Mechanistic pathways of sex differences in cardiovascular disease

V Regitz-Zagrosek, G Kararigas - Physiological reviews, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Major differences between men and women exist in epidemiology, manifestation,
pathophysiology, treatment, and outcome of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as …

Testosterone and the cardiovascular system: a comprehensive review of the basic science literature

MJ Herring, PM Oskui, SL Hale… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
An increasing number of elderly men are receiving exogenous testosterone to treat
hypogonadism, low libido, and general weakness. 1 The impact of testosterone on the …

[PDF][PDF] Increased insulin sensitivity and upregulation of insulin receptor, insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 and IRS-2 in liver of Ames dwarf mice

FP Dominici, S Hauck, DP Argentino… - Journal of …, 2002 - researchgate.net
In the present study we have used hypopituitary Ames dwarf mice, which lack GH, prolactin
and TSH, to investigate the consequences of the deficiency of these hormones on glucose …

Sex and sex hormones in cardiac stress—mechanistic insights

JR Bell, GB Bernasochi, U Varma… - The Journal of steroid …, 2013 - Elsevier
Important sex differences in the onset and characteristics of cardiovascular disease are
evident, yet the mechanistic details remain unresolved. Men are more susceptible to …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in autophagy contribute to female vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease

EE Congdon - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, with over 5. 4 million cases
in the US alone (Alzheimer's Association, 2016). Clinically, AD is defined by the presence of …

[HTML][HTML] Berry-derived polyphenols in cardiovascular pathologies: mechanisms of disease and the role of diet and sex

RS Najjar, CG Turner, BJ Wong, RG Feresin - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence, pathogenesis, and manifestation is differentially
influenced by biological sex. Berry polyphenols target several signaling pathways pertinent …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic testosterone replacement exerts cardioprotection against cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury by attenuating mitochondrial dysfunction in testosterone …

W Pongkan, SC Chattipakorn, N Chattipakorn - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Although testosterone deficiency is associated with increased risks of heart
disease, the benefits of testosterone therapy are controversial. Moreover, current …

Calcification induced by type I interferon in human aortic valve interstitial cells is larger in males and blunted by a janus kinase inhibitor

I Parra-Izquierdo, I Castaños-Mollor… - … and Vascular Biology, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—Calcific aortic valve disease is the most prevalent valvulopathy in Western
countries. An unanticipated pathogenetic clue involving IFN (interferon) was disclosed by …

Aquaporin 4 in traumatic brain injury: from molecular pathways to therapeutic target

E Dadgostar, S Rahimi, S Nikmanzar, S Nazemi… - Neurochemical …, 2022 - Springer
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is known as an acute degenerative pathology of the central
nervous system, and has been shown to increase brain aquaporin 4 (AQP4) expression …

Dihydromyricetin protects HUVECs of oxidative damage induced by sodium nitroprusside through activating PI3K/Akt/FoxO3a signalling pathway

X Zhang, L Wang, L Peng, X Tian, X Qiu… - Journal of Cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The damage of vascular endothelial cells induced by oxidative stress plays an important role
in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Dihydromyricetin (DMY) is considered as a natural …