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Perinatal Exposure to Low Doses of Bisphenol A Affects Body Weight, Patterns of Estrous Cyclicity, and Plasma LH Levels by Rubin, Beverly S., Murray, Mary K., Damassa, David A., King, Joan C., Soto, Ana M.

“…The nonsteroidal estrogenic compound bisphenol A (BPA) is a monomer used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and resins. BPA may be ingested by humans…”
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Characterization and developmental expression patterns of testicular androgen-binding protein in the Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus) by Cates, J M, Damassa, D A

“…Studies were conducted to characterize Djungarian hamster androgen-binding protein and examine its expression during development. The cDNA encoding the full…”
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Biological effects of sex hormone-binding globulin on androgen-induced proliferation and androgen metabolism in LNCaP prostate cells by Damassa, D A, Lin, T M, Sonnenschein, C, Soto, A M

“…The effects of purified human sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) on androgen-sensitive cell proliferation were examined using a human prostatic cell line…”
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Sex hormone-binding globulin and male sexual development by Damassa, D.A., Cates, J.M.

“…The masculinization of the brain, reproductive tract and many other structures is critically dependent on the testicular hormone, testosterone (T). In many…”
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Seasonal influences on the control of plasma sex hormone-binding globulin by T4 in male little brown bats by Damassa, D A, Gustafson, A W, Kwiecinski, G G, Gagin, G A

“…Male little brown bats showed a well-defined seasonal cycle of plasma thyroxine (T4). Total T4 concentrations increased during hibernation, reached peak levels…”
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Hepatic expression of sex hormone-binding globulin associated with the postnatal surge of serum androgen-binding activity in the Djungarian hamster by Cates, J.M., Damassa, D.A., Gagin, G.A., Dempsey, R.V.

“…Serum androgen-binding capacity in Djungarian hamsters, as in many other mammals, increases within days after birth and remains elevated until puberty. This…”
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Annual variations in plasma sex steroid-binding protein and testosterone concentrations in the adult male little brown bat: relation to the asynchronous recrudescence of the testis and accessory reproductive organs by GUSTAFSON, A. W, DAMASSA, D. A

“…The annual reproductive cycle of the male little brown bat, in contrast to seasonal reproductive patterns of other mammals, is differentiated by an…”
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Testosterone regulation of proopiomelanocortin messenger ribonucleic acid in the arcuate nucleus of the male rat by Chowen-Breed, J, Fraser, H M, Vician, L, Damassa, D A, Clifton, D K, Steiner, R A

“…GnRH regulates the secretion of LH and FSH, which stimulate the secretion of testicular hormones. Acting in a reciprocal fashion, these hormones, including…”
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Variants of the human prostate LNCaP cell line as tools to study discrete components of the androgen-mediated proliferative response by Soto, A M, Lin, T M, Sakabe, K, Olea, N, Damassa, D A, Sonnenschein, C

“…Androgens regulate the proliferation of their target cells through a sequential two-step mechanism. In the first step, androgens increase proliferation rates;…”
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Patterns of plasma sex hormone-binding globulin, thyroxine and thyroxine-binding globulin in relation to reproductive state and hibernation in female little brown bats by Kwiecinski, G G, Damassa, D A, Gustafson, A W

“…A sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), which bound both oestradiol and dihydrotestosterone, was studied in the plasma of adult female little brown bats…”
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Effects of chronic infusions of sex steroid-binding protein on the testosterone-mediated inhibition of gonadotropin secretion and maintenance of sex accessory glands in male rats by Damassa, D A, Gustafson, A W

“…Sex steroid-binding protein (SBP) is a plasma glycoprotein which, in man and many other mammals, binds significant amounts of circulating testosterone (T) with…”
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Post-natal patterns of plasma androgen-binding activity in Djungarian (Phodopus sungorus) and golden (Mesocricetus auratus) hamsters by Gustafson, A W, Damassa, D A, Pratt, R D, Kwiecinski, G G

“…The binding of sex steroids to plasma proteins was examined in post-natal Djungarian and golden hamsters. With dihydrotestosterone or testosterone as ligands,…”
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Purification and characterization of the sex hormone-binding globulin in serum from Djungarian hamsters by Damassa, D.A., Gagin, G.A., Gustafson, A.W.

“…A high-affinity sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) was purified from the serum of prepubertal Djungarian hamsters ( Phodopus sungorus). A purification of more…”
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Plasma sex steroid binding in Chiroptera by KWIECINSKI, G. G, DAMASSA, D. A, GUSTAFSON, A. W, ARMAO, M. E

“…Plasma steroid binding was examined in samples obtained from seven species of bats representing four different families. A specific sex steroid-binding protein…”
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Perinatal and postnatal patterns of plasma sex steroid-binding protein and testosterone in relation to puberty in the male little brown bat by Gustafson, A W, Damassa, D A

“…The little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus lucifugus) possesses a specific plasma sex steroid-binding protein (SBP) which exhibits high affinity for both…”
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Changes in populations of LHRH-immunopositive cell bodies following gonadectomy by King, J C, Kugel, G, Zahniser, D, Wooledge, K, Damassa, D A, Alexsavich, B

“…One day after castration of male rats, plasma LH rose and the number of LHRH immunopositive neuronal perikarya decreased. As plasma LH continued to rise six…”
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Control of plasma sex steroid-binding protein (SBP) in the little brown bat: effects of photoperiod and orchiectomy on the induction of SBP in immature males by Damassa, D A, Gustafson, A W

“…Immature male little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus lucifugus) exhibit striking increases in plasma levels of sex steroid-binding protein (SBP) when aroused…”
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Control of sex steroid-binding protein (SBP) in the male little brown bat: relationship of plasma thyroxine levels to the induction of plasma SBP in immature males by Kwiecinski, G G, Damassa, D A, Gustafson, A W

“…The seasonally reproductive male little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus lucifugus) exhibits marked increases in plasma concentrations of sex steroid-binding…”
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Relationship of food intake to the induction of plasma sex steroid-binding protein and testicular activity in immature male little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus lucifugus) by Damassa, D A, Gustafson, A W

“…Immature male little brown bats were aroused prematurely from their first hibernation and fed ad libitum (Group AL) or given a restricted diet (Group FR). All…”
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Control of plasma sex steroid-binding protein in the bat Myotis lucifugus lucifugus: induction of steroid-binding activity in immature males by Damassa, D A, Gustafson, A W, Chari, G C

“…Concentrations of sex steroid-binding protein (SBP) in plasma of immature male little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus lucifugus) were found to be low (15 +/- 2.8…”
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