat stress as a multilevel disruptor of gamete function and early embryo development in cattle2026 · 1 citations
  2. 2Heat-Stress Impacts on Developing Bovine Oocytes: Unraveling Epigenetic Changes, Oxidative Stress, and Developmental Resilience2024 · 40 citations
  3. 3Six things to know about how heat stress compromises fertility of the cow (and probably other mammals as well)2026
  4. 4Impact of heat stress on female reproduction in farm animals: challenges and possible remedies2024 · 3 citations
  5. 5Effect of heat exposure on the growth and developmental competence of bovine oocytes derived from early antral follicles2022 · 31 citations