Staff Scientist
National Zoological Park
Smithsonian Institution
PO Box 37012
NZP Veterinary Hospital MRC 551
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Email: comizzolip at si.edu
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/AboutUs/Staff/BiosAndProfiles/ComizzoliPierre.cfm
Research Interests
- Reproductive physiology - Cryopreservation techniques for gametes - Assisted reproductive techniques - Conservation in situ
Current Research Projects
- Oocyte cryopreservation in wild felids - In vitro production of embryos in felids and ungulates - Participations in conservation projects for ungulates and wild carnivores
Recent Publications
Comizzoli P, Wildt DE, Pukazhenthi BS. Impact of anisosmotic conditions on structural and functional integrity of cumulus-oocyte complexes at the germinal vesicle stage in the domestic cat. Molecular Reproduction and Development 2007, in press.
Comizzoli P, Wildt DE, Pukazhenthi BS. Poor centrosomal function of cat testicular spermatozoa impairs embryo development in vitro after intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Biology of Reproduction 2006; 75: 252-260.
Comizzoli P, Wildt DE, Pukazhenthi BS. In vitro development of domestic cat embryos following intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection with testicular spermatozoa. Theriogenology supplement 2006; 66: 1659-1663.
Dubost G, Henry O, Comizzoli P. Seasonality of reproduction in the three largest terrestrial rodents of French Guiana forest. Mammalian Biology 2005; 70: 93-110.
Comizzoli P, Wildt DE, Pukazhenthi BS. Effect of 1,2-propanediol versus 1,2-ethanediol on subsequent oocyte maturation, spindle integrity, fertilization and embryo development in vitro in the domestic cat. Biology of Reproduction 2004; 71, 598-604.
Comizzoli P, Wildt DE, Pukazhenthi BS. Overcoming the poor nuclear maturation and developmental competence of domestic cat oocytes during the non-breeding season. Reproduction 2003; 126: 809-816.
Comizzoli P, Urner F, Sakkas D, Renard JP. Up-regulation of glucose metabolism during male pronucleus formation determines the early onset of the S-phase in bovine zygotes. Biology of Reproduction 2003; 68: 1934-1940.
Comizzoli P, Mauget R, Mermillod P. Assessment of in vitro fertility of deer semen by heterologous in vitro fertilization with zona-free bovine oocytes. Theriogenology 2001; 56: 261-274.
Comizzoli P, Mermillod P, Cognié Y, Chai N, Legendre X, Mauget R. Successful in vitro production of embryos in the red deer (Cervus elaphus) and the sika deer (Cervus nippon). Theriogenology 2001; 55: 649-659.
Comizzoli P, Mermillod P, Mauget R. Reproductive biotechnologies for endangered mammalian species. Reproduction Nutrition Development 2000; 40: 493-504.
Comizzoli P, Marquant-Le Guienne B, Heyman Y, Renard JP. Onset of the first S-phase is determined by a paternal effect during the G1-phase in bovine zygotes. Biology of Reproduction 2000; 62: 1677-1684.
Comizzoli P, Peiniau J, Dutertre C, Planquette P, Aumaitre A. Digestive utilization of concentrated and fibrous diets by two peccary species (Tayassu pecari, Tayassu tajacu). Animal Feed Science and Technology 1997; 64: 215-226.
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