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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Female Reproduction"”.
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Evidence based investigation and treatment of disorders of female reproduction
… available. The candidate’s published work on female reproductive disorders focusses on the management of Infertility and PCOS. The published work on infertility includes both the investigation and treatment of this important reproductive disorder. These publications on the investigation of …
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The effects of iodoacetic acid on female reproduction in mice
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01
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The effects of an environmentally relevant phthalate mixture on female reproduction
… extremely vulnerable to toxicants. In mammals, females are born with a finite pool of primordial follicles, and the size of primordial follicle pool determines the reproductive lifespan. To form the finite pool of primordial follicles, germ cells must undergo mitosis, formation of germ cell …
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The effects of environmentally relevant toxicants on female reproduction and embryo development
… because have they been shown to impair normal reproduction function in males and females. However, studies have primarily focused on male reproduction. Studies have shown that phthalates are detected in both female reproductive organs and fluids. Measurable amounts of phthalates are present in …
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The transgenerational effects of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on female reproduction in mice
… disrupting chemical and reproductive toxicant in females. The presence of DEHP in tissues vital for reproduction and development suggests that DEHP exposure occurs at various developmental stages; thus, posing as a potential toxicant for several generations. Multiple organs are required to …
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Logistic growth curve parameter estimates for scrotal circumference and relationships with female reproduction in crossbred sheep
Data from two groups of lambs were analyzed. In group one, seasonal patterns of testis growth through 16 mo of age were assessed on 40 spring-born ram lambs (eight Barbados Blackbelly, 10 Suffolk and 22 1/2-Dorset, 1/4-Finnish Landrace, 1/4-Rambouillet). Scrotal circumference (sc) and body weight …
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Salt in the wound : a visual exploration of societal and experiental aspects of female reproduction and abortion
… informed and imposed process of control over female reproduction and abortion. It also endeavours to explore social and psychological complexities and paradoxes attendant on the choice to abort a pregnancy. I survey contemporary effects of a western ideology developed in the 18th century, …
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The immediate and long-term consequences of temporary exposure during adulthood to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and diisononyl phthalate on female reproduction
… it is the site of storage and maturation of the female gamete: the oocyte. Females are born with a finite number of oocytes in the form of the primordial follicle pool. Primordial follicles are composed of an oocyte surrounded by supporting somatic cells. Activated primordial follicles will grow …
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Do females counter against costly males in the degu, Octodon degus?
Sexual conflict over reproduction may result in females incurring reproductive costs from males. Females may counter against costly males through social support from cohesive relationships with other females. In plural breeders, social support may promote communal offspring care, improving the …
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In-vivo analysis of hypothalamic kisspeptin neuron activity patterns
Mammalian reproduction is regulated by the brain, pituitary gland, and gonads. In the brain, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is released to stimulate the pituitary gland. In females, two distinct modes of GnRH secretion are controlled by two populations of hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons …
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Opioid induction of Fos in the female rat brain : modulation by ovarian hormones
… shown that opioid drugs have profound effects on female reproduction. It has also been established that ovarian hormones exert control over opioid peptide synthesis and opioid receptor gene expression. The present thesis investigated functional pathways by which opioids affect the sexual behaviour …
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Causes and consequences of sexual habitat segregation in grizzly bears
… on the effects of adult male mortality on female reproduction (additive, compensatory, depensatory). Twenty bears were radio-monitored from 1980 to 1984 in Kananaskis, Alberta and 28 bears were radio-monitored from 1985 to 1990 in the Selkirk Mountains of Idaho and British Columbia. The …
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Listening to Birth: Metallurgy, Maternity, and Vocality in the Reproduction of the Patriarchal State
… tropes that linked mining and metallurgy with reproduction and vocality. My analysis emphasises how the invention of nature was accomplished, in part, through a metallurgical reclassification of the voices and sexualities of women as indiscrete phenomena: womb, mouth, and voice were elided with …
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Genetic and phenotypic relationships among fifteen measures of reproduction in dairy cattle
… of conception rate, none of the measures of reproduction had heritabilities greater than .05 for all three remaining service period groups. Conception rate measured as a trait of the male (service sire) ranged from .08 to .135 for second and third service periods. Conception rate as female …
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Prenatal exposure to phthalates accelerates reproductive aging in multiple generations of female mice
… chemicals that can cause detrimental effects on reproduction in males and females. Specifically, in females, phthalates have been shown to accelerate primordial follicle recruitment, disrupt estrous cyclicity, inhibit ovarian steroidogenesis, and disrupt fertility. Furthermore, these effects have …
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Effect of age and pregnancy on the murine melanocortin system in the female reproductive system
… the expression of the MC system in the female mouse reproductive system and to determine the influence of age and pregnancy on the expression levels of MCs, accessory proteins, POMC and AgRP. The gene expression of the MC system in the reproductive axis using RT-qPCR revealed the …
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ULTRASOUND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTRAL FOLLICLE DYNAMICS ACROSS THE ADIPOSITY SPECTRUM
Obesity affects more than one-third of reproductive aged women and is associated with many adverse reproductive health outcomes. These include an increased likelihood of anovulatory cycles, longer time to pregnancy, infertility, a decreased efficacy of contraceptive methods, an increased risk of …
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Japanese Women's Science Fiction: Posthuman Bodies and the Representation of Gender
… themes into manga and fiction intended for a female readership, these writers have carved out space for women in the genre and have stretched the boundaries of science fiction in the process. I focus primarily on the representation of posthuman bodies in the literary works of Ohara Mariko …
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Stress Fiber Formation and Migration Are Novel PGR-Dependent Pathways Initiated in the Granulosa Cells of the Ovulating Follicle
… oocyte from the ovary, a pivotal event for female reproduction. For ovulation to be successful, a series of intercellular events must be spatially and temporally coordinated throughout the ovarian follicle, culminating in rupture at the follicle apex and subsequent oocyte release. The …
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Heritability and repeatability estimates of first service conception and first cycle calving in Angus cattle
… cycle calving (FCC) describes the ability of a female to calve within a 21-day period of the due date based on the initial opportunity for conception in the first 21 days of the breeding season. The objectives of this thesis included the further investigation of the influential factors, genetic …
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