PPARγ Signaling Mediates the Evolution, Development, Homeostasis, and Repair of the Lung by Virender K. Rehan, John S. Torday

“…The final common pathway for all of these positively adaptive properties of the lung is the expression of epithelial parathyroid-hormone-related protein, and its binding to its receptor on the mesenchyme, inducing PPARγ expression by lipofibroblasts. …”
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Combination PPARγ and RXR Agonist Treatment in Melanoma Cells: Functional Importance of S100A2 by Joshua P. Klopper, Vibha Sharma, Reid Bissonnette, Bryan R. Haugen

“…Nuclear hormone receptors, including RXR and PPARγ, represent novel therapeutic targets in melanoma. …”
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Selected Aspects in the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diseases by György Nagy, Peter C. Huszthy, Even Fossum, Yrjö Konttinen, Britt Nakken, Peter Szodoray

“…Genetic, environmental, and hormonal defects, as well as a quantitative and qualitative impairment of immunoregulatory functions, have been shown in parallel to the relative dominance of proinflammatory Th17 cells in many of these diseases. …”
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Assessment of Tools for Marker-Assisted Selection in a Marine Commercial Species: Significant Association between MSTN-1 Gene Polymorphism and Growth Traits by Irma Sánchez-Ramos, Ismael Cross, Jaroslav Mácha, Gonzalo Martínez-Rodríguez, Vladimir Krylov, Laureana Rebordinos

“…Polymorphisms have been studied in five candidate genes influencing growth in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata): the growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), myostatin (MSTN-1), prolactin (PRL), and somatolactin (SL) genes. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Endometrial Cancer with Bilateral Adrenal Metastases at the Time of Presentation and an Updated Descriptive Literature Review by Maisie Ryan, Alexandros Laios, Darshana Pathak, Michael Weston, Richard Hutson

“…The patient received a course of hormonal treatment and as per adrenal MDT, she underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy followed by bilateral retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy two months later. …”
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The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Blood Pressure in Students by Muhammad Irwan, Irfan Irfan, Evawaty Evawaty, Rahmin Rahmin, Risnah Risnah, Salmah Arafah

“…The habit of poor sleep quality or a short amount of sleep is also associated with an increase in an individual's blood pressure. If someone's sleep duration is short, the sympathetic nervous system activity will increase, making the person vulnerable to stress, ultimately leading to an increase in blood pressure. …”
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Branched-chain amino acids and specific phosphatidylinositols are plasma metabolite pairs associated with menstrual pain severity by Atsushi Sato, Kanako Yuyama, Yuko Ichiba, Yasushi Kakizawa, Yuki Sugiura

“…Abstract Menstrual pain affects women’s quality of life and productivity, yet objective molecular markers for its severity have not been established owing to the variability in blood levels and chemical properties of potential markers such as plasma steroid hormones, lipid mediators, and hydrophilic metabolites. …”
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The Calcium Sensor CBL-CIPK Is Involved in Plant’s Response to Abiotic Stresses by S. M. Nuruzzaman Manik, Sujuan Shi, Jingjing Mao, Lianhong Dong, Yulong Su, Qian Wang, Haobao Liu

“…The present review will concisely recapitulate the recent and ongoing research progress of positive ions (Mg2+, Na+, and K+), negative ions (NO3-, PO4-), and hormonal signalling, which are evolving from accumulating results of analyses of CBL and CIPK loss- or gain-of-function experiments in different species along with some progress and perspectives of our works. …”
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Advanced decision analytics with fuzzy logic integrating AI and computational thinking for personnel selection by Mudiarasan Kuppusamy, Jugindar Singh, Priya Raman, Neda Abdolrahimi

“…Personality was the most important thing to consider. Someone best does the job with the right skills and natural traits or abilities. …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Albumin and Diseases Related to Obstetrics and Gynecology by Kazushi Watanabe, Hiroyuki Kinoshita, Tomohito Okamoto, Kazumasa Sugiura, Shingo Kawashima, Tetsuro Kimura

“…It has drawn the attention of scientists and physicians because of its primary role in maintaining osmotic pressure and involvement in transporting numerous small molecules, including hormones, fatty acids, and drugs. A growing body of evidence has recently illustrated an additional aspect of albumin’s antioxidant properties. …”
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Adrenal Insufficiency in Cystic Fibrosis: A Rare Phenomenon? by Sébastien Préville-Ratelle, Adèle Coriati, Aurélie Ménard, Isabelle Bourdeau, François Tremblay, Yves Berthiaume

“…We reviewed the results of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation tests done over a 10-year period to evaluate adrenal function in 69 CF patients of the CHUM CF clinic. …”
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Network analysis uncovers the master role of WRKY transcription factors in Arabidopsis thaliana response to N-acyl homoserine lactones by Yongming Duan, Min Han, Maja Grimm, Adam Schikora

“…Even though the benefits conferred by AHL depend on various hormone signaling pathways, the understanding of AHL signaling, especially the response to AHL presence, remains largely unknown. …”
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Effect of Basal Testosterone and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulphate Levels on in Vitro Fertilization Outcome in Normoresponders by İnci Kahyaoğlu, Nafiye Yılmaz, Serkan Kahyaoğlu, Ayten Türkkanı, Mahmut Nedim Çiçek, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu

“…RESULTS: No significant difference was found between pregnant and non-pregnant groups regarding the AFC, hormone and controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) parameters (total dose of gonadotrophins (1995.7±851.1 vs 2296.4±845.3 IU), >14 mm follicles (9.3±3.1 vs 7.3±3.9), retrieved oocytes (12.4±5.1 vs 8.7±6.1) or number of good quality embryos (7.4±3.7 vs 4,4±3.6) (p>0.05). …”
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Inhibins Tune the Thymocyte Selection Process by Regulating Thymic Stromal Cell Differentiation by Ebzadrel Carbajal-Franco, Marisol de la Fuente-Granada, Germán R. Alemán-Muench, Eduardo A. García-Zepeda, Gloria Soldevila

“…These ligands were initially identified as hormones that regulate the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis; however, increasing evidence has demonstrated that they are key regulators in the immune system. …”
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The Serum Level of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 and Calcium-Phosphate Homeostasis in Obese Perimenopausal Women by M. Holecki, J. Chudek, A. Więcek, M. Titz-Bober, J. Duława

“…Plasma FGF-23 concentrations and its relationship with calcium-phosphate homeostasis were evaluated in 48 perimenopausal obese women and in 29 nonobese controls. Serum parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, CTX1, osteocalcin, total calcium, phosphorus, creatinine, and plasma intact FGF-23 concentrations were assessed. …”
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The NIN transcription factor coordinates CEP and CLE signaling peptides that regulate nodulation antagonistically by Carole Laffont, Ariel Ivanovici, Pierre Gautrat, Mathias Brault, Michael Anthony Djordjevic, Florian Frugier

“…Overall, these results demonstrate that a cytokinin-MtCRE1-MtNIN regulatory module coordinates the expression of two antagonistic, symbiosis-related, peptide hormones from different families to fine-tune nodule number.…”
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Study of Postprandial Lipaemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Exenatide versus Liraglutide by Maria Voukali, Irene Kastrinelli, Sapfo Stragalinou, Dimitra Tasiopoulou, Pinelopi Paraskevopoulou, Nicholas Katsilambros, Alexandros Kokkinos, Nicholas Tentolouris, Ioannis Ioannidis

“…Therapeutic approaches based on the actions of the incretin hormone GLP-1 have been widely established in the management of T2DM. …”
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Is COVID-19 pandemic associated with sadness? A prepandemic and postpandemic comparison by Samuel Carvalho Dumith, Elizabet Saes-Silva, Fernanda de Oliveira Meller, Antônio Augusto Schäfer, Micaela Rabelo Quadra, Lauro Miranda Demenech

“…The exposure variables were infection by the coronavirus SARS-COV-19, contact with someone infected by COVID-19, presence of any symptoms of COVID-19, remote work after the pandemic, social distancing, infodemic behavior, and fear of COVID-19. …”
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The Immunoexpression of Glucocorticoid Receptors in Breast Carcinomas, Lactational Change, and Normal Breast Epithelium and Its Possible Role in Mammary Carcinogenesis by Raja Alyusuf, Javed Fayyaz Wazir, Urmil Prabha Brahmi, Abdul Rahman Fakhro, Moiz Bakhiet

“…In contrast, other steroid hormones are less well studied. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are known to play a role in mammary development and differentiation; thus, it is of interest to attempt to delineate their immunoexpression across a spectrum of mammary epithelia. …”
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Experimental Hyperthyroidism Decreases Gene Expression and Serum Levels of Adipokines in Obesity by Renata de Azevedo Melo Luvizotto, André Ferreira do Nascimento, Maria Teresa de Síbio, Regiane Marques Castro Olímpio, Sandro José Conde, Ana Paula Lima-Leopoldo, André Soares Leopoldo, Antonio Carlos Cicogna, Célia Regina Nogueira

“…Samples of blood and adipose tissue were collected for biochemical and hormonal analyses as well as gene expression of leptin, resistin, and adiponectin. …”
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