Periconception in Physiology and Medicine - Fazeli, Alireza; Holt, William V.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017)
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.
Keywords: Developmental biology; Reproductive medicine; Human physiology; Developmental Biology; Reproductive Medicine; Human Physiology