The control of body and organ growth is essential for the development of adults with proper
size and proportions, which is important for survival and reproduction. In animals, adult body …

Organisms adapt to changing environments by adjusting their development, metabolism,
and behavior to improve their chances of survival and reproduction. To achieve such …

Owing to its capacity to damage the endocrine system, bisphenol A (BPA) is being
substituted in common consumer products by chemically related compounds, including …

The fundamental framework of steroidogenesis is similar across steroidogenic cells,
especially in initial mitochondrial steps. For instance, the START domain containing protein …

Ecdysteroids are a class of steroid hormones that controls molting and metamorphic
transitions in Ecdysozoan species including insects, in which ecdysteroid biosynthesis and …

Significance: Cholesterol is a type of lipid that plays a crucial role in building and
maintaining cell membranes, producing certain hormones, and aiding in digestion. The two …

Autophagy is a dynamic circulatory system that occurs in all eukaryotic cells. Cytoplasmic
material is transported to lysosomes for degradation and recovery through autophagy. This …

Celastrol is a triterpene derived from the traditional Chinese medicine Tripterygium wilfordii
Hook f, which displays potential anticancer activity. In the present study, we investigated the …

Animals maintain metabolic homeostasis by modulating the activity of specialized organs
that adjust internal metabolism to external conditions. However, the hormonal signals …

Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved process that aims to maintain the energy
homeostasis of the cell by recycling long-lived proteins and organelles. Previous studies …