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Review ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleFemale Sex Hormones Contribute to Vulnerability to Athero-Sclerosis: Overview of Mechanisms and Specific Risk FactorsAnastasia Vladimirovna Poznyak, Victoria Alexandrovna Khotina, Alexandra Alexandrovna Melnichenko et al.Atherosclerosis poses a significant challenge to the general population, with its prevalence particularly prominent among older individuals. Age, however, is not the sole determinant of risk, as gender also plays a crucial role. Sex-related disparities exist not only in the incidence of atherosclerosis but also in its progression and development. The intricate interplay of hormones in the female reproductive system … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 2 · 11 Jan 2024 · 4,633 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEffect of Cell Phone-Emitted Electromagnetic Waves on Levels of Male Sex Hormones and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in HumansAbdelgawad Fahmi, Amal Saad-Hussein, Khadiga S Ibrahim et al.Cell phones emit Electromagnetic Waves (EMWs) that may have adverse effects on human health. The study aimed to investigate some possible health impacts associated with cell phone-derived EMWs on male sex hormones and oxidative stress biomarkers. One-hundred recruited male volunteers were classified into two equal groups; group 1 who used mobile phones less than one hour per day for less … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 16 Aug 2021 · 6,822 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAMELIORATIVE EFFECT OF HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA LINN ON SUBCHRONIC CHLORPYRIFOS-INDUCED ALTERATIONS IN SEX AND THYROID HORMONES IN MALE WISTAR RATSShittu Muftau, Olatunji Omobolanle Aisha, Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali et al.Studies have shown that Chlorpyrifos (CPF), an Organophosphate (OP) insecticide alters both sex and thyroid hormones. Apart from inhibiting Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, CPF has been shown to cause oxidative stress. The antioxidant potentials of many flavonoid-containing plants are increasingly being exploited in the therapy of many infectious and non-infectious diseases. Hibiscus Sabdariffa (HS) is one of the most widely used … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 20 Feb 2014 · 9,097 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impact of Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) in Focus on the Reproductive System and Toxicity in Rat or Mammalian ModelVenkataramanaiah Poli, Srinivasulu Reddy MotireddyAbsalan, F., Saremy, S., Mansouri, E., Moghadam, M. T., Moghadam, A. R. E., & Razie, G. (2016). Effects of Mono-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate and Di-(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate Administrations on Oocyte Meiotic Maturation, Apoptosis and Gene Quantification in Mouse Model. Cell Journal, 18(4), 503–513. https://doi.org/10.22074/cellj.2016.4717 Acevedo‐Rodriguez, A., Kauffman, A. S., Cherrington, B. D., Borges, C. S., Roepke, T. A., & Laconi, M. (2018). Emerging … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 6 Jun 2024 · 12,990 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOxidative Stress and Reproductive Damage Induced by Lead Acetate in Female Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus): Curative Effects of Hydroethanolic Extract of Spirulina platensisDeutcheu Nienga Sorelle, Ngoula Ferdinand, Manfo Tsague Faustin Pascal et al.This study was aimed at evaluating the curative effects of Hydroethanolic Extract Of Spirulina platensis (HESP) on the reproductive function of female Guinea pig exposed to oxidative stress. Sixty females, 3-4 months old, weighing 300-400 g were divided into six groups (10 animals/group). The neutral control received distilled water, the negative control was treated with lead acetate at a dose … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 8 Apr 2019 · 7,422 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCorrelation of Oxytocin (OTR) and Estrogen Receptor (ER) mRNA in the Canine Placenta with the Detected Circulating Levels of Oxytocin and Estrogen during Pregnancy and ParturitionGisele Almeida Lima Veiga, Marcella Pecora Milazzotto, Marcilio Nichi et al.Placenta is considered an important endocrine organ during gestation, as well as can also serve as a target organ for sex steroids and pituitary hormones, mainly for the cascade of events that trigger parturition. In order to initiate studies on the canine placental endocrinology regarding estrogen and oxytocin, the present study verified the correlation among the Estrogen Receptor alpha (ERα) … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 31 Dec 2015 · 8,272 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBiochemical Efficacy of Nigella Sativa Oil and Metformin on Induced Diabetic Male RatsYassmina K. Mahmoud, Sherif Y. Saleh, Abd El Rehim A. El Ghannam, Ibrahim A. IbrahimThis study was carried out to investigate possible beneficial effects of Nigella sativa oil supplementation to diabetic rats. Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 10/group) as follows: group I (normal control), group II (diabetic control), group III (diabetic rats treated with metformin), group IV (diabetic rats treated with metformin and Nigella sativa oil) and … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 24 Dec 2014 · 7,898 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHormonal and Histopathological Alterations in Pituitary Glands and Reproductive Organs of Male and Female Mice Orally Inoculated with Pasteurella Multocida Type B: 2 and its LipopolysaccharidesFaez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah, Lawan Adamu, Abdulnasir Tijjani et al.Oral infections of mice as animal model with Pasteurella multocida type B: 2 and its lipopolysaccharides is liable to cause detrimental alterations in the pituitary glands, which results in disruption of reproductive hormonal levels as well as organ functions in the male and female animals; thereby impeding the fertility of at risk animal population. Therefore, this study was designed to … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 1 · 23 Dec 2014 · 7,554 accessesView PDF Cite