Transfer of fatty acids from plasma to follicular fluid: cross-species similarities and differences as assessed through cohort and intervention studies Ghent University
Oocytes are essential in maternal reproduction as they can be considered immature ‘gg cells’ The fate of an oocyte is to become fertilized and ultimately to grow into a fully functioning organism. This competence seems to be affected by the maternal micro-environment, the follicular fluid, in which oocytes develop. In this respect, increased levels of non-esterified fatty acids in the follicular environment of both high yielding dairy cattle ...