Androgens are an important and diverse group of steroid hormone molecular species. They
play varied functional roles, such as the control of metabolic energy fate and partition, the …

Estrogen is a steroid hormone that has critical roles in reproductive development, bone
homeostasis, cardiovascular remodeling and brain functions. However, estrogen also …

Lipedema is a chronic progressive disease characterized by abnormal fat distribution
resulting in disproportionate, painful limbs. It almost exclusively affects women, leading to …

Estradiol, either from peripheral or central origin, activates multiple molecular
neuroprotective and neuroreparative responses that, being mediated by estrogen receptors …

Excessive fat accumulation in the body causes overweight and obesity. To date, research
has confirmed that there are two types of adipose tissue with opposing functions: lipid …

Homeotherms maintain a stable internal body temperature despite changing environments.
During energy deficiency, some species can cease to defend their body temperature and …

The content of intramuscular fat (IMF), that determines marbling levels is considered as one
of the vital factors influencing beef sensory quality including tenderness, juiciness, flavour …

This meta-proteomics review focused on proteins identified as candidate biomarkers of beef
tenderness by comparing extreme groups of tenderness using two-dimensional …

Obesity in women of reproductive age has a number of adverse metabolic effects, including
Type II Diabetes (T2D), dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease. It is associated with …

The main estrogens: estradiol, estrone, and their acyl-esters have been studied essentially
related to their classical estrogenic and pharmacologic functions. However, their main effect …