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Genetic association between microRNA gene polymorphisms and polycystic ovary syndrome susceptibility: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, associated with genetic and environmental factors, including microRNA (miRNA) gene polymorphisms. Objective To evaluate the association between miRNA gene polymorphisms and PCOS. Search Strategy PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus
Amaxsell Thiago Barros de Souza, Ketelly Leônara da Silva Torres, Ayane Cristine Alves Sarmento, Ariadne Sarynne Barbosa de Lima, Kleyton Santos de Medeiros, Deyse de Souza Dantas, Ricardo Ney Cobucci, Ana Katherine Gonçalves, Janaina Cristiana de Oliveira Crispim   +8 more
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Effects of the social environment during adolescence on the development of social behaviour, hormones and morphology in male zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) [PDF]

, 2017
Background Individual differences in behaviour are widespread in the animal kingdom and often influenced by the size or composition of the social group during early development.
A Bandura, A Guenther, AE Jones, AM Dunn, AS Gersick, B Buwalda, B Silverin, BA Schlinger, BG Galef, C Arnold, C Ferris, C Scharff, CB Sturdy, CF Harding, CK Catchpole, CL Ralph, CL Sisk, CL Sisk, D Aronov, DJ White, E Adkins-Regan, E Adkins-Regan, E Adkins-Regan, E Choleris, E Pröve, EC Perez, ED Nottelmann, GR Brown, H Goldstein, H Williams, HJ Bischof, I Branchi, JC Wingfield, JC Wingfield, JC Wingfield, JC Wommack, JG Vandenbergh, JL Miller, JP Curley, K Immelmann, K Immelmann, K Siegeler, K Spencer, KA Spencer, KJ McGraw, KL Field, KM Schulz, L Remage-Healey, LA Eales, LF Sundström, LM Pyter, LP Spear, M Honarmand, M Naguib, M Romero, M Romero, MB Hennessy, MB Hennessy, MJ Meaney, MJ West, MM Mariette, MM Mariette, N Perfito, N Perfito, N Perfito, N Sachser, N Sachser, N Sachser, Nikolaus von Engelhardt, NS Clayton, O Tchernichovski, P Martin, PJB Slater, R Sossinka, RA Zann, RG Morrison, S Harvey, S Kaiser, S Lürzel, S Lürzel, S Lürzel, SA Collins, SB Banerjee, SB Banerjee, SJ Blakemore, Stefanie Bölting, SW Bottjer, T Ruploh, T Ruploh, T Ruploh, TM Freeberg, W Goymann, WD Odell, Y Delville, Y Delville   +94 more
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A Case of Synchronous Bilateral Spermatocytic Tumor

IJU Case Reports, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Spermatocytic tumor is rare, accounting for approximately 1% of all testicular neoplasms. It is clinically and pathologically distinct from classical seminoma and typically presents as a unilateral, slow‐growing mass in older men. Case Presentation A 54‐year‐old man presented with painless bilateral scrotal swelling.
Mao Saito, Hiromichi Katayama, Satoko Sato, Sota Oguro, Takuro Goto, Yohei Satake, Takuma Sato, Yoshihide Kawasaki, Naoki Kawamorita, Akihiro Ito   +9 more
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The effects of androgen therapy on the endometrium of transgender men [PDF]

, 2017
Individuals who identify themselves as transgender have gender identities that do not match their anatomical sex. Females who identify as male, also known as female-to-male transgender (FTM), may opt to undergo hormonal and surgical treatment in order to
Shah, Anita
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Contested psychiatric ontology and feminist critique : 'female sexual dysfunction' and the diagnostic and statistical manual [PDF]

, 2012
In this article I discuss the emergence of Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) within American psychiatry and beyond in the postwar period, setting out what I believe to be important and suggestive questions neglected in existing scholarship.
Angel, Katherine
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Perinatal Exposure to the Neonicotinoid Thiacloprid Impacts Transcription of Neuroplasticity and Neuroendocrine Markers in Mice but Not in the Zebrafish Model

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides in agriculture, aquaculture, pet care, and urban pest control. Initially developed to selectively target the insect cholinergic system, their extensive use has raised concerns about adverse effects on nontarget vertebrates.
Kirthana Kunikullaya U, Zuzanna M. Baran, Pascal Coumailleau, Laetitia Guillot, Harry W. M. Steinbusch, Fatima Smagulova, Thierry D. Charlier   +6 more
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Baseline and stress-induced levels of corticosterone in male and female Afrotropical and European temperate stonechats during breeding [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Latitudinal variation in avian life histories falls along a slow-fast pace of life continuum: tropical species produce small clutches, but have a high survival probability, while in temperate species the opposite pattern is found.
Apfelbeck, Beate Anna, Evans, Neil Price, Helm, Barbara, Illera, Juan Carlos, Mortega, Kim Geraldine, Smiddy, Patrick   +5 more
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Closer to the Heart: Cardiac Muscle Aerobic Capacity Correlates With Intraspecific Variation in Sprint Performance Rather Than Androgen Levels in the Neotropical Lizard Tropidurus catalanensis

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
In male lizards Tropidurus catalanensis, sprint locomotor performance correlates with cardiac aerobic capacity. ABSTRACT Assessments of the interplay between physiology and whole‐organism performance are fundamental to understand how individuals function in different ecological contexts.
Willian Souza Lima, Danilo Giacometti, Paul J. Schaeffer, José Eduardo de Carvalho   +3 more
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Synergistic effects of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis B8762 and milk‐derived osteopontin on male reproductive health in mice

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Male reproductive health is intricately linked to dietary components and gut microbiota balance. Osteopontin (OPN) deficiency and gut dysbiosis are associated with impaired spermatogenesis, yet the synergistic effects of probiotics and OPN remain unexplored.
Chunyan Zhao, Guangqi Gao, Tao Zhang, Na Li, Yue Zhao, Zerong Lu, Yong Zhang, Zhihong Sun   +7 more
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Contemporary hormone therapy with LHRH agonists for prostate cancer: avoiding osteoporosis and fracture.

, 2015
© 2015 Polish Urological Association. All Rights Reserved.Introduction Prostate cancer is a large clinical burden across Europe. It is, in fact, the most common cancer in males, accounting for more than 92,300 deaths annually throughout the continent ...
Abel, PD, Abel, RL, Edwards, S, Honeyfield, L, Price, P, Shah, SI, Wilson, HC   +6 more
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