Periconception in Physiology and Medicine

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Fazeli, Alireza (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Holt, William V. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 1014
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Human physiology.; Reproductive medicine.; Developmental biology.; Life Sciences.; Developmental Biology.; Reproductive Medicine.; Human Physiology.

This book presents a timely collection of reviews by experts in periconception and fertilization. The book provides a good introduction for those new to the field as well as those who have worked in this field for some time, but not have been able to keep up-to-date with recent advances on the topic...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• I. General Introduction
• 1. Defining the events taking place during the periconception period
• 2. The importance of immediate effects of the periconception period in reproductive medicine and human assisted reproduction
• 3. The importance of immediate effects of periconception period in animal breeding and biotechnological advances such as artificial insemination (AI) and embryo transfer (ET)
• II. Establishment of Periconception Environment
• 4. The consequences of molecular cross-talk between maternal tract, gametes and embryo taking place during the periconception period
• 5. The consequences of molecular cross-talk taking place during periconception period on embryo development
• 6. What are signalling mechanisms that convey information between gametes, embryo and the maternal tract?
• III. Long-term Effect of Periconception
• 7. The long-term effects of the periconception period on the embryo's epigenetic profile and phenotype: the role of nutrition
• 8. The long-term effect of the periconception period on the embryo's epigenetic profile and phenotype: the role of smoking and alcohol
• 9. The long-term effects of the periconception period on embryo epigenetic profile and phenotype: the role of infection and allergens
• 10. The long-term effects of the periconception period on embryo epigenetic profile and phenotype: the role of environmental pollution and toxins
• 11. Experimental animal models
• 12. Conclusions.