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Sleep Disorders in Klinefelter Syndrome and Other Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies: A Narrative Review

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCAs) are among the most frequent types of chromosomal aneuploidies and include Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY and higher‐grade variants), 47,XYY syndrome, Turner syndrome (45,X), and trisomy X (47,XXX).
Roberto Paparella, Fabiola Panvino, Ida Pucarelli, Luigi Tarani   +3 more
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Gut microbiota-gonadal axis: the impact of gut microbiota on reproductive functions

Frontiers in Immunology
The influence of gut microbiota on physiological processes is rapidly gaining attention globally. Despite being under-studied, there are available data demonstrating a gut microbiota-gonadal cross-talk, and the importance of this axis in reproduction ...
Victory J. Ashonibare, Victory J. Ashonibare, Victory J. Ashonibare, Bolaji A. Akorede, Bolaji A. Akorede, Precious J. Ashonibare, Precious J. Ashonibare, Tunmise M. Akhigbe, Tunmise M. Akhigbe, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe   +10 more
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Intrauterine Growth and Male Reproductive Health: A Follow‐up Study From the Danish National Birth Cohort

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Reduced intrauterine growth might affect male reproductive health later in life, however, existing research remain inconclusive. Objectives To investigate the association between placental weight and birthweight Z‐scores and semen characteristics, testes volume, and reproductive hormone levels in young men.
Anne Gaml‐Sørensen, Nis Brix, Andreas Ernst, Sandra Søgaard Tøttenborg, Mette Møller Dornfeldt, Karin Sørig Hougaard, Siri Eldevik Håberg, Mikko Myrskylä, Gunnar Toft, Jens Peter Ellekilde Bonde, Cecilia Høst Ramlau‐Hansen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sexual Dimorphism and Hypothalamic Astrocytes: Focus on Glioprotection

Neuroglia
Sexual dimorphism refers to biological differences between males and females in the same species, including morphological, physiological, and behavioral characteristics.
Natalie K. Thomaz, Larissa Daniele Bobermin, André Quincozes-Santos   +2 more
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Feminizing Therapy in People With Klinefelter Syndrome and Gender Incongruence: Considerations for Treatment Without Testosterone Blockers

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Klinefelter syndrome (KS; 47, XXY) usually involves male sex development and gender identity. Small studies suggest gender incongruence may be more common in KS, but feminizing gender‑affirming hormone therapy in this group has been scarcely reported.
Maaike Kroon, Tamira Klaziene Klooker, Sabine Elisabeth Hannema, Martin Den Heijer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The serum evaluation of sex hormones including DHEAs, DHT, testosterone in oral lichen planus patients

Scientific Reports
Lichen planus (LP), an inflammatory and chronic disorder, is immune-mediated and influences nails, skin, hair, and mucosal tissues. Autoimmune diseases affect females more commonly, and it is reported that there is an association between certain sex ...
Fahimeh Rezazadeh, Fatemeh Lavaee, Saba Dezhkameh, Aylar Afshari   +3 more
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Steroidogenic differentiation of human amniotic membrane-derived mesenchymal stem cells into a progesterone-/androgen-producing cell lineage by SF-1 and an estrogen-producing cell lineage by WT1−KTS

Frontiers in Endocrinology
BackgroundSex steroid hormones, primarily synthesized by gonadal somatic cells, are pivotal for sexual development and reproduction. Mice studies have shown that two transcription factors, steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1) and Wilms’ tumor 1 (WT1), are ...
Yumiko Miyazaki, Makoto Orisaka, Yuko Fujita, Tetsuya Mizutani, Takashi Yazawa, Yoshio Yoshida   +5 more
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Hormônios sexuais, moralidades de gênero e contracepção de emergência no Brasil

Interface: Comunicação, Saúde, Educação, 2018
Propõe-se discutir juízos sociais distintos sobre o crescente uso de hormônios sexuais, para fins contraceptivos ou não, prática cada vez mais abrangente no contexto internacional e no Brasil.
Elaine Reis Brandão
doaj   +1 more source

Adenosine—A Regulator of Human Testicular Peritubular Cells

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Extracellular purines, in particular ATP and adenosine, are regulators of physiological and pathophysiological processes throughout the human body. Roles in the human testis are emerging and include actions on peritubular cells, which form the wall of seminiferous tubules.
Lina Scholz, Annika Liebich, Youli Stepanov, Jan B. Stöckl, Mirko Peitzsch, Michaela Schneider, Julia Schneider, Nicole Kreitmair, Matthias Trottmann, Frank‐Michael Köhn, Jovica Ninkovic, Thomas Fröhlich, Artur Mayerhofer   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex differences in addiction: gonadal hormones and substance use effects in women

European Psychiatry
Substance use disorders (SUD) affect differentially women and men. Although the prevalence has been reported higher in men, those women with addictive disorders present a more vulnerable profile and are less likely to enter treatment than men. The aim of
F. Fonseca
doaj   +1 more source