Subacute cadmium exposure disrupts the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, leading to polycystic ovarian syndrome and premature ovarian failure features in female rats
Charles S. da Costa, Thiago Fernandes de Oliveira, Leandro Ceotto Freitas‐Lima, Alessandra Simão Padilha, Maiara Krause, Maria Tereza Weitzel Dias Carneiro, Breno Souza Salgado, Jones Bernardes Graceli
Topics & Concepts
EndocrinologyPolycystic ovaryInternal medicineHypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axisFollicular phaseEstrous cycleFollicular atresiaOvaryOvulationAntral follicleUterusDyslipidemiaMedicineInflammationBiologyInsulin resistanceOvarian follicleLuteinizing hormoneHormoneInsulinDiabetes mellitusBirth, Development, and HealthHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityOvarian function and disorders