Implications of microRNA dysregulation in the development of prostate cancer MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding small RNAs that target mRNA to reduce protein expression. They play…
Posts published in September 2017
Kisspeptin regulates steroidogenesis and spermiation in anuran amphibian Kisspeptin (Kp) system has a recognized role in the control of gonadotropic axis, at multiple levels. Recently,…
mtDNA polymorphism and metabolic inhibition affect sperm performance in conplastic mice Whereas a broad link exists between nucleotide substitutions in the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) and…
Histone 3 lysine 9 acetylation is a biomarker of the effects of culture on zygotes Acetylation of histone proteins is a major determinant of chromatin…
Obesity, a serious etiologic factor for male subfertility in modern society Obesity, defined as excessive accumulation of fat in adipose tissue, is a metabolic disorder…
Equine fetal adrenal, gonadal and placental steroidogenesis Equine fetuses have substantial circulating pregnenolone concentrations and thus have been postulated to provide significant substrate for placental…
Steroidogenesis in Leydig cells: effects of aging and environmental factors Serum testosterone (TS) levels decrease with aging in both humans and rodents. Using the rat…
LEM-domain proteins are lost during human spermiogenesis but BAF and BAF-L persist During spermiogenesis the spermatid nucleus is elongated, and dramatically reduced in size with…
Male genital tract immune response against Chlamydia trachomatis infection Chlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly reported agent of sexually transmitted bacterial infections worldwide. This pathogen…
Functional implications of the utero-placental relaxin (RLN) system in the dog throughout pregnancy and at term Relaxin (RLN) is a key hormone of pregnancy in…