Search Results - "Casarini, Livio"
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Molecular Mechanisms of Action of FSH
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (14-05-2019)“…The glycoprotein follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) acts on gonadal target cells, hence regulating gametogenesis. The transduction of the hormone-induced…”
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Two Hormones for One Receptor: Evolution, Biochemistry, Actions, and Pathophysiology of LH and hCG
Published in Endocrine reviews (01-10-2018)“…Abstract LH and chorionic gonadotropin (CG) are glycoproteins fundamental to sexual development and reproduction. Because they act on the same receptor…”
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Prospects for FSH Treatment of Male Infertility
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-07-2020)“…Abstract Context Despite the new opportunities provided by assisted reproductive technology (ART), male infertility treatment is far from being optimized. One…”
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Efficacy of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Alone, FSH + Luteinizing Hormone, Human Menopausal Gonadotropin or FSH + Human Chorionic Gonadotropin on Assisted Reproductive Technology Outcomes in the "Personalized" Medicine Era: A Meta-analysis
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (01-06-2017)“…Luteinizing hormone (LH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) act on the same receptor, activating different signal transduction pathways. The role of LH or…”
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LH and hCG action on the same receptor results in quantitatively and qualitatively different intracellular signalling
Published in PloS one (05-10-2012)“…Human luteinizing hormone (hLH) and chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) act on the same receptor (LHCGR) but it is not known whether they elicit the same cellular and…”
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Allosteric modulation of gonadotropin receptors
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (25-05-2023)“…Gonadotropins regulate reproductive functions by binding to G protein-coupled receptors (FSHR and LHCGR) expressed in the gonads. They activate multiple,…”
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FSH for the Treatment of Male Infertility
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (25-03-2020)“…Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) supports spermatogenesis acting via its receptor (FSHR), which activates trophic effects in gonadal Sertoli cells. These…”
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Human Luteinizing Hormone and Chorionic Gonadotropin Display Biased Agonism at the LH and LH/CG Receptors
Published in Scientific reports (19-04-2017)“…Human luteinizing hormone (LH) and chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have been considered biologically equivalent because of their structural similarities and their…”
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Editorial: Follicle-stimulating hormone: Fertility and beyond-volume II
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (03-08-2022)Get full text
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Bitter Taste Receptors and Endocrine Disruptors: Cellular and Molecular Insights from an In Vitro Model of Human Granulosa Cells
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (08-12-2022)“…Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are compounds that interfere with the synthesis, transport and binding action of hormones responsible for reproduction…”
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Pharmacogenetics of G-protein-coupled receptors variants: FSH receptor and infertility treatment
Published in Baillière's best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism (01-04-2018)“…Infertility treatment may represent a paradigmatic example of precision medicine. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) has been proposed as a valuable…”
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Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) Action on Spermatogenesis: A Focus on Physiological and Therapeutic Roles
Published in Journal of clinical medicine (03-04-2020)“…Human reproduction is regulated by the combined action of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and the luteinizing hormone (LH) on the gonads. Although FSH…”
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Regulation of antral follicular growth by an interplay between gonadotropins and their receptors
Published in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (01-04-2022)“…Knowledge of the growth and maturation of human antral follicles is based mainly on concepts and deductions from clinical observations and animal models. To…”
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Intracellular cGMP increase is not involved in thyroid cancer cell death
Published in PloS one (30-03-2023)“…Type 5 phosphodiesterase (PDE5) inhibitors (PDE5i) lead to intracellular cyclic-guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) increase and are used for clinical treatment of…”
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Nuclear expression of VDR and AHR is mutually exclusive in glandular cells in endometriosis
Published in Histochemistry and cell biology (01-10-2021)“…The vitamin D receptor (VDR) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) are two nuclear receptors that exert their effects by binding with ligands and forming a…”
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Identification of Key Receptor Residues Discriminating Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)- and Luteinizing Hormone (LH)-Specific Signaling
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (25-12-2020)“…(1) The human luteinizing hormone (LH)/chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) receptor (LHCGR) discriminates its two hormone ligands and differs from the murine receptor…”
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BS148 Reduces the Aggressiveness of Metastatic Melanoma via Sigma-2 Receptor Targeting
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (02-06-2023)“…The management of advanced-stage melanoma is clinically challenging, mainly because of its resistance to the currently available therapies. Therefore, it is…”
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Benzo[a]pyrene disrupts LH/hCG-dependent mouse Leydig cell steroidogenesis through receptor/Gαs protein targeting
Published in Scientific reports (08-01-2024)“…Steroidogenesis of gonadal cells is tightly regulated by gonadotropins. However, certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP),…”
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Polymorphisms in gonadotropin and gonadotropin receptor genes as markers of ovarian reserve and response in in vitro fertilization
Published in Fertility and sterility (15-03-2013)“…Since gonadotropins are the fundamental hormones that control ovarian activity, genetic polymorphisms may alter gonadal responsiveness to glycoproteins; hence…”
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Editorial: Follicle-Stimulating Hormone: Fertility and Beyond
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (06-09-2019)“…Follicle-Stimulating Hormone: Fertility and Beyond Propagating life to the next generation is a hormone-dependent process relying on the individual wish to…”
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