Effect of prenatal glucocorticoids and thyroid hormones on developmental plasticity of mitochondrial aerobic metabolism, growth and survival: an experimental test in …

N Cossin-Sevrin, BY Hsu, C Marciau… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Developmental plasticity is partly mediated by transgenerational effects, including those
mediated by the maternal endocrine system. Glucocorticoid and thyroid hormones may play …

Mitochondrial function is enhanced by thyroid hormones during zebra finch development

M Oefele, M Hau, S Ruuskanen… - Royal Society Open …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
An organism's response to its environment is largely determined by changes in the energy
supplied by aerobic mitochondrial metabolism via adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production …

Early-life environmental effects on mitochondrial aerobic metabolism: a brood size manipulation in wild great tits

N Cossin-Sevrin, A Stier, M Hukkanen… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
In avian species, the number of chicks in the nest and subsequent sibling competition for
food are major components of the offspring's early-life environment. A large brood size is …

Umbilical cord blood thyroid hormones are inversely related to telomere length and mitochondrial DNA copy number

H Ohadi, P Khalili, F Abasnezhad Kasrineh… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Hypothyroidism has been linked to reduced mortality rate and increased lifespan and health
span. Telomere shortening, enhanced oxidative stress, and reduced cellular mitochondrial …

Great Tit (Parus major) Nestlings Have Longer Telomeres in Old‐Growth Forests Than in Young Forests

R Krams, D Cīrule, M Munkevics, S Popovs… - Ecology and …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Modification and deterioration of old‐growth forests by industrial forestry have seriously
threatened species diversity worldwide. The loss of natural habitats increases the …

Early-life environmental effects on mitochondrial aerobic metabolism: an experimental brood size manipulation in wild great tits

N Cossin-Sevrin, A Stier, M Hukkanen, S Zahn… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Parental care (including postnatal provisioning) is a major component of the offspring's early-
life environment. In avian species, the number of chicks in the nest and subsequent sibling …

Can increased prenatal exposure to thyroid hormones alter physiology and behaviour in the long-term? Insights from an experimental study in Japanese quails

K Aho, A Stier, T Sarraude, BY Hsu, S Ruuskanen - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Maternal thyroid hormones (triiodothyronine T3 and thyroxine T4) are important regulators of
embryonic development and gene expression. While maternal thyroid disorders are known …

Sibling Similarity in Telomere Length in Adélie Penguin Chicks

C Marciau, S Bestley, D Costantini, O Hicks… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
Early life telomere length is thought to influence and predict an individual's fitness. It has
been shown to vary significantly in early life compared to adulthood. Investigating the factors …