Regulation and action of early growth response 1 in bovine granulosa cells Fibroblast growth factors (FGF) modify cell proliferation and differentiation through receptor tyrosine kinases,…
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Steroid hormones regulate sperm-oviduct interactions in the bovine After insemination in the cow, a sperm reservoir is formed within the oviducts, allowing the storage and…
Probing GATA factor function in mouse Leydig cells via testicular injection of adenoviral vectors Testicular Leydig cells produce androgens essential for proper male reproductive development…
Steroid hormone receptors and direct effects of steroid hormones on ram spermatozoa This study was based on the assumption that steroid hormones present in the…
Molecular forms of ruminant BMP15 and GDF9 and putative interactions with receptors Bone morphogenetic factor 15 (BMP15) and growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) are oocyte-secreted…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Decreased PGF may contribute to trophoblast dysfunction in fetal growth restriction Fetal growth restriction (FGR) threatens perinatal health and is correlated with increased incidence of…