Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T11:54:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; This study investigated the morphology and immunoexpression of aquaporins (AQPs) 1 and 9 in the rete testis, efferent ducts, epididymis, and vas deferens in the Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae). For this purpose, ten adult sexually mature animals were used in histologic and immunohistochemical analyse...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T11:06:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Aims: Because an adequate protein supply is detrimental for the maintenance of folliculogenesis and ovulation, we evaluated the impact of maternal low protein diet on nutritional parameters, estrous cycle, ovarian histomorphometry, and on th...
Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T11:14:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-04-07; The present study investigated the angiotensin II (Ang II) responses in rat femoral veins taken from 2-kidney-1clip (2K1C) hypertensive rats at 4 weeks after clipping, as well as the effects of exercise on these responses. In this manner, femoral veins taken from 2K1C rats kept at rest or exposed to acu...
Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T02:46:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-09-01; This study was performed to evaluate the effect of monobutyl phthalate (MBP) on GPR30-activated pathways in Sertoli cells. Additionally, we tested if GIM-1 (Panax ginseng metabolite) modulates MBP action. Human Sertoli cells (HSeC lineage) were exposed to MBP and/or GIM-1 for 30 min, 1, 12, and 48 h. Fo...
Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T02:28:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-09-17; The maternal nutritional status is essential to the health and well-being of the fetus. Maternal protein restriction during the perinatal stage causes sperm alterations in the offspring that are associated with epididymal dysfunctions. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor, VEGFr-2,...
Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T01:51:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2020-01-01; Immunotherapies have emerged as promising complementary treatments for ovarian cancer (OC), but its effective and direct role onOCcells is unclear. This study examined the combinatory effects of the protein aggregate magnesium-ammonium phospholinoleate-palmitoleate anhydride, known as P-MAPA, and the hu...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T17:01:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-02-01; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Background: Maternal protein restriction causes sperm alterations in the offspring, most of which are associated with epididymal functions. Because fluid reabsorption/secre...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:31:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-04-01; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); Prostate morphogenesis is regulated by androgens hormones and modulated by morphogenetic proteins such as Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs). This study aims to investigate...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:27:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-04-15; The Wolffian duct, the proximal end of the mesonephric duct, undergoes non-branching morphogenesis to achieve an optimal length and size for sperm maturation. It is important to examine the mechanisms by which the developing mouse Wolffian duct elongates and coils for without proper morphogenesis, male ...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:27:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-08-01; The blood-testis barrier (BTB) is responsible for providing a protected environment and coordinating the spermatogenesis. Endocrine disruptors (EDs) might lead to infertility, interfering in the BTB structure and modulation. This study aimed to correlate the actions of two EDs, monobutyl phthalate (MBP)...