Browsing by Subject "estrogen"
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(2010-07-14)The goal of this study was to identify a sensorimotor behavioral test that predicts infarct volume in animals with ischemic stroke. Stroke is the major cause of behavioral deficits in humans and research on stroke therapies ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)The objectives of this research were to elucidate the involvement of constrictor prostanoids in the vascular reactivity to vasopressin (VP) and the role of estrogen in the regulation of the constrictor prostanoid mechanism ...
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(2012-04-26)Colon cancer exhibits the third highest cancer mortality rate of the US. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) display a much higher risk for development of the disease. Women experience protective effects against ...
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(2010-07-14)One hundred thirty six men and women die every day from colon cancer in the United States (2008 statistics). Estrogen has been shown to reduce colonic tumor inflammation; however, it is unclear in the tumor development and ...
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(2017-04-24)GPER is a membrane-bound estrogen receptor, distinct from ERα or ERβ, and exerts genomic and non-genomic effects. GPER’s effect on the cardiovascular system has been controversial; evidence indicates it relaxes arteries, ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) is hormonally regulated in rodents, and increased expression of LDHA is observed during mammary gland tumorigenesis. The mechanisms of hormonal regulation of LDHA were investigated in breast ...
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(2012-02-14)In birds, estrogen is a strong stimulator of gene programs that regulate the formation of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL). Apolipoprotein-B (ApoB) is an integral part of very low density lipoproteins. In mammals, ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Vascular reactivity to vasopressin and phenylephrine is potentiated by constrictor prostanoids (CP) in normotensive female (F) but not male (M) rat aorta and CP function is estrogen-dependent. This study investigated the ...
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating disorder that is likely to reach pandemic proportions by the year 2040, and there is no cure. Current treatments are symptomatic in nature and often have deleterious side effects, ...
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(2018-04-19)Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are often the result of traumatic accidents resulting in polytrauma. Pain input from associated injuries has been shown to negatively impair locomotor recovery and foster the development of ...