The hepatoprotective and hepatotoxic roles of sex and sex-related hormones

L Xu, Y Yuan, Z Che, X Tan, B Wu, C Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Most liver diseases, including acute liver injury, drug-induced liver injury, viral hepatitis,
metabolic liver diseases, and end-stage liver diseases, are strongly linked with hormonal …

The influence of sex hormones in liver function and disease

A Kasarinaite, M Sinton, PTK Saunders, DC Hay - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The liver performs a multitude of bodily functions, whilst retaining the ability to regenerate
damaged tissue. In this review, we discuss sex steroid biology, regulation of mammalian …

The role of sex in acute and chronic liver damage

K Sayaf, D Gabbia, FP Russo, S De Martin - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acute and chronic hepatic damages are caused by xenobiotics or different diseases
affecting the liver, characterized by different etiologies and pathological features. It has been …

Current Understanding of Gender Dimorphism in Hepatic Pathophysiology1

Y Yokoyama, Y Nimura, M Nagino, KI Bland… - Journal of Surgical …, 2005 - Elsevier
Studies have shown gender dimorphic response of the liver for various hepatic stresses
including ischemia/reperfusion, hemorrhagic shock-resuscitation, hepatectomy, liver …

[HTML][HTML] Role of sex steroid receptors in pathobiology of hepatocellular carcinoma

M Kalra, J Mayes, S Assefa, AK Kaul… - World journal of …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The striking gender disparity observed in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
suggests an important role of sex hormones in HCC pathogenesis. Though the studies …

[HTML][HTML] Gender specific medicine in liver diseases: a point of view

M Durazzo, P Belci, A Collo, V Prandi… - World Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gender medicine focuses on the patho-physiological, clinical, prevention and treatment
differences in diseases that are equally represented in men and women. The purpose of …

Liver inflammation and regeneration in drug-induced liver injury: sex matters!

S Sutti, F Tacke - Clinical Science, 2018 - portlandpress.com
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) remains a clinical challenge due to the poorly predictable
outcomes. Accordingly, considerable efforts have been devoted to unravel the risk factors …

Sex hormones and their receptors regulate liver energy homeostasis

M Shen, H Shi - International journal of endocrinology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The liver is one of the most essential organs involved in the regulation of energy
homeostasis. Hepatic steatosis, a major manifestation of metabolic syndrome, is associated …

Critical role of estrogen in the progression of chronic liver diseases

D Ezhilarasan - Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Estrogens regulate sexual function and also have a significant role in various
pathophysiological processes. Estrogens have a non-reproductive role as the modulators of …

The effects of androgens on T cells: clues to female predominance in autoimmune liver diseases?

L Henze, D Schwinge, C Schramm - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The immune system responds differently in women and in men. Generally speaking, adult
females show stronger innate and adaptive immune responses than males. This results in …