introduction: date palm gemmule has been used in traditional medicine to improve the semen quality and treat infertility. their components remedies those are rich of antioxidant and vitamins can influence spermatogenesis. the aim of this project was to evaluate the effects of date palm gommule water/alcoholic extract on reproductive tissues, sex hormone and sperm quality of rat. methods: sevent...

background; in recent years, nanoparticles have been increasingly used in industries. however, there is a serious lack of information concerning their impact on human health and the environment. this study was investigated the effect of moo3 nps on thyroid hormones in female rats. methods; in this study, 21 female wistar rats were selected and divided into three groups of untreated control, sha...

the present investigation was performed to determine the effect of long-term administration of sodium selenite on the biochemical indices and concentration of thyroid hormones in calves. sodium selenite solution was drenched at 0.1 and 0.25 mg per kg body weight for 12 weeks. higher dose produced characteristic symptoms of selenosis whereas mild symptoms were observed with lower dose. the toxic...

objective: there are several factors, like environmental agents, neurotrophic factors, serotonin and some hormones such as estrogen, affecting neurogenesis and neural differentiation. regarding to importance of proliferation and regeneration in central nervous system, and a progressive increase in neurodegenerative diseases, cell therapy is an attractive approach in neuroscience. the aim of the...

The discovery of a plasma membrane ABC protein that exports steroids in yeast highlights the possibility that similar membrane sorting systems in mammalian cells may modulate the access of steroids to their receptors.