The equine reproductive system represents a remarkably sophisticated interplay of endocrine processes that regulate cyclicity, conception, gestation and parturition in mares. Steroid hormones, ...

Kisspeptin — a peptide hormone that acts via the G-protein-coupled receptor KISS1R — is implicated in the regulation of a number of biological processes, such as reproduction, metabolism, and cancer ...

The following outlines aspects of the female reproductive system, including the internal and external organs, the menstrual cycle, the egg, and reproductive hormones. The menstrual cycle is a monthly ...

The Reproductive Endocrinology Laboratory is interested in understanding how hormones from the brain and pituitary control puberty, male and female reproduction, and reproductive senescence. We are ...

BOSTON — So-called “organs on a chip” — small blobs of tissue growing in lab dishes that mimic the function of their human counterparts — have promise for basic science and drug development. And those ...

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