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Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground This study aimed to obtain morphometric data of the pituitary gland and sella turcica in Hamdani sheep using computed tomography (CT) and to assess sexual dimorphism.
Mahmut Öntürk, Osman Yılmaz
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BMC Genomics, 2019 Background Though intensive genetic selection has led to extraordinary advances in growth rate and feed efficiency in production of meat-type chickens, endocrine processes controlling these traits are still poorly understood. The anterior pituitary gland
Laura E. Ellestad +7 more
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Thermal imprinting modifies adult stress and innate immune responsiveness in the teleost sea bream [PDF]
, 2017 The impact of thermal imprinting on the plasticity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal (HPI) axis and stress response in an adult ectotherm, the gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata, L.), during its development was assessed.
A Costa, Rita +6 more
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Gut‐microbiota‐brain Axis and post‐traumatic epilepsy
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract There has been growing evidence that perturbations in gut‐microbiota‐brain axis (GMBA) are involved in mechanisms of chronic sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This review discusses the connection between GMBA and post‐traumatic epilepsy (PTE), the latter being a common outcome of TBI.
Andrey Mazarati
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Pituitary Apoplexy May Be Mistaken for Temporal Arteritis
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2019 Pituitary apoplexy is a rare endocrine emergency, characterized by a sudden increase in pituitary gland volume secondary to acute ischaemic infarction or haemorrhage of the pituitary gland, usually in the presence of a pituitary adenoma.
Bárbara Pedro +2 more
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Thyroxine-binding globulin: investigation of microheterogeneity [PDF]
, 1981 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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Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract The intestinal microbiome plays a pivotal role in maintaining host health through its involvement in gastrointestinal, immune, and central nervous system (CNS) functions. Recent evidence underscores the bidirectional communication between the microbiota, the gut, and the brain and the impact of this axis on neurological diseases, including ...
Teresa Ravizza +4 more
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Transrectal ultrasonography of the adrenal glands in donkeys (Equus asinus) [PDF]
, 2016 Little information is available for medical imaging in donkeys and no report about adrenal glands ultrasonography can be found in scientific literature. The feasibility of transrectal ultrasonography of the adrenal glands was tested on 30 healthy donkeys
Cerquetella, Matteo +6 more
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Influence of mirtazapine on salivary cortisol in depressed patients [PDF]
, 2003 Unlike other antidepressants, mirtazapine does not inhibit the reuptake of norepinephrine or serotonin but acts as an antagonist at presynaptic alpha(2)-receptors, at postsynaptic 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 receptors, and at histaminergic H1 receptors. Furthermore,
Baghai, Thomas C. +3 more
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Understanding the Symptom Burden of Complex Skull Base Tumors From the Patient's Perspective
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Symptom burden of skull base tumor (SBT) patients, especially those undergoing multimodality treatment, is poorly understood. We aim to understand symptom burden in this patient group using the core module the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI).
Shirley Y. Su +8 more
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