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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

Ausgabe 1/2011

Inhalt (161 Artikel)

Open Access Research

Effects of bone morphogenic protein 4 (BMP4) and its inhibitor, Noggin, on in vitromaturation and culture of bovine preimplantation embryos

Isabel La Rosa, Luiz SA Camargo, Michele M Pereira, Rafael Fernandez-Martin, Dante A Paz, Daniel F Salamone

Open Access Research

Slow oocyte freezing and thawing in couples with no sperm or an insufficient number of sperm on the day of in vitrofertilization

Irma Virant-Klun, Liljana Bacer-Kermavner, Tomaz Tomazevic, Eda Vrtacnik-Bokal

Open Access Review

Defining ovarian reserve to better understand ovarian aging

Norbert Gleicher, Andrea Weghofer, David H Barad

Open Access Research

In vitroeffects of relaxin on gene expression in porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes and developing embryos

Jean M Feugang, Jonathan M Greene, Scott T Willard, Peter L Ryan

Open Access Research

Biochemical isolation and purification of ovulation-inducing factor (OIF) in seminal plasma of llamas

Marcelo H Ratto, Louis TJ Delbaere, Yvonne A Leduc, Roger A Pierson, Gregg P Adams

Open Access Review

Milder is better? advantages and disadvantages of "mild" ovarian stimulation for human in vitro fertilization

Alberto Revelli, Simona Casano, Francesca Salvagno, Luisa Delle Piane

Open Access Research

Hormone replacement therapy in morphine-induced hypogonadic male chronic pain patients

Anna Maria Aloisi, Ilaria Ceccarelli, Maria Carlucci, Annalisa Suman, Gianfranco Sindaco, Sergio Mameli, Valentina Paci, Laura Ravaioli, Giandomenico Passavanti, Valeria Bachiocco, Gilberto Pari

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Expression of calbindin-D28k and its regulation by estrogen in the human endometrium during the menstrual cycle

Hyun Yang, Tae-Hee Kim, Hae-Hyeog Lee, Kyung-Chul Choi, Yeon-pyo Hong, Peter CK Leung, Eui-Bae Jeung

Open Access Research

Characterization of bovine immortalized luteal endothelial cells: action of cytokines on production and content of arachidonic acid metabolites

Anna J Korzekwa, Gabriel Bodek, Joanna Bukowska, Agnieszka Blitek, Dariusz J Skarzynski

Open Access Research

Diet-induced obesity in rats leads to a decrease in sperm motility

Carla DB Fernandez, Fernanda F Bellentani, Glaura SA Fernandes, Juliana E Perobelli, Ana Paula A Favareto, André F Nascimento, Antonio C Cicogna, Wilma DG Kempinas

Open Access Research

Acute effects of unilateral sectioning the superior ovarian nerve of rats with unilateral ovariectomy on ovarian hormones (progesterone, testosterone and estradiol) levels vary during the estrous cycle

Angélica Flores, Jacqueline Velasco, Alma I Gallegos, Fernando D Mendoza, Pamela M Everardo, María-Esther Cruz, Roberto Domínguez

Open Access Research

SERPINE2, an inhibitor of plasminogen activators, is highly expressed in the human endometrium during the secretory phase

Robert Kuo-Kuang Lee, Chi-Chen Fan, Yuh-Ming Hwu, Chung-Hao Lu, Ming-Huei Lin, Ying-Jie Chen, Sheng-Hsiang Li

Open Access Review

Proteomics: a subcellular look at spermatozoa

Stefan S du Plessis, Anthony H Kashou, David J Benjamin, Satya P Yadav, Ashok Agarwal

Open Access Research

Molecular cloning and expression of bovine nucleoplasmin 2 (NPM2): a maternal effect gene regulated by miR-181a

Brandon M Lingenfelter, Swamy K Tripurani, Jyothsna Tejomurtula, George W Smith, Jianbo Yao

Open Access Research

Severe teratozoospermia and its influence on pronuclear morphology, embryonic cleavage and compaction

Dara S Berger, Faten AbdelHafez, Helena Russell, James Goldfarb, Nina Desai

Open Access Methodology

Effects of acute unilateral ovariectomy to pre-pubertal rats on steroid hormones secretion and compensatory ovarian responses

Leticia Morales-Ledesma, Deyra A Ramírez, Elizabeth Vieyra, Angélica Trujillo, Roberto Chavira, Mario Cárdenas, Roberto Domínguez

Open Access Research

Embryo implantation is closely associated with dynamic expression of proprotein convertase 5/6 in the rabbit uterus

Peter K Nicholls, Zhaogui Sun, Sophea Heng, Ying Li, Jian Wang, Guiying Nie

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: TRIzol treatment of secretory phase endometrium allows combined proteomic and mRNA microarray analysis of the same sample in women with and without endometriosis

Amelie Fassbender, Peter Simsa, Cleophas M Kyama, Etienne Waelkens, Attila Mihalyi, Christel Meuleman, Olivier Gevaert, Raf Van de Plas, Bart de Moor, Thomas M D'Hooghe

Open Access Methodology

Detection of vitellogenin incorporation into zebrafish oocytes by FITC fluorescence

Yohei Matsuda, Yoshie Ito, Hisashi Hashimoto, Hayato Yokoi, Tohru Suzuki

Open Access Research

Complex modulation of androgen responsive gene expression by methoxyacetic acid

Gargi Bagchi, Yijing Zhang, Kerri A Stanley, David J Waxman

Open Access Methodology

In vivo monitoring of fetoplacental Vegfr2 gene activity in a murine pregnancy model using a Vegfr2-luc reporter gene and bioluminescent imaging

Jonathan M Greene, Chad W Dunaway, Susan D Bowers, Brian J Rude, Jean M Feugang, Peter L Ryan

Open Access Research

The spatiotemporal expression of multiple coho salmon ovarian connexin genes and their hormonal regulation in vitro during oogenesis

Yoji Yamamoto, J Adam Luckenbach, Mollie A Middleton, Penny Swanson

Open Access Research

Association of TRB3 Q84R polymorphism with polycystic ovary syndrome in Chinese women

Xue Zhang, Li Fu, Qiufang Zhang, Liying Yan, Yanmin Ma, Binbin Tu, Nana Liu, Jie Qiao

Open Access Research

Evaluation of zona pellucida birefringence intensity during in vitro maturation of oocytes from stimulated cycles

Claudia G Petersen, Laura D Vagnini, Ana L Mauri, Fabiana C Massaro, Liliane FI Silva, Mario Cavagna, Ricardo LR Baruffi, Joao BA Oliveira, José G Franco Jr

Open Access Research

Placentation in Sigmodontinae: a rodent taxon native to South America

Phelipe O Favaron, Anthony M Carter, Carlos E Ambrósio, Adriana C Morini, Andrea M Mess, Moacir F de Oliveira, Maria A Miglino

Open Access Research

Inhibin secretion in women with the polycystic ovary syndrome before and after treatment with progesterone

Konstantinos Dafopoulos, Christos Venetis, Christina I Messini, Spyros Pournaras, George Anifandis, Antonios Garas, Ioannis E Messinis

Open Access Methodology

Laser confers less embryo exposure than acid tyrode for embryo biopsy in preimplantation genetic diagnosis cycles: a randomized study

Selmo Geber, Renata Bossi, Cintia B Lisboa, Marcelo Valle, Marcos Sampaio

Open Access Research

Sperm DNA fragmentation and oxidation are independent of malondialdheyde

Nassira Zribi, Nozha Feki Chakroun, Henda Elleuch, Fatma Ben Abdallah, Afifa Sellami Ben Hamida, Jalel Gargouri, Faiza Fakhfakh, Leila Ammar Keskes

Open Access Research

In-vitro effects of the antimicrobial peptide Ala8,13,18-magainin II amide on isolated human first trimester villous trophoblast cells

Jayasree Sengupta, Meraj Alam Khan, Berthold Huppertz, Debabrata Ghosh

Open Access Research

Depletion of the histone chaperone tNASP inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in prostate cancer PC-3 cells

Oleg M Alekseev, Richard T Richardson, James K Tsuruta, Michael G O'Rand

Open Access Review

Menarche delay and menstrual irregularities persist in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Bahareh M Schweiger, Janet K Snell-Bergeon, Rossana Roman, Kim McFann, Georgeanna J Klingensmith

Open Access Research

Myocardial contractility is preserved early but reduced late after ovariectomy in young female rats

Altemar S Paigel, Rogerio F Ribeiro Junior, Aurelia A Fernandes, Gabriel P Targueta, Dalton V Vassallo, Ivanita Stefanon

Open Access Research

Second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) and concentrations of circulating sex hormones in adulthood

David C Muller, Graham G Giles, Julie Bassett, Howard A Morris, John T Manning, John L Hopper, Dallas R English, Gianluca Severi

Open Access Research

Peripheral myelin protein-22 (PMP22) modulates alpha 6 integrin expression in the human endometrium

Rajiv G Rao, Deepthi Sudhakar, Claire P Hogue, Stephanie Amici, Lynn K Gordon, Jonathan Braun, Lucia Notterpek, Lee Goodglick, Madhuri Wadehra

Open Access Research

PreImplantation Factor (PIF) correlates with early mammalian embryo development-bovine and murine models

Christopher W Stamatkin, Roumen G Roussev, Mike Stout, Victor Absalon-Medina, Sivakumar Ramu, Chelsi Goodman, Carolyn B Coulam, Robert O Gilbert, Robert A Godke, Eytan R Barnea

Open Access Research

Microvesicle-mediated release of soluble LH/hCG receptor (LHCGR) from transfected cells and placenta explants

Anne E Chambers, Paul F Stanley, Harpal Randeva, Subhasis Banerjee

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Should a single blastocyst transfer policy be a clinical decision or should it depend on the embryological evaluation on day 3?

Dominic Stoop, Lisbet Van Landuyt, Etienne Van den Abbeel, Michel Camus, Greta Verheyen, Paul Devroey

Open Access Research

Structural and histological characterization of oviductal magnum and lectin-binding patterns in Gallus domesticus

Jin Gyoung Jung, Whasun Lim, Tae Sub Park, Jin Nam Kim, Beom Ku Han, Gwonhwa Song, Jae Yong Han

Open Access Research

Participation of the oviductal s100 calcium binding protein G in the genomic effect of estradiol that accelerates oviductal embryo transport in mated rats

Mariana Ríos, Alexis Parada-Bustamante, Luis A Velásquez, Horacio B Croxatto, Pedro A Orihuela

Open Access Methodology

Electrochemical sensors, MTT and immunofluorescence assays for monitoring the proliferation effects of cissus populnea extracts on Sertoli cells

Elizabeth Osibote, Naumih Noah, Omowunmi Sadik, Dennis McGee, Modupe Ogunlesi

Open Access Research

Sympathetic nerve activity in normal and cystic follicles from isolated bovine ovary: local effect of beta-adrenergic stimulation on steroid secretion

Alfonso H Paredes, Natalia R Salvetti, Ariel E Diaz, Bibiana E Dallard, Hugo H Ortega, Hernan E Lara

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Expression and localization of aquaporin 1b during oocyte development in the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica)

Hirohiko Kagawa, Takafumi Kishi, Koichiro Gen, Yukinori Kazeto, Ryota Tosaka, Hajime Matsubara, Takahiro Matsubara, Sayumi Sawaguchi

Open Access Research

Determinants of sexual dysfunction among clinically diagnosed diabetic patients

William KBA Owiredu, Nafiu Amidu, Huseini Alidu, Charity Sarpong, Christian K Gyasi-Sarpong

Open Access Research

Family association study between INSR gene polymorphisms and PCOS in Han Chinese

Xinghua Xu, Han Zhao, Yuhua Shi, Li You, Yuehong Bian, Yueran Zhao, Zi-Jiang Chen

Open Access Research

Cetrorelix suppresses the preovulatory LH surge and ovulation induced by ovulation-inducing factor (OIF) present in llama seminal plasma

Mauricio E Silva, Juan P Smulders, Monserrat Guerra, Ximena P Valderrama, Claudia Letelier, Gregg P Adams, Marcelo H Ratto

Open Access Methodology

Mutation analysis of the WNT4 gene in Han Chinese women with premature ovarian failure

Beili Chen, Peisu Suo, Binbin Wang, Jing Wang, Lu Yang, Sirui Zhou, Ying Zhu, Xu Ma, Yunxia Cao

Open Access Methodology

Examination of viability and quality of ovarian tissue after cryopreservation using simple laboratory methods in ewe

Ghaya Merdassi, Claire Mazoyer, Jean F Guerin, Ali Saad, Bruno Salle, Jacqueline Lornage

Open Access Research

Proteomic analysis identifies interleukin 11 regulated plasma membrane proteins in human endometrial epithelial cells in vitro

Joanne Yap, Caroline FH Foo, Ming Yee Lee, Peter G Stanton, Evdokia Dimitriadis

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Evidence that polymorphonuclear neutrophils infiltrate into the developing corpus luteum and promote angiogenesis with interleukin-8 in the cow

Sineenard Jiemtaweeboon, Koumei Shirasuna, Akane Nitta, Ayumi Kobayashi, Hans-Joachim Schuberth, Takashi Shimizu, Akio Miyamoto

Open Access Research

Aromatase inhibitors and antiepileptic drugs: a computational systems biology analysis

Yagmur Muftuoglu, Gabriela Mustata

Open Access Research

Hormonal, follicular and endometrial dynamics in letrozole-treated versus natural cycles in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation

Mohamed A Bedaiwy, Mahmoud A Abdelaleem, Mostafa Hussein, Noha Mousa, Lisa N Brunengraber, Robert F Casper

Open Access Research

The impact of endometrioma and laparoscopic cystectomy on serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels

Yuh-Ming Hwu, Frank Shao-Ying Wu, Sheng-Hsiang Li, Fang-Ju Sun, Ming-Huei Lin, Robert Kuo-Kuang Lee

Open Access Research

Ovarian endometriomas and IVF: a retrospective case-control study

Francesca Bongioanni, Alberto Revelli, Gianluca Gennarelli, Daniela Guidetti, Luisa Delle Delle Piane, Jan Holte

Open Access Review

Use of aromatase inhibitors to treat endometriosis-related pain symptoms: a systematic review

Simone Ferrero, David J Gillott, Pier L Venturini, Valentino Remorgida

Open Access Research

In utero protein restriction causes growth delay and alters sperm parameters in adult male rats

Fabíola C Toledo, Juliana E Perobelli, Flávia PC Pedrosa, Janete A Anselmo-Franci, Wilma DG Kempinas

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Fractalkine is expressed in the human ovary and increases progesterone biosynthesis in human luteinised granulosa cells

Shuo Huang, Ping Zhao, Liying Yang, Yuan Chen, Jie Yan, Enkui Duan, Jie Qiao

Open Access Research

Expression, immunolocalization and processing of fertilins ADAM-1 and ADAM-2 in the boar (sus domesticus) spermatozoa during epididymal maturation

Anna Fàbrega, Benoît Guyonnet, Jean-Louis Dacheux, Jean-Luc Gatti, Marta Puigmulé, Sergi Bonet, Elisabeth Pinart

Open Access Research

Bradykinin promotes migration and invasion of human immortalized trophoblasts

Rafaela Erices, Jenny Corthorn, Francisco Lisboa, Gloria Valdés

Open Access Review

Aromatase inhibitors in post-menopausal endometriosis

Nikolaos P Polyzos, Human M Fatemi, Apostolos Zavos, Grigoris Grimbizis, Dimitra Kyrou, Juan-Garcia Velasco, Paul Devroey, Basil Tarlatzis, Evangelos G Papanikolaou

Open Access Review

Potential utility of natural products as regulators of breast cancer-associated aromatase promoters

Shabana I Khan, Jianping Zhao, Ikhlas A Khan, Larry A Walker, Asok K Dasmahapatra

Open Access Review

Aromatase inhibitors in men: effects and therapeutic options

Willem de Ronde, Frank H de Jong

Open Access Review

Levels of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase one in first trimester and outcomes of pregnancy: a systematic review

Marni Jacobs, Natasha Nassar, Christine L Roberts, Ruth Hadfield, Jonathan M Morris, Anthony W Ashton

Open Access Review

Aromatase inhibitors in stimulated IVF cycles

Evangelos G Papanikolaou, Nikolaos P Polyzos, Peter Humaidan, George Pados, Ernesto Bosch, Herman Tournaye, Basil Tarlatzis

Open Access Research

Anti-Mullerian hormone levels decline under hormonal suppression: a prospective analysis in fertile women after delivery

Andrea Weghofer, Wolf Dietrich, Iris Ortner, Christian Bieglmayer, David Barad, Norbert Gleicher

Open Access Research

Pregnancy outcomes in women with repeated implantation failures after intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI)

João Batista A Oliveira, Mario Cavagna, Claudia G Petersen, Ana L Mauri, Fabiana C Massaro, Liliane FI Silva, Ricardo LR Baruffi, Jose G Franco Jr

Open Access Methodology

Establishment of an immortalized human endometrial stromal cell line with functional responses to ovarian stimuli

Munehiro Yuhki, Takashi Kajitani, Takakazu Mizuno, Yuko Aoki, Tetsuo Maruyama

Open Access Research

Altered placental development in undernourished rats: role of maternal glucocorticoids

Louiza Belkacemi, Andrea Jelks, Chun-Hung Chen, Michael G Ross, Mina Desai

Open Access Research

Spatiotemporal expression of SERPINE2 in the human placenta and its role in extravillous trophoblast migration and invasion

Schu-Rern Chern, Sheng-Hsiang Li, Chien-Ling Chiu, Hsiao-Ho Chang, Chih-Ping Chen, Edmund I Tsuen Chen

Open Access Research

Melatonin reduces LH, 17 beta-estradiol and induces differential regulation of sex steroid receptors in reproductive tissues during rat ovulation

Luiz Gustavo A Chuffa, Fábio RF Seiva, Wagner José Fávaro, Giovana R Teixeira, João PA Amorim, Leonardo O Mendes, Beatriz A Fioruci, Patrícia Fernanda F Pinheiro, Ana Angélica H Fernandes, Janete AA Franci, Flávia K Delella, Marcelo Martinez, Francisco E Martinez

Open Access Research

Prenatal testosterone-induced fetal growth restriction is associated with down-regulation of rat placental amino acid transport

Kunju Sathishkumar, Rebekah Elkins, Vijayakumar Chinnathambi, Haijun Gao, Gary DV Hankins, Chandra Yallampalli

Open Access Research

Ovarian sensitivity index is strongly related to circulating AMH and may be used to predict ovarian response to exogenous gonadotropins in IVF

Valentina Biasoni, Ambra Patriarca, Paola Dalmasso, Angela Bertagna, Chiara Manieri, Chiara Benedetto, Alberto Revelli

Open Access Research

Evaluation of safety margins of Chenopodium albumseed decoction: 14-day subacute toxicity and microbicidal activity studies

Shrabanti Kumar, Shampa Biswas, Sukdeb Banerjee, Nirup B Mondal

Open Access Research

Vitamin C partially attenuates male reproductive deficits in hyperglycemic rats

Glaura SA Fernandes, Carla DB Fernandez, Kleber E Campos, Débora C Damasceno, Janete A Anselmo-Franci, Wilma DG Kempinas

Open Access Research

Effect of estradiol on proliferation and differentiation of side population stem/progenitor cells from murine endometrium

Jing Xu, Fei-Fei Hu, Yu-Gui Cui, Jian Luo, Chun-Yan Jiang, Li Gao, Xiao-Qiao Qian, Yun-Dong Mao, Jia-Yin Liu

Open Access Research

Comparative gene expression profiling of placentas from patients with severe pre-eclampsia and unexplained fetal growth restriction

Haruki Nishizawa, Sayuri Ota, Machiko Suzuki, Takema Kato, Takao Sekiya, Hiroki Kurahashi, Yasuhiro Udagawa

Open Access Research

Luteal and placental function in the bitch: spatio-temporal changes in prolactin receptor (PRLr) expression at dioestrus, pregnancy and normal and induced parturition

Mariusz P Kowalewski, Erika Michel, Aykut Gram, Alois Boos, Franco Guscetti, Bernd Hoffmann, Selim Aslan, Iris Reichler

Open Access Methodology

A high sensitivity assay is more accurate than a classical assay for the measurement of plasma CRP levels in endometriosis

Alexandra Vodolazkaia, Xavier Bossuyt, Amelie Fassbender, Cleophas M Kyama, Christel Meuleman, Karen Peeraer, Carla Tomassetti, Thomas M D'Hooghe

Open Access Research

Developmental expression of p97/VCP (Valosin-containing protein) and Jab1/CSN5 in the rat testis and epididymis

Sevil Cayli, Seda Ocakli, Fikret Erdemir, Ufuk Tas, Huseyin Aslan, Tamer Yener, Zafer Karaca

Open Access Research

Efficacy of the motile sperm organelle morphology examination (MSOME) in predicting pregnancy after intrauterine insemination

Livia D Akl, Joao Batista A Oliveira, Claudia G Petersen, Ana L Mauri, Liliane FI Silva, Fabiana C Massaro, Ricardo LR Baruffi, Mario Cavagna, Jose G Franco Jr

Open Access Research

The IMSI procedure improves poor embryo development in the same infertile couples with poor semen quality: A comparative prospective randomized study

Katja Knez, Branko Zorn, Tomaz Tomazevic, Eda Vrtacnik-Bokal, Irma Virant-Klun

Open Access Research

The predictability of serum anti-Müllerian level in IVF/ICSI outcomes for patients of advanced reproductive age

Robert KK Lee, Frank SY Wu, Ming-Huei Lin, Shyr-Yeu Lin, Yuh-Ming Hwu

Open Access Research

Alpha-defensins 1-3 release by dendritic cells is reduced by estrogen

Maria M Escribese, Marta Rodríguez-García, Rhoda Sperling, Stephanie M Engel, Teresa Gallart, Thomas M Moran

Open Access Methodology

Decreased levels of genuine large free hCG alpha in men presenting with abnormal semen analysis

Christoph Zenzmaier, Regine Gerth, Matthias Gruschwitz, Herbert Lindner, Eugen Plas, Peter Berger

Open Access Research

Improved blastocyst development of single cow OPU-derived presumptive zygotes by group culture with agarose-embedded helper embryos

Gautam Kumar Deb, Jong In Jin, Tae Hyun Kwon, Byung Hyun Choi, Jae Il Bang, Shukla Rani Dey, In Rae Cho, Il Keun Kong

Open Access Research

Food insecurity and age at menarche among adolescent girls in Jimma Zone Southwest Ethiopia: a longitudinal study

Tefera Belachew, Craig Hadley, David Lindstrom, Yehenew Getachew, Luc Duchateau, Patrick Kolsteren

Open Access Research

Intra- and interobserver analysis in the morphological assessment of early stage embryos during an IVF procedure: a multicentre study

Goedele Paternot, Alex M Wetzels, Fabienne Thonon, Anne Vansteenbrugge, Dorien Willemen, Johanna Devroe, Sophie Debrock, Thomas M D'Hooghe, Carl Spiessens

Open Access Debate

Ignored adult primary hypothyroidism presenting chiefly with persistent ovarian cysts: a need for increased awareness

Jing Shu, Lili Xing, Lingyan Zhang, Suhua Fang, Hefeng Huang

Open Access Research

Serum leptin levels in relation to circulating cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules and angiogenic factors in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia

Attila Molvarec, András Szarka, Szilvia Walentin, Gabriella Bekő, István Karádi, Zoltán Prohászka, János Rigó Jr

Open Access Research

Members of the murine Pate family are predominantly expressed in the epididymis in a segment-specific fashion and regulated by androgens and other testicular factors

Heikki T Turunen, Petra Sipilä, Dwi Ari Pujianto, Anastasios E Damdimopoulos, Ida Björkgren, Ilpo Huhtaniemi, Matti Poutanen

Open Access Research

Effects of nutritional cues on the duration of the winter anovulatory phase and on associated hormone levels in adult female Welsh pony horses (Equus caballus)

Juan Salazar-Ortiz, Sylvaine Camous, Christine Briant, Lionel Lardic, Didier Chesneau, Daniel Guillaume

Open Access Research

miRNA regulation of cytotoxic effects in mouse Sertoli cells exposed to nonylphenol

Jin-Sung Choi, Jung-Hwa Oh, Han-Jin Park, Mi-Sun Choi, Se-Myo Park, Seung-Jun Kang, Moon-Ju Oh, Seung Jun Kim, Seung Yong Hwang, Seokjoo Yoon

Open Access Research

The promoter -1031(T/C) polymorphism in tumor necrosis factor-alpha associated with polycystic ovary syndrome

Ji-Hyun Yun, Jin-Woo Choi, Kyung-Ju Lee, Joong-Sik Shin, Kwang-Hyun Baek

Open Access Research

Molecular cloning, spatial and temporal expression analysis of CatSper genes in the Chinese Meishan pigs

Chengyi Song, Bo Gao, Han Wu, Yuxiu Xie, Xiaoyan Wang, Bichun Li, Guohong Chen, Jiude Mao

Open Access Research

Nitric oxide involvement in the acrosome reaction triggered by leptin in pig sperm

Saveria Aquila, Francesca Giordano, Carmela Guido, Vittoria Rago, Amalia Carpino

Open Access Research

Identification of the estrogen receptor GPER in neoplastic and non-neoplastic human testes

Vittoria Rago, Francesco Romeo, Francesca Giordano, Marcello Maggiolini, Amalia Carpino

Open Access Research

Embryotoxicity assays for leached components from dental restorative materials

Antonio Libonati, Giuseppe Marzo, Francesca G Klinger, Donatella Farini, Gianni Gallusi, Simona Tecco, Stefano Mummolo, Massimo De Felici, Vincenzo Campanella

Open Access Research

Differential expression of alpha 2 macroglobulin in response to dietylstilbestrol and in ovarian carcinomas in chickens

Whasun Lim, Wooyoung Jeong, Ji-Hye Kim, Jin-Young Lee, Jinyoung Kim, Fuller W Bazer, Jae Yong Han, Gwonhwa Song

Open Access Research

Site-specific endometrial injury improves implantation and pregnancy in patients with repeated implantation failures

Shang Yu Huang, Chin-Jung Wang, Yung-Kuei Soong, Hsin-Shih Wang, Mei Li Wang, Chieh Yu Lin, Chia Lin Chang

Open Access Research

Dose-response effects of estrogenic mycotoxins (zearalenone, alpha- and beta-zearalenol) on motility, hyperactivation and the acrosome reaction of stallion sperm

Angela Filannino, Tom AE Stout, Bart M Gadella, Edita Sostaric, Flavia Pizzi, Ben Colenbrander, Maria Elena Dell'Aquila, Fiorenza Minervini

Open Access Research

The roles of testicular nuclear receptor 4 (TR4) in male fertility-priapism and sexual behavior defects in TR4 knockout mice

Loretta L Collins, Yi-Fen Lee, Huei-Ju Ting, Wen-Jye Lin, Ning-Chun Liu, Charles K Meshul, Hideo Uno, Bo-Ying Bao, Yen-Ta Chen, Chawnshang Chang

Open Access Research

Expression of aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C1 (AKR1C1)gene in porcine ovary and uterine endometrium during the estrous cycle and pregnancy

Kyeong-Seok Seo, Purevjargal Naidansuren, Sang-Hwan Kim, Seong-Jo Yun, Jong-Ju Park, Bo-Woong Sim, Cha-Won Park, Tseeleema Nanjidsuren, Myung-Hwa Kang, Heewon Seo, Hakhyun Ka, Nam-Hyung Kim, Sue-Yun Hwang, Jong-Taek Yoon, Keitaro Yamanouchi, Kwan-Sik Min

Open Access Research

Weak association of anti-sperm antibodies and strong association of familial cryptorchidism/infertility with HLA-DRB1polymorphisms in prepubertal Ukrainian boys

Maciej Kurpisz, Andriy Nakonechnyy, Wanda Niepieklo-Miniewska, Anna Havrylyuk, Marzena Kamieniczna, Beata Nowakowska, Valentyna Chopyak, Piotr Kusnierczyk

Open Access Research

Ovulation induction with minimal dose of follitropin alfa: a case series study

Isidoro Bruna-Catalán, Marco Menabrito

Open Access Research

The prevalence of idiopathic hirsutism and polycystic ovary syndrome in the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Homeira Rashidi, Fereidoun Azizi

Open Access Research

The chemokine receptor CXCR4 and its ligand CXCL12 are activated during implantation and placentation in sheep

Ryan L Ashley, Alfredo Q Antoniazzi, Russell V Anthony, Thomas R Hansen

Open Access Research

Ficus platyphylla promotes fertility in female Rattus norvegicus Wistar strain: a preliminary study

Chinenye J Ugwah-Oguejiofor, Shaibu O Bello, Raymond U Okolo, Emmanuel U Etuk, Michael O Ugwah, Vincent U Igbokwe

Open Access Review

IVF/ICSI outcomes after culture of human embryos at low oxygen tension: a meta-analysis

David B Gomes Sobrinho, Joao Batista A Oliveira, Claudia G Petersen, Ana L Mauri, Liliane FI Silva, Fabiana C Massaro, Ricardo LR Baruffi, Mario Cavagna, José G Franco Jr

Open Access Debate

New algorithm for OHSS prevention

Evangelos G Papanikolaou, Peter Humaidan, Nikos Polyzos, Sofia Kalantaridou, Sahar Kol, Claudio Benadiva, Herman Tournaye, Basil Tarlatzis

Open Access Research

Isolation and characterization of human spermatogonial stem cells

Shixue Liu, Ziwei Tang, Tao Xiong, Wei Tang

Open Access Review

Vitamin D - roles in women's reproductive health?

Magdalena Grundmann, Frauke von Versen-Höynck

Open Access Research

Bivariate analysis of basal serum anti-Müllerian hormone measurements and human blastocyst development after IVF

E Scott Sills, Gary S Collins, Adam C Brady, David J Walsh, Kevin D Marron, Alison C Peck, Anthony PH Walsh, Rifaat D Salem

Open Access Research

Short- and long-term reproductive effects of prenatal and lactational growth restriction caused by maternal diabetes in male rats

Elaine MP Amorim, Débora C Damasceno, Juliana E Perobelli, Raquel Spadotto, Carla DB Fernandez, Gustavo T Volpato, Wilma DG Kempinas

Open Access Research

Vitrification of in vitro matured oocytes collected from antral follicles at the time of ovarian tissue cryopreservation

Giovanna Fasano, Federica Moffa, Julie Dechène, Yvon Englert, Isabelle Demeestere

Open Access Methodology

Comparison of the effect of a CIDR-Select Synch versus a long-term CIDR based AI protocol on reproductive performance in multiparous dairy cows in Swiss dairy farms

Jürn Rudolph, Rupert M Bruckmaier, Ramanathan Kasimanickam, Adrian Steiner, Marc Kirchhofer, Jürg Hüsler, Gaby Hirsbrunner

Open Access Methodology

Co-culturing of follicles with interstitial cells in collagen gel reproduce follicular development accompanied with theca cell layer formation

Saori Itami, Keiko Yasuda, Yuka Yoshida, Chiyuki Matsui, Sachie Hashiura, Atsushi Sakai, Satoshi Tamotsu

Open Access Research

Variations in maternal care alter corticosterone and 17beta-estradiol levels, estrous cycle and folliculogenesis and stimulate the expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in the ovaries of UCh rats

João PA Amorim, Luiz GA Chuffa, Giovana R Teixeira, Leonardo O Mendes, Beatriz A Fioruci, Otávio A Martins, Wílson Mello Júnior, Janete A Anselmo-Franci, Patricia FF Pinheiro, Marcelo Martinez, Francisco E Martinez

Open Access Research

Modulation of the endocannabinoid system in viable and non-viable first trimester pregnancies by pregnancy-related hormones

Anthony H Taylor, Mark Finney, Patricia MW Lam, Justin C Konje

Open Access Research

Evaluation of human first trimester decidual and telomerase-transformed endometrial stromal cells as model systems of in vitro decidualization

Leila Saleh, Gerlinde R Otti, Christian Fiala, Jürgen Pollheimer, Martin Knöfler

Open Access Research

Circulating LH/hCG receptor (LHCGR) may identify pre-treatment IVF patients at risk of OHSS and poor implantation

Anne E Chambers, Krishnaveni P Nayini, Walter E Mills, Gillian M Lockwood, Subhasis Banerjee

Open Access Research

FOXE1 polyalanine tract length screening by MLPA in idiopathic premature ovarian failure

Chun-rong Qin, Ji-long Yao, Wen-jie Zhu, Wei-qing Wu, Jian-sheng Xie

Open Access Methodology

Effect of liver growth factor on both testicular regeneration and recovery of spermatogenesis in busulfan-treated mice

Miriam Pérez-Crespo, Eva Pericuesta, Serafín Pérez-Cerezales, Maria I Arenas, Maria VT Lobo, Juan J Díaz-Gil, Alfonso Gutierrez-Adan

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Evidence of inhibin/activin subunit betaC and betaE synthesis in normal human endometrial tissue

Ioannis Mylonas, Ansgar Bruning, Naim Shabani, Susanne Kunze, Markus S Kupka

Open Access Research

Expression of miRNAs in ovine fetal gonads: potential role in gonadal differentiation

Katie J Torley, Juliano C da Silveira, Peter Smith, Russell V Anthony, DN Rao Veeramachaneni, Quinton A Winger, Gerrit J Bouma

Open Access Research

Ultrastructure of isolated mouse ovarian follicles cultured in vitro

Stefania A Nottola, Sandra Cecconi, Serena Bianchi, Cecilia Motta, Gianna Rossi, Maria A Continenza, Guido Macchiarelli

Open Access Research

Equol an isoflavonoid: potential for improved prostate health, in vitro and in vivoevidence

Trent D Lund, Crystal Blake, Lihong Bu, Amy N Hamaker, Edwin D Lephart

Open Access Research

Expression of angiogenic basic fibroblast growth factor, platelet derived growth factor, thrombospondin-1 and their receptors at the porcine maternal-fetal interface

Andrew K Edwards, Marianne J van den Heuvel, Jocelyn M Wessels, Jonathan LaMarre, B Anne Croy, Chandrakant Tayade

Open Access Research

Is interleukin-18 associated with polycystic ovary syndrome?

Yan Yang, Jie Qiao, Rong Li, Mei-Zhi Li

Open Access Research

Persistence of decidual NK cells and KIR genotypes in healthy pregnant and preeclamptic women: a case-control study in the third trimester of gestation

Elly N Sánchez-Rodríguez, Sonia Nava-Salazar, C Adriana Mendoza-Rodríguez, Carlos Moran, Juan F Romero-Arauz, Enrique Ortega, Julio Granados, Alicia Cervantes-Peredo, Marco Cerbón

Open Access Research

Association of basal serum testosterone levels with ovarian response and in vitro fertilization outcome

Yingying Qin, Zhiyi Zhao, Mei Sun, Ling Geng, Li Che, Zi-Jiang Chen

Open Access Research

Examination of relaxin and its receptors expression in pig gametes and embryos

Jean M Feugang, Juan C Rodriguez-Munoz, Scott T Willard, Ross A Bathgate, Peter L Ryan

Open Access Methodology

Induction of ovulation in Xenopuswithout hCG injection: the effect of adding steroids into the aquatic environment

Aoi Ogawa, Junpei Dake, Yu-ki Iwashina, Toshinobu Tokumoto

Open Access Methodology

Clinical, genetic, and pathological features of male pseudohermaphroditism in dog

Enrico Bigliardi, Pietro Parma, Paolo Peressotti, Lisa De Lorenzi, Peter Wohlsein, Benedetta Passeri, Stefano Jottini, Anna Maria Cantoni

Open Access Research

In vitro secretion and activity profiles of matrix metalloproteinases, MMP-9 and MMP-2, in human term extra-placental membranes after exposure to Escherichia coli

Veronica Zaga-Clavellina, Guadalupe Garcia-Lopez, Arturo Flores-Pliego, Horacio Merchant-Larios, Felipe Vadillo-Ortega

Open Access Research

Bioinformatic detection of E47, E2F1 and SREBP1 transcription factors as potential regulators of genes associated to acquisition of endometrial receptivity

Alejandro Tapia, Cristian Vilos, Juan Carlos Marín, Horacio B Croxatto, Luigi Devoto

Open Access Research

Anti-HSP90 autoantibodies in sera of infertile women identify a dominant, conserved epitope EP6 (380-389) of HSP90 beta protein

Eusebio S Pires, Asmita K Choudhury, Susan Idicula-Thomas, Vrinda V Khole

Open Access Erratum

Erratum to: Spermatogonial stem cell sensitivity to capsaicin: An in vitro study

Sefika C Mizrak, Bart M Gadella, Hatice Erdost, Aytekin Ozer, Ans MM van Pelt, Federica MF van Dissel-Emiliani

Open Access Research

Expression of ATP-sensitive potassium channels in human pregnant myometrium

Chen Xu, Xingji You, Lu Gao, Lanmei Zhang, Rong Hu, Ning Hui, David M Olson, Xin Ni

Open Access Research

The prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in a community sample of Iranian population: Iranian PCOS prevalence study

Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Masoumeh Simbar, Maryam Tohidi, Farhad Hosseinpanah, Fereidoun Azizi

Alter verschlechtert Prognose bei Endometriumkarzinom

11.05.2024 Endometriumkarzinom Nachrichten

Ein höheres Alter bei der Diagnose eines Endometriumkarzinoms ist mit aggressiveren Tumorcharakteristika assoziiert, scheint aber auch unabhängig von bekannten Risikofaktoren die Prognose der Erkrankung zu verschlimmern.

Darf man die Behandlung eines Neonazis ablehnen?

08.05.2024 Gesellschaft Nachrichten

In einer Leseranfrage in der Zeitschrift Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology möchte ein anonymer Dermatologe bzw. eine anonyme Dermatologin wissen, ob er oder sie einen Patienten behandeln muss, der eine rassistische Tätowierung trägt.

Erhöhte Mortalität bei postpartalem Brustkrebs

07.05.2024 Mammakarzinom Nachrichten

Auch für Trägerinnen von BRCA-Varianten gilt: Erkranken sie fünf bis zehn Jahre nach der letzten Schwangerschaft an Brustkrebs, ist das Sterberisiko besonders hoch.

Menopausale Hormontherapie für Frauen über 65?

07.05.2024 Klimakterium und Menopause Nachrichten

In den USA erhalten nicht wenige Frauen auch noch im Alter über 65 eine menopausale Hormontherapie. Welche positiven und negativen gesundheitlichen Konsequenzen daraus möglicherweise resultieren, wurde anhand von Versicherungsdaten analysiert.

Update Gynäkologie

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