This brief review questions the belief that just because it is possible to measure vertebrate
steroids (such as estradiol-17β, testosterone and progesterone) in the tissues of …

Many studies on the control of reproduction in mollusks have focused on hormones (and
proteins associated with the production and signaling of those hormones) which were …

A large number of heavy metals resulted toxic to the reproductive system, but invertebrate
infertility has been poorly explored, and above all, there are limited molecular, cellular and …

Mytilus galloprovincialis is common in Morocco's Anza-Taghazout coast, previously polluted
by wastewater. Since treatment plants were installed in 2016, no study examined the …

The quail Coturnix coturnix is a seasonal breeder with a physiological switch on/off of
gonadic activity. Photoperiod and temperature are the major environmental factors …

The present study aimed to evaluate biochemical and cellular responses of the freshwater
mussel, Hyriopsis bialata, to the herbicide atrazine (ATZ). The mussels were exposed to …

Studies on the molecular mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity in invertebrate reproduction
are limited. Given that PARP-catalysed ADP-ribosylation is also involved in counteracting …

Mercury is one of the most dangerous environmental pollutants. In this work, we analysed
the effects of exposure of Mytilus galloprovincialis to 1, 10 and 100 pM HgCl2 for 24 h on the …

Microplastics (MPs) persist for long periods in the environment, causing adverse effects on
aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The accumulation of MPs in various trophic levels mostly …

Spermatogenesis is an extraordinarily complex process, regulated by several factors, which
leads to the differentiation of spermatogonia into spermatozoa. Among vertebrates, several …