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Abbreviations

ART:

assisted reproductive technology

CD:

Cluster of differentiation

CDC:

Cell division control

DCs:

Dendritic cells

DNA:

Deoxyribonucleic acid

HbA1c:

glycated hemoglobin

HELLP:

H (hemolysis), EL (elevated liver enzymes), LP (low platelet count).

HSF:

Heat shock factor

HSFY:

Heat shock transcription factor Y linked

HSPs:

Heat shock proteins

HSR:

Heat shock response

ICSI:

intracytoplasmic sperm injection

IVF:

in vitro fertilization

LOX:

Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor

MOA:

Mechanisms of actions

NK:

natural killer

NO:

Nitric oxide

NOS:

Nitric oxide synthase

PK/PD:

Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic

RNA:

Ribonucleic acid

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

Th:

T helper

TNF:

Tumor necrosis factor

VDAC2:

Voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 2

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  1. Department of Animal production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Ayman Abdel-Aziz Swelum

  2. Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt

    Ayman Abdel-Aziz Swelum

  3. Animal and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

    Nesrein M. Hashem

  4. Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh, Egypt

    Ahmed I. Abo-Ahmed

  5. Department of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

    Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack

  6. Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat City, Egypt

    Mohamed Abdo

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Swelum, A.AA., Hashem, N.M., Abo-Ahmed, A.I., Abd El-Hack, M.E., Abdo, M. (2020). The Role of Heat Shock Proteins in Reproductive Functions. In: Asea, A.A.A., Kaur, P. (eds) Heat Shock Proteins in Inflammatory Diseases. Heat Shock Proteins, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/7515_2020_32

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