Castration modulates singing patterns and electrophysiological properties of RA projection neurons in adult male zebra finches [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 Castration can change levels of plasma testosterone. Androgens such as testosterone play an important role in stabilizing birdsong. The robust nucleus of the arcopallium (RA) is an important premotor nucleus critical for singing.
Songhua Wang +5 more
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From the FDA: Testosterone patch approved
Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 1995 openalex +2 more sources
Heliyon, 2023 Testosterone as replacement therapy for male hypogonadism or as gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender and non-binary patients has increased worldwide.
Aranza Pinedo Pichilingue +2 more
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Estradiol decreases the excitability of RA projection neurons in adult male zebra finches
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2023 Zebra finches are essential animal models for studying learned vocal signals. The robust nucleus of the arcopallium (RA) plays an important role in regulating singing behavior.
Yutao Zhang +6 more
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Testosterone-Induced Expression of Male Colour Morphs in Females of the Polymorphic Tawny Dragon Lizard, Ctenophorus decresii. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Many colour polymorphisms are present only in one sex, usually males, but proximate mechanisms controlling the expression of sex-limited colour polymorphisms have received little attention.
Katrina Rankin, Devi Stuart-Fox
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Endocrine Connections, 2022 The purpose of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in prostate cancer (PCa), using luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists (LHRHa) or gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonists, is to suppress the levels of testosterone.
Herjan J T Coelingh Bennink +11 more
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Attractive and healthy-looking male faces do not show higher immunoreactivity
Scientific Reports, 2022 Previous research has indicated that facial attractiveness may provide cues to the functioning of the immune system. Mating with individuals who have a more effective immune system could lead to a higher reproductive success.
Žaneta Pátková +6 more
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The effect of estroprogestagen therapy on lipid status in menopause depending on the drug administration route [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2020 Background/Aim. In menopausal women lipid and lipoprotein values are important predictors of development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The use of estrogens reduces levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) and lipoprotein A [Lp(a)], and ...
Čitlučanin Goran +9 more
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Erythema nodosum as a result of estrogen patch therapy for prostate cancer: a case report. [PDF]
, 2015 © 2015 Coyle et al.Introduction: Erythema nodosum is often associated with a distressing symptomatology, including painful subcutaneous nodules, polyarthropathy, and significant fatigue.
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Sexually selected male plumage color is testosterone dependent in a tropical passerine bird, the red-backed fairy-wren (Malurus melanocephalus). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BACKGROUND: Sexual signals, such as bright plumage coloration in passerine birds, reflect individual quality, and testosterone (T) may play a critical role in maintaining signal honesty.
Willow R Lindsay +2 more
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