Female reproduction focuses mainly on achieving fully grown follicles and competent
oocytes to be successfully fertilized, as well as on nourishing the developing offspring once …

Worldwide, gestational diabetes affects 2–25% of pregnancies. Due to related disturbances
of the maternal metabolism during the periconceptional period and pregnancy, children bear …

Zearalenone (ZEN), a nonsteroidal estrogenic mycotoxin, is detrimental to female
reproduction. Altered chemical biotransformation, depleted primordial follicles and a blunted …

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is an environmentally persistent perfluoroalkyl substance that
is widely used in consumer products. Exposure to PFOA is associated with reproductive and …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects 7–18% of all pregnancies. Despite its high
prevalence, there is no widely accepted animal model. To address this, we recently …

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a synthetic chemical resistant to biodegradation and is
environmentally persistent. PFOA is found in many consumer products and is a major source …

In brief Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 7 (nAChRa7), encoded by Chrna7, is
expressed by various murine ovarian cells. Morphological and molecular investigations …

Obesity and overweight cause poor oocyte quality, miscarriage, infertility, polycystic ovarian
syndrome, and offspring birth defects and affects 40% and 20% of US women and girls …

Altered nutrition or intrauterine exposure to various adverse conditions during fetal
development or earlier in a mother's life can lead to epigenetic changes in fetal tissues …

During pregnancy, the placenta is important for transporting nutrients and waste between
the maternal and fetal blood supply, secreting hormones, and serving as a protective barrier …