Browsing by Subject "ovariectomy"

Bovine colostrum supplementation improves bone metabolism in an osteoporosis-induced animal model

Kydonaki E.K., Freitas L., Fonseca B.M., Reguengo H., Simón C.R., Bastos A.R., Fernandes E.M., Canadas R.F., Oliveira J.M., Correlo V.M., Reis R.L., Vliora M., Gkiata P., Koutedakis Y., Ntina G., Pinto R., Carrillo A.E., Marques F., Amorim T. (2021)

Osteoporosis is characterized by bone loss. The present study aims to investigate the effects of bovine colostrum (BC) on bone metabolism using ovariectomized (OVX) and orchidec-tomized (ORX) rat models. Twenty-seven-week-old ...

Effect of ovarian hormones on serum adiponectin and resistin concentrations

Chalvatzas, N.; Dafopoulos, K.; Kosmas, G.; Kallitsaris, A.; Pournaras, S.; Messinis, I. E. (2009)

Objective: To investigate the effect of ovarian hormones on adiponectin and resistin levels in women. Design: Experimental study. Setting: University hospital. Patient(s): Thirteen normally cycling women (7 in group I and ...

Endocrine resistance and epigenetic reprogramming in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer

Dimitrakopoulos F.-I., Kottorou A., Tzezou A. (2021)

Despite the enormous advances during the last three decades, breast cancer continues to be the most frequent type of cancer as well as one of the most frequent cancer-related causes of death in women. Therapeutic management ...

Factors Affecting Intraoperative Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux in Dogs and Cats

Savvas I., Pavlidou K., Anagnostou T., Flouraki E., Kazakos G., Raptopoulos D. (2022)

In animals, gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) may occur during anaesthesia, and it can lead to severe consequences such as oesophagitis and oesophageal stricture. This systematic review investigates the effect of fasting ...

Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Agents versus Bovine Colostrum Supplementation for the Management of Bone Health Using an Osteoporosis-Induced Rat Model

Kydonaki E.K., Freitas L., Reguengo H., Simón C.R., Bastos A.R., Fernandes E.M., Canadas R.F., Oliveira J.M., Correlo V.M., Reis R.L., Vliora M., Gkiata P., Koutedakis Y., Ntina G., Pinto R., Carrillo A.E., Marques F., Amorim T. (2022)

Osteoporosis is defined by loss of bone mass and deteriorated bone microarchitecture. The present study compared the effects of available pharmacological and non-pharmacological agents for osteoporosis [alendronate (ALE) ...

The progesterone positive feedback effect in women after ovariectomy

Zavos, A.; Dafopoulos, K.; Messini, C. I.; Georgoulias, P.; Verikouki, C.; Anifandis, G.; Garas, A.; Messinis, I. E. (2013)

Various ovarian substances regulate the secretion of gonadotrophins during the menstrual cycle, but there are still several unclarified issues. The aim of this study was to investigate the positive feedback effect of ...

Treatment of normal women with oestradiol plus progesterone prevents the decrease of leptin concentrations induced by ovariectomy

Messinis, I. E.; Kariotis, I.; Milingos, S.; Kollios, G.; Seferiadis, K. (2000)

To study the role of oestradiol and progesterone in the secretion of leptin, 21 normally ovulating women were recruited from those scheduled for ovariectomy plus hysterectomy performed in mid-follicular phase of the cycle. ...