Estrogen: a master regulator of bioenergetic systems in the brain and body

JR Rettberg, J Yao, RD Brinton - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2014 - Elsevier
Estrogen is a fundamental regulator of the metabolic system of the female brain and body.
Within the brain, estrogen regulates glucose transport, aerobic glycolysis, and mitochondrial …

[HTML][HTML] Sex: a significant risk factor for neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders

P Pinares-Garcia, M Stratikopoulos, A Zagato, H Loke… - Brain sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Males and females sometimes significantly differ in their propensity to develop neurological
disorders. Females suffer more from mood disorders such as depression and anxiety …

[HTML][HTML] Is hormone replacement therapy a risk factor or a therapeutic option for Alzheimer's disease?

ZB Mills, RLM Faull, A Kwakowsky - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that accounts for
more than half of all dementia cases in the elderly. Interestingly, the clinical manifestations of …

Neurotrophic and neuroprotective actions of estrogen: basic mechanisms and clinical implications

DW Brann, K Dhandapani, C Wakade, VB Mahesh… - Steroids, 2007 - Elsevier
Estrogen is an important hormone signal that regulates multiple tissues and functions in the
body. This review focuses on the neurotrophic and neuroprotective actions of estrogen in the …

Neuroprotection by estradiol

LM Garcia-Segura, I Azcoitia, LL DonCarlos - Progress in neurobiology, 2001 - Elsevier
This review highlights recent evidence from clinical and basic science studies supporting a
role for estrogen in neuroprotection. Accumulated clinical evidence suggests that estrogen …

Estrogens as neuroprotectants: estrogenic actions in the context of cognitive aging and brain injury

EB Engler-Chiurazzi, CM Brown, JM Povroznik… - Progress in …, 2017 - Elsevier
There is ample empirical evidence to support the notion that the biological impacts of
estrogen extend beyond the gonads to other bodily systems, including the brain and …

Estrogen replacement therapy for treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: a randomized controlled trial

RA Mulnard, CW Cotman, C Kawas, CH Van Dyck… - Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
ContextSeveral reports from small clinical trials have suggested that estrogen replacement
therapy may be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer disease (AD) in women. ObjectiveTo …

Estrogen and cognitive functioning in women

BB Sherwin - Endocrine reviews, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Research in basic neuroscience has provided biological plausibility for the hypothesis that
estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) would protect against cognitive aging in healthy …

ADAMs family members as amyloid precursor protein α‐secretases

TMJ Allinson, ET Parkin, AJ Turner… - Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
In the non‐amyloidogenic pathway, the Alzheimer's amyloid precursor protein (APP) is
cleaved within the amyloid‐β domain by α‐secretase precluding deposition of intact amyloid …

Testosterone supplementation improves spatial and verbal memory in healthy older men

MM Cherrier, S Asthana, S Plymate, L Baker… - Neurology, 2001 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine the relationship between exogenous testosterone administration
and cognitive abilities in a population of healthy older men. Background: Serum levels of …