Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (5): 2047-2055.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.05.006

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Recent Advances and Applications of Recombinant Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in Bovine Superovulation

XIONG Keng1,2(), FAN Haojie2, WANG Jie2, ZHAO Shanjiang1, ZHU Qingli1, HU Zhihui1, LUO Haoshu2,*(), ZHU Huabin1,*()   

  1. 1. Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
    2. Beijing VJTBio Co., LTD., Beijing 100094, China
  • Received:2024-11-01 Online:2025-05-23 Published:2025-05-27
  • Contact: LUO Haoshu, ZHU Huabin E-mail:xkx@vjtbio.com;lhs@vjtbio.com;zhuhuabin@caas.cn

Abstract:

Superovulation serves as a pivotal technology in bovine embryo in vivo production, constituting a vital method for embryo in vivo procurement and forming the foundation for various other embryonic engineering techniques. During the process of superovulation, a plethora of reproductive hormones are employed to foster follicular development and ovulation, among which follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is one of the most crucial and central hormones. In recent years, there has been a decline in the production of pituitary-derived FSH while the market demand for FSH continues to escalate. This discrepancy has prompted an increasing number of researchers to focus on the development of recombinant FSH and its efficacy in bovine superovulation. This review is grounded in the theoretical foundations of FSH protein structure and protein engineering, presenting the evolution of recombinant FSH and summarizing the research advancements concerning the application of recombinant FSH in bovine superovulation over the past decade, both domestically and internationally. Furthermore, it delves into potential areas of interest within the field of bovine superovulation. The aim is to provide valuable insights for the establishment of an efficient superovulation protocol utilizing recombinant FSH.

Key words: bovine, superovulation, recombinant FSH, embryo engineering

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