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The Role of Estrogen Signaling and Exercise in Drug Abuse: A Review

Clinics and Practice
Background: Discovering how sex differences impact the efficacy of exercise regimens used for treating drug addiction is becoming increasingly important.
Rania Ahmed, Samuel Zyla, Nikki Hammond, Kenneth Blum, Panayotis K. Thanos   +4 more
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Overview of the expression patterns and roles of Lipocalin 2 in the reproductive system

Frontiers in Endocrinology
The 25 kDa-sized protein Lipocalin 2 (LCN2) was originally isolated from human neutrophil granulocytes more than 30 years ago. LCN2 is an emerging player in innate immune defense, as it reduces bacterial growth due to its ability to sequester iron ...
Marinela Krizanac, Paola Berenice Mass Sanchez, Ralf Weiskirchen, Sarah K. Schröder   +3 more
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Effects of estrogens in mitochondria: An approach to type 2 diabetes

AIMS Molecular Science
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by a state of hyperglycemia in the blood due to insulin resistance developed by organs such as muscle, liver, and adipose tissue. A common factor in individuals with T2D is mitochondrial dysfunction.
Geovanni Alberto Ruiz-Romero, Carolina Álvarez-Delgado   +1 more
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The Expression of Adipogenic Marker Is Significantly Increased in Estrogen-Treated Lipedema Adipocytes Differentiated from Adipose Stem Cells In Vitro

Biomedicines
Lipedema is a chronic, idiopathic, and painful disease characterized by an excess of adipose tissue in the extremities. The goal of this study is to characterize the gene expression of estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ), G protein-coupled estrogen receptor
Sara Al-Ghadban, Spencer U. Isern, Karen L. Herbst, Bruce A. Bunnell   +3 more
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Roles of estrogen and its receptors in polycystic ovary syndrome

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder characterized by abnormal steroid hormone levels in peripheral blood and poor-quality oocytes.
Yao Xu, Ziyi Zhang, Ziyi Zhang, Rongxiang Wang, Songguo Xue, Qian Ying, Liping Jin, Liping Jin   +7 more
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G protein-coupled estrogen receptor expression in postnatal developing mouse retina

Frontiers in Ophthalmology
IntroductionEstrogen has emerged as a multifaceted signaling molecule in the retina, playing an important role in neural development and providing neuroprotection in adults.
Wendy L. Piñon-Teal, Judith Mosinger Ogilvie, Judith Mosinger Ogilvie   +2 more
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Sex differences in opioid response: a role for the gut microbiome?

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Opioid drugs have been long known to induce different responses in males compared to females, however, the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects are yet to be fully characterized.
Caitlin Han, Melissa T. Manners, Shivon A. Robinson   +2 more
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Effect of Young Plasma Therapy on Cognition, Oxidative Stress, miRNA-134, BDNF, CREB, and SIRT-1 Expressions and Neuronal Survey in the Hippocampus of Aged Ovariectomized Rats with Alzheimer’s

Brain Sciences
Menopause may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia. This study aimed to use young plasma therapy (YPT) to improve dementia caused by AD in aged ovariectomized rats.
Parisa Habibi, Siamak Shahidi, Maryam Khajvand-Abedini, Zahra Shahabi, Nasser Ahmadiasl, Mohammad Reza Alipour, Mahdi Ramezani, Alireza Komaki   +7 more
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Editorial: How Reproductive History Influences Our Breast Cancer Risk

Frontiers in Oncology, 2017
Robin L. Anderson, Robin L. Anderson, Wendy V. Ingman, Wendy V. Ingman, Kara L. Britt, Kara L. Britt   +5 more
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Estrogen Reduced Blood Glucose in High Fat-Fed Mice: An Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2007
Objective: This study aims to produce a mouse model of type 2 diabetes by using high fat diet. The C57BL/6J mouse strain can develop type 2 diabetes by putting on high fat diet. Methods: A group of C57BL/6J male mice were fed with a high fat diet (53%
Suwattanee Kooptiwut, Namoiy Semprasert, Smarn Onreabroi   +2 more
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