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Fecal Glucocorticoid and Androgen Metabolites in Eastern Grey Kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) Following Environmental Relocation

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Fecal glucocorticoid (GCM) and androgen metabolite (AM) concentrations were monitored for 3 months following the relocation of three eastern gray kangaroos (Macropus giganteus) between zoological facilities. Both metabolites showed high concentrations during the early postrelocation period, followed by a rapid decline and stabilization, suggesting ...
Laura Menchetti, Rupert Palme, Livio Galosi, Giacomo Rossi, Elena Fraticelli, Gaia Andrea Bevinetto, Gioia Gaiot, Renato Piccinini, Raffaello Gambi, Matteo Cerquetella   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and DHEA-sulfate (DHEAS) protect hippocampal neurons against excitatory amino acid-induced neurotoxicity [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1998
DHEA, together with DHEAS, is the most abundant steroid in the blood of young adult humans. Levels in humans decline with age and during certain types of illness or stress. We have found that DHEA(S) can prevent or reduce the neurotoxic actions in the hippocampus of the glutamate agonists N ...
V G, Kimonides, N H, Khatibi, C N, Svendsen, M V, Sofroniew, J, Herbert   +4 more
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Opioid withdrawal syndrome‐associated cognitive impairment: A narrative review

The American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Opioid withdrawal syndrome (OWS) comprises a transient constellation of subjective symptoms and objective signs expressed by brain and other organs. Although cognitive impairment is well documented in opioid use and addiction, little is known about cognitive impairment that may specifically accompany OWS.
Faizan Khan, Nazli Tunali, R. Andrew Chambers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The level of steroid hormones in the body of wrestlers at different periods of the training cycle in the conditions of the North

Якутский медицинский журнал
The aim: to assess the level of steroid hormones in the Yakut freestyle wrestlers in the pre-competitive and recovery period in the spring season. The levels of testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and cortisol in the ...
E. D. Okhlopkova, S. D. Efremova, E. K. Rumyantsev, A. A. Grigorieva, L. D. Olesova, G. E. Mironova   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Victims of War: Dehydroepiandrosterone Concentrations in Hair and Their Associations with Trauma Sequelae in Palestinian Adolescents Living in the West Bank

Brain Sciences, 2019
Due to its anti-glucocorticoid properties, the steroid hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) might play a role for coping with traumatic stress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The majority of studies report elevated DHEA secretion and decreased
Lena Schindler, Mohammed Shaheen, Rotem Saar-Ashkenazy, Kifah Bani Odeh, Sophia-Helen Sass, Alon Friedman, Clemens Kirschbaum   +6 more
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In vivo activation of the constitutive androstane receptor β (CARβ) by treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) or DHEA sulfate (DHEA‐S) [PDF]

FEBS Letters, 2002
We investigated whether dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) or DHEA‐sulfate (S) affected the activities of nuclear receptors, with special reference to constitutive androstane receptor β (CARβ). Administration of DHEA or DHEA‐S enhanced the DNA binding of hepatic nuclear extracts to responsive elements for the retinoic acid receptor, the retinoic acid ...
Fujita, Atsushi, Furutama, Daisuke, Tanaka, Toshifumi, Sakai, Reiko, Koyama, Akio, Hanafusa, Toshiaki, Mitsuhashi, Tomoaki, Ohsawa, Nakaaki   +7 more
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Effect of dehydroepiandrosterone on meiotic spindle structure and oocyte quality in mice [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2018
Objective(s): Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has been reported to improve pregnancy chances in women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) and to reduce miscarriage rates by 50–80%.
Ali Reza Eftekhari moghadam, Ghasem Saki, Masoud Hemadi, Zohre Mazaheri, Ali Khodadadi   +4 more
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Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus, Éva Borbély, Andreas Goebel, Ralf Baron, Zsófia Hajna, Zsuzsanna Helyes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Update on Menopause Hormone Therapy; Current Indications and Unanswered Questions

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To provide clinicians involved in managing menopause with a summary of current evidence surrounding menopause hormone therapy (MHT). Design The authors evaluate and synthesize existing pooled evidence relating to MHT's clinical indications, efficacy, and safety and explore the limitations of existing data. Patients The review focuses
Annice Mukherjee, Susan R. Davis
wiley   +1 more source

Lower DHEA and DHEA-S response during acute psychosocial stress is related to higher perceived stress at work

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2012
Background : Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S) increase during acute psychosocial stress is suggested to have a protective role against the negative consequences of cortisol.
Anna-Karin Lennartsson, Ingibjörg H. Jonsdottir   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source