Arrested Puberty in an Adolescent Male with Anorexia Nervosa Successfully Resumed with Multidisciplinary Care by Diana Simão Raimundo, Carolina Figueiredo, Ana Raposo, Bernardo Dias Pereira

“…The recognition of this rare condition in males allows a personalized approach to disordered puberty, with resumption of normal function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and achievement of pubertal milestones.…”
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Correlation between Testicular Morphometric Parameters and Sperm Reserves in Ghanaian West African Dwarf Rams by Joseph Atawalna, Daniel Cobbinah Junior Essel, Nicholas Nettey, Patrick Mensah Amponsah

“…Tissue samples were taken from testicular parenchyma, homogenized, and used to determine gonadal sperm concentration using a hemocytometer. …”
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Target Proteins in Human Autoimmunity: Cytochromes P450 and Udp-Glycoronosyltransferases by Petra Obermayer-Straub, Christian Peer Strassburg, Michael Peter Manns

“…Patients with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 with hepatitis often develop anti-CYP1A2; patients with adrenal failure develop anti-CYP21, anti- CYP11A1 or CYP17; and patients with gonadal failure develop anti-CYP11A1 or CYP17. In idiopathic Addison disease, CYP21 is the major autoantigen.…”
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Cosmetic Outcome of Feminizing Genitoplasty in DSD (Disorders of Sex Development) by ِِAsmaa Gaber Rizk, Hamdy Muhammad Hussein, Sara Mohammed Habib Abdel-Hamied, Nezar Abdelraouf Abo Halawa

“…Background: Disorders of sex development (DSD) include a diverse array of congenital disorders characterized by the abnormal growth of anatomical sex, chromosomes, gonads, & the brain, all of which are essential to the process of sexual differentiation. …”
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Psycho-emotional stress, folliculogenesis, and reproductive technologies: clinical and experimental data by A. L. Levinson, T. N. Igonina, I. N. Rozhkova, E. Yu. Brusentsev, S. Ya. Amstislavsky

“…In these situations, exogenous hormones compensate for the stress-related disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. When ARTs are implemented, stress-induced disruption of oogenesis is realized not via a decrease in hypothalamic and pituitary hormones, but by other ways, which involve paracrine mechanisms described in this review. …”
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Decoding Vitellogenin Subtype Responses: A Molecular Approach to Biomarkers of Endocrine Disruption in <i>Scatophagus argus</i> by Meiqin Wu, Jun Zhang, Di Wu, Amina S. Moss, Weilong Wang

“…Vitellogenins (Vtgs) are key yolk precursor proteins in fish, serving as critical indicators of gonadal maturation in females and reliable biomarkers for detecting xeno-oestrogenic pollution, particularly through their expression in juveniles or males. …”
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Intratesticular Angiolipoma: A Rare Case of Adipose Tissue Presence in the Testis by V. Kalyvas, C. Gkekas, D. Papadopoulos, A. Malioris, S. Milias, M. Papathanasiou, N. Kalinderis, K. Moysidis, K. Hatzimouratidis

“…Testicular angiomyolipomas and gonadal involvement in Cowden’s disease, although infrequently occurring, are known examples of fat-bearing testicular lesions. …”
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Trunk Fat Negatively Influences Skeletal and Testicular Functions in Obese Men: Clinical Implications for the Aging Male by Silvia Migliaccio, Davide Francomano, Roberto Bruzziches, Emanuela A. Greco, Rachele Fornari, Lorenzo M. Donini, Andrea Lenzi, Antonio Aversa

“…This new relationship with skeletal health has relevant implications for the aging male, suggesting OSCA as a novel marker of metabolic and gonadal health status.…”
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Length-weight relationship, condition factors and reproductive biology of the spineless cuttlefish Sepiella inermis (Ferussac &amp; d’Orbigny, 1848) in the southeastern regions of... by Roksana Jahan, Md. Nasim Mahmud

“…The Fulton's, relative condition factors and relative weight fluctuated based on sexes and seasons. Five gonadal (immature, maturing, mature, spawning, and spent) and four testis maturation stages were observed. …”
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Down syndrome with cryptorchidism and retroperitoneal mixed germ cell tumour in an adult patient: a case report and literature review by Qiang Wang, Hai-bin Zhou, Li Ao, Yi Jiang, Xiao-Cong Zhou

“…Therefore, comprehensive examinations for gonadal and germ cell tumours in patients with Down syndrome are imperative and should be prioritised by clinicians.…”
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Enzymes enabling the biosynthesis of various C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a sea urchin Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus by Yingying Peng, Yutaka Haga, Naoki Kabeya

“…Sea urchins, integral to marine ecosystems and valued as a delicacy in Asia and Europe, contain physiologically important long-chain (>C20) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in their gonads, including arachidonic acid (ARA, 20:4n-6), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) and unusual non-methylene-interrupted fatty acids (NMI-FA) such as 20:2Δ5,11. …”
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Effects of Antarctic Krill Meal in Diet on Reproductive Performance and Embryo Quality of Eriocheir sinensis by Xiaorong Huang, Ru Tan, Zhi Geng, Tao Zhang, Guangpeng Feng, Gang Yang, Feng Zhao, Ping Zhuang

“…However, the hepatopancreatic weight and hepatopancreas index of female crabs in each group decreased, while gonadal weight and gonadosomatic index increased significantly after 60 days, with Diet K20 showing the highest values. …”
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Action Mechanisms of Metformin Combined with Exenatide and Metformin Only in the Treatment of PCOS in Obese Patients by Jingwen Gan, Jie Chen, Rui-lin Ma, Yan Deng, Xue-song Ding, Shi-yang Zhu, Ai-jun Sun

“…The COM group may act on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPO) and its bypass, regulate multiple metabolism pathways such as phospholipids, amino acids, fatty acids, carnitine, bile acids, and glucose directly or indirectly in obese PCOS patients.…”
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Metabolic Profile in a Cohort of Young Sicilian Patients with Klinefelter’s Syndrome: The Role of Irisin by Stefano Radellini, Valentina Guarnotta, Vincenzo Sciabica, Giuseppe Pizzolanti, Carla Giordano

“…In addition, we assessed the complete hormonal gonadic status and irisin values in both groups of patients. …”
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Transcriptome and DNA methylation analysis of the goat pineal gland during puberty by Bochao Zhang, Genbao Zhu, Jianling Wu, Huihui Xie, Jiankun Cui, Wei Qian, Qing Yi, Fuqiang Pan, Fugui Fang, Yinghui Ling, Yunhai Zhang, Yunsheng Li, Ya Liu

“…Abstract Previous studies have confirmed that methylation regulates gene transcription in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis during puberty initiation, but little is known about the regulation of DNA methylation on gene expression in the pineal gland. …”
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Identification and quantification of transposable element transcripts using Long-Read RNA-seq in Drosophila germline tissues by Rebollo, Rita, Gerenton, Pierre, Cumunel, Eric, Mary, Arnaud, Sabot, François, Burlet, Nelly, Gillet, Benjamin, Hughes, Sandrine, S. Oliveira, Daniel, Goubert, Clément, Fablet, Marie, Vieira, Cristina, Lacroix, Vincent

“…Here we retrieved full-length cDNA  (TeloPrime, Lexogen) of Drosophila melanogaster gonads and sequenced them using Oxford Nanopore Technologies. …”
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Dose-dependent role of AMH and AMHR2 signaling in male differentiation and regulation of sex determination in Spotted knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) with X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y chromosom... by Haixia Zhao, Jun Li, Zhizhong Xiao, Yongshuang Xiao

“…Through an examination of sex-related genes (dmrt1, hsd11b2, amh, sox9a, sox9b, foxl2, cyp19a), hormonal influences (E2, 11-KT), and histological analyses of gonadal development, we demonstrate that the critical period for sexual differentiation occurs between 35 to 60 days post-hatching (dph). …”
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First Report on Microbial-Derived Polydeoxyribonucleotide: A Sustainable and Enhanced Alternative to Salmon-Based Polydeoxyribonucleotide by Doobyeong Chae, Sae-Woong Oh, Yoon-Seo Choi, Dae-Jung Kang, Chun-Woong Park, Jongsung Lee, Won-Sang Seo

“…Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) has emerged as a potent bioactive compound with proven efficacy in wound healing, tissue regeneration, and anti-inflammatory applications and is predominantly derived from salmonid gonads. However, this study presents a groundbreaking advancement by successfully extracting and characterizing PDRN from microbial sources, specifically <i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i>, marking the first report to utilize microbial-, biome-, or <i>Lactobacillus</i>-derived PDRN (L-PDRN). …”
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Transcriptomics-based analysis of neurotoxic and reproductive effects in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) after exposure to tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) by Xiaoqian Zhou, Weifeng Liu, Bailin Cong, Aifang Deng, Jing Lin, Linlin Zhao, Shenghao Liu

“…Moreover, acute exposure to TCEP regulated MAPK-mediated transduction and regulation of GnRH signaling, thereby altering the expression of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis-related genes. Conclusions These findings revealed the endocrine disrupting effects of TCEP on turbot and identified biomarkers related to reproductive toxicity, providing early warning for the monitoring of healthy aquaculture.…”
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Woxuanzhongzhou formula improves DHEAS and high-fat diet-induced IR and anovulatory mice via AMPK/PGC1- α/Irisin pathway by Haijuan Liu, Guohua Wang, Conglu Sui, Yanan Guo, Xiangyu He

“…Body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin (FINS) levels, the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and gonadal hormones were measured. Estrous cycles were monitored. …”
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