In pigs, the establishment of pregnancy depends on tightly coordinated molecular interactions between the conceptus and the maternal endometrium during the peri-implantation period. Adipokines, peptide hormones produced by adipose tissue, f…
Infertility due to ovarian toxicity is a common side effect of cancer treatment in premenopausal women. Tamoxifen (TAM) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that prevented radiation- and chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure in preclin…
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is one of the most harmful chemicals showing resistance to biodegradation. The majority of TCDD effects is mediated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) pathway. TCDD binding to AhR results in th…
Background2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a toxic man-made chemical, adversely affecting reproductive processes. The well-characterized canonical mechanism of TCDD action involves the activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (A…