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Browse Dissertations and Theses - Animal Sciences by Contributor "Nowak, Romana A."
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(2015-07-16)Endometriosis is a debilitating disease that is diagnosed in 0.5-5% fertile and 25-40% of infertile women, but the underlying mechanisms involved in progression of the disease as well as the associated infertility are yet ...
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(2019-04-18)As a species expands its range, individuals along the leading edge of the expansion will face different selective pressures than individuals at the core of the population. The result is that ‘edge’ individuals will display ...
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(2010-05-14)Reactive oxygen species have received an increasing amount of attention over the past decade, not only due to their role in oxidative damage, but also because of their participation as second messengers on the relay of ...
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(2013-05-24)Basigin (BSG) is a multifunctional glycoprotein that plays an important role in both female and male reproduction since female knockout (KO) mice are infertile and male KO mice are sterile. The aim of the present study was ...
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(2006)Taken together, our data suggested that basigin plays multiple roles during implantation by regulating uterine stromal cell differentiation, stimulating MMP production and inducing the expression of pro-inflammatory genes.
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(2012-05-22)Successful pregnancy depends on the ability of trophoblast cells to invade into maternal uterine tissues in a tightly controlled manner. Subsequently the trophoblasts must remodel the uterine spiral arteries in order to ...
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(2013-02-03)Uterine leiomyomas are known as the most commonly occurring neoplasms in women during their reproductive years. The overall incidence of these benign tumors can be as high as 70-80%, which represents a significant health ...
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(2012-02-06)In vitro maturation of porcine oocytes has been intensively studied for many years. However, the in vitro maturation system is still inefficient to produce competent oocytes that can develop to viable embryos. The studies ...
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(2014-01-16)The study of the dysregulation of the transcriptome in diseases like cancer and drug abuse can offer insights into preventive and therapeutical remedies, as well as targets for future basic and applied research. The ...
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(2014-12-03)Organogenesis of the ovary is a highly orchestrated process involving multiple lineage determinations of ovarian surface epithelium, granulosa cells, and theca cells. While the sources of ovarian surface epithelium and ...
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(2018-04-11)Neuropsychiatric illnesses pose a large burden on society, including health care costs, the need for special education and counseling, and emotional hardship for both sufferers and care givers. For many, these burdens are ...
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(2013-08-22)Infertility is a tragedy for millions of couples worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, the male factor alone accounts for over one third of total infertility. There are various causes of male infertility ...
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(2010-08-31)These studies were conducted for a greater understanding of the function of the Fused toes (Ft) locus, which includes six genes: homeobox genes: Irx3, Irx5 and Irx6 and three other genes: Fto, Fts, and Ftm, during male and ...
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(2019-08-13)Sperm undergo capacitation while traveling through the female reproductive tract, a process including several biochemical and physiological events before fertilization. Also prior to fertilization, sperm bind to the ...
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(2018-04-20)Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder affecting 6%–10% of women of reproductive age and 35%–50% of women experiencing chronic pelvic pain and/or infertility. The most widely accepted mechanism of this disease ...
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(2019-12-03)Becoming pregnant and carrying to term is undeniably a very complicated process. Unfortunately, reproductive failure is widespread among many women globally. There are a plethora of problems that can lead to reproductive ...
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(2013-02-03)Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder of reproductive age women and has received substantial research time and financial support over the past few decades. Despite on-going research efforts, ...
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