Dopamine in Parkinson's disease

S Latif, M Jahangeer, DM Razia, M Ashiq, A Ghaffar… - Clinica chimica acta, 2021 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of neurons, ie,
cells critical to the production of dopamine, an important neurotransmitter in the brain. Here …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an inflammatory, systemic, lifestyle endocrinopathy

S Patel - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder, afflicting females of
reproductive age. This syndrome leads to infertility, insulin resistance, obesity, and …

Prolactin—a pleiotropic factor in health and disease

V Bernard, J Young, N Binart - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2019 - nature.com
The principal role of prolactin in mammals is the regulation of lactation. Prolactin is a
hormone that is mainly synthesized and secreted by lactotroph cells in the anterior pituitary …

The placenta‐brain‐axis

CS Rosenfeld - Journal of neuroscience research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
All mammalian species depend on the placenta, a transient organ, for exchange of gases,
nutrients, and waste between the mother and conceptus. Besides serving as a conduit for …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperprolactinaemia

I Samperi, K Lithgow, N Karavitaki - Journal of clinical medicine, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hyperprolactinaemia is one of the most common problems in clinical endocrinology. It
relates with various aetiologies (physiological, pharmacological, pathological), the …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium in bodily homeostasis: hypothalamus, hormones, and highways of communication

P Toh, JL Nicholson, AM Vetter, MJ Berry… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ability of the body to maintain homeostasis requires constant communication between
the brain and peripheral tissues. Different organs produce signals, often in the form of …

Patterns of prolactin secretion

HR Phillipps, SH Yip, DR Grattan - Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 2020 - Elsevier
Prolactin is pleotropic in nature affecting multiple tissues throughout the body. As a
consequence of the broad range of functions, regulation of anterior pituitary prolactin …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of neurotoxicity associated with exposure to the herbicide atrazine

SC Stradtman, JL Freeman - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atrazine is an herbicide commonly used on crops to prevent broadleaf weeds. Atrazine is an
endocrine-disrupting chemical mainly targeting the neuroendocrine system and associated …

Metabolic functions of prolactin: Physiological and pathological aspects

F Lopez‐Vicchi, C De Winne, B Brie… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Prolactin is named after its vital role of promoting milk production during lactation, although it
has been implicated in multiple functions within the body, including metabolism and energy …

The gentle art of saying NO: how nitric oxide gets things done in the hypothalamus

K Chachlaki, J Garthwaite, V Prevot - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2017 - nature.com
The chemical signalling molecule nitric oxide (NO), which freely diffuses through aqueous
and lipid environments, subserves an array of functions in the mammalian central nervous …