Background Gonadal steroid hormones have been suggested as the underlying mechanism responsible for the sexual dimorphism observed in metabolic diseases. Animal studies have also evidenced a causal role of the gut microbiome and metabolic health. However,
Jordi Mayneris-Perxachs +8 more
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Post-menopausal ovarian fibroma associated with steroid hormone synthesis: A case report
Objective: Ovarian fibromas are benign, sex cord-stromal tumors occurring in both peri- and post-menopausal women. Generally, these tumors are non-functional and do not produce hormones.
Naomi Sato +5 more
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Developmental and functional effects of steroid hormones on the neuroendocrine axis and spinal cord [PDF]
This review highlights the principal effects of steroid hormones at central and peripheral levels in the neuroendocrine axis. The data discussed highlight the principal role of oestrogens and testosterone in hormonal programming in relation to sexual ...
Gonzalez Deniselle, Maria Claudia +4 more
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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia– A Rare Cause of Central Precocious Puberty—A Case Report [PDF]
The term ‘Precocious puberty’ refers to the appearance of pubertal signs at an earlier age than established standard. Precocious puberty may be central or peripheral.
JAYDEEP MAJUMDAR +4 more
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Circulating adrenal and gonadal steroid hormones heterogeneity in active young males and the contribution of 11-oxy androgens. [PDF]
Swart AC +7 more
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Dispatches from the interface of salivary bioscience and neonatal research. [PDF]
The emergence of the interdisciplinary field of salivary bioscience has created opportunity for neonatal researchers to measure multiple components of biological systems non-invasively in oral fluids.
Granger, Douglas A, Voegtline, Kristin M
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Exploring a Possible Interplay between Schizophrenia, Oxytocin, and Estrogens: A Narrative Review
Schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms of psychosis and sociocognitive deficits. Considering oxytocin’s antipsychotic and prosocial properties, numerous clinical, and preclinical studies have explored the neuropeptide’s therapeutic efficacy.
Danae Papadea +2 more
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The direct response of the gonads to cues of stress in a temperate songbird species is season-dependent. [PDF]
The gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) system in the hypothalamus is often considered the final point in integration of environmental cues as they pertain to the reproductive axis.
Bentley, George +2 more
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Gonadal hormones, but not sex, affect the acquisition and maintenance of a Go/No-Go odor discrimination task in mice [PDF]
In mice, olfaction is crucial for identifying social odors (pheromones) that signal the presence of suitable mates. We used a custom-built olfactometer and a thirst-motivated olfactory discrimination Go/No-Go (GNG) task to ask whether discrimination of ...
Bass, M. +5 more
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Zygoparity and sex steroid hormone profiles in bluemouth Helicolenus dactylopterus [PDF]
Two hundred and seven individuals (103 females and 104 males) of bluemouth Helicolenus dactylopterus (Scorpaeniformes, Sebastidae), a commercially important deep-water species with an unusual reproductive strategy, from the eastern Atlantic Ocean ranging
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