During the last decade a battery of animal models used for the study of polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) have allowed a focus on different aspects of the pathology. Since …

Gender differences in outcome following cerebral ischemia have frequently been observed
and attributed to the actions of steroid hormones. Progesterone has been shown to possess …

The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms by which N, N′-dimethylbiguanide
metformin (50 mg/100 g body weight (BW) in 0.05 ml of water, given orally with a cannula) …

The role of progesterone (PROG) in the regulation of reproductive behavior is well
understood, but a large and growing body of evidence indicates that this hormone also …

purpose. To test an inhibitor of IL-1β converting enzyme (ICE), with or without ciprofloxacin,
in a C57BL/6 mouse model of keratitis induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in which …

OBJECTIVE: The cells of the human uterine cervix synthesize nitric oxide, which may be a
factor in cervical ripening. We studied the effect of misoprostol on cervical nitric oxide …

Nitric oxide (NO) is synthesized by three NO synthases, designated as NOS‐1, NOS‐2, and
NOS‐3, with distinct features and localization. Nitric oxide and the reactive oxygen species …

The oestrous cycles of seven captive Mohor Gazelles (Gazella dama mhorr) were
investigated. Hormone profiles obtained from faecal samples collected each day from cyclic …

Due to the overload of pollutants from highly intensive anthropic activities, nitrite
accumulates in offshore seawater and has been a long-lasting pollutant to the healthy …

In the present experiment, we studied the spatial expression profiles of chemokines and
cytokines mRNA in the granulosa (F1Gr) and theca (F1Th) layers of the largest preovulatory …