When it was initially discovered in 1923, inhibin was characterized as a hypophysiotropic
hormone that acts on pituitary cells to regulate pituitary hormone secretion. Ninety years …

The changing pattern of granulosa cell expression of inhibin/activin subunits and follistatin
during follicle development and their differential regulation by extrinsic and intraovarian …

Over recent decades, epidemiological studies have been reporting worrisome trends in the
incidence of human infertility rates. Extensive detection of industrial chemicals in human …

All crocodilians and many turtles exhibit temperature-dependent sex determination where
the temperature of the incubated egg, during a thermo-sensitive period (TSP), determines …

Because of their global consumption and persistence, per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFASs), are ubiquitously distributed in the environment, as well as in wildlife and humans …

Abstract Lake Apopka (FL, USA) has elevated levels of some organochlorine pesticides in
its sediments and a portion of its watershed has been designated a US Environmental …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are man-made compounds interfering with hormone
signaling. Omnipresent in the environment, they can cause adverse effects in a wide range …

Epigenetic modifications are key mediators of the interactions between the environment and
an organism's genome. DNA methylation represents the best-studied epigenetic …

Anthropogenic nitrogen is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that is contributing to the
degradation of freshwater, estuarine, and coastal ecosystems worldwide. The effects of …

Interactions between the endocrine system and environmental contaminants are
responsible for impairing reproductive development and function. Despite the taxonomic …