Abstract The Endocrine Society's first Scientific Statement in 2009 provided a wake-up call to
the scientific community about how environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) …

Estrogens are the primary female sex hormones and play important roles in both
reproductive and non-reproductive systems. Estrogens can be synthesized in non …

Aging is an inevitable biological process characterized by a progressive decline in
physiological function and increased susceptibility to disease. The detrimental effects of …

Hormones regulate homeostasis by communicating through the bloodstream to the body's
organs, including the brain. As homeostatic regulators of brain function, some hormones …

Melatonin production is highly conserved in nature through different species including
bacteria, unicellular eukaryotes, algae, plants invertebrates, and vertebrates (Hardeland et …

Steroid hormones regulate diverse physiological functions such as reproduction, blood salt
balance, maintenance of secondary sexual characteristics, response to stress, neuronal …

Progesterone is commonly considered as a female reproductive hormone and is well-known
for its role in pregnancy. It is less well appreciated that progesterone and its metabolite …

This chapter provides an overview of neurosteroids, especially their impact on the brain, sex
differences and their therapeutic potentials. Neurosteroids are synthesized within the brain …

Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids are steroid hormones classically thought to be
secreted exclusively by the adrenal glands. However, recent evidence has shown that …

Progesterone is a well-known steroid hormone, synthesized by ovaries and placenta in
females, and by adrenal glands in both males and females. Several tissues are targets of …