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Hormones - Research News and Information
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Definition of 'Hormones'Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by various ENDOCRINE GLANDS and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. It is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects. Common names: Hormones; Hormone |
Putative environmental-endocrine disruptors and obesity: a review.
29 Sep 2008 
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: There has been a substantial increase in the prevalence of obesity in the last several decades. Recent evidence suggests that endocrine-disrupting chemicals, for example halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, may cause perturbations ... Read more...
Identification of a lipokine, a lipid hormone linking adipose tissue to systemic metabolism.
17 Sep 2008 Dysregulation of lipid metabolism in individual tissues leads to systemic disruption of insulin action and glucose metabolism. Utilizing quantitative lipidomic analyses and mice deficient in adipose tissue lipid chaperones aP2 and mal1, we explored ... Read more...
Stathmin reveals dissociable roles of the basolateral amygdala in parental and social behaviors.
13 Sep 2008 Innate parental behaviors and adult social interactions are essential for survival of the individual along with the species as a whole. Because these behaviors require threat assessment of the environment, it is plausible that they are regulated by ... Read more...
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Latest indexed articles for 'Hormones'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Putative environmental-endocrine disruptors and obesity: a review. 29 Sep 2008
- Raging hormones in plants.
29 Sep 2008 - One genotype, many phenotypes. 29 Sep 2008
- Identification of a lipokine, a lipid hormone linking adipose tissue to systemic metabolism. 17 Sep 2008
- Stathmin reveals dissociable roles of the basolateral amygdala in parental and social behaviors. 13 Sep 2008
- Metformin slows down aging and extends life span of female SHR mice. 9 Sep 2008
- Sub-micron and nanoscale feature depth modulates alignment of stromal fibroblasts and corneal epithelial cells in serum-rich and serum-free media. 30 Aug 2008
- Developmental and hormonal regulation of cumulus expansion and secretion of cumulus expansion-enabling factor (CEEF) in goat follicles. 30 Aug 2008
- Sodium and bone health: impact of moderately high and low salt intakes on calcium metabolism in postmenopausal women. 30 Aug 2008
- The nuclear localization of WAP and CSN genes is modified by lactogenic hormones in HC11 cells. 30 Aug 2008
- Effect of concanavalin A (Con-A) on the hormone production of the unicellular Tetrahymena and the immune cells of the rat. A comparative study. 30 Aug 2008
- Targeting AKT/mTOR and ERK MAPK signaling inhibits hormone-refractory prostate cancer in a preclinical mouse model.
30 Aug 2008 - [Hormones and mammographic breast density] 30 Aug 2008
- [ACTH therapy for infantile spasms with chronic renal failure] 30 Aug 2008
- [Better understanding for better aging] 30 Aug 2008
- [Procaryotic genesis and evolution of chemosignaling systems of eukaryotes] 30 Aug 2008
- Current status of salivary hormone analysis. 27 Aug 2008
- Compound profiling using a panel of steroid hormone receptor cell-based assays. 25 Aug 2008
- Hormonal, neural, and metabolic regulation of immunity. 18 Aug 2008
- [Overview of the biological etiology of transsexualism] 15 Aug 2008
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Technical information about 'Hormones'
Definition: Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by various ENDOCRINE GLANDS and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. It is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects.
Registry Number: 0
Descriptor UI: D006728
Alternative terms: Hormones; Hormone;
Related Mesh Headings: Hormone Antagonists; Receptors, Cell Surface;
Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;
Tree Number: D06.472; D27.505.696.399.472;
Online Note: pre-explosion = HORMONES (PX)
Technical Notes: GEN; prefer specifics; for hormone receptors, see note at RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE