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Endocrine system 2: hypothalamus and pituitary gland

Abstract The endocrine system consists of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the second in an eight-part series on ...
Nature

Temazepam Triggers the Release of Vasopressin into the Rat Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus: Novel Insight into Benzodiazepine Action on Hypothalamic–Pituitary ...

We investigated the influence of a representative classical benzodiazepine on the regulation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis activity both under basal conditions and stress.
Nature

ABCB1 (MDR1)-Type P-Glycoproteins at the Blood–Brain Barrier Modulate the Activity of the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenocortical System: Implications for Affective Disorder

All animal experiments were conducted in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of the Government of Bavaria, Germany, and according to the NIH guidelines. To determine ...
Medical Xpress

Small, specific subpopulations of hypothalamic neurons play a major role in regulating the thyroid system

Regulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus (the region of the brain that controls the involuntary nervous ...
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A novel concept of an “atypical pituitary hormone–target tissue axis”

The hypothalamus–pituitary–target gland axis has been recognized as a fundamental functional framework of the mammalian endocrine system. The anterior pituitary gland synthesizes and secretes multiple ...
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Early Endocrine Disorders in Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors: A Nationwide, Multicenter Study

Phase II Study of WEE1 Inhibitor AZD1775 Plus Carboplatin in Patients With TP53-Mutated Ovarian Cancer Refractory or Resistant to First-Line Therapy Within 3 Months After a median follow-up of 6.6 ...