Francisco Diaz
Director of the Center for Reproductive Health and Biology; Associate Professor of Reproductive Biology
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206 Henning
University Park, PA - fjd10@psu.edu
- 814-865-1499
Research Summary
Ovarian physiology. Role of SMAD-mediated signaling in follicular and female germ cell (oocyte) development.
Huck Graduate Students
Huck Affiliations
- Integrative and Biomedical Physiology
- Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences
- Center for Reproductive Biology and Health
- One Health Microbiome Center
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Most Recent Publications
Synergistic enhancement of the mouse Pramex1 and Pramel1 in repressing retinoic acid (RA) signaling during gametogenesis
M Yang, Francisco Diaz, Krause ART, Ana Rita T. Krause, Yuguo Lei, Wan Sheng Liu, 2024, Cell and Bioscience on p. 28
Inhibition of mouse oocyte maturation by a specific IK1 inhibitor
Francisco Diaz, 2023,
Hormonal Regulation and Zinc Influx Activity of Zrt- and Irt-like Protein 9 (ZIP9) in the Mammalian Ovary.
Francisco Diaz, 2023,
The PRAMEY protein in sperm function during in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Francisco Diaz, 2022,
A reconfigurable microfluidic building block platform for high-throughput nonhormonal contraceptive screening
Jyong-Huei Lee, Carl Van Der Linden, Francisco Diaz, Pak Kin Wong, 2022, Lab on a Chip - Miniaturisation for Chemistry and Biology on p. 2531--2539
Ad libitum feeding alters mRNA abundance in the ovarian cortex of broiler breeder hens
Kate Anthony, Tyler Garner, Ramesh Ramachandran, Francisco Javier Diaz, F Diaz, 2022, Reproduction and Fertility on p. 110-121
Menstrual Cycle-Associated Changes in Micronutrient Biomarkers Concentration: A Prospective Cohort Study
Sixtus Aguree, Laura E. Murray-Kolb, Francisco Diaz, Alison Gernand, 2022, Journal of the American Nutrition Association on p. 339--348
Advanced age increases frequencies of de novo mitochondrial mutations in macaque oocytes and somatic tissues
Barbara Arbeithuber, Mazia Cremona, James Hester, Alison Barrett, Bonnie Higgins, Kate Anthony, Francesca Chiaromonte, Francisco J. Diaz, Kateryna Makova, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America on p. e2118740119
Role of the bovine PRAMEY protein in sperm function during in vitro fertilization (IVF)
Chandlar Kern, Weiwei Wu, Chen Lu, Jianbin Zhang, Yaqi Zhao, Olga Ocon-Grove, Peter Sutovsky, Francisco Diaz, Wan Sheng Liu, 2022, Cell and Tissue Research on p. 577--594
Role of zinc in female reproduction
Tyler Bruce Garner, James Malcolm Hester, Allison Carothers, Francisco J. Diaz, 2021, Biology of Reproduction on p. 976-994
Most-Cited Papers
Preconception zinc deficiency disrupts postimplantation fetal and placental development in mice
Xi Tian, Kate Anthony, Thomas Neuberger, Francisco J. Diaz, 2014, Biology of Reproduction on p. 1-12
Age-related accumulation of de novo mitochondrial mutations in mammalian oocytes and somatic tissues
Barbara Arbeithuber, James Hester, Marzia A. Cremona, Nicholas Stoler, Arslan Zaidi, Bonnie Higgins, Kate Anthony, Francesca Chiaromonte, Francisco J. Diaz, Kateryna D. Makova, 2020, PLoS Biology
Role of zinc in female reproduction
Tyler Bruce Garner, James Malcolm Hester, Allison Carothers, Francisco J. Diaz, 2021, Biology of Reproduction on p. 976-994
Lats1 deletion causes increased germ cell apoptosis and follicular cysts in mouse ovaries
Tianyanxin Sun, Melissa Pepling, Francisco J. Diaz, 2015, Biology of Reproduction on p. 22--1
Ovulatory signals alter granulosa cell behavior through YAP1 signaling
Tianyanxin Sun, Francisco J. Diaz, 2019, Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Advanced age increases frequencies of de novo mitochondrial mutations in macaque oocytes and somatic tissues
Barbara Arbeithuber, Mazia Cremona, James Hester, Alison Barrett, Bonnie Higgins, Kate Anthony, Francesca Chiaromonte, Francisco J. Diaz, Kateryna Makova, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America on p. e2118740119
Zinc deficiency reduces fertility in C. elegans hermaphrodites and disrupts oogenesis and meiotic progression
James Hester, Wendy Hanna-Rose, Francisco Diaz, 2017, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology on p. 203-209
A novel testis-specific protein, PRAMEY, is involved in spermatogenesis in cattle
Wan Sheng Liu, Yaqi Zhao, Chen Lu, Gang Ning, Yun Ma, Francisco Diaz, Michael O'Connor, 2017, Reproduction on p. 847-863
A Multiwell Microfluidic Device for Analyzing and Screening Nonhormonal Contraceptive Agents
Hui Li, Tyler Garner, Francisco Diaz, Pak Wong, 2019, Small
Deletion of the mouse X-linked Prame gene causes germ cell reduction in spermatogenesis
Chen Lu, Mingyao Yang, Randall M. Rossi, Aihua Wang, Weber B. Feitosa, Francisco J. Diaz, Wan Sheng Liu, 2020, Molecular Reproduction and Development on p. 666-679
News Articles Featuring Francisco Diaz
Dec 07, 2023
USDA grant supports reproductive microbiome training program
The USDA NIFA has awarded Penn State a five-year, US$238,500 grant to establish a graduate training pipeline in reproductive microbiome research
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Dec 06, 2023
New USDA grant to support graduate reproductive microbiome training program
The USDA NIFA has awarded Penn State a five-year, $238,500 grant to establish a graduate training pipeline in reproductive microbiome research.
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Jun 15, 2023
Animal scientist receives USDA grant to study reproductive dysfunction in cattle
A Penn State animal scientist has received a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lead a team conducting research on reproductive dysfunction in cattle.
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