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The developmental origin and the specification of the adrenal cortex in humans and cynomolgus monkeys. [PDF]
Sci Adv, 2022 Development of the adrenal cortex, a vital endocrine organ, originates in the adrenogonadal primordium, a common progenitor for both the adrenocortical and gonadal lineages in rodents.
Cheng K +14 more
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The Sexually Dimorphic Adrenal Cortex: Implications for Adrenal Disease. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2021 Many adrenocortical diseases are more prevalent in women than in men, but the reasons underlying this sex bias are still unknown. Recent studies involving gonadectomy and sex hormone replacement experiments in mice have shed some light onto the molecular
Lyraki R, Schedl A.
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The human adrenal cortex: growth control and disorders
Clinics, 2018 This review summarizes key knowledge regarding the development, growth, and growth disorders of the adrenal cortex from a molecular perspective. The adrenal gland consists of two distinct regions: the cortex and the medulla.
Claudimara Ferini Pacicco Lotfi +3 more
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The Adrenal Cortex, an Underestimated Site of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. [PDF]
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 2020 Background The majority of the critically ill patients may have critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI). The therapeutic effect of dexamethasone may be related to its ability to improve cortical function.
Mao Y +8 more
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THE FUNCTION OF THE ADRENAL CORTEX [PDF]
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1919 n ...
Swale Vincent
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Disorders of the adrenal cortex: Genetic and molecular aspects [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Adrenal cortex produces glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids and adrenal androgens which are essential for life, supporting balance, immune response and sexual maturation.
Georgia Pitsava +4 more
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An integrated single-cell analysis of human adrenal cortex development [PDF]
JCI Insight, 2023 The adrenal glands synthesize and release essential steroid hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone, but many aspects of human adrenal gland development are not well understood.
Ignacio del Valle +16 more
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Addiction and the adrenal cortex [PDF]
Endocrine Connections, 2013 Substantial evidence shows that the hypophyseal–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and corticosteroids are involved in the process of addiction to a variety of agents, and the adrenal cortex has a key role.
G. Vinson, C. Brennan
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Proteomic profiling of the extracellular matrix in the human adrenal cortex [PDF]
Matrix Biology PlusThe extracellular matrix (ECM) comprises macromolecules that shape a complex three-dimensional network. Filling the intercellular space and playing a crucial role in the structure and function of tissues, ECM regulates essential cellular processes such ...
Jean Lucas Kremer +6 more
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Ectopic adrenal cortex associated with epididymal malformation in adult: A clinical case report [PDF]
Urology Case Reports, 2021 To report a case of unusual ectopic adrenal cortex in adult.A 35-year-old male consulted for vasectomy. During the procedure, a small right epididymal cyst was incidentally found. The ductus deferens was not identified.
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