Vitamins and hormones

article 2023

Epigenetics, endometriosis and sex steroid receptors: An update on the epigenetic regulatory mechanisms of estrogen and progesterone receptors in patients with endometriosis

doi:10.1016/bs.vh.2023.01.007 ·PMID:36863793

Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease affecting ∼10% of reproductive-aged women and is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis can cause a variety of health problems, from…

review 2022

Aberrant epigenetic regulation of estrogen and progesterone signaling at the level of endometrial/endometriotic tissue in the pathomechanism of endometriosis

doi:10.1016/bs.vh.2022.11.005 ·PMID:36863794

Endometriosis is a term referring to a condition whereby the endometrial tissue is found outside the uterine cavity. This progressive and debilitating condition affects up to 15% of women of reproductive age. Due to the fact that endometrio…

2021

Nuclear receptors linking physiology and germline stem cells in Drosophila.

doi:10.1016/bs.vh.2020.12.008 ·PMID:33752824

Maternal nutrition and physiology are intimately associated with reproductive success in diverse organisms. Despite decades of study, the molecular mechanisms linking maternal diet to the production and quality of oocytes remain poorly defi…

2018

Developmental Programming of Ovarian Functions and Dysfunctions.

doi:10.1016/bs.vh.2018.01.017 ·PMID:29544638

The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the origin of several ovarian pathologies remain unclear. In addition to the genetic basis, developmental insults are gaining attention as a basis for the origin of these pathologies. Such early …