Baicalin regulates stem cells as a creative point in the treatment of climacteric syndrome

Q Wei, X Hao, BWM Lau, S Wang, Y Li - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
It is widely acknowledged that the climacteric syndrome negatively affects women's quality of
life and leads to cerebral ischemic injury, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. One of …

[HTML][HTML] Advancement and Potential Applications of Epididymal Organoids

J Nie, H Chen, X Zhao - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The epididymis, a key reproductive organ, is crucial for sperm concentration, maturation, and
storage. Despite a comprehensive understanding of many of its functions, several aspects of …

StackPR is a new computational approach for large-scale identification of progesterone receptor antagonists using the stacking strategy

N Schaduangrat, N Anuwongcharoen, MA Moni… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Progesterone receptors (PRs) are implicated in various cancers since their
presence/absence can determine clinical outcomes. The overstimulation of progesterone …

Differential gene expression and hallmarks of stemness in epithelial cells of the developing rat epididymis

J Dufresne, M Gregory, L Pinel, DG Cyr - Cell and Tissue Research, 2022 - Springer
Epididymal development can be subdivided into three phases: undifferentiated, a period of
differentiation, and expansion. The objectives of this study were (1) to assess gene …

Transcriptomic Hallmarks of Mortality Reveal Universal and Specific Mechanisms of Aging, Chronic Disease, and Rejuvenation

A Tyshkovskiy, D Kholdina, K Ying, M Davitadze… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Health is strongly affected by aging and lifespan-modulating interventions, but the molecular
mechanisms of mortality regulation remain unclear. Here, we conducted an RNA-seq …

Antiprogestins for breast cancer treatment: We are almost ready

A Elia, G Pataccini, L Saldain, L Ambrosio… - The Journal of Steroid …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of antiprogestins was initially a gynecological purpose. However, since
mifepristone was developed, its application for breast cancer treatment was immediately …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic Profile of Breast Tissue of Premenopausal Women Following Treatment with Progesterone Receptor Modulator: Secondary Outcomes of a …

D Utjés, NR Boggavarapu, MF Rasul, I Koberg… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Progesterone receptor antagonism is gaining attention due to progesterone's recognized
role as a major mitogen in breast tissue. Limited but promising data suggest the potential …

Stem cell division and its critical role in mammary gland development and tumorigenesis: current progress and remaining challenges

P Zeng, LZ Shu, YH Zhou, HL Huang… - Stem Cells and …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
The origin of breast cancer (BC) has traditionally been a focus of medical research. It is
widely acknowledged that BC originates from immortal mammary stem cells and that these …

Breast cancer and its therapeutic targets: A comprehensive review

A Singh, R Mishra, A Mazumder - Chemical Biology & Drug …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer is a common and deadly disease, so there is a constant need for research to
find efficient targets and therapeutic approaches. Breast cancer can be classified on a …

Development and Characterization of a Novel FVB-PrkdcR2140C Mouse Model for Adriamycin-Induced Nephropathy

M Watanabe, Y Ishii, K Hashimoto, HR Takimoto… - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Adriamycin (ADR) nephropathy model, which induces podocyte injury, is limited to
certain mouse strains due to genetic susceptibilities, such as the PrkdcR2140C …