Revisiting mechanisms and functions of prenatal hormone-mediated maternal effects using avian species as a model
Maternal effects can adaptively modulate offspring developmental trajectories in variable but
predictable environments. Hormone synthesis is sensitive to environmental factors, and …
predictable environments. Hormone synthesis is sensitive to environmental factors, and …
Maternal thyroid hormones: an unexplored mechanism underlying maternal effects in an ecological framework
S Ruuskanen, BY Hsu - Physiological and Biochemical …, 2018 - journals.uchicago.edu
Maternal effects are currently acknowledged as important causes of transgenerational
phenotypic variation and a potential mechanism to adapt offspring to predicted …
phenotypic variation and a potential mechanism to adapt offspring to predicted …
Who listens to mother? A whole‐family perspective on the evolution of maternal hormone allocation
K Bebbington, TGG Groothuis - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Maternal effects, or the influence of maternal environment and phenotype on offspring
phenotype, may allow mothers to fine‐tune their offspring's developmental trajectory and …
phenotype, may allow mothers to fine‐tune their offspring's developmental trajectory and …
The role of maternal thyroid hormones in avian embryonic development
VM Darras - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
During avian embryonic development, thyroid hormones (THs) coordinate the expression of
a multitude of genes thereby ensuring that the correct sequence of cell proliferation …
a multitude of genes thereby ensuring that the correct sequence of cell proliferation …
Urbanization and maternal hormone transfer: Endocrine and morphological phenotypes across ontogenetic stages
The phenotypes observed in urban and rural environments are often distinct; however, it
remains unclear how these novel urban phenotypes arise. Hormone-mediated maternal …
remains unclear how these novel urban phenotypes arise. Hormone-mediated maternal …
Early embryonic modification of maternal hormones differs systematically among embryos of different laying order: A study in birds
Vertebrate embryos are exposed to maternal hormones that can profoundly affect their later
phenotype. Although it is known that the embryo can metabolize these maternal hormones …
phenotype. Although it is known that the embryo can metabolize these maternal hormones …
A new method for measuring thyroid hormones using nano-LC-MS/MS
S Ruuskanen, BY Hsu, A Heinonen, M Vainio… - … of Chromatography B, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper describes a novel mass spectrometry based analytical method for analyzing
thyroid hormones (THs). Thyroid hormones play a critical role in the regulation of many …
thyroid hormones (THs). Thyroid hormones play a critical role in the regulation of many …
[HTML][HTML] Explaining discrepancies in the study of maternal effects: the role of context and embryo
Highlights•Prenatal environment has organizing effects on developmental trajectories.•Data
on prenatal hormone-mediated maternal effects are inconsistent.•Hormonal effects should …
on prenatal hormone-mediated maternal effects are inconsistent.•Hormonal effects should …
Transient growth‐enhancing effects of elevated maternal thyroid hormones at no apparent oxidative cost during early postnatal period
Maternal thyroid hormones (THs) have been proven crucial for embryonic development in
humans, but their influence within the natural variation on wild animals remains unknown …
humans, but their influence within the natural variation on wild animals remains unknown …
Maternal thyroid hormones enhance hatching success but decrease nestling body mass in the rock pigeon (Columba livia)
BY Hsu, C Dijkstra, VM Darras, B de Vries… - General and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Thyroid hormones (THs)–triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)–are essential for
embryonic development in vertebrates. All vertebrate embryos are exposed to THs from …
embryonic development in vertebrates. All vertebrate embryos are exposed to THs from …