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Kazunari Nohara Division of Endocrinology, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Genetics and Development, INSERM U1048, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Comprehensive Center on Obesity, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

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Suhuan Liu Division of Endocrinology, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Genetics and Development, INSERM U1048, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Comprehensive Center on Obesity, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

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Matthew S Meyers Division of Endocrinology, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Genetics and Development, INSERM U1048, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Comprehensive Center on Obesity, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

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Aurélie Waget Division of Endocrinology, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Genetics and Development, INSERM U1048, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Comprehensive Center on Obesity, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

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Mathieu Ferron Division of Endocrinology, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Genetics and Development, INSERM U1048, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Comprehensive Center on Obesity, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

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Gérard Karsenty Division of Endocrinology, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Genetics and Development, INSERM U1048, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Comprehensive Center on Obesity, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

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Rémy Burcelin Division of Endocrinology, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Genetics and Development, INSERM U1048, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Comprehensive Center on Obesity, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

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Franck Mauvais-Jarvis Division of Endocrinology, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Genetics and Development, INSERM U1048, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Comprehensive Center on Obesity, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
Division of Endocrinology, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Genetics and Development, INSERM U1048, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine and Comprehensive Center on Obesity, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA

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expenditure. References Abbott DH Barnett DK Bruns CM Dumesic DA 2005 Androgen excess fetal programming of female reproduction: a developmental aetiology for polycystic ovary syndrome? Human Reproduction Update 11 357 – 374 . ( doi:10

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Irving Salinas Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Department of Physiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

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Niharika Sinha Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Department of Animal Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

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Aritro Sen Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Department of Animal Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

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receptors (AR). In female reproduction, high levels of androgens have been considered detrimental to women’s health leading to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), hirsutism, and metabolic dysfunctions such as abdominal visceral adiposity, insulin resistance

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Saniya Rattan Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Changqing Zhou Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Catheryne Chiang Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Sharada Mahalingam Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Emily Brehm Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Jodi A Flaws Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA

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) triazines (e.g., atrazine). These pesticides have been shown to impair female reproduction by targeting a variety of reproductive tissues and functions. The sections below summarize some of the impacts of pesticide exposure on the hypothalamus, pituitary

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Hong-Hui Wang College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China

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Qian Cui Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China

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Teng Zhang State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China

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Lei Guo State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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Ming-Zhe Dong College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China

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Yi Hou State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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Zhen-Bo Wang State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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Wei Shen Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China

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Jun-Yu Ma Laboratory for Germ Cell Metabolism, College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China

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Qing-Yuan Sun College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
State Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Institute of Reproductive Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Reproduction and Germplasm Enhancement in Universities of Shandong, College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China

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important roles in this process ( Rosen & Spiegelman 2006 ). Thus, it seems reasonable to hypothesize that ovary fat pad composed of white adipose tissue, which distributes around the ovary, may play important roles in ovary function and female reproduction

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Yuxun Zhou The College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Songjiang, Shanghai, China

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Li Tong The College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Songjiang, Shanghai, China

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Maochun Wang The College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Songjiang, Shanghai, China

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Xueying Chang The College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Songjiang, Shanghai, China

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Sijia Wang The College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Songjiang, Shanghai, China

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Kai Li The College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Songjiang, Shanghai, China

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Junhua Xiao The College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Donghua University, Songjiang, Shanghai, China
Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

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.01). After sexual maturation (postnatal 8 weeks), the female mice were mated with WT experienced male mice to evaluate the long-term impact of hypothalamic miR-505-3p overexpression on reproduction. The LV-treated female mice needed more time to procreate and

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I Svechnikova Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute and University Hospital, Q2:08, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden

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K Svechnikov Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute and University Hospital, Q2:08, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden

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O Söder Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institute and University Hospital, Q2:08, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden

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of phthalates on the female reproductive system have focused primarily on fertility and teratogenicity in experimental animals and cattle ( Collins et al. 1992 ). Little information concerning the effects of phthalates on pregnant women is presently

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Takayoshi Ubuka Department of Integrative Biology, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California at Berkeley, 3060 Valley Life Sciences Building #3140, Berkeley, California 94720-3140, USA

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George E Bentley Department of Integrative Biology, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California at Berkeley, 3060 Valley Life Sciences Building #3140, Berkeley, California 94720-3140, USA

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Introduction Vertebrate reproduction is primarily regulated by GnRH, of which there are at least three distinct forms, namely GnRH-I, -II, and -III. One or more of these forms has been found in all vertebrates studied to date, regulating

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Simin Younesi School of Health and Biomedical Sciences RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Alita Soch School of Health and Biomedical Sciences RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Microscopy Facility, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Luba Sominsky School of Health and Biomedical Sciences RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Barwon Health Laboratory, Barwon Health, University Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Sarah J Spencer School of Health and Biomedical Sciences RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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, aberrant perinatal microglia pruning may also lead to dysregulated hypothalamic function, including damage to the neuroendocrine control of female reproduction. For instance, an early life absence of functioning microglia is associated with detrimental

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Gerard Karsenty Department of Genetics and Development, Columbia University, HHSC 701 West 168th Street, HHSC1602, New York, New York 10032, USA

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testosterone production in Leydig cells ( Fig. 2 ). In other words, it verified that, in at least one gender, there is an endocrine regulation of reproduction by the skeleton ( Fig. 2 ). It also suggests that there may be differences between males and females

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Ying Zhang Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China

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Nan Meng Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China

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Haili Bao Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China

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Yufei Jiang Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China

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Ningjie Yang Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China

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Kejia Wu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Jinxiang Wu Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China

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Haibin Wang Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
Reproductive Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China

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Shuangbo Kong Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health Research, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
Reproductive Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China

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Yuanzhen Zhang Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Introduction Progesterone (P 4 ) is essential for regulating mammalian female reproduction. In the human menstrual cycle, P 4 secretion is minimal during the follicular phase and increases after ovulation, which plays a major role in

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