**Notes/thanks/other declarations**

Ó.E.P and K.A.M.R contributed equally to this work. This work comprises the MSc thesis work of Ó.E.P. from the Programa de Maestría y Doctorado en Ciencias Bioquímicas at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and the PhD thesis work of K.A.M.R. student from the Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. We thank Alejandra Llorente for her administrative support.

*Reproductive Hormones*
