Developmental programming of the neuroendocrine axis by steroid hormones: Insights from the sheep model of PCOS

S Gurule, J Sustaita-Monroe… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The reproductive neuroendocrine system is a key target for the developmental programming
effects of steroid hormones during early life. While gonadal steroids play an important role in …

Developmental programming: insulin sensitizer prevents the GnRH-stimulated LH hypersecretion in a sheep model of PCOS

RC Cardoso, A Burns, J Moeller, DC Skinner… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Prenatal testosterone (T) treatment recapitulates the reproductive and metabolic phenotypes
of polycystic ovary syndrome in female sheep. At the neuroendocrine level, prenatal T …

Steroidogenic versus metabolic programming of reproductive neuroendocrine, ovarian and metabolic dysfunctions

RC Cardoso, M Puttabyatappa, V Padmanabhan - Neuroendocrinology, 2015 - karger.com
The susceptibility of the reproductive system to early exposure to steroid hormones has
become a major concern in our modern societies. Human fetuses are at risk of abnormal …

Developmental programming: gestational testosterone excess disrupts LH secretion in the female sheep fetus

RSM Landers, V Padmanabhan… - Reproductive Biology and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Prenatal testosterone (T) excess results in reproductive and metabolic
perturbations in female sheep that closely recapitulate those seen in women with polycystic …

Developmental programming of PCOS traits: insights from the sheep

RC Cardoso, V Padmanabhan - Medical sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex disorder that results from a combination of
multiple factors, including genetic, epigenetic, and environmental influences. Evidence from …

Developmental programming: deficits in reproductive hormone dynamics and ovulatory outcomes in prenatal, testosterone-treated sheep

A Veiga-Lopez, W Ye, DJ Phillips… - Biology of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Prenatal testosterone excess leads to neuroendocrine, ovarian, and metabolic disruptions,
culminating in reproductive phenotypes mimicking that of women with polycystic ovary …

Sheep models of polycystic ovary syndrome phenotype

V Padmanabhan, A Veiga-Lopez - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2013 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a fertility disorder affecting 5–7% of reproductive-aged
women. Women with PCOS manifest both reproductive and metabolic defects. Several …

Can animal models of PCOS help point the way towards early and effective therapeutic intervention in women with the syndrome?

S Franks - 2015 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a major cause of reproductive and metabolic
dysfunction in women, but it remains an enigmatic condition whose treatment is necessarily …

Developmental origin of reproductive and metabolic dysfunctions: androgenic versus estrogenic reprogramming

V Padmanabhan, A Veiga-Lopez - Seminars in reproductive …, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common fertility disorders, affecting
several million women worldwide. Women with PCOS manifest neuroendocrine, ovarian …

Developmental programming: differential effects of prenatal testosterone excess on insulin target tissues

SE Nada, RC Thompson, V Padmanabhan - Endocrinology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of infertility in reproductive-aged
women with the majority manifesting insulin resistance. To delineate the causes of insulin …