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Molecular identification of estrogen receptors ( ERα and ERβ ) and their differential expression during VTG synthesis in the liver of lizard Podarcis sicula by Verderame, Mariailaria, Limatola, Ermelinda

“…Abstract In non-mammalian vertebrates yolk deposition in the oocytes is a hormone-dependent, gender-specific process. Produced by the ovary under gonadotropin…”
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Metallothionein expression and synthesis in the testis of the lizard Podarcis sicula under natural conditions and following estrogenic exposure by Verderame, Mariailaria, Limatola, Ermelinda, Scudiero, Rosaria

“…Metallothionein (MT) is the main protein involved in the homeostasis of metallic micronutrients and in cellular defence against heavy metals and reactive…”
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Exploring the Role of Estrogens in Lizard Spermatogenesis through the Study of Clomiphene and FSH Effects by Verderame, Mariailaria, Limatola, Ermelinda, Scudiero, Rosaria

“…Spermatogenesis is a fascinating biological process aiming to generate haploid spermatozoa from diploid spermatogonia through a specific hormonal network…”
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Spermatogenic Waves and Expression of AR and ERs in Germ Cells of ＂Podarcis sicula by Verderame, Mariailaria, Limatola, Ermelinda, Angelini, Francesco

“…Androgens are considered the main hormones that regulate spermatogenesis, but a lot of evidence confers to estrogen a key role in this process. In the testis…”
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Interferences of an environmental pollutant with estrogen-like action in the male reproductive system of the terrestrial vertebrate Podarcis sicula by Verderame, Mariailaria, Limatola, Ermelinda

“…Highlights • NP polluted diet affects the morpho-physiology of the testis and epididymis. • NP interferes with the expression of estrogen and androgen…”
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Estrogenic contamination by manure fertilizer in organic farming: a case study with the lizard Podarcis sicula by Verderame, Mariailaria, Limatola, Ermelinda, Scudiero, Rosaria

“…In the last years, worldwide organic farming has grown exponentially; as a consequence, the use of animal manure as a soil fertility source has become the…”
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Ovarian follicle cells in torpedo marmorata synthesize vitellogenin by Marina, Prisco, Salvatore, Valiante, Maurizio, Romano, Loredana, Ricchiari, Annamaria, Liguoro, Vincenza, Laforgia, Ermelinda, Limatola, Piero, Andreuccetti

“…The pattern of vitellogenesis is similar in all non‐mammalian vertebrates: the liver, under oestrogenic stimulus, synthesizes vitellogenin (VTG) that, via the…”
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Ectopic synthesis of vitellogenin in testis and epididymis of estrogen-treated lizard Podarcis sicula by Verderame, Mariailaria, Limatola, Ermelinda, Scudiero, Rosaria

“…Highlights • The article describes E2 effects on lizard Podarcis sicula testis and epididymis. • E2 stimulates ectopic expression and synthesis of VTG in…”
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Vitellogenin precursors in the liver of the oviparous lizard, Podarcis sicula by Rosanova, Patrizia, Romano, Maurizio, Marciano, Raffaella, Anteo, Chiara, Limatola, Ermelinda

“…In reptiles, as in the other oviparous vertebrates, vitellogenin (VTG) synthesis is stimulated in the liver by ovarian estrogens. In this article, the presence…”
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A network system for vitellogenin synthesis in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (L.) by Agnese, Marisa, Verderame, Mariailaria, De Meo, Enrico, Prisco, Marina, Rosati, Luigi, Limatola, Ermelinda, del Gaudio, Rosanna, Aceto, Serena, Andreuccetti, Piero

“…The aim of this study is to assess, by RT‐PCR, in situ hybridization, electron microscopy, and immunohistochemistry, the site/s of vitellogenin (VTG) synthesis…”
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Expression of estrogen receptor alpha switches off secretory activity in the epididymal channel of the lizard Podarcis sicula by Verderame, Mariailaria, Angelini, Francesco, Limatola, Ermelinda

“…The epididymis in the male reproductive tract allows the survival, viability, and storage of spermatozoa from the testis. In the lizard Podarcis sicula, the…”
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Effect of 17beta-estradiol and progesterone on vitellogenesis in the spotted ray Torpedo marmorata Risso 1810 (Elasmobranchii: Torpediniformes): studies on females and on estrogen-treated males by Prisco, Marina, Marina, Prisco, Valiante, Salvatore, Salvatore, Valiante, Maddalena Di Fiore, Maria, Maria, Maddalena Di Fiore, Raucci, Franca, Franca, Raucci, Del Giudice, Giuseppina, Giuseppina, Del Giudice, Romano, Maurizio, Maurizio, Romano, Laforgia, Vincenza, Vincenza, Laforgia, Limatola, Ermelinda, Ermelinda, Limatola, Andreuccetti, Piero, Piero, Andreuccetti

“…The influence of 17beta-estradiol (E(2)) on vertebrate vitellogenesis is well ascertained. The aim of the present paper is to study the involvement of E(2) and…”
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Experimentally nonylphenol-polluted diet induces the expression of silent genes VTG and ERα in the liver of male lizard Podarcis sicula by Verderame, Mariailaria, Prisco, Marina, Andreuccetti, Piero, Aniello, Francesco, Limatola, Ermelinda

“…Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals (EDCs) with estrogen-like properties i.e nonylphenol (NP) induce vitellogenin (VTG) synthesis in males of aquatic and…”
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Experimentally nonylphenol-polluted diet induces the expression of silent genes VTG and ERI- in the liver of male lizard Podarcis sicula by Verderame, Mariailaria, Prisco, Marina, Andreuccetti, Piero, Aniello, Francesco, Limatola, Ermelinda

“…Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals (EDCs) with estrogen-like properties i.e nonylphenol (NP) induce vitellogenin (VTG) synthesis in males of aquatic and…”
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Expression of vitellogenin in the testis and kidney of the spotted ray Torpedo marmorata exposed to 17β-estradiol by Del Giudice, Giuseppina, Prisco, Marina, Agnese, Marisa, Verderame, Mariailaria, Limatola, Ermelinda, Andreuccetti, Piero

“…Highlights ► E2 induces VTG expression in male germ cells of the cartilaginous fish Torpedo . ► Torpedo testis is a suitable model to study the gene expression…”
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Production of an Oxytocin like Substance by the Subcommissural Organ (SCO), Related to the Reproductive Cycle in Oviparous and Viviparous Reptiles by D'Uva, Ermelinda Limatola, Di Montefiano, Rosita

“…The subcommissural organ (SCO) is a circumventricular organ of glial origin typical of all vertebrates. The SCO releases its secretion into the third ventricle…”
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Vertebrate yolk proteins: A review by Romano, Maurizio, Rosanova, Patrizia, Anteo, Chiara, Limatola, Ermelinda

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Expression of vitellogenin receptor in the ovarian follicles during the reproductive cycle of the spotted ray Torpedo marmorata Risso 1880 by Del Giudice, Giuseppina, Prisco, Marina, Agnese, Marisa, Valiante, Salvatore, Verderame, Mariailaria, Limatola, Ermelinda, Laforgia, Vincenza, Andreuccetti, Piero

“…The aim of this investigation was to identify the encoding sequence of vitellogenin receptor gene (vtgr), and its expression during the oogenesis in the…”
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Effect of 17β-estradiol and progesterone on vitellogenesis in the spotted ray Torpedo marmorata Risso 1810 (Elasmobranchii: Torpediniformes): Studies on females and on estrogen-treated males by Marina, Prisco, Salvatore, Valiante, Maria, Maddalena Di Fiore, Franca, Raucci, Giuseppina, Del Giudice, Maurizio, Romano, Vincenza, Laforgia, Ermelinda, Limatola, Piero, Andreuccetti

“…Abstract The influence of 17β-estradiol (E2 ) on vertebrate vitellogenesis is well ascertained. The aim of the present paper is to study the involvement of E2…”
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An ultrastructural study on the vitellogenesis in the spotted ray Torpedo marmorata by Prisco, Marina, Romano, Maurizio, Ricchiari, Loredana, Limatola, Ermelinda, Andreuccetti, Piero

“…The present investigation strongly suggests that in Torpedo the oocyte growth is not only due to the uptake of exogenous molecules, but also by the oocyte…”
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