To what extent does photoperiod affect cattle reproduction? Clinical perspectives of melatonin administration [PDF]
, 2020 The seasonality of reproduction in most mammals is dictated by photoperiod, temperature and nutrition. Melatonin, mainly synthesized in the pineal gland, is generally accepted as the active mediator of photoperiod responses including reproduction.
De Rensis, F. +3 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 Background and AimsThe extent of surgical treatment for most patients with thyroid cancer (TC) remains controversial and varies widely. As an emerging technology, genetic testing facilitates tumor typing and disease progression monitoring and is expected
Yawen Guo +11 more
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A Systematic Pan-Cancer Analysis of CASP3 as a Potential Target for Immunotherapy
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022 CASP3 is the gene encoding caspase-3, a specific protease that cleaves substrates such as poly-ADP ribose polymerase and acetyl-DEVD-7-amino-4-methylcoumarin. This enzymatic activity leads to DNA fragmentation, which is a hallmark of apoptosis.
Zheng Zhou +9 more
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Genetic regulation of pituitary gland development in human and mouse [PDF]
, 2009 Normal hypothalamopituitary development is closely related to that of the forebrain and is dependent upon a complex genetic cascade of transcription factors and signaling molecules that may be either intrinsic or extrinsic to the developing Rathke’s ...
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Recent descriptions on physiological concepts of the pineal gland: what's new?
Romanian Neurosurgery, 2021 The pineal gland is an endocrine organ located in the cranial vault. Its endocrine function has been extensively studied and has been found to be the cause of important regulatory functions in the physiology of the human body.
Dany Leonardo Contreras-De La Hoz +11 more
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Timing of maternal exposure and fetal sex determine the effects of low-level chemical mixture exposure on the fetal neuroendocrine system in sheep [PDF]
, 2016 We have shown that continuous maternal exposure to the complex mixture of environmental chemicals (ECs) found in human biosolids (sewage sludge), disrupts mRNA expression of genes crucial for development and long-term regulation of hypothalamo-pituitary ...
Bellingham, M. +7 more
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Sexual Differentiation of Circadian Clock Function in the Adrenal Gland [PDF]
, 2016 Sex differences in glucocorticoid production are associated with increased responsiveness of the adrenal gland in females. However, the adrenal-intrinsic mechanisms that establish sexual dimorphic function remain ill defined. Glucocorticoid production is
Evans, Jennifer A. +5 more
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4: a new member of the MEN family
Endocrine Connections, 2023 Objective: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4 (MEN4) is caused by a CDKN1B germline mutation first described in 2006. Its estimated prevalence is le ss than one per million. The aim of this study was to define the disease characteristics.
Hélène Singeisen +9 more
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Ligula intestinalis (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea): an ideal fish-metazoan parasite model? [PDF]
, 2010 Since its use as a model to study metazoan parasite culture and in vitro development, the plerocercoid of the tapeworm, Ligula intestinalis, has served as a useful scientific tool to study a range of biological factors, particularly within its fish ...
Carter, V, Dufour, S, Hoole, D
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Reversible Severe Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Case Reports in Neurology, 2021 We report a case of reversible symptomatic rhabdomyolysis associated with thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis. The patient had neither past medical nor family history of either disorder.
Praewchompoo Sathirapanya +2 more
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