Publications by authors named "Marina Amaro de Lima"

Mechanisms of cell reprogramming by pluripotency-related transcription factors or nuclear transfer seem to be mediated by similar pathways, and the study of the contribution of OCT4 and SOX2 in both processes may help elucidate the mechanisms responsible for pluripotency. Bovine fibroblasts expressing exogenous or , or both, were analyzed regarding the expression of pluripotency factors and imprinted genes and , and used for in vitro reprogramming. The expression of the gene was increased in the control sorted group, and putative iPSC-like cells were obtained when cells were not submitted to cell sorting.

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We evaluated the effect of the antral follicle count (AFC) on ovarian follicular dynamics, pregnancy rates, progesterone concentrations, and transcriptional patterns of genes in Nelore cattle (Bos taurus indicus) after a timed artificial insemination (TAI) programme. Cows were separated based on the AFC, and those with a high AFC showed a larger (P < 0.0001) ovarian diameter and area than those with a very low AFC.

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