BACKGROUND According to the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
hypothesis, environmental changes taking place during early maturational periods may alter …

It is widely accepted that the epigenome can act as the link between environmental cues,
both external and internal, to the organism and phenotype by converting the environmental …

Background: It is still unelucidated how hormonal alterations affect developing organisms
and their descendants. Particularly, the effects of androgen levels are of clinical relevance …

Background: Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), which affects∼ 10% of women in
the United States, is defined as the persistent or recurrent deficiency/absence of sexual …

Biomonitoring studies have shown that pregnant women living in regions of unconventional
natural gas (UNG) exploitation have higher levels of trace elements. Whether developmental …

Lufenuron is a benzoylurea pesticide that causes significant histological and histochemical
damage in mammals. Avocado is a common food in the human diet that contains antioxidant …

Embryonic development and adult physiology are dependent on the action of steroid
hormones. In particular, the reproductive system is reliant on hormonal signaling to promote …

Maternal nutritional status programs the development of several systems in female offspring,
with effects that depend on the severity, duration, and window of development when the …

Prenatal androgens are largely responsible for growth and differentiation of the genital tract
and testis and for organization of the control mechanisms regulating male reproductive …

Puberty is a transitional period from juvenile stage to adulthood, followed by the functional
maturation of gonads and reproductive organs. This period is sensitive to environmental …