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Central and Local Modulators of Reproduction and Fertility: An Update

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2022 3 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 35 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Rosaria Meccariello

Summary

This review updates current understanding of central and local modulators of reproduction and fertility, examining hormonal, neural, and local tissue-level regulatory mechanisms relevant to the increasing prevalence of infertility in industrialized countries. The study synthesizes recent advances in reproductive endocrinology and discusses factors disrupting fertility across multiple regulatory levels.

Infertility is currently one of the most important health troubles in industrialised countries after cardio-vascular diseases and cancer [...]

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