BACKGROUND: Periodontal ligament mesenchymal stem cells (PDLSCs) are a promising cell resource for cell-based regenerative medicine in dentistry. PDLSCs inevitably acquire a senescent phenotype after prolonged in vitro expansion, and the key regulators of cells during replicative...
Environmental exposure to xenoestrogens, i.e., chemicals that imitate the hormone 17β-estradiol, has the potential to influence hormone homeostasis and action. Detailed knowledge of xenobiotic biotransformation processes in cell models is key when transferring knowledge learned from in vitro<...
Melatonin (MT), a neurohormone synthesized and secreted primarily by the pineal gland, is of vital function to animal reproduction. However, the effect of MT treatment on porcine immature Sertoli cells (iSCs) remains unclear. Here, MT treatment (10 nM, 36 h) could elevate mitochondrial function a...
Background: Placental metabolic abnormalities are linked to pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus and fetal growth restriction. However, little is known about how the metabolic processes regulate placental development and trophoblast differentiation. The adip...