Steroids, pregnancy and fetal development
ME Solano, PC Arck - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Maternal glucocorticoids critically rise during pregnancy reaching up to a 20-fold increase of
mid-pregnancy concentrations. Concurrently, another steroid hormone, progesterone …
mid-pregnancy concentrations. Concurrently, another steroid hormone, progesterone …
Evolutionary and developmental mismatches are consequences of adaptive developmental plasticity in humans and have implications for later disease risk
PD Gluckman, MA Hanson… - … Transactions of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A discrepancy between the phenotype of an individual and that which would confer optimal
responses in terms of fitness in an environment is termed 'mismatch'. Phenotype results from …
responses in terms of fitness in an environment is termed 'mismatch'. Phenotype results from …
Accelerated reproduction is not an adaptive response to early-life adversity in wild baboons
In humans and other long-lived species, harsh conditions in early life often lead to profound
differences in adult life expectancy. In response, natural selection is expected to accelerate …
differences in adult life expectancy. In response, natural selection is expected to accelerate …
Mechanisms of equality and inequality in mammalian societies
JE Smith, B Natterson-Horowitz… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The extent of (in) equality is highly diverse across species of social mammals, but we have a
poor understanding of the factors that produce or inhibit equitable social organizations …
poor understanding of the factors that produce or inhibit equitable social organizations …
Maternal influences on primate social development
D Maestripieri - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2018 - Springer
Primate mothers have the potential to influence the development of species-typical aspects
of their offspring's behavior as well as their individual sociosexual and reproductive …
of their offspring's behavior as well as their individual sociosexual and reproductive …
Change of pace: How developmental tempo varies to accommodate failed provision of early needs
The interplay of genes and environments (GxE) is a fundamental source of variation in
behavioral and developmental outcomes. Although the role of developmental time (T) in the …
behavioral and developmental outcomes. Although the role of developmental time (T) in the …
[HTML][HTML] Pre-and postnatal heat stress abatement affects dairy calf thermoregulation and performance
B Dado-Senn, LV Acosta, MT Rivera, SL Field… - Journal of dairy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Prenatal heat stress during late gestation exerts long-term effects on growth and productivity
of the dairy calf. Further, direct exposure to heat stress during the preweaning period impairs …
of the dairy calf. Further, direct exposure to heat stress during the preweaning period impairs …
The long-term gut bacterial signature of a wild primate is associated with a timing effect of pre-and postnatal maternal glucocorticoid levels
Background During development, elevated levels of maternal glucocorticoids (GCs) can
have detrimental effects on offspring morphology, cognition, and behavior as well as …
have detrimental effects on offspring morphology, cognition, and behavior as well as …
Of mammals and milk: how maternal stress affects nursing offspring
A large body of research shows that maternal stress during an offspring's early life can
impact its phenotype in both the short and long term. In the Vertebrata, most research has …
impact its phenotype in both the short and long term. In the Vertebrata, most research has …
Effects of paternal high-fat diet and maternal rearing environment on the gut microbiota and behavior
Exposing a male rat to an obesogenic high-fat diet (HFD) influences attractiveness to
potential female mates, the subsequent interaction of female mates with infant offspring, and …
potential female mates, the subsequent interaction of female mates with infant offspring, and …