Morimoto N

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2017-2021
2021
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-020-01973-6

PurposeLaevo (l)-carnitine plays important roles in reducing the cytotoxic effects of free fatty acids by forming acyl-carnitine and promoting beta-oxidation, leading to alleviation of cell damage. Recently, the mitochondrial functions in m…

2020
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-020-01869-5

PurposeThe fertility of women decreases with age because of factors such as an increased incidence of aneuploidies and-possibly-decreased mitochondrial activity in oocytes. However, the relationship between maternal aging and mitochondrial …

2017
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-017-0886-6

PurposeThe oxygen consumption rates (OCRs) in mice and cattle have been reported to change during preimplantation embryogenesis. On the other hand, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number has been shown to be unchanged in mice and changed in …