Paxillin actions in the nucleus

X Ma, SR Hammes - Steroids, 2018 - Elsevier
Paxillin is a group III LIM domain protein that is best characterized as a cytoplasmic
scaffold/adaptor protein that functions primarily as a mediator of focal adhesion. However …

Hormonal mechanisms regulating follicular wave dynamics II: Progesterone decreases diameter at follicle selection regardless of whether circulating FSH or LH are …

VE Gomez-León, OJ Ginther, JD Guimarães… - Theriogenology, 2020 - Elsevier
Selection of a single dominant follicle is morphologically manifested by diameter deviation
between the future dominant follicle (F1) and the future largest subordinate follicle (F2) …

A review of the physiology behind letrozole applications in infertility: are current protocols optimal?

BI Rose, SE Brown - Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, 2020 - Springer
Letrozole is a targeted aromatase inhibitor which has primarily been used in post-
menopausal women with breast cancer. Recently, it has been utilized in infertile pre …

[HTML][HTML] Abnormal mitochondrial function and impaired granulosa cell differentiation in androgen receptor knockout mice

RS Wang, HY Chang, SH Kao, CH Kao, YC Wu… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
In the ovary, the paracrine interactions between the oocyte and surrounded granulosa cells
are critical for optimal oocyte quality and embryonic development. Mice lacking the …

Follicle isolation methods reveal plasticity of granulosa cell steroidogenic capacity during mouse in vitro follicle growth

E Babayev, M Xu, LD Shea, TK Woodruff… - Molecular human …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Follicles are the functional unit of the ovary and several methods have been developed to
grow follicles ex vivo, which recapitulate key events of oogenesis and folliculogenesis …

A plasma membrane–associated form of the androgen receptor enhances nuclear androgen signaling in osteoblasts and prostate cancer cells

H Kalyanaraman, DE Casteel, SP China, S Zhuang… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Androgen binding to the androgen receptor (AR) in the cytoplasm induces the AR to
translocate to the nucleus, where it regulates the expression of target genes. Here, we found …

The role of microRNAs in ovarian function and the transition toward novel therapeutic strategies in fertility preservation: from bench to future clinical application

C Alexandri, A Daniel, G Bruylants… - Human reproduction …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND New therapeutic approaches in oncology have converted cancer from a
certain death sentence to a chronic disease. However, there are still challenges to be …

Maternal nutrient restriction impairs young adult offspring ovarian signaling resulting in reproductive dysfunction and follicle loss

KA Chan, PA Jazwiec, W Gohir, JJ Petrik… - Biology of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Reproductive abnormalities are included as health complications in offspring exposed to
poor prenatal nutrition. We have previously shown in a rodent model that offspring born to …

Androgens as double-edged swords: induction and suppression of follicular development

JX Pan, JY Zhang, ZH Ke, FF Wang, JA Barry… - Hormones, 2015 - Springer
Androgens, which are mediated via the androgen receptor (AR), play important roles in
normal follicular development and female fertility. However, just like a double-edged sword …

MicroRNAs as new players in endocrinology

C Peng, YL Wang - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Endocrinology is the study of hormones. The term “hormone” was coined by Starling in
1905, based on the discovery of secretin (1). Hormones are traditionally defined as chemical …