Pregnancy length and health in giant pandas: what can metabolic and urinary endocrine markers unveil?
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Wauters, J., Wilson, K. S., Cools, T., Vancsok, C., Bouts, T., Mulot, B., …Li, D. (2023)
Pregnancy length and health in giant pandas: what can metabolic and urinary endocrine markers unveil?. Theriogenology Wild, 3, Article 100063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.therwi.2023.100063
Mature female giant pandas usually ovulate once a year. This is followed by an obligatory luteal phase, consisting of a long-lasting corpus luteum dormancy phase (CLD; primary...
Development of an acute ovine model of polycystic ovaries to assess the effect of ovarian denervation
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Duncan, W. C., Nicol, L. M., O’Hare, R., Witherington, J., Miranda, J. A., Campbell, B. K., …Rae, M. T. (2023)
Development of an acute ovine model of polycystic ovaries to assess the effect of ovarian denervation. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 14, Article 1285269. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1285269
Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) seems to be associated with increased ovarian sympathetic nerve activity and in rodent models of PCOS reducing the sympathetic d...
Hepatic Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Risk of Liver Disease in an Ovine Model of “PCOS Males”
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Siemienowicz, K. J., Filis, P., Thomas, J., Fowler, P. A., Duncan, W. C., & Rae, M. T. (2022)
Hepatic Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Risk of Liver Disease in an Ovine Model of “PCOS Males”. Biomedicines, 10(6), Article 1291. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10061291
First-degree male relatives of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) sufferers can develop metabolic abnormalities evidenced by elevated circulating cholesterol and triglycerides, ...
Chlamydia inhibits progesterone receptor mRNA expression in SHT-290 cells
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Brown, M., Rae, M., & Wheelhouse, N. (2021)
Chlamydia inhibits progesterone receptor mRNA expression in SHT-290 cells. Reproduction and Fertility, 2(1), 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1530/RAF-20-0069
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection in the UK, with over 200,000 positive diagnoses annually. The infection is thought to cause...
Pubertal FGF21 deficit is central in the metabolic pathophysiology of an ovine model of polycystic ovary syndrome
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Siemienowicz, K. J., Furmanska, K., Filis, P., Talia, C., Thomas, J., Fowler, P. A., …Colin Duncan, W. (2021)
Pubertal FGF21 deficit is central in the metabolic pathophysiology of an ovine model of polycystic ovary syndrome. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 525, Article 111196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2021.111196
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), affecting over 10% of women, is associated with insulin resistance, obesity, dyslipidaemia, fatty liver and adipose tissue dysfunction. Its p...
Early pregnancy maternal progesterone administration alters pituitary and testis function and steroid profile in male fetuses
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Siemienowicz, K. J., Wang, Y., Marečková, M., Nio-Kobayashi, J., Fowler, P. A., Rae, M. T., & Duncan, W. C. (2020)
Early pregnancy maternal progesterone administration alters pituitary and testis function and steroid profile in male fetuses. Scientific Reports, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78976-x
Maternal exposure to increased steroid hormones, including estrogens, androgens or glucocorticoids during pregnancy results in chronic conditions in offspring that manifest in...
Aberrant subcutaneous adipogenesis precedes adult metabolic dysfunction in an ovine model of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
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Siemienowicz, K. J., Coukan, F., Franks, S., Rae, M. T., & Colin Duncan, W. (2021)
Aberrant subcutaneous adipogenesis precedes adult metabolic dysfunction in an ovine model of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 519, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2020.111042
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects over 10% of women. Insulin resistance, elevated free fatty acids (FFAs) and increased adiposity are key factors contributing to meta...
Insights into manipulating postprandial energy expenditure to manage weight gain in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
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Siemienowicz, K., Rae, M. T., Howells, F., Anderson, C., Nicol, L. M., Franks, S., & Duncan, W. C. (2020)
Insights into manipulating postprandial energy expenditure to manage weight gain in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). iScience, 23(6), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.101164
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to be obese and have difficulty in losing weight. They demonstrate an obesity-independent deficit in adaptive energ...
Fetal androgen exposure is a determinant of adult male metabolic health
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Siemienowicz, K. J., Filis, P., Shaw, S., Douglas, A., Thomas, J., Mulroy, S., …Rae, M. T. (2019)
Fetal androgen exposure is a determinant of adult male metabolic health. Scientific Reports, 9, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56790-4
Androgen signalling is a critical driver of male development. Fetal steroid signalling can be dysregulated by a range of environmental insults and clinical conditions. We hypo...
Urinary estrogens as a non-invasive biomarker of viable pregnancy in the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
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Wilson, K. S., Wauters, J., Valentine, I., McNeilly, A., Girling, S., Li, R., …Duncan, W. C. (2019)
Urinary estrogens as a non-invasive biomarker of viable pregnancy in the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Scientific Reports, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49288-6
Female giant pandas show complex reproductive traits, being seasonally monoestrus, displaying a variable length embryonic diapause and exhibiting pseudopregnancy. Currently, t...