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Laboratory of Molecular Radiobiology, Laboratory of Endocrine Physiology, Mixed Unity of Research (UMR) 8200 – Genomes and Cancer, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, CCS - Bloco G - Subsolo - Sala G0-031, Cidade Universitária - Ilha do Fundão, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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propose that ROS could be involved in the sexual dimorphism found in thyroid dysfunctions. Future studies are necessary to evaluate the involvement of NOX4-generated ROS in the estrogen-signaling pathway in thyrocytes. Elucidating this issue is crucial to
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the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture risk in men. Skeletal gender differences in radial bone growth (skeletal sexual dimorphism) are traditionally attributed to stimulatory ‘male’ androgen action as opposed to inhibitory
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testosterone surge therefore establishes the sexual dimorphism of hypothalamic and pituitary mediators of GH pulsatility that emerge as testicular testosterone production resumes at puberty. This results in sex-specific patterns of GH pulsatility that affect
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there is a marked sexual extra-genital dimorphism in the kidney, liver, and skeletal muscle in several mouse strains, affecting many different proteins ( Bardin & Catterall 1981 ). In particular, renal ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) activity is remarkably
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act as a potent stimulus of D1 activity. In the female groups, liver and renal D1 activities were higher in pre-pubertal than in adult rats, without significant differences in thyroid and pituitary activities. In fact, after sexual maturation, liver
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). Discussion We observed sexual dimorphism in insulin sensitivity, function and morphology of prepubertal, pubertal, and adult rat pancreatic islets, and susceptibility to develop diabetes. To our knowledge, this is the first report showing that serum
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shown). Lean fat-free mass was greater in both sexes of Mstn −/− mice and total and percent body fat content was less ( Fig. 1 A), particularly in females. This sexual dimorphism in adiposity among Mstn −/− mice is highly novel and to our knowledge
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Introduction Sexual dimorphism in mitochondrial functionality has been described in many rat tissues such as liver, adipose tissue, brain, and skeletal muscle ( Colom et al . 2007 a , b , Valle et al . 2007 a , b , Gómez-Pérez et al . 2008
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influences through the brain to the control of the endocrine system ( Vogt 1972 , Raisman 1997 ). And, as anticipated by Marshall, it was the influence of light on reproduction that would be a royal route of investigation. Sexual dimorphism in the brain I