Abstract Prolactin (PRL) is a 23-kDa protein hormone that binds to a single-span membrane
receptor, a member of the cytokine receptor superfamily, and exerts its action via several …

Normal hypothalamopituitary development is closely related to that of the forebrain and is
dependent upon a complex genetic cascade of transcription factors and signaling molecules …

Background The homeobox genes are a large and diverse group of genes, many of which
play important roles in the embryonic development of animals. Increasingly, homeobox …

The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVH), located in the ventral diencephalon
adjacent to the third ventricle, is a highly conserved brain region present in species from …

The pituitary gland is a central endocrine organ regulating basic physiological functions,
including growth, the stress response, reproduction, metabolic homeostasis, and lactation …

When herpes simplex virus (HSV) infects human cells, it is able to enter two modes of
infection: lytic and latent. A key activator of lytic infection is a virion protein called VP16 …

Intermediate-filament Nestin and group B1 SOX transcription factors (SOX1/2/3) are often
employed as markers for neural primordium, suggesting their regulatory link. We have …

The anterior pituitary gland is a central regulator of growth, reproduction and homeostasis.
The development of the pituitary gland depends on the sequential temporal and spatial …

Recent evidence has demonstrated that insulin resistance is related to the development of
type 2 diabetes mellitus. Our previous study found that high-fat diet (HFD) consumption …

Biomineralization refers to the dynamic physiological processes whereby living organisms
elaborate mineralized tissues. The existence of extremely abundant molluscan species …