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Mechanisms of sexual selection: Sexual swellings and estrogen concentrations as fertility indicators and cues for male consort decisions in wild baboons by Gesquiere, Laurence R., Wango, Emmanuel O., Alberts, Susan C., Altmann, Jeanne

“…Male mate-guarding episodes (‘consortships’), are taxonomically widespread, yet costly to individual males. Consequently, males should bias consortships toward…”
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The endocrinology of pregnancy and fetal loss in wild baboons by Beehner, Jacinta C., Nguyen, Nga, Wango, Emmanuel O., Alberts, Susan C., Altmann, Jeanne

“…An impressive body of research has focused on the mechanisms by which the steroid estrogens (E), progestins (P), and glucocorticoids (GC) ensure successful…”
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Coping with a challenging environment: Effects of seasonal variability and reproductive status on glucocorticoid concentrations of female baboons ( Papio cynocephalus) by Gesquiere, Laurence R., Khan, Memuna, Shek, Lili, Wango, Tim L., Wango, Emmanuel O., Alberts, Susan C., Altmann, Jeanne

“…Environmental stressors impact physiology and behavior in many species of animals. These effects are partly mediated through changing concentrations of…”
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Persistence of maternal effects in baboons: Mother's dominance rank at son's conception predicts stress hormone levels in subadult males by Onyango, Patrick Ogola, Gesquiere, Laurence R., Wango, Emmanuel O., Alberts, Susan C., Altmann, Jeanne

“…Dominance status and reproductive experience are maternal characteristics that affect offspring traits in diverse taxa, including some cercopithecine primates…”
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Late pregnancy glucocorticoid levels predict responsiveness in wild baboon mothers ( Papio cynocephalus) by Nguyen, Nga, Gesquiere, Laurence R., Wango, Emmanuel O., Alberts, Susan C., Altmann, Jeanne

“…Maternal care is the most significant measure of successful adaptation among female mammals. Understanding the predictors of individual differences in…”
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In vitro study of the effects of khat ( Catha edulis Forsk) extract on isolated mouse interstitial cells by Nyongesa, Albert W., Patel, Nilesh B., Onyango, Daniel W., Wango, Emmanuel O., Odongo, Hesbon O.

“…Isolated mouse interstitial cells were incubated with different concentrations of khat ( Catha edulis) extract (0.06 mg/ml, 0.6 mg/ml, 6 mg/ml, 30 mg/ml and 60…”
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Khat ( Catha edulis) up-regulates testosterone and decreases prolactin and cortisol levels in the baboon by Mwenda, Jason M., Owuor, Roselida A., Kyama, Cleophas M., Wango, Emmanuel O., M’Arimi, Milton, Langat, Daudi K.

“…The potential effect of Khat ( Catha edulis, Celastraceae) on fertility in humans has not been elucidated. In this study, we used the olive baboon ( Papio…”
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Coming of age: steroid hormones of wild immature baboons (Papio cynocephalus) by Gesquiere, Laurence R., Altmann, Jeanne, Khan, Memuna Z., Couret, Jannelle, Yu, Jennifer C., Endres, Courtney S., Lynch, Jessica W., Ogola, Patrick, Fox, Elizabeth A., Alberts, Susan C., Wango, Emmanuel O.

“…Large gaps exist in our knowledge about common patterns and variability in the endocrinology of immature nonhuman primates, and even normal hormonal profiles…”
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Influence of Age of Mice on the Susceptibility to Murine Schistosomiasis Infection by Yole, Dorcas S, Gikuru, Stephen K, Wango, Emmanuel O, Kithome, Kiio, Kiarie, Simon, Limo, Moses

“…Intensity of human schistosomiasis infection increases with age, a peak being attained at early puberty. Hormones could be involved in the age-related changes…”
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Progesterone, estradiol and their receptors in leiomyomata and the adjacent normal myometria of black Kenyan women by Wango, Emmanuel O, Tabifor, Henry N, Muchiri, Lucy W, Sekadde-Kigondu, Christine, Makawiti, Dominic W

“…The contents of progesterone and oestrogen, and their respective receptors in uterine leiomyomata and adjacent normal myometrial tissue in indigenous black…”
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Characterization of antigens expressed in normal baboon trophoblast and cross-reactive with HIV/SIV antibodies by Langat, Daudi K, Johnson, Peter M, Rote, Neal S, Wango, Emmanuel O, Owiti, George O, Isahakia, Mohammed A, Mwenda, Jason M

“…Electron microscopic studies have revealed the presence of endogenous retroviral (ERV) particles in normal primate placental tissues. These particles have…”
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Immunohistochemical localization of retroviral-related antigens expressed in normal baboon placental villous tissue by Langat, Daudi K., Johnson, Peter M., Rote, Neal S., Wango, Emmanuel O., Owiti, George O., Mwenda, Jason M.

“…: Endogenous retroviral particles (ERVs) have been detected in the genome of all eukaryotes. They are generally non‐pathogenic except in mice where they have…”
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Studies on conversion of labelled pregnenolone to progesterone by Olive baboon placental cytotrophoblast cells in vitro by WANGO, E. O, MBUI, P

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Characterization of HIV/SIV cross-reactive antigens expressed in normal baboon placental villous tissue by Langat, Daudi K., Johnson, Peter M., Rote, Neal S., Owiti, George O., Wango, Emmanuel O., Mwenda, Jason M.

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