Membrane progestin receptors (mPRs) are responsible for mediating the rapid, nongenomic
activity of progestins and belong to the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family. mPRs are …

A variety of pesticides including vinclozolin, its metabolite M2 (3′, 5′-dichloro-2-hydroxy-2-
methylbut-3-enanilide), and prochloraz have been shown to exert antiandrogenic effects in …

Simple Summary Pro-androgenic substances such as testosterone are often used to treat
muscle-or bone-related disorders. Their interactions with the classical androgen receptor …

The hyperaccumulation of trace elements is a widely characterized phenomenon in plants,
bacteria, and fungi, but has received little attention in animals. However, there are numerous …

Androgens mediate a number of processes in mammalian and teleost ovaries in a follicle-
stage dependent manner, including follicle growth, survival, and apoptosis. We recently …

There is a need to fully know the physiology of Eurasian beaver due to its essential role in
environmental homeostasis. However, a “human factor “impacts this, including stress …

Shutsung Liao at the University of Chicago with concordant findings published by Nicholas
Bruchovsky and Jean Wilson (1–3). These seminal studies used rat prostate tissue and …

Exposure to several stressors and other lifestyle factors converge to affect the chemistry,
structure, and function of body tissues over time. Chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) …

Abstract Contribution to Special Issue on Fast effects of steroids. Although we have learned
a great deal about the molecular mechanisms through which sex steroids rapidly affect …

SUMMARY A gonadotropin‐releasing hormone agonist (GnRH‐A) implant induces
hormonal castration in dogs that is associated with reduced prostate and testes size. We …