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2‐Deoxyglucose Dendrimer‐Enabled Niclosamide Delivery to FRβ‐Expressing Macrophages Alleviates Endometriosis Progression and Associated Hyperalgesia

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A folic acid (FA)‐conjugated 2‐deoxyglucose dendrimer selectively targets FRβ+ macrophages in endometriotic lesions, enabling precise intracellular delivery of niclosamide. This nonhormonal nanomedicine enhances drug solubility, provides controlled intracellular release, suppresses lesion growth, reduces inflammation and pain, and establishes FRβ ...
Anubhav Dhull, Mingxin Shi, Madeleine E. Harvey, Taylor M. Page, Rishi Sharma, Kenneth John Goody, Aqib Iqbal Dar, Nash S. Moawad, Vijay Kumar Sirohi, Paul S. Cooke, Kanako Hayashi, Anjali Sharma   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systemic menopausal hormone therapy treatment patterns in Danish women—A nationwide drug utilization study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives This paper aims to describe the treatment patterns of contemporary systemic menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) in Denmark. Study design This study is a nationwide drug utilization study including an open cohort of all Danish women aged >40 years between 2000–2024.
Hannah K. Wood‐Kurland, Kathrine Kold Sørensen, Amalie Lykkemark Møller, Lina Steinrud Mørch, Mikkel Porsborg Andersen, Thomas Alexander Gerds, Amani Meaidi, Christian Torp‐Pedersen   +7 more
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Standard and Low-dose Hormone Therapy for Postmenopausal Women—Focus on the Breast

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2007
Menopause occurs naturally when the ovary ceases folliculogenesis, or artificially by surgical and/or medical ablation of the ovarian function. Menopause is a hypoestrogenic state, which may adversely affect estrogen target tissues, such as the brain ...
Peng-Hui Wang, Huann-Cheng Horng, Ming-Huei Cheng, Hsiang-Tai Chao, Kuan-Chong Chao   +4 more
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The effect of antiseizure medications on the exposure to combined oral contraceptives: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Current recommendations for prescribing combined oral contraceptives (COCs) to people with epilepsy are often conflicting, particularly for weak inducers of cytochrome P450 3A4. We aimed to critically review the literature and compare the antiseizure medication (ASM)‐induced changes in exposure to COC components.
Hagar Cohen, Amnah Omar Mahajna, Tomer Ben‐Shushan, Ilan Matok, Sara Eyal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic alteration of circulating steroid hormones in women with gestational diabetes mellitus and the related risk factors

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
BackgroundAbnormally changed steroid hormones during pregnancy are closely related to the pathological process of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Our aim was to systematically profile the metabolic alteration of circulating steroid hormones in GDM ...
Na Yang, Na Yang, Wei Zhang, Cheng Ji, Jiajia Ge, Xiaoli Zhang, Meijuan Li, Min Wang, Tianqi Zhang, Jun He, Huaijun Zhu   +10 more
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Vaginal host–microbe signatures linked to placental outcomes in mares

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Ascending placentitis is a leading cause of late‐term pregnancy loss in mares. Although pathogens are presumed to ascend from the caudal reproductive tract, the association between the vaginal microbiome and placentitis has not been systematically examined.
Machteld van Heule, Babiche Heil, Jamie K. Norris, Kristene Gedye, Xiaoxiao Lin, Ward De Spiegelaere, Peter Daels, Pouya Dini   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progestins in Combined Contraceptives

, 2013
While the estrogen component of oral contraceptive pills is kept at 20–30 μg of ethinyl estradiol/day, attention in the development of new combined contraceptive drugs has been focused on the progestin component. Most of the antiovulatory effects of oral
Álamo González, C, López-Muñoz, F., Guerra, José A.   +2 more
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Tibolone Use Associated With Elevated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk: Findings From a Nationwide Cohort

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tibolone, a synthetic steroid with estrogenic, progestogenic, and androgenic activity, is widely prescribed for menopausal symptoms, but its association with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. Using data from 117,271 women aged ≥ 45 years in the Korean National Health Insurance Service–Health Screening Cohort, we evaluated ...
Jimin Lee, Hye Jun Kim, Sun Jae Park, Sangwoo Park, Jina Chung, Jiwon Yu, Ju Hyun Kang, Seogsong Jeong, Hyun‐Young Shin, Sang Min Park   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiometabolic Health and Risk of Breast Cancer Subtypes Among US Black Women

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the United States (US), cardiometabolic conditions and aggressive breast cancers are both more common among Black women than White women. Using data from 57,453 participants in the Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), we prospectively evaluated associations of body mass index (BMI), Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia with
Yifei Shan, Sarah M. Rothbard, Lynn Rosenberg, Julie R. Palmer, Mollie E. Barnard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progesterone and Its Metabolites Play a Beneficial Role in Affect Regulation in the Female Brain

Pharmaceuticals, 2023
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a female affective disorder that is defined by mood symptoms. The condition is linked to unstable progesterone concentrations.
Małgorzata Stefaniak, Ewa Dmoch-Gajzlerska, Katarzyna Jankowska, Artur Rogowski, Anna Kajdy, Radosław B. Maksym   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source