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Glandular Cells of Forest Musk Deer Autonomously Synthesize Sex Steroid Hormones [PDF]
BiologyThe musk gland of male forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) secretes musk enriched with sex steroid hormones. The testes mainly produce these hormones; however, whether glandular cells can autonomously synthesize them remains unexplored.
Xian An +15 more
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Liver and Steroid Hormones—Can a Touch of p53 Make a Difference?
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019 The liver is the main metabolic organ in the body, serving as a significant hormonal secretory gland and functioning to maintain hormone balance and homeostasis. Steroid hormones regulate various biological pathways, mainly in the reproductive system and
Meital Charni-Natan +2 more
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Modulation of lactose synthesis and orexinergic‐glucose pathway by sex steroid hormones [PDF]
Physiological ReportsSex steroid hormones play a regulatory role in various metabolic processes, including glucose homeostasis via the orexinergic system and lactose synthesis.
Jean Claude Hakizimana +1 more
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Recent Advances on Rapid Detection Methods of Steroid Hormones in Animal Origin Foods [PDF]
BiosensorsAnimal-derived foods constitute a crucial source of nutrients for humans. The judicious application of steroid hormones in the breeding process can serve multiple purposes, including growth promotion, weight gain, and anti-inflammatory effects, among ...
Yaohui Xue +6 more
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Dissecting transcriptional amplification by MYC
eLife, 2020 Supraphysiological MYC levels are oncogenic. Originally considered a typical transcription factor recruited to E-boxes (CACGTG), another theory posits MYC a global amplifier increasing output at all active promoters.
Zuqin Nie +6 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 BackgroundAlthough the role of steroid hormones in lipid levels has been partly discussed in the context of separate sexes, the causal relationship between steroid hormones and lipid metabolism according to sex has not been elucidated because of the ...
Junzhi Liang +7 more
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Advances in Sample Preparation, 2023 The steroid hormones in the aquatic environment have attracted widespread attentions due to their harmful effects to organisms. In order to improve the sensitivity and accuracy of steroid hormone detection, amphiphilic magnetic nanoparticles (AMNPs) were
Hao-Dong Wang +7 more
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Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 Accurate investigation of adrenal hormone levels plays a vital role in pediatric endocrinology for the detection of steroid-related disorders. This study aims to develop a straightforward, sensitive UHPLC-MS/MS method to quantify 17 endogenous adrenal ...
Qiaoxuan Zhang +12 more
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An Approach to Greater Specificity for Glucocorticoids
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2018 Glucocorticoid steroids are among the most prescribed drugs each year. Nonetheless, the many undesirable side effects, and lack of selectivity, restrict their greater usage. Research to increase glucocorticoid specificity has spanned many years.
Carson C. Chow, S. Stoney Simons
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Association between sex steroid hormones and subsequent hyperglycemia during pregnancy
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 ObjectiveSex steroid hormones may play a role in insulin resistance and glucose dysregulation. However, evidence regarding associations between early-pregnancy sex steroid hormones and hyperglycemia during pregnancy is limited.
Ying Meng +17 more
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