Although not yet well-understood, today it is clear that Growth Hormone (GH) exerts a
relevant role in the regulation of ovulation and fertility; in fact, fertility is lower in women with …

The oestrous cycle in pigs spans a period of 18–24 days. It consists of a follicular phase of 5–
7 days and a luteal phase of 13–15 days. During the follicular phase, small antral follicles …

In this review, we analyze the effects of growth hormone on a number of tissues and organs
and its putative role in the longitudinal growth of an organism. We conclude that the …

The somatotropic axis, consisting of growth hormone (GH), hepatic insulin‐like growth factor
I (IGF‐I), and assorted releasing factors, regulates growth and body composition …

GH influences female fertility. The goal of the present study was to obtain more insight into
the effect of loss of GH signalling, as observed in humans suffering from Laron syndrome, on …

Implantation is one of the most critical steps in mammalian reproduction and implantation
failure constitutes a major cause of infertility in both animals and humans. The mechanism of …

Simple Summary The first month of gestation in the pig is characterised by many changes,
such as entry of the embryos into the uterus, increased secretion of the pregnancy hormone …

Corpus luteum (CL) plays a critical role in mammalian reproductive physiology. Its
dysfunction will lead to infertility or habitual abortion. In the current study, by use of …

Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a peptide hormone critically involved in the regulation
of key life-history traits such as growth and reproduction. Its structure and function are well …

Resistin plays an important role in adipogenesis, obesity, insulin resistance, and
reproduction. Previous studies showed resistin action on ovarian follicular cells; however …