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Epilepsy and Sex Hormones [PDF]
Archives of Epilepsy, 2018 There is a mutual interaction between sex steroid hormones and epilepsy. Although female and male sex hormones and their metabolites access the brain via the blood brain barrier, they can also be synthesized de novo from cholesterol within the glia and ...
Emine GENÇ, Bülent Oğuz GENÇ
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Sex Hormones in Lymphedema [PDF]
Cancers, 2021 Lymphedema is a disorder of the lymphatic vascular system characterized by impaired lymphatic return resulting in swelling of the extremities and accumulation of undrained interstitial fluid/lymph that results in fibrosis and adipose tissue deposition in the limb.
Florent Morfoisse +10 more
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Mammalian sex hormones in plants
Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica, 2011 The occurrence of mammalian sex hormones and their physiological role in plants is reviewed. These hormones, such as 17β-estradiol, androsterone, testosterone or progesterone, were present in 60-80% of the plant species investigated.
Andrzej Skoczowski, Anna Janeczko
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Sex hormones and hypertension [PDF]
Cardiovascular Research, 2002 Gender has an important influence on blood pressure, with premenopausal women having a lower arterial blood pressure than age-matched men. Compared with premenopausal women, postmenopausal women have higher blood pressures, suggesting that ovarian hormones may modulate blood pressure.
Dubey, Raghvendra K +3 more
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Sex hormones and functional gastrointestinal disorders in menopausal women [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyFunctional gastrointestinal diseases (FGIDs)/disorders of gut–brain interaction (DGBI) that manifest during menopause are characterized by chronic recurrent gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms associated with fluctuations in sex hormones.
Zijun LI +3 more
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Brain Sciences, 2018 Hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis that regulate reproductive function have multiple effects on the development, maintenance and function of the brain.
Caroline Gurvich +3 more
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Glucocorticoids, Sex Hormones, and Immunity
Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Glucocorticoid hormones regulate essential body functions in mammals, control cell metabolism, growth, differentiation, and apoptosis. Importantly, they are potent suppressors of inflammation, and multiple immune-modulatory mechanisms involving leukocyte
Oxana Bereshchenko +3 more
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Sex Hormones Regulate SHANK Expression [PDF]
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2018 Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have a higher prevalence in male individuals compared to females, with a ratio of affected boys compared to girls of 4:1 for ASD and 11:1 for Asperger syndrome.
Simone Berkel +7 more
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Sex Hormones and Immune Dimorphism
The Scientific World Journal, 2014 The functioning of the immune system of the body is regulated by many factors. The abnormal regulation of the immune system may result in some pathological conditions.
Aruna Bhatia +2 more
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Sex Hormones Associate With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk and Survival [PDF]
Annals of Clinical and Translational NeurologyAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk differs by sex and age, implicating sex hormones as potential modifiers. This study examined plasma levels of biologically active sex hormones and their association with ALS odds and survival in cases (females n =
Stephen A. Goutman +5 more
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