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From The Labs

Estrogen and the brain team up to help mothers adapt to the metabolic demands of nursing

April 24, 2025 estrogen,  estrogen receptor alpha neurons,  hypothalamus,  lactation,  metabolism regulation,  nursing,  prolactin,  Research

The findings could help understand hyperprolactinemia – high levels of prolactin in the blood – obesity, menopause and other conditions where prolactin or estrogen levels shift.

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Estrogen-regulated brain circuit helps females control obesity

March 31, 2022 brain circuit,  estrogen,  Obesity,  physical activity,  Research,  weight control

An estrogen-activated brain circuit connects specific brain regions, providing anti-obesity benefits in an animal model.

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Uncovering a pathway that protects the uterus from cancer

February 7, 2019 ALK5,  carcinoma of endometrium,  estrogen,  female fertility,  Research,  Smad2,  SMAD3,  TGF-beta,  uterine cancer

The TGF-beta signaling pathway regulates the development of many types of cancer, but it was not clear whether it also played a role in uterine

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From The Labs

How estrogen regulates gene expression

November 20, 2017 CARM1,  coactivators,  endocrinology,  ER-alpha,  estrogen,  hormone action,  p300,  SRC-3B

Estrogens are a group of hormones that are essential for normal female sexual development and for the healthy functioning of the reproductive system. They also

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Mouse Gata2 gene can affect female fertility and uterine susceptibility to cancer

November 30, 2016 estrogen,  Fertility,  Gata2,  Genetics,  human fertility,  mouse fertility,  progesterone,  uterine cancer

Determining the cause of infertility can be a complex matter. Infertility may be the result of a problem in one or several of the multiple

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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