Chronology of Gonadal Development in the Malayan Snail-eating Turtle .

The snail-eating turtle, , is a common freshwater turtle that can be used as an animal model for developmental biology. However, a thorough investigation of its development is needed before this species can be used as a model. Thus, this study aimed to examine the gonadal development of .

Thermosensitive period for sex determination of the tropical freshwater turtle Malayemys macrocephala.

Many egg-laying reptiles possess temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in which outcome of gonadogenesis is determined by incubation temperature during a temperature-sensitive period of development. Prior studies on Malayemys macrocephala showed that incubation temperatures influence gonadal development and suggested that M. macrocephala exhibits TSD.

Testing of the estrogenic activity and toxicity of Stephania venosa herb in ovariectomized rats.

Stephania venosa Spreng is a traditional herb which has been used for cancer treatment as well as an aphrodisiac. The scientific literature strongly supports its in vitro antiproliferative effects on cancer cell lines and has suggested developing this plant as a potential anticancer drug. However, the in vivo steroidogenic activity and toxicity of this plant have never been tested.