Thyroid hormones are essential for proper kidney growth and development. The kidney is
not only the organ of thyroid hormone metabolism but also the target organ of thyroid …

Opportunistic pathogens frequently cause volatile infections in hosts with compromised
immune systems or a disrupted normal microbiota. The commensalism of diverse …

Background Whether cigarette smoking affects the heart post-myocardial infarction (MI) in a
sex-dependent way remains controversial. Using a mouse model, we investigated cardiac …

The advantages of female sex in renal and cardiovascular diseases are partially due to the
expression and function of sirtuins. Estrogen activates sirtuins and in turn sirtuins promote …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in
both males and females, increasing mortality rate substantially. Premenopausal females …

A terapia hormonal na menopausa tem sido relacionada a efeitos benéficos
cardiovasculares. Porém, apesar dos benefícios, a terapia hormonal tem mostrado uma …