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W. F. Marei · SciRah

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W. F. Marei

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W. F. Marei — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 16
Works: 59
Citations: 835

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Perspectives of nanotechnology in male fertility and sperm function
L. Falchi, W. Khalil, M. Hassan, W. F. Marei
2018International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine93 citations Open access
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Mitochondria-targeted therapy rescues development and quality of embryos derived from oocytes matured under oxidative stress conditions: a bovine in vitro model.
W. F. Marei, L. van den Bosch, I. Pintelon, O. Mohey-Elsaeed +2 more
2019Human Reproduction75 citations Open access
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Nutrition and maternal metabolic health in relation to oocyte and embryo quality: critical views on what we learned from the dairy cow model.
J. Leroy, S. Valckx, L. Jordaens, J. De Bie +5 more
2015Reproduction, Fertility and Development66 citations
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Alpha-linolenic acid protects the developmental capacity of bovine cumulus–oocyte complexes matured under lipotoxic conditions in vitro†
W. F. Marei, J. De Bie, O. Mohey-Elsaeed, E. Wydooghe +2 more
2017Biology of Reproduction58 citations
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Protective effects of antioxidants on linoleic acid-treated bovine oocytes during maturation and subsequent embryo development.
W. Khalil, W. F. Marei, M. Khalid
2013Theriogenology58 citations Open access
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Differential effects of high fat diet-induced obesity on oocyte mitochondrial functions in inbred and outbred mice
W. F. Marei, A. Smits, O. Mohey-Elsaeed, I. Pintelon +4 more
2020Scientific Reports45 citations Open access
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From mRNA Expression of Drug Disposition Genes to In Vivo Assessment of CYP-Mediated Biotransformation during Zebrafish Embryonic and Larval Development
E. Verbueken, Chloé Bars, Jonathan S Ball, J. Periz-Stanaćev +9 more
2018International Journal of Molecular Sciences40 citations Open access
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Proteomic changes in oocytes after in vitro maturation in lipotoxic conditions are different from those in cumulus cells
W. F. Marei, G. Van Raemdonck, G. Baggerman, P. Bols +1 more
2019Scientific Reports39 citations Open access
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Oocyte maturation under lipotoxic conditions induces carryover transcriptomic and functional alterations during post-hatching development of good-quality blastocysts: novel insights from a bovine embryo-transfer model.
K. Desmet, W. F. Marei, C. Richard, Katrien Sprangers +8 more
2020Human Reproduction22 citations Open access
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Negative energy balance and metabolic stress in relation to oocyte and embryo quality: an update on possible pathways reducing fertility in dairy cows
Jo L. M. R. Leroy, J. De Bie, L. Jordaens, K. Desmet +4 more
201722 citations Open access
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Molecular interactions at the bovine embryo-endometrial epithelium interface.
M. Sponchiado, W. F. Marei, G. Beemster, P. Bols +2 more
2020Reproduction21 citations
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Differential effects of high and low glucose concentrations during lipolysis-like conditions on bovine in vitro oocyte quality, metabolism and subsequent embryo development.
J. De Bie, W. F. Marei, V. Maillo, L. Jordaens +3 more
2017Reproduction, Fertility and Development21 citations Open access
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids influence offspring sex ratio in cows
W. F. Marei, W. A. Khalil, Anil Pushpakumara, M. El-Harairy +3 more
2018International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine19 citations Open access
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Non-esterified fatty acids in early luteal bovine oviduct fluid mirror plasma concentrations: An ex vivo approach.
L. Jordaens, V. Van Hoeck, J. De Bie, M. Berth +4 more
2017Reproductive Biology19 citations
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Maternal metabolic stress may affect oviduct gatekeeper function.
L. Jordaens, V. Van Hoeck, V. Maillo, A. Gutiérrez-Adán +6 more
2017Reproduction18 citations Open access
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Targeted deletion of the Kv6.4 subunit causes male sterility due to disturbed spermiogenesis.
Glenn Regnier, Elke Bocksteins, W. F. Marei, I. Pintelon +3 more
2017Reproduction, Fertility and Development16 citations
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Effect of nutritionally induced hyperlipidaemia on in vitro bovine embryo quality depends on the type of major fatty acid in the diet.
W. F. Marei, M. Álvarez, V. Van Hoeck, A. Gutiérrez-Adán +2 more
2017Reproduction, Fertility and Development15 citations Open access
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Lipotoxicity and Oocyte Quality in Mammals: Pathogenesis, Consequences, and Reversibility.
Ben Meulders, W. F. Marei, Lien Loier, J. Leroy
2024Annual Review of Animal Biosciences14 citations Open access
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Metabolic and antioxidant status during transition is associated with changes in the granulosa cell transcriptome in the preovulatory follicle in high-producing dairy cows at the time of breeding.
W. F. Marei, J. De Bie, I. Xhonneux, S. Andries +2 more
2022Journal of Dairy Science14 citations Open access
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Diet normalization or caloric restriction as a preconception care strategy to improve metabolic health and oocyte quality in obese outbred mice
A. Smits, W. F. Marei, D. De Neubourg, J. Leroy
2021Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology14 citations Open access
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Maternal metabolic health and fertility: we should not only care about but also for the oocyte!
J. Leroy, B. Meulders, K. Moorkens, I. Xhonneux +5 more
2022Reproduction, Fertility and Development13 citations Open access
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Obese outbred mice only partially benefit from diet normalization or calorie restriction as preconception care interventions to improve metabolic health and oocyte quality.
A. Smits, W. F. Marei, K. Moorkens, P. Bols +2 more
2022Human Reproduction13 citations
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Cellular Stress Responses in Oocytes: Molecular Changes and Clinical Implications.
W. F. Marei, J. Leroy
2021Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology13 citations
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Morphologic characterization of isolated bovine early preantral follicles during short-term individual in vitro culture.
E. P. A. Jorssen, A. Langbeen, W. F. Marei, E. Fransen +3 more
2015Theriogenology12 citations
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Cellular uptake of polymeric nanoparticles by bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes and their effect on in vitro developmental competence.
D. R. Gonçalves, J. Leroy, Sofie Van Hees, I. Xhonneux +3 more
2020European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics11 citations Open access
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Preconception Diet Interventions in Obese Outbred Mice and the Impact on Female Offspring Metabolic Health and Oocyte Quality
Ben Meulders, W. F. Marei, I. Xhonneux, Lien Loier +2 more
2024International Journal of Molecular Sciences7 citations Open access
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Risks of using mitoquinone during in vitro maturation and its potential protective effects against lipotoxicity-induced oocyte mitochondrial stress
W. F. Marei, O. Mohey-Elsaeed, I. Pintelon, J. Leroy
2023Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics7 citations Open access
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The impact of a maternal and offspring obesogenic diet on daughter’s oocyte mitochondrial ultrastructure and bioenergetic responses. Insights from an outbred mouse model
I. Xhonneux, W. F. Marei, Ben Meulders, S. Andries +1 more
2023Frontiers in Physiology6 citations Open access
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Effects of an obesogenic diet on the oviduct depend on the duration of feeding
K. Moorkens, J. Leroy, S. Verheyen, W. F. Marei
2022PLoS ONE6 citations Open access
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Rescue Potential of Supportive Embryo Culture Conditions on Bovine Embryos Derived from Metabolically Compromised Oocytes
A. Smits, J. Leroy, P. Bols, J. De Bie +1 more
2020International Journal of Molecular Sciences6 citations Open access
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Acute and long-term transcriptomic responses of granulosa cells to obesogenic diet and concomitant effects on oocyte quality: insight from an outbred mouse model
W. F. Marei, K. Moorkens, Y. Gansemans, F. van Nieuwerburgh +1 more
2025Biology of Reproduction5 citations
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In vitro reduction of bovine oocyte ATP production with oligomycin affects embryo epigenome.
Ben Meulders, J. Leroy, I. Xhonneux, P. Bols +1 more
2023Reproduction5 citations
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Effect of lipotoxicity on mitochondrial function and epigenetic programming during bovine in vitro embryo production
Ben Meulders, W. F. Marei, I. Xhonneux, P. Bols +1 more
2023Scientific Reports5 citations Open access
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Altered embryotrophic capacities of the bovine oviduct under elevated free fatty acid conditions: an invitro embryo--oviduct co-culture model.
L. Jordaens, V. Van Hoeck, I. Pintelon, S. Thys +3 more
2020Reproduction, Fertility and Development5 citations
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The effect of elevated non-esterified fatty acid concentrations on bovine spermatozoa and on oocyte in vitro fertilisation.
K. Desmet, W. F. Marei, I. Pintelon, P. Bols +1 more
2018Reproduction, Fertility and Development5 citations Open access
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The interplay of maternal and offspring obesogenic diets: the impact on offspring metabolism and muscle mitochondria in an outbred mouse model
I. Xhonneux, W. F. Marei, Ben Meulders, S. Andries +1 more
2024Frontiers in Physiology4 citations Open access
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The impact of offspring and maternal obesogenic diets on adult offspring oocyte mitochondrial morphology in primordial and preantral follicles
I. Xhonneux, W. F. Marei, Ben Meulders, J. Slootmans +2 more
2024PLoS ONE3 citations Open access
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How the Oviduct Lipidomic Profile Changes over Time after the Start of an Obesogenic Diet in an Outbred Mouse Model
K. Moorkens, J. Leroy, Jusal Quanico, G. Baggerman +1 more
2023Biology3 citations Open access
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Differential effects of high fat diet-induced obesity on oocyte mitochondrial functions in inbred and outbred mice
W. F. Marei, A. Smits, O. Mohey-Elsaeed, I. Pintelon +4 more
2020Scientific Reports3 citations Open access
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The effects of hypo- and hyperglycemia during lipolysis-like conditions on bovine oocyte maturation, subsequent embryo developmental and glucose metabolism
J. De Bie, W. F. Marei, K. Desmet, S. Andries +3 more
20153 citations
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The impact of maternal diet-induced obesity on offspring primordial oocyte mitochondria at birth and at weaning.
W. F. Marei, I. Xhonneux, Axelle Buydens, Isabel Pintelon +3 more
2025Molecular human reproduction2 citations
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Capacity of Trolox to improve the development and quality of metabolically compromised bovine oocytes and embryos invitro during different windows of development.
J. De Bie, A. Smits, W. F. Marei, J. Leroy
2021Reproduction, Fertility and Development2 citations
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Localization of cytochrome P450 activity in the zebrafish embryo and larva
E. Verbueken, Chloé Bars, Casper Pype, W. F. Marei +3 more
2017Reproductive Toxicology2 citations
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A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE EFFECT OF LINOLEIC ACID AND CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID ON BOVINE OOCYTE DEVELOPMENTAL COMPETENCE
W. Khalil, W. F. Marei, H. Farooq, M. Khalid
20142 citations Open access
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2 Inhibition of mitochondrial ATP production during
B. Meulders, J. Leroy, L. De Keersmaeker, P. Bols +1 more
2022Reproduction, Fertility and Development1 citations
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Effect of non-esterified fatty acids during sperm capacitation or IVF on developmental competence of bovine oocytes
K. Desmet, W. F. Marei, E. Merckx, P. Bols +1 more
20161 citations
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Maternal impact of metabolic diseases: effect of nutrient-sensing pathways on developmental and differentiation programs in the bovine embryo
V. Van Hoeck, W. F. Marei, P. Bols, J. Leroy
20161 citations
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Omega-3 fatty acids enhance developmental competence of bovine oocytes under metabolic stress conditions in vitro
W. F. Marei, J. De Bie, K. Desmet, S. Andries +2 more
20151 citations
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094 The impact of temporary or prolonged β-carotene deficiency during the transition period on the preovulatory granulosa cell transcriptomic profile at the time of breeding in dairy cows
W. F. Marei, J. De Bie, J. Leroy
2023Animal - science proceedings0 citations Open access
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67 Does the impact of obesity on murine oocyte metabolic activity depend on the diet of the previous generation?
I. Xhonneux, W. F. Marei, P. Bols, J. Leroy
2022Reproduction, Fertility and Development0 citations
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