The corpus luteum is a small gland of great importance because its proper functioning
determines not only the appropriate course of the estrous/menstrual cycle and embryo …

Mammalian reproduction is a costly process in terms of energy consumption. The critical
information regarding metabolic status is signaled to the hypothalamus mainly through …

Obesity and malnutrition are associated with decreased fecundity in women. Impaired
reproductive capacity in obese women is often attributed to anovulation. However, obese …

Human corpora lutea undergo an extremely rapid period of growth, development and
regression during the course of non-fertile cycles. The tissue consists of steroidogenic …

The corpus luteum (CL) is one of the few endocrine glands that forms from the remains of
another organ and whose function and survival are limited in scope and time. The CL is the …

Several conclusions can be drawn from a review of the formation, function and regression of
the corpus luteum. Ovulation and luteinization encompass degenerative and growth …

The understanding of adipose tissue role has evolved from that of a depot energy storage
organ to a dynamic endocrine organ. While genetics, sexual phenotype and sex steroids …

Adipose tissue produces factors, including adipokines, cytokines and chemokines which,
when released, systemically exert endocrine effects on multiple tissues thereby affecting …

OBJECTIVE: To summarize recent advances in the understanding of the endocrine
signaling pathways between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and human corpus luteum (CL); to …

During the second half of the luteal phase, the human corpus luteum becomes responsive to
regular luteinizing hormone (LH) pulses. These LH pulses stimulate progesterone secretion …