Liver is a necessary participant of the metabolism of steroid hormones, so dysfunction of pituitary-gonadal system is possible at viral hepatitis A. We assessed functional state of pituitary-gonadal part of neuroendocrinal regulation system in fertile ...
E. L. Chudinova +4 more
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Sex-change chemicals and their influence on the brain. [PDF]
The potential for man-made chemicals to mimic or antagonise natural hormones is a controversial issue, but one for which increasing amounts of evidence are being gathered worldwide.
Harris, CA
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Duplicated membrane estrogen receptors in the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax): Phylogeny, expression and regulation throughout the reproductive cycle [PDF]
The numerous estrogen functions reported across vertebrates have been classically explained by their binding to specific transcription factors, the nuclear estrogen receptors (ERs).
Alvarado, M. Victoria +5 more
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Protective effects of gonadal hormones on spinal motoneurons following spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in lesions that destroy tissue and disrupt spinal tracts, producing deficits in locomotor and autonomic function. The majority of treatment strategies after SCI have concentrated on the damaged spinal cord, for example ...
Dale R Sengelaub, Xiao-Ming Xu
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The role of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-like axis in inflammatory pilosebaceous disorders [PDF]
Skin is the largest peripheral endocrine organ and functions as a hormone target and endocrine gland. A cutaneous hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)-like axis enables the skin to respond to stress and regulates its steroidogenic activity.
Clark, Ashley K +3 more
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Testosterone and androstenedione concentrations in human testis and epididymis during the first two years of life [PDF]
Testosterone and androstenedione were measured in testicular and epididymal tissue of 37 previously healthy infants between 1 and 24 months of age who died suddenly. In half of the patients elevated plasma levels of cortisol and androstenedione suggested
Bidlingmaier, F. +4 more
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Differential Effects of Neonatal Testosterone Treatment on Aggression in Two Selection Lines of Mice [PDF]
Selection lines of mice, artificially selected for aggression based upon the attack latency score (ALS), were used. In order to determine the relative contribution of neonatal testosterone (T) in the development of aggression, we vary the plasma-T level ...
Bohus, Béla, +4 more
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The medicinal nature of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) mainly plays a role in regulating the energy and material metabolism of the body. The energy metabolism of the body is also regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems, and the hormones are an
Mo-zhu JIN, Lin-lin LIU, De-qiang DOU
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Thyroxine-binding globulin: investigation of microheterogeneity [PDF]
Preparations of T4-binding globulin (TBG) from human serum was performed using only two affinity chromatography steps. Purity of the protein was demonstrated by a single band in overloaded disc and sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis, equimolar ...
Gärtner, Roland +4 more
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Unveiling FOXO3's metabolic contribution to menopause and Alzheimer's disease
The increasing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) calls for a comprehensive exploration of its complex etiology, with a focus on sex-specific vulnerability, particularly the heightened susceptibility observed in postmenopausal women.
Christopher O'Mahony +2 more
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