Nutrition is of fundamental importance in reproductive function of female beef cattle. Nutrition
determines live weight (LW) and body condition score (BCs) and both were found more than …

The steroid hormones progestagens, estrogens, androgens, and glucocorticoids as well as
their precursor cholesterol are required for successful establishment and maintenance of …

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

BACKGROUND According to the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
hypothesis, environmental changes taking place during early maturational periods may alter …

Androgen excess (hyperandrogenism) is a common endocrine disorder affecting women of
reproductive age. The potential causes of androgen excess in women include polycystic …

The discoveries of novel functional adaptations of the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary
gland for physiological regulation have transformed our understanding of their interaction …

Androgen and its receptor (AR) play a critical role in reproductive function under both
physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Female AR global knockout mice are …

Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy of
reproductive-aged women. In pregnancy, women with PCOS experience increased risk of …

Androgen excess is one of the most common endocrine disorders of reproductive-aged
women, affecting up to 20% of this population. Women with elevated androgens often exhibit …

Prenatal testosterone (T)-treated female sheep display reproductive deficits similar to
women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), including an increase in LH pulse …