Molecular mechanism of estrogen–estrogen receptor signaling

P Yaşar, G Ayaz, SD User, G Güpür… - … medicine and biology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 17β‐Estradiol (E2), as the main circulating estrogen hormone, regulates many
tissue and organ functions in physiology. The effects of E2 on cells are mediated by the …

The impact of estrogens and their receptors on immunity and inflammation during infection

AT Harding, NS Heaton - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Human health is significantly affected by microbial infections. One of the
largest determinants of the outcomes of such infections is the host immune response. Too …

Molecular intrinsic versus clinical subtyping in breast cancer: A comprehensive review

A Szymiczek, A Lone, MR Akbari - Clinical genetics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease manifesting diversity at the molecular,
histological and clinical level. The development of breast cancer classification was centered …

Estrogen receptor mutations in human disease

MH Herynk, SAW Fuqua - Endocrine reviews, 2004 - academic.oup.com
As early as the 1800s, the actions of estrogen have been implicated in the development and
progression of breast cancer. The estrogen receptor (ER) was identified in the late 1950s …

The hair follicle as an estrogen target and source

U Ohnemus, M Uenalan, J Inzunza… - Endocrine …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
For many decades, androgens have dominated endocrine research in hair growth control.
Androgen metabolism and the androgen receptor currently are the key targets for systemic …

Melatonin, an endogenous-specific inhibitor of estrogen receptor α via calmodulin

B del Río, JMG Pedrero, C Martínez-Campa… - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - ASBMB
Melatonin is an indole hormone produced mainly by the pineal gland. We have previously
demonstrated that melatonin interferes with estrogen (E 2) signaling in MCF7 cells by …

Variants in the estrogen receptor alpha gene and its mRNA contribute to risk for schizophrenia

CS Weickert, AL Miranda-Angulo, J Wong… - Human molecular …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Estrogen modifies human emotion and cognition and impacts symptoms of schizophrenia.
We hypothesized that the variation in the estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) gene and cortical …

Oncogenic alternative splicing switches: role in cancer progression and prospects for therapy

S Bonomi, S Gallo, M Catillo… - … journal of cell …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Alterations in the abundance or activities of alternative splicing regulators generate
alternatively spliced variants that contribute to multiple aspects of tumor establishment …

Update on the neuroprotective effect of estrogen receptor alpha against Alzheimer's disease

YL Lan, J Zhao, S Li - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2015 - content.iospress.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
memory loss and disordered cognition. Women have a higher AD incidence than men …

Estrogen receptor α and its splice variants in the hippocampus in aging and Alzheimer's disease

TA Ishunina, DF Fischer, DF Swaab - Neurobiology of aging, 2007 - Elsevier
Clinical and experimental studies show that estrogens can have beneficial effects on
hippocampus-dependent cognitive functions that may be mediated by estrogen receptor …