background: leukemia inhibitory factor (lif) is a pleiotropic cytokine of interleukin-6 family with a remarkable range of biological actions such as proliferative effects on the granulosa and theca cells. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of lif on the growth and maturation of mouse fresh and vitrified preantral follicles, an in vitro model was developed. methods: the ovaries of...

long-term potentiation (ltp) is a process that certain types of synaptic stimulation lead to a long-lasting enhancement in the strength of synaptic transmission. studies in recent years indicate the importance of molecular pathways in the development of memory and learning. tropomyosin receptor kinase b (trkb) is a member of the neurotrophin receptor tyrosine kinase family, that its ligand is b...

objective(s): exposing to stress may be associated with increased production of reactive oxygen species (ros). therefore, high level of oxidative stress may eventually give rise to accumulation of oxidative damage and development of numerous neurodegenerative diseases. it has been presented that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (bdnf) supports neurons against various neurodegenerative conditio...