Inhibitors of testosterone biosynthetic and metabolic activation enzymes

L Ye, ZJ Su, RS Ge - Molecules, 2011‏ - mdpi.com
The Leydig cells of the testis have the capacity to biosynthesize testosterone from
cholesterol. Testosterone and its metabolically activated product dihydrotestosterone are …

Steroid biosynthesis in adipose tissue

J Li, V Papadopoulos, V Vihma - Steroids, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Tissue-specific expression of steroidogenic enzymes allows the modulation of active steroid
levels in a local manner. Thus, the measurement of local steroid concentrations, rather than …

Gut microbiome variation modulates the effects of dietary fiber on host metabolism

SM Murga-Garrido, Q Hong, TWL Cross, ER Hutchison… - Microbiome, 2021‏ - Springer
Background There is general consensus that consumption of dietary fermentable fiber
improves cardiometabolic health, in part by promoting mutualistic microbes and by …

Structures of human steroidogenic cytochrome P450 17A1 with substrates

EM Petrunak, NM DeVore, PR Porubsky… - Journal of Biological …, 2014‏ - jbc.org
The human cytochrome P450 17A1 (CYP17A1) enzyme operates at a key juncture of human
steroidogenesis, controlling the levels of mineralocorticoids influencing blood pressure …

Leydig cell and spermatogenesis

RS Ge, X Li, Y Wang - Molecular Mechanisms in Spermatogenesis, 2021‏ - Springer
Leydig cells of the testis have the capacity to synthesize androgen (mainly testosterone)
from cholesterol. Adult Leydig cells are the cell type for the synthesis of testosterone, which …

The role of adrenal derived androgens in castration resistant prostate cancer

M Barnard, EA Mostaghel, RJ Auchus… - The Journal of steroid …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) remains androgen dependant despite castrate
levels of circulating testosterone following androgen deprivation therapy, the first line of …

Structural insights into aldosterone synthase substrate specificity and targeted inhibition

N Strushkevich, AA Gilep, L Shen… - Molecular …, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
Aldosterone is a major mineralocorticoid hormone that plays a key role in the regulation of
electrolyte balance and blood pressure. Excess aldosterone levels can arise from …

Aromatase inhibitors as a promising direction for the search for new anticancer drugs

S Janowska, S Holota, R Lesyk, M Wujec - Molecules, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Aromatase is an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of estrogens, which are
hormones that contribute to the growth of certain types of breast cancer. In particular …

Alleviating the unwanted effects of oxidative stress on Aβ clearance: a review of related concepts and strategies for the development of computational modelling

S Somin, D Kulasiri, S Samarasinghe - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract Treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be more effective in the early stages.
Although we do not completely understand the aetiology of the early stages of AD, potential …

Hereditary spastic paraplegia: from genes, cells and networks to novel pathways for drug discovery

A Mackay-Sim - Brain Sciences, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a diverse group of Mendelian genetic disorders
affecting the upper motor neurons, specifically degeneration of their distal axons in the …