Progesterone: a steroid with wide range of effects in physiology as well as human medicine

L Kolatorova, J Vitku, J Suchopar, M Hill… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Progesterone is a steroid hormone traditionally linked with female fertility and pregnancy. In
current reproductive medicine, progesterone and its analogues play crucial roles. While the …

Recent advances on applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes as cutting-edge optical nanosensors for biosensing technologies

HM Dewey, A Lamb, J Budhathoki-Uprety - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) possess outstanding photophysical properties
which has garnered interest towards utilizing these materials for biosensing and imaging …

Cognitive impairment after cancer treatment: mechanisms, clinical characterization, and management

B Fleming, P Edison, L Kenny - bmj, 2023 - bmj.com
Cognitive impairment is a debilitating side effect experienced by patients with cancer treated
with systemically administered anticancer therapies. With around 19.3 million new cases of …

Premenstrual exacerbations of mood disorders: findings and knowledge gaps

C Kuehner, S Nayman - Current psychiatry reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review In contrast to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD),
premenstrual exacerbations (PMEs) of ongoing mood disorders are understudied. The aim …

The importance of estradiol for body weight regulation in women

P Vigil, J Meléndez, G Petkovic… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Obesity in women of reproductive age has a number of adverse metabolic effects, including
Type II Diabetes (T2D), dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease. It is associated with …

The interaction between nf-κb and estrogen in alzheimer's disease

P Mishra, DA Davies, BC Albensi - Molecular neurobiology, 2023 - Springer
Post-menopausal women are at a higher risk of develo** Alzheimer's disease (AD) than
males. The higher rates of AD in women are associated with the sharp decline in the …

Potential differences in psychedelic actions based on biological sex

S Shadani, K Conn, ZB Andrews, CJ Foldi - Endocrinology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The resurgence of interest in psychedelics as treatments for psychiatric disorders
necessitates a better understanding of potential sex differences in response to these …

Sex hormones and their influence on chronic kidney disease

JM Valdivielso, C Jacobs-Cachá… - Current opinion in …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Male gender is associated with worse CKD progression and this fact may be ascribed to sex
hormone. Although male hormones exert a deleterious effect in terms of increasing oxidative …

Molecular mechanisms of sex differences in epilepsy and seizure susceptibility in chemical, genetic and acquired epileptogenesis

DS Reddy, W Thompson, G Calderara - Neuroscience letters, 2021 - Elsevier
This article provides a succinct overview of sex differences in epilepsy and putative
molecular mechanisms underlying sex differences in seizure susceptibility in chemical …

Role of estrogen in the regulation of central and peripheral energy homeostasis: from a menopausal perspective

J Zhu, Y Zhou, B **, J Shu - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Estrogen plays a prominent role in regulating and coordinating energy homeostasis
throughout the growth, development, reproduction, and aging of women. Estrogen receptors …