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Gap junction communication between uterine stromal cells plays a critical role in pregnancy-associated neovascularization and embryo survival by Laws, Mary J, Taylor, Robert N, Sidell, Neil, DeMayo, Francesco J, Lydon, John P, Gutstein, David E, Bagchi, Milan K, Bagchi, Indrani C

“…In the uterus, the formation of new maternal blood vessels in the stromal compartment at the time of embryonic implantation is critical for the establishment…”
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Imidacloprid and Its Bioactive Metabolite, Desnitro-Imidacloprid, Differentially Affect Ovarian Antral Follicle Growth, Morphology, and Hormone Synthesis In Vitro by Mourikes, Vasiliki E, Santacruz Márquez, Ramsés, Deviney, Ashley, Neff, Alison M, Laws, Mary J, Flaws, Jodi A

“…Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid pesticide used in large-scale agricultural systems, home gardens, and veterinary pharmaceuticals. Imidacloprid is a small…”
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Effects of Phthalate Mixtures on Ovarian Folliculogenesis and Steroidogenesis by Fletcher, Endia J, Santacruz-Márquez, Ramsés, Mourikes, Vasiliki E, Neff, Alison M, Laws, Mary J, Flaws, Jodi A

“…The female reproductive system is dependent upon the health of the ovaries. The ovaries are responsible for regulating reproduction and endocrine function…”
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Rac1 Regulates Endometrial Secretory Function to Control Placental Development by Davila, Juanmahel, Laws, Mary J, Kannan, Athilakshmi, Li, Quanxi, Taylor, Robert N, Bagchi, Milan K, Bagchi, Indrani C

“…During placenta development, a succession of complex molecular and cellular interactions between the maternal endometrium and the developing embryo ensures…”
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Correction: Fletcher et al. Effects of Phthalate Mixtures on Ovarian Folliculogenesis and Steroidogenesis. Toxics 2022, 10 , 251 by Fletcher, Endia J, Santacruz-Márquez, Ramsés, Mourikes, Vasiliki E, Neff, Alison M, Laws, Mary J, Flaws, Jodi A

“…The authors wish to make the following corrections to this paper [...]…”
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Dysregulated estrogen receptor signaling in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis leads to ovarian epithelial tumorigenesis in mice by Laws, Mary J, Kannan, Athilakshmi, Pawar, Sandeep, Haschek, Wanda M, Bagchi, Milan K, Bagchi, Indrani C

“…The etiology of ovarian epithelial cancer is poorly understood, mainly due to the lack of an appropriate experimental model for studying the onset and…”
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Isolation of DiNP-Degrading Microbes from the Mouse Colon and the Influence DiNP Exposure Has on the Microbiota, Intestinal Integrity, and Immune Status of the Colon by Chiu, Karen K, Bashir, Shah Tauseef, Abdel-Hamid, Ahmed M, Clark, Lindsay V, Laws, Mary J, Cann, Isaac, Nowak, Romana A, Flaws, Jodi A

“…Di-isononyl phthalate (DiNP) is a plasticizer used to impart flexibility or stability in a variety of products including polyvinyl chloride, cable coatings,…”
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Neonicotinoids differentially modulate nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in immature and antral follicles in the mouse ovary by Mourikes, Vasiliki E, Santacruz-Márquez, Ramsés, Deviney, Ashley, Neff, Alison, Laws, Mary J, Flaws, Jodi A

“…Abstract Neonicotinoids are the most widely used insecticides in the world. They are synthetic nicotine derivatives that act as nicotinic acetylcholine…”
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Long-term exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, and a mixture of phthalates alters estrous cyclicity and/or impairs gestational index and birth rate in mice by Laws, Mary J, Meling, Daryl D, Deviney, Ashley R K, Santacruz-Márquez, Ramsés, Flaws, Jodi A

“…Abstract Phthalates are found in plastic food containers, medical plastics, and personal care products. However, the effects of long-term phthalate exposure on…”
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The role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in mediating the effects of mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in mouse ovarian antral follicles by Neff, Alison M., Inman, Zane, Mourikes, Vasiliki E., Santacruz-Márquez, Ramsés, Gonsioroski, Andressa, Laws, Mary J., Flaws, Jodi A.

“…Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a pervasive environmental toxicant used in the manufacturing of numerous consumer products, medical supplies, and building…”
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A hypoxia-induced Rab pathway regulates embryo implantation by controlled trafficking of secretory granules by Bhurke, Arpita, Kannan, Athilakshmi, Neff, Alison, Ma, Qiuyan, Laws, Mary J., Taylor, Robert N., Bagchi, Milan K., Bagchi, Indrani C.

“…Implantation is initiated when an embryo attaches to the uterine luminal epithelium and subsequently penetrates into the underlying stroma to firmly embed in…”
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Chronic exposure to a mixture of phthalates shifts the white and brown adipose tissue phenotypes in female mice by Graceli, Jones B, da Costa, Charles S, Laws, Mary J, Deviney, Ashley R K, Meling, Daryl, Flaws, Jodi A

“…Abstract Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals used in consumer products. Although phthalates are obesogens and affect metabolic function, it is…”
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Structurally Novel Antiestrogens Elicit Differential Responses from Constitutively Active Mutant Estrogen Receptors in Breast Cancer Cells and Tumors by Zhao, Yuechao, Laws, Mary J, Guillen, Valeria Sanabria, Ziegler, Yvonne, Min, Jian, Sharma, Abhishek, Kim, Sung Hoon, Chu, David, Park, Ben Ho, Oesterreich, Steffi, Mao, Chengjian, Shapiro, David J, Nettles, Kendall W, Katzenellenbogen, John A, Katzenellenbogen, Benita S

“…Many estrogen receptor α (ERα)-positive breast cancers develop resistance to endocrine therapy via mutation of ERs whose constitutive activation is associated…”
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Ovarian antral follicles metabolize imidacloprid in vitro by Mourikes, Vasiliki E, Santacruz-Márquez, Ramsés, Deviney, Ashley, Laws, Mary J, Ulanov, Alexander V, La Frano, Michael R, Flaws, Jodi A

“…Abstract Neonicotinoid insecticides are synthetic nicotine derivatives that have high affinity for invertebrate nicotine receptors and low affinity for…”
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The effects of short-term and long-term phthalate exposures on ovarian follicle growth dynamics and hormone levels in female mice by Santacruz-Márquez, Ramsés, Safar, Adira M., Laws, Mary J., Meling, Daryl D., Liu, Zhenghui, Kumar, T. Rajendra, Nowak, Romana A., Raetzman, Lori T., Flaws, Jodi A.

“…Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and diisononyl phthalate are widely used as plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride products. Short-term exposures to phthalates affect…”
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Phthalate monoesters act through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in the mouse ovary by Meling, Daryl D., De La Torre, Kathy M., Arango, Andres S., Gonsioroski, Andressa, Deviney, Ashley R.K., Neff, Alison M., Laws, Mary J., Warner, Genoa R., Tajkhorshid, Emad, Flaws, Jodi A.

“…Widespread use of phthalates as solvents and plasticizers leads to everyday human exposure. The mechanisms by which phthalate metabolites act as ovarian…”
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Chronic exposure of mice to phthalates enhances TGF beta signaling and promotes uterine fibrosis by Shukla, Ritwik, Arshee, Mahmuda R., Laws, Mary J., Flaws, Jodi A., Bagchi, Milan K., Wagoner Johnson, Amy J., Bagchi, Indrani C.

“…Phthalates are synthetic chemicals widely used as plasticizers and stabilizers in various consumer products. Because of the extensive production and use of…”
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Dietary exposure to an environmentally relevant phthalate mixture alters follicle dynamics, hormone levels, ovarian gene expression, and pituitary gene expression in female mice by Safar, Adira M, Santacruz-Márquez, Ramsés, Laws, Mary J, Meling, Daryl D, Liu, Zhenghui, Kumar, T Rajendra, Nowak, Romana A, Raetzman, Lori T, Flaws, Jodi A

“…Phthalates are chemicals ubiquitously used in industry. Individual phthalates have been found to adversely affect female reproduction; however, humans are…”
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Prenatal and postnatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls alter follicle numbers, gene expression, and a proliferation marker in the rat ovary by De La Torre, Kathy M., Lee, Yuna, Safar, Adira, Laws, Mary J., Meling, Daryl D., Thompson, Lindsay M., Streifer, Madeline, Weis, Karen E., Raetzman, Lori T., Gore, Andrea C., Flaws, Jodi A.

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were used in industrial applications until they were banned in the 1970s, but they still persist in the environment. Little is…”
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The Effects of Environmental Contaminant Exposure on Reproductive Aging and the Menopause Transition by Neff, Alison M., Laws, Mary J., Warner, Genoa R., Flaws, Jodi A.

“…Purpose of Review Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive lifetime. On average, natural menopause occurs at 51 years of age. However, some women…”
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