Genetics of mayer–rokitansky–küster–hauser (MRKH) syndrome

L Fontana, B Gentilin, L Fedele, C Gervasini… - Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, also referred to as Müllerian
agenesis, is the second most common cause of primary amenorrhea. It is characterized by …

Impact of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) on female reproductive health

PA Fowler, M Bellingham, KD Sinclair, NP Evans… - Molecular and cellular …, 2012 - Elsevier
Evidence is accumulating that environmental chemicals (ECs) including endocrine-
disrupting compounds (EDCs) can alter female reproductive development, fertility and onset …

Clinical and genetic aspects of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome

S Ledig, P Wieacker - medizinische genetik, 2018 - degruyter.com
Zusammenfassung Das Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) Syndrom [MIM 277000]
ist durch einen fehlenden Uterus und eine fehlende Vagina bei phänotypisch unauffälligen …

The role of WNT signaling in adult ovarian folliculogenesis

JAH Gifford - Reproduction, 2015 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Wingless-type mouse mammary tumor virus integration site (WNT) signaling molecules are
locally secreted glycoproteins that play important role in regulation of ovarian follicle …

Control of sex development

A Biason-Lauber - Best practice & research Clinical endocrinology & …, 2010 - Elsevier
The process of sexual differentiation is central for reproduction of almost all metazoan, and
therefore, for maintenance of practically all multicellular organisms. In sex development, we …

Wnt4/β-catenin signaling induces VSMC proliferation and is associated with intimal thickening

A Tsaousi, H Williams, CA Lyon, V Taylor… - Circulation …, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation causes intimal thickening in
atherosclerosis and restenosis. Previously, we demonstrated that Wnt/β-catenin signaling …

Genetic predisposition to uterine leiomyoma is determined by loci for genitourinary development and genome stability

N Välimäki, H Kuisma, A Pasanen, O Heikinheimo… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Uterine leiomyomas (ULs) are benign tumors that are a major burden to women's health. A
genome-wide association study on 15,453 UL cases and 392,628 controls was performed …

The development of the human uterus: morphogenesis to menarche

M Habiba, R Heyn, P Bianchi, I Brosens… - Human reproduction …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
There is emerging evidence that early uterine development in humans is an important
determinant of conditions such as ontogenetic progesterone resistance, menstrual …

[PDF][PDF] Sex determination and gonadal sex differentiation in the chicken model

CE Hirst, AT Major, CA Smith - International Journal of …, 2018 - scholar.archive.org
Our understanding of avian sex determination and gonadal development is derived primarily
from the studies in the chicken. Analysis of gynandromorphic chickens and experimental …

Genome-wide identification, phylogeny, and expression profile of the Dmrt (Doublesex and Mab-3 related transcription factor) gene family in channel catfish (Ictalurus …

S Xu, S Zhang, W Zhang, H Liu, M Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Dmrt (Doublesex and Mab-3 related transcription factor) gene family is a class of crucial
transcription factors characterized by a conserved DM domain related to sex determination …