Endocrinology and Metamorphosis

Physiology and Endocrinology: Reproductive Endocrinology

The aim of the present study was to investigate the endocrinology of periestrus period and the days after until estrus in ewes (n = 40) synchronized out of breeding season and diagnosing the related pregnancies after laparoscopic insemination comparing to different doses of PMSG that was used. Animals treated for 12 d with CIDR followed by administration with different doses (0, 450, 550, 650, ...

More similar than you think: Frog metamorphosis as a model of human perinatal endocrinology.

Hormonal control of development during the human perinatal period is critically important and complex with multiple hormones regulating fetal growth, brain development, and organ maturation in preparation for birth. Genetic and environmental perturbations of such hormonal control may cause irreversible morphological and physiological impairments and may also predispose individuals to diseases o...

Integrated Endocrinology Integrated Endocrinology

Endocrinology

Eureka book series are designed for comprehensive teaching from basic biomedical science to clinical skills. The target audience, are medical students from first year to qualification. The 3 authors of this book are all endocrine consultants at their hospitals who have been involved in teaching endocrinology to students and registrars. The book contains 13 chapters starting from basic science, ...

Physiology & Endocrinology - Livestock and Poultry: Endocrinology and Metabolism

To determine the effect of dietary brous ingredients on intestinal microbial population and activity, 48 early–weaned (24–25 days) pigs were divided into six dietary treatments: a standard diet (STD) based on corn, barley and soybean protein; or high brous diets obtained by replacing some major ingredients of STD with 8% Wheat bran (WB), 8% Wheat middlings (WM), 6% Sugar beet pulp (SBP), 4% W...