The role of estrogens in control of energy balance and glucose homeostasis

F Mauvais-Jarvis, DJ Clegg, AL Hevener - Endocrine reviews, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Estrogens play a fundamental role in the physiology of the reproductive, cardiovascular,
skeletal, and central nervous systems. In this report, we review the literature in both rodents …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals targeting estrogen receptor signaling: identification and mechanisms of action

EK Shanle, W Xu - Chemical research in toxicology, 2011 - ACS Publications
Many endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) adversely impact estrogen signaling by
interacting with two estrogen receptors (ERs): ERα and ERβ. Though the receptors have …

Androgens and estrogens in benign prostatic hyperplasia: past, present and future

TM Nicholson, WA Ricke - Differentiation, 2011 - Elsevier
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and associated lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are
common clinical problems in urology. While the precise molecular etiology remains unclear …

Development of subtype-selective oestrogen receptor-based therapeutics

S Nilsson, KF Koehler, JÅ Gustafsson - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2011 - nature.com
The two oestrogen receptor subtypes α and β are hormone-regulated modulators of
intracellular signalling and gene expression. Regulation of oestrogen receptor activity is …

Estrogen receptor α and β in the normal immune system and in lymphoid malignancies

K Yakimchuk, M Jondal, S Okret - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2013 - Elsevier
Estrogens regulate various normal and pathophysiological processes including cancers.
Cellular signaling by estrogens is mediated by estrogen receptor α (ERα) and β (ERβ) …

Repurposing the estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection

M Allegretti, MC Cesta, M Zippoli, A Beccari… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the novel severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) necessitates strategies to identify …

The role of hypothalamic estrogen receptors in metabolic regulation

A Frank, LM Brown, DJ Clegg - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2014 - Elsevier
Estrogens regulate key features of metabolism, including food intake, body weight, energy
expenditure, insulin sensitivity, leptin sensitivity, and body fat distribution. There are two …

Gender differences in drug toxicity

TJ Nicolson, HR Mellor, RRA Roberts - Trends in pharmacological …, 2010 - cell.com
Clinical data suggest that gender dimorphic profiles are emerging in terms of both drug
efficacy and adverse drug reactions (ADRs). With an increasing emphasis on individualised …

Sex-specific regulation of collagen I and III expression by 17β-Estradiol in cardiac fibroblasts: role of estrogen receptors

E Dworatzek, S Mahmoodzadeh… - Cardiovascular …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Aims Sex differences in cardiac fibrosis point to the regulatory role of 17β-Estradiol (E2) in
cardiac fibroblasts (CF). We, therefore, asked whether male and female CF in rodent and …

Interaction of 14-3-3 proteins with the estrogen receptor alpha F domain provides a drug target interface

IJ De Vries-van Leeuwen… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) is involved in numerous physiological and pathological
processes, including breast cancer. Breast cancer therapy is therefore currently directed at …