EDC-2: the Endocrine Society's second scientific statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals
Abstract The Endocrine Society's first Scientific Statement in 2009 provided a wake-up call to
the scientific community about how environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) …
the scientific community about how environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) …
Sex differences in stress response: Classical mechanisms and beyond
Neuropsychiatric disorders, which are associated with stress hormone dysregulation, occur
at different rates in men and women. Moreover, nowadays, preclinical and clinical evidence …
at different rates in men and women. Moreover, nowadays, preclinical and clinical evidence …
The reversible sex of gonochoristic fish: insights and consequences
Fish sex reversal is a means to understand sex determination and differentiation, but it is
also used to control sex in aquaculture. This review discusses sex reversal in gonochoristic …
also used to control sex in aquaculture. This review discusses sex reversal in gonochoristic …
Neuroactive steroids, neurosteroidogenesis and sex
The nervous system is a target and a source of steroids. Neuroactive steroids are steroids
that target neurons and glial cells. They include hormonal steroids originated in the …
that target neurons and glial cells. They include hormonal steroids originated in the …
The role of estrogen and estrogen receptors on cardiomyocytes: an overview
Sex differences in the onset and manifestation of cardiovascular diseases are well known,
yet the mechanism behind this discrepancy remains obscure. Estrogen and its …
yet the mechanism behind this discrepancy remains obscure. Estrogen and its …
Sex differences in behavioral and neurochemical effects of gonadectomy and aromatase inhibition in rats
Aromatase inhibitors, which are widely used for the treatment of estrogen-dependent
cancers, have been associated with psychiatric side effects ranging from mania to …
cancers, have been associated with psychiatric side effects ranging from mania to …
Sex neurosteroids: Hormones made by the brain for the brain
L Fester, GM Rune - Neuroscience Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
In general, hippocampal neurons are capable of synthesizing sex steroids de novo from
cholesterol, since the brain is equipped with all the enzymes required for the synthesis of …
cholesterol, since the brain is equipped with all the enzymes required for the synthesis of …
Epigenetic impacts of endocrine disruptors in the brain
The acquisition of reproductive competence is organized and activated by steroid hormones
acting upon the hypothalamus during critical windows of development. This review …
acting upon the hypothalamus during critical windows of development. This review …
Molecular, cellular, morphological, physiological and behavioral aspects of gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone
Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that was isolated
from the brains of Japanese quail in 2000, which inhibited luteinizing hormone release from …
from the brains of Japanese quail in 2000, which inhibited luteinizing hormone release from …
Sex differences in steroid levels and steroidogenesis in the nervous system: Physiopathological role
The nervous system, in addition to be a target for steroid hormones, is the source of a variety
of neuroactive steroids, which are synthesized and metabolized by neurons and glial cells …
of neuroactive steroids, which are synthesized and metabolized by neurons and glial cells …