Phytoestrogens, polyphenolic compounds, are one of the major plant secondary metabolites
found abundantly in animal diets. However, these phytochemicals play initial important roles …

The effects of pregnancy and undernutrition on endometrial gene expression were
investigated in ewes fed all or half their maintenance requirements and killed on Day 14 of …

It has been suggested, mainly by in vitro findings, that cardiovascular tissue in the
spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) should be more prone to proliferate/hypertrophy than …

Previously studied classes of pesticides, including organochlorines, organophosphates and
pyrethroids disturb the mechanism that causes bovine myometrial contractions. Hence, the …

Corpus luteum (CL) is a reproductive gland that plays a crucial endocrine role in the
regulation of the estrous cycle, fertility, and pregnancy in cattle. The main function of CL is …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT),
dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and γ-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)(10 ng/ml) on …

Phytoestrogens have recently been suggested to be the cause of infertility by stimulating
luteolytic prostaglandin (PG) F2α secretion from endometrium in cattle. The purpose of this …

This study aimed to investigate the effect of pyrethroid insecticides on the regulation of
bovine cervical function. Cervical cells or strips obtained from cows during the periovulation …

The aim was to study whether bovine myometrial cells have an enzymatic system able to
produce prostaglandins (PGs) and whether PGs synthesis is regulated by steroids in a …

Dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) supplementation is postulated to have
positive effects on fertility. The impact of dietary n-3 PUFA supplementation on physiological …