Cellular organelles and proteins are degraded and recycled through autophagy, a process
during which vesicles known as autophagosomes fuse with lysosomes. Altered autophagy …

Preterm birth is widespread and causes 35% of all neonatal deaths. Infants who survive face
potential long-term complications. A major contributing factor of preterm birth is infection. We …

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) on
quantitative and qualitative indices of mouse embryos challenged by lipopolysaccharide …

Notch signaling plays an important role in regulation of innate immune responses and
trophoblast function during pregnancy. To identify the role of Notch signaling in preterm …

Notch signaling pathways exert effects throughout pregnancy and are activated in response
to TLR ligands. To investigate the role of Notch signaling in preterm labor, Notch receptors …

Our objective was to investigate the effect of gram-negative bacterial infection on the ovaries
and serum level of P4 and 17β-E2 during the preimplantation days of pregnancy in the …

Gender-oriented studies in shock, trauma, and/or sepsis require accurate monitoring of
hormonal fluctuations as estrogens may influence various end points. Yet, monitoring is …

The objective of the present study is to investigate the role of heat shock proteins (Hsps) in
preimplantation embryonic development and uterine receptivity during lipopolysaccharide …

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of Gram-negative bacteria
infection on ovarian steroid receptors, ie progesterone receptor (PR) and estradiol receptor …

Background Most laboratory research on aggressive behavior has focused on intraspecific
intermale aggression tests. The intraspecific confrontation is not available for the evaluation …