Search Results - "Possenti, Cristina Daniela"
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Physiological increase of yolk testosterone level does not affect oxidative status and telomere length in gull hatchlings
Published in PloS one (26-10-2018)“…Conditions experienced during early-life can cause the onset of oxidative stress, resulting in pervasive effects on diverse life-history traits, including…”
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Yolk vitamin E prevents oxidative damage in gull hatchlings
Published in Royal Society open science (01-05-2017)“…Oxidative stress experienced during early development can negatively affect diverse life-history traits, and organisms have evolved complex defence systems…”
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Within‐ and Among‐Clutch Variation of Yolk Perfluoroalkyl Acids in a Seabird from the Northern Adriatic Sea
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-03-2021)“…Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are surface‐active agents used in diverse industrial and commercial applications. They contaminate both freshwater and marine…”
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Prenatal yolk corticosterone exposure promotes skeletal growth and induces oxidative imbalance in yellow-legged gull embryos
Published in Journal of experimental biology (15-11-2021)“…Maternally derived hormones induce variation in offspring phenotype, with consequences that can carry over into post-natal life and even into adulthood. In…”
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Prenatal exposure to triclosan induced brain telomere shortening in a wild bird species
Published in Environmental toxicology and pharmacology (01-10-2021)“…[Display omitted] •We experimentally manipulated concentration of triclosan (TCS) in gull eggs.•TCS induced ROS overproduction in the brain of gull…”
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Carotenoid-based skin coloration signals antioxidant defenses in the brown trout (Salmo trutta)
Published in Hydrobiologia (01-06-2018)“…Carotenoid-based signals may function as indicators of individual quality because, being exclusively obtained from the diet, they indicate the ability of…”
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Egg Testosterone Differentially Affects Telomere Length in Somatic Tissues of Yellow-Legged Gull Embryos
Published in Physiological and biochemical zoology (01-09-2019)“…Maternal decisions on egg composition have major consequences for offspring. Maternal egg androgens have diverse, often contrasting, effects depending on…”
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Prenatal independent and combined effects of yolk vitamin E and corticosterone on embryo growth and oxidative status in the yellow-legged gull
Published in Journal of experimental biology (16-05-2019)“…Variation in the concentration of antioxidants and hormones of maternal origin in the eggs of birds can have a profound influence on offspring phenotype both…”
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Effect of yolk corticosterone on begging in the yellow-legged gull
Published in Hormones and behavior (01-01-2018)“…Behavioral lateralization is widespread across vertebrates. The development of lateralization is affected by both genetic and environmental factors. In birds,…”
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Contrasting effects of increased yolk testosterone content on development and oxidative status in gull embryos
Published in Journal of experimental biology (15-02-2017)“…Hormone-mediated maternal effects generate variation in offspring phenotype. In birds, maternal egg testosterone (T) exerts differential effects on offspring…”
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Independent and combined effects of egg pro- and anti-oxidants on gull chick phenotype
Published in Journal of experimental biology (01-05-2018)“…Oviparous mothers transfer to their eggs components that have both independent and combined effects on offspring phenotype. The functional interaction between…”
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Embryotoxic effects of in-ovo triclosan injection to the yellow-legged gull
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-03-2019)“…Triclosan (TCS) is an antimicrobial agent used in diverse personal care products that is considered as an emerging contaminant of both aquatic and terrestrial…”
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Yolk testosterone affects growth and promotes individual-level consistency in behavioral lateralization of yellow-legged gull chicks
Published in Hormones and behavior (01-04-2016)“…Behavioral lateralization is common in animals and may be expressed at the individual- and at the population-level. The ontogenetic processes that control…”
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Methylation of the circadian Clock gene in the offspring of a free-living passerine bird increases with maternal and individual exposure to PM10
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-01-2017)“…The consequences of exposure to particulate matter (PM) have been thoroughly investigated in humans and other model species, but there is a dearth of studies…”
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Perinatal variation and covariation of oxidative status and telomere length in yellow-legged gull chicks
Published in Current zoology (01-10-2019)“…The perinatal period is critical to survival and performance of many organisms. In birds, rapid postnatal growth and sudden exposure to aerial oxygen around…”
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Antioxidants and embryo phenotype: is there experimental evidence for strong integration of the antioxidant system?
Published in Journal of experimental biology (15-02-2017)“…Organisms have evolved complex defense systems against oxidative stress. Bird eggs contain maternally derived antioxidants that protect embryos from oxidative…”
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Potential toxicity of environmentally relevant perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) concentrations to yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis embryos
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-01-2016)“…Perfluooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is considered an emerging pollutant because of its wide distribution in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, as well as its…”
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Predation risk affects egg mass but not egg steroid hormone concentrations in yellow-legged gulls
Published in Current zoology (01-08-2019)“…Predators have both direct, consumptive effects on their prey and non-lethal effects on physiology and behavior, including reproductive decisions, with…”
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Yolk vitamin E positively affects prenatal growth but not oxidative status in yellow-legged gull embryos
Published in Current zoology (01-06-2018)“…Parental effects occur whenever the phenotype of parents or the environment that they experience influences the phenotype and fitness of their offspring. In…”
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Methylation of the circadian Clock gene in the offspring of a free-living passerine bird increases with maternal and individual exposure to PM 10
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-01-2017)“…The consequences of exposure to particulate matter (PM) have been thoroughly investigated in humans and other model species, but there is a dearth of studies…”
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