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Review

Role of Melatonin in Bovine Reproductive Biotechnology

by
Zhiqiang Li
1,2,3,
Kaiyan Zhang
1,2,3,
Yuming Zhou
1,2,3,
Jing Zhao
1,2,3,
Jun Wang
1,2,3,* and
Wenfa Lu
1,2,3,*
1
Joint Laboratory of the Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
2
Key Lab of Animal Production, Product Quality, and Security, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
3
College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Molecules 2023, 28(13), 4940; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28134940
Submission received: 15 May 2023 / Revised: 7 June 2023 / Accepted: 21 June 2023 / Published: 23 June 2023
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Abstract

Melatonin has profound antioxidant activity and numerous functions in humans as well as in livestock and poultry. Additionally, melatonin plays an important role in regulating the biological rhythms of animals. Combining melatonin with scientific breeding management has considerable potential for optimizing animal physiological functions, but this idea still faces significant challenges. In this review, we summarized the beneficial effects of melatonin supplementation on physiology and reproductive processes in cattle, including granulosa cells, oocytes, circadian rhythm, stress, inflammation, testicular function, spermatogenesis, and semen cryopreservation. There is much emerging evidence that melatonin can profoundly affect cattle. In the future, we hope that melatonin can not only be applied to cattle, but can also be used to safely and effectively improve the efficiency of animal husbandry.
Keywords: melatonin; cattle; antioxidant; reproductive physiology melatonin; cattle; antioxidant; reproductive physiology

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Li, Z.; Zhang, K.; Zhou, Y.; Zhao, J.; Wang, J.; Lu, W. Role of Melatonin in Bovine Reproductive Biotechnology. Molecules 2023, 28, 4940. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28134940

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Li Z, Zhang K, Zhou Y, Zhao J, Wang J, Lu W. Role of Melatonin in Bovine Reproductive Biotechnology. Molecules. 2023; 28(13):4940. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28134940

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Li, Zhiqiang, Kaiyan Zhang, Yuming Zhou, Jing Zhao, Jun Wang, and Wenfa Lu. 2023. "Role of Melatonin in Bovine Reproductive Biotechnology" Molecules 28, no. 13: 4940. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28134940

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Li, Z., Zhang, K., Zhou, Y., Zhao, J., Wang, J., & Lu, W. (2023). Role of Melatonin in Bovine Reproductive Biotechnology. Molecules, 28(13), 4940. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28134940

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