title: Mechanism of phytoestrogens action in reproductive processes of mammals and birds.
abstract: Phytoestrogens are polyphenolic compounds that occur ubiquitously in food of plant origin and they have a variety of biological effects in numerous animal cell systems in vivo as well in vitro. Results of studies conducted on animals have shown that effects of phytoestrogens vary depending on species, sex, routes of administration, dose and exposure time. This review summarizes the results of ours studies concerning: 1/ molecular mechanism of phytoestrogen action in porcine granulosa cells, 2/ the involvement of phytoestrogens in immunological regulations of bovine corpus luteum function during luteolysis, 3/ genistein action on metabotropic hormones and lipid-carbohydrate metabolism in rats during pregnancy, 4/ the effects of phytoestrogens on reproductive processes in males of biłgoraj goose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Physiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-718 Olsztyn. ldusza@uwm.edu.pl
authors.forename: Luiza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dusza
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciereszko
authors.forename: Dariusz J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Skarzyński
authors.forename: Leszek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nogowski
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Opałka
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kamińska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nynca
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kraszewska
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Słomczyńska
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Woclawek-Potocka
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Korzekwa
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pruszyńska-Oszmałek
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Szkudelska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000502:physiology*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D019833:Genistein / Q000494:pharmacology; D006107:Granulosa Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D006728:Hormones; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D003341:Luteolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D048789:Phytoestrogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D048789:Phytoestrogens; D019833:Genistein