2020
Oxidative stress as a hidden cost of attractiveness in postmenopausal women
Marcinkowska U, Ziomkiewicz A, Kleisner K, Galbarczyk A, Klimek M, Sancilio A, Jasienska G, Bribiescas R. Oxidative stress as a hidden cost of attractiveness in postmenopausal women. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 21970. PMID: 33319813, PMCID: PMC7738509, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76627-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccelerated senescence as a cost of reproduction: Testing associations between oxidative stress and reproductive effort in rural and urban women
Sancilio A, Jasienska G, Panter‐Brick C, Ziomkiewicz A, Nenko I, Bribiescas RG. Accelerated senescence as a cost of reproduction: Testing associations between oxidative stress and reproductive effort in rural and urban women. American Journal Of Human Biology 2020, 33: e23537. PMID: 33190335, PMCID: PMC8843032, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23537.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Oxytocin and Epstein‐Barr virus: Stress biomarkers in the postpartum period among first‐time mothers from São Paulo, Brazil
Rudzik A, Breakey A, Bribiescas R. Oxytocin and Epstein‐Barr virus: Stress biomarkers in the postpartum period among first‐time mothers from São Paulo, Brazil. American Journal Of Human Biology 2013, 26: 43-50. PMID: 24265252, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-time mothersUnplanned pregnancyEBV AbOT levelsSelf-reported stress levelsEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody levelsVirus antibody levelsEpstein-Barr virusBreast milk samplesBlood spot samplesAntibody levelsWeeks postpartumPostpartum periodPregnancyEffective biomarkersSatisfaction scoresNew mothersStress biomarkersPSS scoresOxytocinSpot samplesBiomarkersMothersPositive associationStressful experiencesRelationships between biomarkers of inflammation, ovarian steroids, and age at menarche in a rural polish sample
Clancy K, Klein L, Ziomkiewicz A, Nenko I, Jasienska G, Bribiescas R. Relationships between biomarkers of inflammation, ovarian steroids, and age at menarche in a rural polish sample. American Journal Of Human Biology 2013, 25: 389-398. PMID: 23606228, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiomarkers of inflammationMenstrual cycleLowest CRP tertileOvarian hormone concentrationsAge of menarcheHigh CRPOvarian suppressionCRP tertileTiming of menarcheOvarian hormonesOvarian steroidsOvarian functionInverse associationLow progesteroneHormone concentrationsStrong negative predictorSalivary progesteroneRecall methodInflammatory sensitivityCRPMenarcheInflammationImmune challengeEstradiolNegative predictor