Parabens are one of the most widely used preservatives in food, pharmaceuticals and
personal care products (PCPs) because of their advantageous properties and low toxicity …

The role of oxidative stress in the physiopathology of human pregnancy is of particular
interest. Pregnancy is well-known to increase the oxidative stress, mainly produced by a …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated as by-products of aerobic respiration and
metabolism. Mammalian cells have evolved a variety of enzymatic mechanisms to control …

Simple Summary Weaning is an important period for the swine industry and is influenced by
the early events that occur during gestation and lactation. Therefore, a range of dietary and …

Normal human pregnancy is considered a state of enhanced oxidative stress. In pregnancy,
it plays important roles in embryo development, implantation, placental development and …

Accumulating evidence suggests that insults occurring during the perinatal period alter the
developmental trajectory of the fetus/offspring leading to long-term detrimental outcomes …

Intrauterine stress induces increased risk of adult disease through fetal programming
mechanisms. Oxidative stress can be generated by several conditions, such as, prenatal …

Recent years have seen an increased interest in the role of oxidative stress (OS) in
pregnancy. Pregnancy inherently heightens susceptibility to OS, a condition fueled by a …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes still represent the main cause of mortality and
morbidity in the industrialized world. Low birth weight (LBW), caused by intrauterine growth …

Intrauterine programming is the process by which the structure and function of tissues are
altered permanently by insults acting during early development. In mammals, the placenta …