Mercer KE

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus · active 2019-2020
2020
Infant Formula Feeding Changes the Proliferative Status in Piglet Neonatal Mammary Glands Independently of Estrogen Signaling.
The Journal of nutrition ·doi:10.1093/jn/nxz273

BackgroundSoy infant formula contains isoflavones, which are able to bind to and activate estrogen receptor (ER) pathways. The mammary gland is sensitive to estrogens, raising concern that the use of soy formulas may promote premature devel…

2019
Obesity leads to distinct metabolomic signatures in follicular fluid of women undergoing in vitro fertilization.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00401.2018

Although obesity negatively influences the metabolic homeostasis of cells within a broad range of tissues, its impact on oocyte metabolism is not fully understood. Prior evidence suggests that obesity increases expression of oocyte genes as…