Imprint stability and plasticity during development There have been a number of recent insights in the area of genomic imprinting, the phenomenon whereby one of…
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Impact of exercise on oocyte quality in the POLG mitochondrial DNA mutator mouse The mtDNA ‘mutator’ mouse, also called the ‘POLG’ mouse, is a well-characterized…
Progressive methylation of POU5F1 regulatory regions during blastocyst development The POU5F1 gene encodes one of the ‘core’ transcription factors necessary to establish and maintain pluripotency…
Ovine prenatal growth restriction impacts glucose metabolism and body composition throughout life in both sexes Low birthweight is a risk factor for later adverse health.…
Lactational programming of glucose homeostasis: a window of opportunity The window of lactation is a critical period during which nutritional and environmental exposures impact lifelong…
Metformin counteracts the effects of FSH on rat Sertoli cell proliferation Metformin (MET) is one of the most widely used anti-hyperglycemic agents for treating patients…
Reproductive performance of male mice after hypothalamic ghrelin administration It has been demonstrated that food intake and reproductive physiology are both simultaneously modulated to optimize…
Peri-ovarian adipose tissue contributes to intraovarian control during folliculogenesis in mice Peri-ovarian adipose tissue (POAT) is a kind of intra-abdominal white adipose tissue that is…
Involvement of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) and its receptors in the regulation of mouse sperm physiology Fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) and its receptors…
Sphingolipid synthesis and role in uterine epithelia proliferation Sphingolipids are involved in the regulation of cell proliferation. It has been reported that diacylglycerol and sphingosine-1-phosphate…