Sanjay Basak

Abstract Leptin communicates the body’s energy utilisation and maintains a stable body weight. Preterm neonates often show rapid compensatory catch-up growth, which may increase the risk of obesity later in life. Although leptin regulates adiposity, its epigenetic role in the obesity risk of preterm neonates remains unclear. Global and LEP promoter methylation, leptin and IGF1 levels, and expression of LEP and IL6 genes were measured in umbilical cord blood from preterm and term deliveries.

Abstract Global declines in male fertility, characterized by reduced sperm count, motility, and quality, raised concerns about environmental exposures to estrogen-mimicking endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including bisphenol A (BPA), and reproductive dysfunction. BPA exposure in vivo has been shown to alter gut microbial composition, diversity, and metabolites, leading to dysbiosis.

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