Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific syndrome with multisystem involvement which leads
to foetal, neonatal, and maternal morbidity and mortality. This syndrome is characterized by …

Significant advances have taken place in our knowledge of the enzymes involved in steroid
hormone biosynthesis since the last comprehensive review in 1988. Major developments …

▪ Abstract Steroid hormone biosynthesis is acutely regulated by pituitary trophic hormones
and other steroidogenic stimuli. This regulation requires the synthesis of a protein whose …

Introduction The steroid hormones constitute a very important class of compounds and are
present in most species. The hormones that are synthesized in the adrenal gland, namely …

The 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/Δ5-Δ4 isomerase (3β-HSD) isoenzymes are
responsible for the oxidation and isomerization of Δ5-3β-hydroxysteroid precursors into Δ4 …

One of the essential roles of the human placenta is to produce the steroid hormone
progesterone, which is required for the maintenance of pregnancy. The rate-determining …

The subcellular distribution of steroidogenic enzymes has so far been studied mostly in
classical endocrine glands and in the placenta. In the peripheral intracrine organs which …

Peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) is an 18 kDa high-affinity drug ligand and
cholesterol binding protein involved in various cell functions. Antisera for distinct PBR areas …

In male song sparrows (Melospiza melodia), territorial challenges during the breeding
season can rapidly increase circulating levels of testosterone (T). During the non-breeding …

In adrenal glomerulosa cells, angiotensin II (Ang II) and potassium stimulate aldosterone
synthesis through activation of the calcium messenger system. The rate-limiting step in …