Inflammation may be defined as the innate response to harmful stimuli such as pathogens,
injury, and metabolic stress; its ultimate function is to restore the physiological homeostatic …

Melatonin affects a variety of physiological processes including circadian rhythms, cellular
redox status, and immune function. Importantly, melatonin significantly influences T‐cell …

Simple Summary Environmental light exposure is an important factor for human health that
impacts the biological clock of organisms. Melatonin usually serves as a chemical …

Epigenetic modifications, including methylation or acetylation as well as post‐transcriptional
modifications, are mechanisms used by eukaryotic cells to increase the genome diversity in …

The granulosa cells (GCs) of birds are essential for the reproduction and maintenance of
populations in nature. Atrazine (ATR) is a potent endocrine disruptor that can interfere with …

Structural and functional damages to mitochondria of frozen-thawed sperm are a typical
cryoinjury, with mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) formation being the …

The pineal hormone melatonin regulates testicular function through the hypothalamic-
adenohypophyseal axis. In addition, direct actions of melatonin in somatic cells of the testis …

Melatonin is a well-known, nighttime-produced indole found in bacteria, eukaryotic
unicellulars, animals or vascular plants. In vertebrates, melatonin is the major product of the …

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is one of the most prevalent fusarium mycotoxins in feedstuff and
food. DON causes detrimental effects on human and animal reproductive systems by …

Oxidative and nitrosative stress are common problems when handling gametes in vitro. In
vitro development in mammalian embryos is highly affected by culture conditions, especially …