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Interaction between gut microbiota and sex hormones and their relation to sexual dimorphism in metabolic diseases

open access: yesBiology of Sex Differences, 2023
Accumulating evidences show that the alterations in the gut microbiota associated to metabolic diseases are different in men and women, and these differences may influence sex differences in the development and prevalence of metabolic diseases.
J. A. Santos-Marcos   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sex hormones influence the intestinal microbiota composition in mice

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Sex hormone secretion difference is one of the main reasons for sexually dimorphic traits in animals, which affects the dimorphism of the intestinal microbiota; however, their interaction is still unknown.
Yi Wu   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sex Hormones and Their Effects on Ocular Disorders and Pathophysiology: Current Aspects and Our Experience

open access: yesInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022
Sex hormones are molecules produced by the gonads and to a small extent by the adrenal gland, which not only determine the primary and secondary sexual characteristics of an individual, differentiating man from woman, but also participate in the ...
R. Nuzzi, Paolo Caselgrandi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sexual Dimorphism in Innate Immunity: The Role of Sex Hormones and Epigenetics

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2021
Sexual dimorphism refers to differences between biological sexes that extend beyond sexual characteristics. In humans, sexual dimorphism in the immune response has been well demonstrated, with females exhibiting lower infection rates than males for a ...
R. Shepherd   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sex Hormones, Growth Hormone, and the Cornea

open access: yesCells, 2022
The growth and maintenance of nearly every tissue in the body is influenced by systemic hormones during embryonic development through puberty and into adulthood.
Tina B McKay   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Roles of Sex Hormones and Gender in the Gut Microbiota

open access: yesJournal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2021
The distribution of gut microbiota varies according to age (childhood, puberty, pregnancy, menopause, and old age) and sex. Gut microbiota are known to contribute to gastrointestinal (GI) diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel ...
Kichul Yoon, Nayoung Kim
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Interaction of Sex Hormones and Cardiovascular Function and Health

open access: yesCurrent Heart Failure Reports, 2022
Sex hormones drive development and function of reproductive organs or the development of secondary sex characteristics but their effects on the cardiovascular system are poorly understood.
M. Willemars   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of sex hormones on human voice physiology: from childhood to senescence

open access: yesHORMONES, 2021
The aim of the present literature review is to describe the influence of sex hormones on the human voice in physiological conditions. As a secondary sexual organ, the larynx is affected by sex hormones and may change considerably over the lifespan.
V. Zamponi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Hepatoprotective and Hepatotoxic Roles of Sex and Sex-Related Hormones

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2022
Most liver diseases, including acute liver injury, drug-induced liver injury, viral hepatitis, metabolic liver diseases, and end-stage liver diseases, are strongly linked with hormonal influences.
Linlin Xu   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Neurodegenerative Disease: Roles for Sex, Hormones, and Oxidative Stress.

open access: yesEndocrinology, 2021
Neurodegenerative diseases cause severe impairments in cognitive and motor function. With an increasing aging population and the onset of these diseases between 50-70 years, the consequences are bound to be devastating.
N. Sumien   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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