Estrogens have historically been associated with female reproduction, but work over the last
two decades established that estrogens and their main nuclear receptors (ESR1 and ESR2) …

Sertoli cells are somatic cells present in seminiferous tubules which have essential roles in
regulating spermatogenesis. Considering that each Sertoli cell is able to support a limited …

Oestrogens and their receptors contribute broadly to physiology and diseases. In
premenopausal women, endogenous oestrogens protect against cardiovascular, metabolic …

Gap junctions are collections of intercellular membrane channels that allow adjacent cells to
share small molecules (< 1 kDa). Gap junction channels are composed of connexins, a …

Estrogens are critical mediators of multiple and diverse physiologic effects throughout the
body in both sexes, including the reproductive, cardiovascular, endocrine, nervous, and …

The COVID‐19 has originated from Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and has been
affecting the public health system, society, and economy in an unheard‐of manner. There is …

Low fertility of dairy cattle during the summer in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions
is a well-documented event. A less well-known fact is that during the autumn, although the …

Background: The substitution of bisphenol A (BPA) by bisphenol B (BPB), a very close
structural analog, stresses the need to assess its potential endocrine properties. Objective …

Male reproductive function is under the control of both gonadotropins and androgens
through a negative feedback loop that involves the hypothalamus, pituitary, and testis known …

Roundup is the major pesticide used in agriculture worldwide; it is a glyphosate-based
herbicide. Its molecular effects are studied following an acute exposure (0.5%) of fifteen 60 …