Impact of headache in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Lina Zabulienë, V. Hendrixson, M. Urbonas, I. Ilias, D. Jatužis

“…Participants were tested for complete blood count, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, lipid profile, and comprehensive hormone panel. An ad-hoc questionnaire was given to the participants to obtain information on headache. …”
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Influence of indole acetic acid, arginine and mango fruit waste biochar on nutrients, chlorophyll contents and antioxidants of Fenugreek in salt affected soil by Misbah Hareem, Sammina Mahmood, Subhan Danish, Rana Khalid Iqbal, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi

“…Indole acetic acid (IAA) is a natural auxin hormone that aids cell elongation and division, thereby increasing plant height and branching. …”
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Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Predicting Postpartum Depression: Retrospective Study by Ren Zhang, Yi Liu, Zhiwei Zhang, Rui Luo, Bin Lv

“…Shapley Additive Explanation indicated that the most influential predictors of PPD were antepartum depression, lower fetal weight, elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone, declined thyroid peroxidase antibodies, elevated serum ferritin, and older age. …”
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Review of osteokines in spinal cord injury: potential biomarkers during rehabilitation by Jing Liu, Jingyi Yang, Qi Wu, Zixuan Fang, Tong Wang, Zun Wang, Daoming Xu

“…Abstract After spinal cord injury (SCI), mechanical unloading, denervation, as well as negative changes in blood supply, inflammation state, and hormone levels produce significant negative effects on bone density, leading to a high prevalence of osteoporosis after SCI. …”
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Conformational landscape of soluble α-klotho revealed by cryogenic electron microscopy by Nicholas J. Schnicker, Zhen Xu, Mohammad Amir, Lokesh Gakhar, Chou-Long Huang

“…The potential multiple forms and shapes of sKLA support its role as FGFR-independent hormone with pleiotropic functions. The ability of FGF23 to engage two KLA’s simultaneously raises a potential new mechanism of action for FGF23-mediated signaling by the membranous klotho.…”
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Parathyroid Carcinoma in the Setting of Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Federico Cappellacci, Fabio Medas, Gian Luigi Canu, Maria Letizia Lai, Giovanni Conzo, Enrico Erdas, Pietro Giorgio Calò

“…He came to our attention due to an increase in calcium and parathyroid hormone serum levels. Neck ultrasound (US) showed a solid hypodense mass, probably the right inferior parathyroid gland, with an estimated size of 25 × 15 × 13 mm; the 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT scan revealed a large radiotracer activity area in the right cervical region, compatible with a hyperfunctioning right inferior parathyroid gland. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of platelet function in dogs with hyperadrenocorticism by Sanggu Kim, Dohee Lee, Preeti Kumari Chaudhary, Hakhyun Kim, Byeong-Teck Kang, Soochong Kim

“…In addition, 2-MeSADP- and thrombininduced platelet aggregation and post-adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) cortisol levels showed a negative correlation. …”
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Rapid changes in plasma corticosterone and medial amygdala transcriptome profiles during social status change reveal molecular pathways associated with a major life history transit... by Tyler M Milewski, Won Lee, Rebecca L Young, Hans A Hofmann, James P Curley

“…Two genes, Myosin binding protein C1 (Mybpc1) and μ-Crystallin (Crym), associated with vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) and thyroid hormone pathways respectively, are highly upregulated in socially transitioning individuals. …”
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Mastectomy, HER2 Receptor Positivity, NPI, Late Stage and Luminal B-Type Tumor as Poor Prognostic Factors in Geriatric Patients with Breast Cancer by Demet Nak, Mehmet Kivrak

“…Conversely, Luminal A tumors, associated with favorable hormonal responsiveness, demonstrated the best progression-free survival (PFS). …”
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Inflammation and ER Stress Downregulate BDH2 Expression and Dysregulate Intracellular Iron in Macrophages by Susu M. Zughaier, Brandon B. Stauffer, Nael A. McCarty

“…Hepcidin is the master iron regulating hormone that limits dietary iron absorption from the gut and limits iron egress from macrophages. …”
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Ghrelin Protects against Dexamethasone-Induced INS-1 Cell Apoptosis via ERK and p38MAPK Signaling by Chengshuo Zhang, Le Li, Bochao Zhao, Ao Jiao, Xin Li, Ning Sun, Jialin Zhang

“…The protective effect of ghrelin against dexamethasone-induced INS-1 cell apoptosis was mediated via growth hormone secretagogue receptor 1a. Further studies revealed that ghrelin increased ERK activation and decreased p38MAPK expression after dexamethasone treatment. …”
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Practical Consequences Resulting from the Analysis of a 21-Multigene Array in the Interdisciplinary Conference of a Breast Cancer Center by Hans-Ullrich Voelker, Lea Frey, Annette Strehl, Michael Weigel

“…During the multidisciplinary planning of postoperative therapy after breast cancer, borderline cases can arise with no clear rationale for or against adjuvant chemotherapy. In 50 hormone- receptor-positive, Her2neu-negative carcinomas of the breast with no or only minimal lymph node involvement (max. pT1a) we initiated an Oncotype DX® multigene assay in addition to the evaluation of usual parameters. …”
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Application and progress of 3D printed biomaterials in osteoporosis by Chenxu Wang, Chenxu Wang, Aiguo Liu, Aiguo Liu, Ziwen Zhao, Ting Ying, Shuang Deng, Zhen Jian, Xu Zhang, Chengqing Yi, Dejian Li

“…Conventional treatments, such as pharmaceutical drugs and hormone replacement therapy, often yield suboptimal results and are frequently associated with side effects. …”
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Fish-derived hepcidins in cancer treatment: a scoping review by Wan-Atirah Azemin, Syarifah Ab Rashid, Noraini Philip, Abdul Manaf Ali, Mohd Shahir Shamsir

“…Abstract Background The discovery of hepcidin, a peptide hormone primarily known for iron homeostasis regulation, has revealed promising anticancer properties. …”
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Assessing the Association between Leptin and Bone Mineral Density in HIV-Infected Men by Madhu N. Rao, Morris Schambelan, Viva W. Tai, Donald I. Abrams, Hootan Khatami, Peter J. Havel, Giorgos Sakkas, Kathleen Mulligan

“…There is emerging evidence that leptin, a hormone secreted by adipocytes, plays an important role in bone metabolism. …”
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Interplay of fatty acids, insulin and exercise in vascular health by Kara C. Anderson, Jia Liu, Zhenqi Liu

“…Insulin, a vasoactive hormone, induces arterial vasodilation throughout the arterial tree, increasing arterial compliance and enhancing tissue perfusion. …”
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An Inverse Correlation of Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 19 with Abdominal Pain and Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by Magdalena Panek-Jeziorna, Agata Mulak

“…Fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) is the ileal hormone regulating BA homeostasis. The aim of the study was to evaluate serum FGF19 level and its correlation with clinical and endoscopic disease activity indices along with inflammatory biomarkers including serum CRP and fecal calprotectin levels in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). …”
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Irisin Exerts Neuroprotective Effects on Cultured Neurons by Regulating Astrocytes by Kexin Wang, Hongyan Li, Hongxing Wang, Jun-hui Wang, Feng Song, Yu Sun

“…Neurons suffer detrimental effects from β-amyloid toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease. The exercise hormone, irisin, is found to induce a neuroprotective gene program and facilitates the beneficial effects on cognitive function. …”
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The Effect of Whey Protein Consumption on Postprandial Glucose, Insulin and Incretin Responses in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Acute-Term... by Zahra Salimi, Maryam Asadi, Anahita Mansoori

“…This was a systematic review and meta-analysis that was conducted to evaluate the overall effect of whey protein consumption on postprandial glucose, insulin, and incretin hormone responses in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Preoperative Predictors for the Presence of Motile Spermatozoa in the Epididymis and Patency of Anastomosis During Microsurgical Vasoepididymal Anastomosis in Patients with Obstruc... by Bhopesh Kadian, Aditya Prakash Sharma, Manish Rohilla, Ujjwal Gorsi, Japleen Kaur, Ravimohan S. Mavuduru

“…Results: Out of 20 patients, 5 (group 2) had intraoperative motile spermatozoa in the epididymal fluid and 15 (group 1) had nonmotile spermatozoa. Low luteinising hormone (LH) levels (P = 0.01) and high testosterone levels (P = 0.05) were the predictive of presence of motile spermatozoa in epididymal fluid. …”
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