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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Effects on Endocrine Glands. [PDF]
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 2019 In recent years, endocrine disrupting chemicals have gained interest in human physiopathology and more and more studies aimed to explain how these chemicals compounds affect endocrine system. In human populations, the majority of the studies point toward
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Progress in salivary glands: Endocrine glands with immune functions. [PDF]
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne), 2023 The production and secretion of saliva is an essential function of the salivary glands. Saliva is a complicated liquid with different functions, including moistening, digestion, mineralization, lubrication, and mucosal protection.
Shang YF +6 more
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Endocrine Glands and Hearing: Auditory Manifestations of Various Endocrine and Metabolic Conditions. [PDF]
Indian J Endocrinol Metab, 2017 The aetiology of hearing loss in humans is multifactorial. Besides genetic, environmental and infectious causes, several endocrine and metabolic abnormalities are associated with varying degrees of hearing impairment.
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Preliminary investigation reveals novel pathological consequences of bluetongue virus-1 infection in the endocrine glands of pregnant Indian sheep. [PDF]
Anim BiotechnolBluetongue virus (BTV), a major peril to the sheep industry, infects a wide range of the cells in the infected animals including mononuclear, dendritic and epithelial cells. However, little is known about its tropism for the secretory epithelial cells of
Singh R +9 more
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Near-peer versus faculty member teaching in endocrine physiology: Medical students' academic achievement and satisfaction. [PDF]
J Educ Health PromotBACKGROUND AND AIM: Given the recent significant changes in the teaching strategies for basic sciences in medicine, near-peer teaching (NPT) is gaining popularity as an effective educational method. This study aimed to investigate near-peer vs.
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Cells, 2023 Aquaporins (AQPs), transmembrane proteins permeable to water, are involved in gastrointestinal secretion. The secretory products of the glands are delivered either to some organ cavities for exocrine glands or to the bloodstream for endocrine glands. The
Giuseppe Calamita, Christine Delporte
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The Timing Sequence and Mechanism of Aging in Endocrine Organs
Cells, 2023 The world is increasingly aging, and there is an urgent need to find a safe and effective way to delay the aging of the body. It is well known that the endocrine glands are one of the most important organs in the context of aging.
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The Heart as an Endocrine Gland [PDF]
Scientific American, 1986 The sequence of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) has been determined, as well as the complete structure of the rat and human complementary DNA and gene. ANF and ANF messenger RNA are present not only in atria but also in ventricles. The circulating form of ANF has been identified as the C-terminal of the molecule, ANF (Ser 99-Tyr 126).
M, Cantin, J, Genest
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Early and late endocrine complications of COVID-19
Endocrine Connections, 2021 Endocrine system plays a vital role in controlling human homeostasis. Understanding the possible effects of COVID-19 on endocrine glands is crucial to prevent and manage endocrine disorders before and during hospitalization in COVID- 19-infected patients
Paraskevi Kazakou +9 more
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International Journal of Food Properties, 2022 The current review is informed about the effectiveness of plant-derived functional components that aids in the regulation and health of endocrine glands.
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