Blood-testis barrier (BTB) creates a particular compartment in the seminiferous epithelium.
Contacting Sertoli cell-Sertoli cell plasma membranes possess specialized junction proteins …

Simple Summary The most common form of reproduction in mammals is seasonal
reproduction. This ensures that offspring are born at the most suitable time for survival, due …

Fires are usually seen as a threat for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean, but
natural afforestation after abandonment of traditional land uses is leading to the …

In the deep ocean symbioses between microbes and invertebrates are emerging as key
drivers of ecosystem health and services. We present a large-scale analysis of microbial …

Simple Summary Well-known sex hormones, testosterone and 17β-estradiol, play a crucial
role in the reproduction of vertebrates. Biochemical assays have detected these substances …

Rodents respond quickly to changes in habitat structure after wildfires. They constitute
important prey items for vertebrate predators and influence vegetation structure and …

The economic impacts of infertility and subfertility of stallions greatly influence the horse
breeding industry. Self-renewal and differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells are the …

Land-use change is the main driver of biodiversity loss in the Mediterranean basin. New
socio-economic conditions produced a rewilding process so that cultural landscapes are …

This study explored the growth efficiency and the intracellular pathways by which Cnicus
benedictus extract (CBE) acts. It investigated the antioxidant effects and efficacy of CBE as a …

Climate and land use change are key global change drivers shaping future species'
distributions and abundances. Negative interactions among effects of drivers can reduce the …