Effects of Crocin on The Pituitary-Gonadal Axis and Hypothalamic Kiss-1 Gene Expression in Female Wistar Rats [PDF]
Background Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) has been traditionally used as a spice for coloring and flavoring in some countries cuisine. One of the main components of saffron is Crocin.
Dina Zohrabi +3 more
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Skin exposure to UVB light induces a skin-brain-gonad axis and sexual behavior
Summary: Ultraviolet (UV) light affects endocrinological and behavioral aspects of sexuality via an unknown mechanism. Here we discover that ultraviolet B (UVB) exposure enhances the levels of sex-steroid hormones and sexual behavior, which are mediated ...
Roma Parikh +32 more
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Aims We assessed the change from baseline in vitamin E, steroid hormones, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and gonadotropins, overall and by lowest achieved low‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol (LDL‐C) level, in patients with type 2 diabetes and ...
Dirk J. Blom +7 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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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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Sexually differentiated regulation of gnRH release by gonadal steroid hormones in sheep.
Exposure of the sheep fetus to testosterone from day 30 to day 90 of a 147 day gestation causes the neurones that control GnRH secretion, the GnRH neuronal network, to become organized in a sex-specific manner.
Jane E. Robinson +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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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
Barcellos +30 more
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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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Gonadotropins in the Russian Sturgeon: Their Role in Steroid Secretion and the Effect of Hormonal Treatment on Their Secretion. [PDF]
In the reproduction process of male and female fish, pituitary derived gonadotropins (GTHs) play a key role. To be able to specifically investigate certain functions of Luteinizing (LH) and Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in Russian sturgeon ...
Aizen, Joseph +8 more
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