Polystyrene microplastics trigger adiposity in mice by remodeling gut microbiota and boosting fatty acid synthesis

H Huang, F Wei, S Qiu, B Xing, J Hou - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a global environmental problem, with particular
concerns for its harmful effects on human health. Several studies have demonstrated that …

Musashi exerts control of gonadotrope target mRNA translation during the mouse estrous cycle

ARS Moreira, J Lim, A Urbaniak, J Banik… - …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The anterior pituitary controls key biological processes, including growth, metabolism,
reproduction, and stress responses through distinct cell types that each secrete specific …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of the Pituitary-targeted Gland Axes on Hepatic Lipid Homeostasis in Endocrine-associated Fatty Liver Disease-A Concept Worth Revisiting

Y Li, M Zheng, S Limbara, S Zhang, Y Yu… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatic lipid homeostasis is not only essential for maintaining normal cellular and systemic
metabolic function but is also closely related to the steatosis of the liver. The controversy …

Using selenium-enriched mutated probiotics as enhancer for fertility parameters in mice

AM Darwish, AA Almehiza, AEN Khattab… - Biological trace element …, 2024 - Springer
Increasing fertility rates have become one of the factors that concern all people in the world.
Therefore, the study aims to use two mutated strains of probiotics enriched with selenium …

The relationship between follicle-stimulating hormone and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in men

DH Bin, F Liu, KP Peng, M Zhan, Y Tan, Q Liu… - Nutrition & …, 2024 - nature.com
Objectives The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between male hormones
and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in males. Methods Data …

Effects of follicle-stimulating hormone on energy balance and tissue metabolic health after loss of ovarian function

AE Libby, CM Solt, MR Jackman… - American Journal …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Loss of ovarian function imparts increased susceptibility to obesity and metabolic disease.
These effects are largely attributed to decreased estradiol (E2), but the role of increased …

Postnatal Development and Maintenance of Functional Pituitary Gonadotrophs Is Dependent on PI4-Kinase A

S Constantin, SJ Sokanovic, Y Mochimaru… - …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Postnatal development of functional pituitary gonadotrophs is necessary for maturation of
the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, puberty, and reproduction. Here we examined the …

Multiple-Pathway Synergy Alters Steroidogenesis and Spermatogenesis in Response to an Immunocastration Vaccine in Goat

Y Ding, X Jiang, L Sun, Y Sha, Z Xu, A Sohail, G Liu - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Animal reproduction performance is crucial in husbandry. Immunocastrated
animals serve as an ideal animal model for studying testicular function. During androgen …

TSH Pulses Finely Tune Thyroid Hormone Release and TSH Receptor Transduction

A Guillou, Y Kemkem, C Lafont, P Fontanaud… - …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Detection of circulating TSH is a first-line test of thyroid dysfunction, a major health problem
(affecting about 5% of the population) that, if untreated, can lead to a significant deterioration …

Follicle-stimulating hormone is negatively associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a Chinese elderly population: a retrospective observational study

X Li, N Xin, T Guo, Z Wu, Y Zheng, L Lin, Q Li… - BMC Endocrine …, 2023 - Springer
Background Several studies have explored the connection between follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the impact of FSH …