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Inhibins, activins and follistatins: a review

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2008
The study of the regulation of the reproductive process has largely focused on the interplay between endocrine organs, gonads and the brain. The discovery of inhibins, activins and follistatins and elucidation of their actions has emphasised their role in human reproduction.
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Metabolic profiling of follistatin overexpression: a novel therapeutic strategy for metabolic diseases

, 2018
Rajan Singh,1,2 Shehla Pervin,1,2 Se-Jin Lee,3,4 Alan Kuo,5 Victor Grijalva,6 John David,7 Laurent Vergnes,8 Srinivasa T Reddy1,6 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2Division of Endocrinology and ...
Lee S, Kuo A, David J, Reddy ST, Singh R, Pervin S, Grijalva V, Vergnes L   +7 more
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Control of pelage hair follicle development and cycling by complex interactions between follistatin and activin

, 2003
Members of the transforming growth factor β/bone morphogenetic protein (TGF‐β/BMP) family are involved in the control of hair follicle (HF) morphogenesis and cycling.
Nakamura, Motonobu, Gerstmayer, Bernhard, Werner, Sabine, Miyachi, Yoshiki, Bosio, Andreas, Matzuk, Martin M, Paus, Ralf, Lauster, Roland   +7 more
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Increased follistatin associated with decreased gait speed among old adults

, 2017
BackgroundLow gait speed is associated with inflammation and muscle strength. Follistatin, a glycosylated plasma protein, is involved in inflammatory diseases, bone metabolism, muscle strength and cognition.
Liaw, Fang-Yih;Kao, Tung-Wei;Fang, Wen-Hui;Han, Der-Sheng;Chi, Yu-Chiao;Yang, Wei-Shiung, 韓德生;楊偉勛   +1 more
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Effects of weight loss rate on myostatin and follistatin dynamics in patients with obesity

Frontiers in Endocrinology
BackgroundExercise-induced cytokines involved in controlling body composition include myostatin (MST) and follistatin (FST), both of which are influenced by physical activity.
Satoshi Kurose, Katsuko Onishi, Takumi Miyauchi, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Yutaka Kimura   +4 more
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The Reign of Follistatin in Tumors and Their Microenvironment: Implications for Drug Resistance

Biology
Follistatin (FST) is a potent neutralizer of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily and is associated with normal cellular programs and various hallmarks of cancer, such as proliferation, migration, angiogenesis, and immune evasion.
Jennifer Sosa, Akinsola Oyelakin, Satrajit Sinha   +2 more
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Comparison of the effect of eight weeks of Rhythmic aerobic training and CX-WORX on cholesterol transport and inflammatory factors in obese women

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with a wide range of complications and an increased risk of premature occurrence of physical problems, mental disorders, and some diseases.
Samira Sabetrasekh, Allahyar Arabmomeni, Jamshid Banaei Borojeni   +2 more
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Local production and action of follistatin in human placenta

, 1994
The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible production, localization, and action of follistatin in human placenta, fetal membranes (amnion, chorion), and maternal decidua.
FLORIO, P., DEPAOLO LV, GALLINELLI A, GENAZZANI, A. R., PETRAGLIA, F., GALLINELLI, A., FERRARI, S., GRANDE, Alexis, PETRAGLIA F, FERRARI, Sergio, DEPAOLO, L. V., GENAZZANI AR, GRANDE, A., LING, N., LING N, FLORIO P   +15 more
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The Relationship between Follistatin and Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

, 2011
The circulating follistatin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein ( hsCRP) concentrations were significantly higher in 155 Taiwanese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) than in 37 healthy controls.
CHEN, MEI-JOU;CHEN, HSIN-FU;CHEN, SHEE-UAN;HO, HONG-NERNG;YANG, YU-SHIH;YANG, WEI-SHIUNG, 陳美州;陳信孚;陳思原;何弘能;楊友仕;楊偉勛   +1 more
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Cloning and characterization of follistatin in the goldfish, Carassius auratus. [PDF]

, 2003
Cheng Fu Yip Gheorghe.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-116).Abstracts in English and Chinese.Acknowledgement --- p.IAbstract (in English) --- p.IIIAbstract (in Chinese) --- p.VTable

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