Accumulating evidence suggests that insults occurring during the perinatal period alter the
developmental trajectory of the fetus/offspring leading to long-term detrimental outcomes …

The developmental origins of health and disease theory is based on evidence that a
suboptimal environment during fetal and neonatal development can significantly impact the …

Exposures to adverse conditions in utero can lead to permanent changes in the structure
and function of key physiological systems in the developing fetus, increasing the risk of …

Successful reproduction is a cornerstone in food animal industry in order to sustain food
production for human. Therefore, various methods focusing on genetics and postnatal …

The present study was conducted to assess the effects of pre-breeding vitamin E and
selenium (ESe) injections on the reproductive performance, antioxidant status, and serum …

The pars tuberalis (PT) is part of the pituitary that expresses melatonin receptors, therefore it
is suggested that PT mediates the effect of melatonin on neuroendocrine functions and may …

Developmental programming has been studied extensively for its role in preventing offspring
from expressing their total genetic potential for growth owing to stress and insults suffered …

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of maternal diet with adequate (A) or high
(H) selenium (Se) supplementation on ovarian and uterine characteristics, and onset of …

Aims Because an adequate protein supply is detrimental for the maintenance of
folliculogenesis and ovulation, we evaluated the impact of maternal low protein diet on …

The regulation pattern of important enzymes in placental steroidogenesis and
prostaglandins in ewes with pregnancy toxemia is reviewed. The alterations of gene …