Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

A new study shows vigorous exercise and fasting improve the ability of human and mouse cells to remove misfolded, toxic, unnecessary proteins. The findings reveal a previously unknown mechanism that ...

Two weeks of voluntary wheel running induced higher expression of irisin -- a fat-burning hormone released during exercise -- in bone tissue in mice. In addition, systemic administration of irisin ...

Pituitary tumors exhibit a spectrum of biology, with variable growth and hormonal behaviors. They therefore provide an opportunity to examine pathogenetic mechanisms that underlie the neoplastic ...

Researchers have long established that hormones significantly affect the brain, creating changes in emotion, energy levels, ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 2. The intricate interplay of plant hormones is pivotal in regulating various aspects of plant growth and development, from seed ...

Sex hormones are considered critical regulators of sex-related characteristics in both males and females during puberty. They also play a critical role in regulating skeletal growth during periods of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Over the past decade, birds have proven to be excellent models to study hormone-mediated maternal effects in an evolutionary framework. Almost ...

The development of the adenohypophysis is dependent on hormones for expansion of differentiated cell populations. Adenohypophysiotropic hormones that are produced by the hypothalamus and target organs ...

The body's ability to adapt to changing conditions and shifting physiologic demands is essential to survival. To do so, each cell must be able to dispose of damaged or unnecessary proteins--a ...