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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Effects on Endocrine Glands [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 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
Rosa Lauretta +4 more
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Progress in salivary glands: Endocrine glands with immune functions [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 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.
Yu Feng Shang +8 more
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Endocrine glands and hearing: Auditory manifestations of various endocrine and metabolic conditions [PDF]
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 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.
Kripa Elizabeth Cherian +3 more
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Preliminary investigation reveals novel pathological consequences of bluetongue virus-1 infection in the endocrine glands of pregnant Indian sheep [PDF]
Animal BiotechnologyBluetongue 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
Rohit Singh +9 more
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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.
He Yang +4 more
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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.
Waseem Khalid +12 more
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Heterogeneity and Dynamics of Vasculature in the Endocrine System During Aging and Disease
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 The endocrine system consists of several highly vascularized glands that produce and secrete hormones to maintain body homeostasis and regulate a range of bodily functions and processes, including growth, metabolism and development.
Sina Stucker +2 more
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Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2017 Background Pancreatic beta cells are unique effectors in the control of glucose homeostasis and their deficiency results in impaired insulin production leading to severe diabetic diseases.
Violeta Mitutsova +9 more
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