Leydig cells: formation, function, and regulation

BR Zirkin, V Papadopoulos - Biology of reproduction, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Herein we summarize important discoveries made over many years about Leydig cell
function and regulation. Fetal Leydig cells produce the high levels of androgen (testosterone …

Cellular sources of TSPO expression in healthy and diseased brain

E Nutma, K Ceyzériat, S Amor, S Tsartsalis… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO) is a highly conserved protein located in the outer
mitochondrial membrane. TSPO binding, as measured with positron emission tomography …

A comprehensive review on health benefits, nutritional composition and processed products of camel milk

MS Muthukumaran, P Mudgil, WN Baba… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Camel milk has been regarded as a potential nutritional and therapeutic food source across
various arid and semi-arid regions. Camel milk composition is comparable to cow milk with …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments on PET radiotracers for TSPO and their applications in neuroimaging

L Zhang, K Hu, T Shao, L Hou, S Zhang, W Ye… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
The 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO), previously known as the peripheral
benzodiazepine receptor, is predominately localized to the outer mitochondrial membrane in …

Translocator protein (18 kDa)(TSPO) as a therapeutic target for neurological and psychiatric disorders

R Rupprecht, V Papadopoulos, G Rammes… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2010 - nature.com
Abstract The translocator protein (18 kDa)(TSPO) is localized primarily in the outer
mitochondrial membrane of steroid-synthesizing cells, including those in the central and …

CH–π hydrogen bonds in biological macromolecules

M Nishio, Y Umezawa, J Fantini, MS Weiss… - Physical Chemistry …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This is a sequel to the previous Perspective “The CH–π hydrogen bond in chemistry.
Conformation, supramolecules, optical resolution and interactions involving carbohydrates” …

How cholesterol interacts with membrane proteins: an exploration of cholesterol-binding sites including CRAC, CARC, and tilted domains

J Fantini, FJ Barrantes - Frontiers in physiology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells contains several types of lipids displaying high
biochemical variability in both their apolar moiety (eg, the acyl chain of glycerolipids) and …

Cellular cholesterol trafficking and compartmentalization

E Ikonen - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2008 - nature.com
Cholesterol is an essential structural component in the cell membranes of most vertebrates.
The biophysical properties of cholesterol and the enzymology of cholesterol metabolism …

Compositional, technological and nutritional aspects of dromedary camel milk

HA Al Kanhal - International Dairy Journal, 2010 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review on Dromedary camel milk composition in comparison with bovine
milk, the factors effecting camel milk composition, and an overview of production, properties …

A specific cholesterol binding site is established by the 2.8 Å structure of the human β2-adrenergic receptor

MA Hanson, V Cherezov, MT Griffith, CB Roth… - Structure, 2008 - cell.com
The role of cholesterol in eukaryotic membrane protein function has been attributed primarily
to an influence on membrane fluidity and curvature. We present the 2.8 Å resolution crystal …