Little is known about the mechanisms that regulate the release of steroid hormones from endocrine tissues. The commonly accepted understanding, noted in textbooks, is that simple diffusion is at work.

The area of research interest for the Mani Lab is Molecular Mechanisms of Steroid Hormone Action in Brain Function. The long-term goal of our research is to understand the molecular and cellular ...

Looking at the transformation of a fly larva into a pupa may help researchers understand the molecular mechanisms that trigger puberty. A study conducted on the fruit fly has identified an miRNA as ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Three steroid-sensitive neural systems are reviewed to suggest where hormones act to modify neuroendocrine or behavioral functions: the system ...

ALTHOUGH the physiologic effects of vitamin D and steroid hormones on calcium metabolism have long been recognized, their mechanisms of action remain unclear. During the past few years there has been ...

An organism's phenotype results from an interaction of environment and genotype. Sex steroids play a role in translating sexual genotype into phenotype. The focus of this research has been to extend ...

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that is used by a male sex hormone essential for muscle and bone function. The findings could lead to the development of new drugs with fewer side effects, ...

WORCESTER, MA - Pierre Chambon, MD, founder of the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cell Biology in Strasbourg, France, and an internationally prominent biomedical researcher, was named the ...