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Deciphering Direct and Indirect Effects of Neurokinin B and GnRH in the Brain-Pituitary Axis of Tilapia

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019
Neurokinin B (NKB) and its cognate receptor (NK3R) are emerging as important components of the neuroendocrine regulation of reproduction. Unlike mammalian tac3, which encodes only one mature peptide (namely NKB), two mature peptides are predicted for ...
Naama Mizrahi, Chaim Gilon, Ishwar Atre, Satoshi Ogawa, Ishwar S. Parhar, Berta Levavi-Sivan   +5 more
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Sex-change chemicals and their influence on the brain. [PDF]

, 2001
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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Aquatic Pollution and Risks to Biodiversity: The Example of Cocaine Effects on the Ovaries of Anguilla anguilla

Animals, 2022
Pollution is one of the main causes of the loss of biodiversity, currently one of the most important environmental problems. Important sources of aquatic pollution are illicit drugs, whose presence in waters is closely related to human consumption; their
Mayana Karoline Fontes, Luigi Rosati, Mariana Di Lorenzo, Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira, Luciane Alves Maranho, Vincenza Laforgia, Anna Capaldo   +6 more
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Pubertal presentation in seven patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to P450 Oxidoreductase deficiency [PDF]

, 2010
Context: P450 oxidoreductase (POR) is a crucial electron donor to all microsomal P450 cytochrome (CYP) enzymes including 17α-hydroxylase (CYP17A1), 21-hydroxylase (CYP21A2) and P450 aromatase.
Adachi, Antley, Arlt, Auchus, Belgorosky, Birgit Köhler, Bulun, Byskov, Cedric H. L. Shackleton, Dharia, Dhir, Dominique Maiter, Ewa M. Malunowicz, Falhammar, Felicity Collins, Flück, Fujieda, Fukami, Fukami, Fukami, Grondahl, Grøndahl, Hague, Huang, Huang, Idkowiak, Jan Idkowiak, Jin, Krone, Latronico, Luitgard Margarete Graul-Neumann, Mallin, Mann, Maria Szarras-Czapnik, Martin Silink, Mehul Dattani, Michiel N. Kerstens, Mullis, New, Nguyen, Nicole Reisch, Nils Krone, Otto, Ribes, Rosa, Roux, Rozman, Sahakitrungruang, Schmidt, Shackleton, Shima, Stephen O'Riordan, Suzuki, Tanae, ten Kate-Booij, Tomalik-Scharte, Wang, Wang, Wiebke Arlt, Wilson   +59 more
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Gonadotropins in Keratoconus: The Unexpected Suspects

Cells, 2019
Keratoconus (KC) is the most common ectatic corneal disease with a significant visual acuity burden. The actual burden is intangible given that KC can disrupt daily activities (reading, driving, and various career paths).
Dimitrios Karamichos, Brayden Barrientez, Sarah Nicholas, Symon Ma, Lyly Van, Sashia Bak-Nielsen, Jesper Hjortdal   +6 more
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Seminal Histone Deacetylase, Fructose and Serum Reproductive Hormones as Diagnostic Marker in Sub-Groups of Infertile Males

Acta Medica Iranica, 2023
Accurate diagnosis of the cause of infertility assists in the choice of treatment modalities and amelioration of the associated psychosocial problems. The research was carried out using 75 infertile males and 75 males with proven fertility as controls ...
Wasiu Eniola Olooto, Hammed A Adenusi, Joseph O Soola, Monisola A Ayodele, Frank E Agidigbi   +4 more
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Anti-Müllerian Hormone and Testicular Function in Prepubertal Boys With Cryptorchidism

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018
IntroductionThe functional capacity of the testes in prepubertal boys with cryptorchidism before treatment has received very little attention. The assessment of testicular function at diagnosis could be helpful in the understanding of the pathophysiology
Romina P. Grinspon, Silvia Gottlieb, Patricia Bedecarrás, Rodolfo A. Rey, Rodolfo A. Rey   +4 more
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Investigating the KNDy hypothesis in humans by co-administration of kisspeptin, neurokinin B and naltrexone in men [PDF]

, 2016
Context: A subpopulation of hypothalamic neurons co-localise three neuropeptides namely kisspeptin, neurokinin B (NKB) and dynorphin collectively termed KNDy neurons. Animal studies suggest they interact to affect pulsatile GnRH release (KNDy hypothesis);
Abbara, A, Bassett, P, Bloom, S, COMNINOS, A, Dhillo, WS, Jayasena, C, Mizamtsidi, M, Narayanaswamy, S, Papadopoulou, D, Prague, J, Shah, A, Veldhuis, J   +11 more
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Chorionic gonadotropin [PDF]

Cancer, 1976
One of the most exciting and useful developments in modern oncology has been the recognition that certain biochemical tags can be used as cell markers in diagnosis, in monitoring the effects of anti-tumor therapy, and in follow-up to detect tumor recurrence. The measurement of chorionic gonadotropin (CG) in women with choriocarcinoma and/or gestational
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Gonadotropins treatment prior to microdissection testicular sperm extraction in non-obstructive azoospermia: a single-center cohort study

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2022
Background Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in combination with ICSI can make paternity possible for non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) patients.
Tianwen Peng, Chen Liao, Xin Ye, Zhicong Chen, Yu Lan, Xin Fu, Geng An   +6 more
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