Over the past century, evidence has emerged that endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
have an impact on reproductive health. An increased frequency of reproductive disorders …

Human activities have been exerting widespread stress and environmental risks in aquatic
ecosystems. Environmental stress, including temperature rise, acidification, hypoxia, light …

Folate is an essential vitamin for vertebrate embryo development. Methotrexate (MTX) is a
folate antagonist that is widely prescribed for autoimmune diseases, blood and solid organ …

The vertebrate nonapeptide vasotocin/vasopressin is evolutionarily highly conserved and
acts as neuromodulator and endocrine/paracrine signaling molecule. Circumstantial and …

Pollution by diazepam (DZP) is increasingly recognized as a major threat to aquatic
organisms, but knowledge about its potential risk to fish is still limited. In this study, we …

Environmental changes alter the sex fate in about 15% of vertebrate orders, mainly in
ectotherms such as fish and reptiles. However, the effects of temperature changes on the …

Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling has
fundamental roles in the regulation of the stem cell niche for both embryonic and adult stem …

The vertebrate nonapeptide families arginine vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OXT) are
considered to have evolved from a single vasopressin-like peptide present in invertebrates …

Gamete production is a fundamental process for reproduction; however, exposure to stress,
such as increased environmental temperature, can decrease or even interrupt this process …

Atrazine (ATZ) is a frequent contaminant in freshwater ecosystems within agricultural
regions. The capacity of this herbicide to interfere with the vertebrate endocrine system is …