Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Papers
(The TQCC of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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Membrane-initiated actions of sex steroids and reproductive behavior: A historical account360
Early growth response factor 1 upregulates pro-fibrotic genes through activation of TGF-β1/Smad pathway via transcriptional regulation of PAR1 in high-glucose treated HK-2 cells164
Lysophosphatidic acid receptor LPA1 trafficking and interaction with Rab proteins, as evidenced by Förster resonance energy transfer57
Novel regulatory roles of small G protein GDP dissociation stimulator (smgGDS) in insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells50
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Prevalence of pathogenic variants and digenic disease in patients diagnosed with normosmic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism/Kallmann Syndrome49
Glucocorticoid receptor Gene (NR3C1) Polymorphisms and Haplotypes in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia45
Liver impact of growth hormone (GH) intermittent treatment during the growth period in mice45
Bisphenol A-sulfate conjugate disrupts AURKA transcription and cell cycle in BeWo cytotrophoblasts38
How does apelin affect LH levels? An investigation at the level of GnRH and KNDy neurons35
Mdivi-1 promotes steroidogenesis in granulosa cells by inhibiting mitochondrial fission35
Impaired leptin signaling causes subfertility in female zebrafish34
Maternal adaptations of the pancreas and glucose homeostasis in lactation and after lactation33
Mitophagy disorder mediates cardiac deterioration induced by severe hypoglycemia in diabetic mice31
TIGAR relieves PCOS by inhibiting granulosa cell apoptosis and oxidative stress through activating Nrf230
Genetic basis of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus30
Ambient temperature, heat stress and fetal growth: A review of placenta-mediated mechanisms29
Low-grade elevation of palmitate and lipopolysaccharide synergistically induced β-cell damage via inhibition of neutral ceramidase29
Antidepressants – The new endocrine disruptors? The case of crustaceans28
Overexpression of MD1 ameliorates pathological myocardial remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy by TLR4/STAT3 signaling pathway28
Insulin induces steroidogenesis in canine luteal cells via PI3K-MEK-MAPK28
Enteroendocrine cells regulate intestinal homeostasis and epithelial function26
Temperature- and genotype-dependent stress response and activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal axis during temperature-induced sex reversal in pejerrey Odontesthes bonariensis, a species 26
Retraction notice to “Effect of steviol, steviol glycosides and stevia extract on glucocorticoid receptor signaling in normal and cancer blood cells” [Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 460 (15 January 2018) 189–24
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Açaí seed extract mitigates intestinal and hypothalamic alterations in obese mice23
Characterization of pathogenic factors for premenstrual dysphoric disorder using machine learning algorithms in rats23
SP600125 decreases cAMP/PKA-dependent steroid production through ATF4/DDIT3 activation in MA-10 Leydig cells23
Growth factors and female reproduction in vertebrates22
Oxysterol-binding protein-like 3 is a novel target gene of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ in fatty liver disease22
Molecular pathways in placental-fetal development and disruption21
Maternal malnutrition associated with postnatal sugar consumption increases inflammatory response and prostate disorders in rat offspring21
Transthyretin binds soluble endoglin and increases its uptake by hepatocytes: A possible role for transthyretin in preeclampsia?21
Strain-specific metabolic responses to long-term caloric restriction in female ILSXISS recombinant inbred mice21
AMPD2 plays important roles in regulating hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism21
Pregnancy-related maternal physiological adaptations and fetal chemical exposure21
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Obesity-derived alterations in the lactating mammary gland: Focus on prolactin20
Donepezil alleviates hepatic steatosis by mitigating ER stress via the AMPK/autophagy pathway20
Desacylghrelin modulates GHS-R1 receptor expression and cell differentiation in placental BeWo cells19
Puerarin reduces diabetic nephropathy-induced podocyte pyroptosis by modulating the SIRT1/NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway18
Combined therapy of GABA and sitagliptin prevents high-fat diet impairment of beta-cell function18
Effects of growth hormone-releasing hormone agonistic analog MR-409 on insulin-secreting cells under cyclopiazonic acid-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress18
Blocking the interaction between circTNRC18 and LIN28A promotes trophoblast epithelial–mesenchymal transformation and alleviates preeclampsia18
Improved lipogenesis gene expression in liver is associated with elevated plasma angiotensin 1-7 after AT1 receptor blockade in insulin-resistant OLETF rats18
Anti-steatotic effects of PPAR-alpha and gamma involve gut-liver axis modulation in high-fat diet-fed mice18
Effects of androgenic modulation on the morphophysiology of the adrenal cortex of male gerbils17
Downregulation of homeobox A1 in human granulosa cells is involved in diminished ovarian reserve through promoting cell apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction17
Absence of MerTK disrupts spermatogenesis in an age-dependent manner17
NOC2L inhibits trophoblast ferroptosis in preeclampsia through the p53/SLC7A11 pathway17
Vasopressinergic sexual dimorphism: Sex chromosome complement and organizational hormonal effects17
Simultaneous treatment with palm-LEAP2(1–14) and feeding high-fat diet attenuates liver lipid metabolism but not obesity: Sign of selective resistance to palm-LEAP2(1–14)17
Mitotic genome-bookmarking by nuclear hormone receptors: A novel dimension in epigenetic reprogramming and disease assessment17
Estrogen upregulates nucleophosmin 1 expression in mouse uterus through MYC induction17
Retraction notice to “Emodin protects hyperglycemia-induced injury in PC-12 cells by up-regulation of miR-9” [Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 474 (2018) 194–200]16
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ZDHHC17 participates in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome by affecting androgen conversion to estrogen in granulosa cells16
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Evolutionary conserved peptide and glycoprotein hormone-like neuroendocrine systems in C. elegans15
Bisphenol A induces miR-708-5p through an ER stress-mediated mechanism altering neuronatin and neuropeptide Y expression in hypothalamic neuronal models15
Dynamin regulates L cell secretion in human gut15
Bone action of the phytoestrogen genistein under hypoestrogenism and obesity15
Influence of thyroid hormone in the expression of the marker pro-apoptosis BID, in spite of the predominance of anti-apoptosis activation in intratiroidal lymphocytic infiltration in Hashimoto’s thyro15
Bergamot leaf extract treats cardiorenal metabolic syndrome and associated pathophysiological factors in rats fed with a high sugar fat diet15
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HE4 overexpression in mice leads to leydig cell hyperplasia and spermatogensis impairment: Pathological implications for oligospermia14
c-Jun regulates postpartum β-cell apoptosis and survival downstream of prolactin signaling14
Corrigendum to “PTH-dependent stabilization of RANKL mRNA is associated with increased phosphorylation of the KH-type splicing regulatory protein” [Molecul. Cellul. Endocrinol. 595 (2025) 112412]14
Insulin facilitates corneal wound healing in the diabetic environment through the RTK-PI3K/Akt/mTOR axis in vitro14
Cytoskeleton-associated protein 2 (CKAP2) is regulated by vascular endothelial growth factor and p53 in retinal capillary endothelial cells under high-glucose conditions14
Smtnl2 regulates apoptotic germ cell clearance and lactate metabolism in mouse Sertoli cells14
Heme Oxygenase-1 (HMOX-1) and inhibitor of differentiation proteins (ID1, ID3) are key response mechanisms against iron-overload in pancreatic β-cells14
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Sexually dimorphic expression of AMH facilitates testis differentiation pathway in the tropical lizard, Calotes versicolor (Daud.)13
Effects of carnosine supplementation on markers for the pathophysiological development of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in a diet-induced model13
Influence of conceptus presence and preovulatory estradiol exposure on uterine gene transcripts and proteins around maternal recognition of pregnancy in beef cattle13
miR-17-5p in bovine oviductal fluid affects embryo development13
Low sodium and tolvaptan have opposite effects in human small cell lung cancer cells13
White beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in diet reduces hypothalamic pro-inflammatory cytokines improving insulin resistance in small litter grown rats13
Estrogen increases Setdb1 cytoplasmic localization to stabilize Serpinh1 and improve protein homeostasis in osteoblasts13
Effects of thyroxine on apoptosis and proliferation of mammary tumors13
Deleterious liver-adipose crosstalk in obesity: Hydroethanolic extract of Lampaya medicinalis Phil. (Verbenaceae) counteracts fatty acid-induced fibrotic marker expression in human hepatocytes13
Stem/progenitor cells in normal physiology and disease of the pancreas13
CENPK orchestrates ovarian cancer progression via GOLPH3-Mediated activation of mTOR signaling13
Female C57BL/6 mice exhibit protection against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and diabesity accompanied by differential regulation of hepatic lipocalin prostaglandin D2 synthase12
TJP1 suppresses trophoblast cell invasion by expressing E2F8 in the human placenta12
New perspectives about the article “Dual inhibition of AKT and ERK1/2 pathways restores the expression of progesterone Receptor-B in endometriotic lesions through epigenetic mechanisms”12
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Expression of Concern regarding Lei Fan, Huifeng Zhang, Xiaobin Li, Guang Yang, Jingtao Ru, Tao Liu. Emodin protects hyperglycemia-induced injury in PC-12 cells by up-regulation of miR-9. Molecular an12
Understanding metabolic remodeling in shock through metabolomics lenses12
cAMP/PKA signaling promotes AKT deactivation by reducing CIP2A expression, thereby facilitating decidualization12
Endocrine effects of exposure to artificial light at night: A review and synthesis of knowledge gaps12
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Lower proportion of intra-thyroidal B lymphocytes CD20+ associated to methimazole and lack of influence of iodide on lymphocyte subpopulations in Graves' disease12
Discovery of farnesoid X receptor and its role in bile acid metabolism12
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Knockdown of disheveled-associated activator of morphogenesis 2 disrupts cytoskeletal organization and phagocytosis in rat Sertoli cells12
The glycolysis-related AMPK/ULK signaling pathway mediates the inhibitory effect of adiponectin in prostate cancer cells11
Lactation attenuates pro-oxidant reactions in the maternal brain11
The adipose tissue melanocortin 3 receptor is targeted by ghrelin and leptin and may be a therapeutic target in obesity11
Angiotensin II: Role in oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and diseases11
A brief and updated introduction to the neuroendocrine system of crustaceans11
Endocrine regulation of cancer stem cell compartments in breast tumors11
Identification of puberty related miRNAs in the hypothalamus of female mice11
Carfilzomib alleviated osteoporosis by targeting PSME1/2 to activate Wnt/β-catenin signaling11
Antiproliferative effects of metformin in cellular models of pheochromocytoma11
Mesenchymal stem cells improve cardiac function in diabetic rats by reducing cardiac injury biomarkers and downregulating JAK/STAT/iNOS and iNOS/Apoptosis signaling pathways11
Comparison of INSM1 immunostaining with established neuroendocrine markers synaptophysin and chromogranin A in over 14,000 neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine tumors11
Microbial Endocrinology: Host metabolism and appetite hormones interaction with gut microbiome11
Ceramide signaling in the gut11
YAP/TAZ-TEAD is a novel transcriptional regulator of genes encoding steroidogenic enzymes in rat granulosa cells and KGN cells11
17β-Estradiol inhibits hydrogen peroxide-induced senescence and apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells by regulating the THBS1/TGF-β/Smad axis11
Genistein early in life modifies the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus morphology differentially in male and female rats11
Computational drug repurposing for primary hyperparathyroidism11
Transcriptional networks underlying a primary ovarian insufficiency disorder in alligators naturally exposed to EDCs11
Aggressive pituitary tumours and pituitary carcinomas: molecular insights guiding management and the role of precision oncology11
Let7b-5p inhibits insulin secretion and decreases pancreatic β-cell mass in mice11
Fundamentals and recent advances in the evaluation and management of medullary thyroid carcinoma11
Environmentally relevant dose of the endocrine disruptor tributyltin disturbs redox balance in female thyroid gland10
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Control of sodium appetite by hindbrain aldosterone-sensitive neurons10
Salt-inducible kinases regulate androgen synthesis in theca cells by enhancing CREB signaling10
The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac®) modulates estrogen signaling in the uterus and alters estrous cycles in mice10
Branched-chain amino acids promote occurrence and development of cardiovascular disease dependent on triglyceride metabolism via activation of the mTOR/SREBP-1/betatrophin pathway10
Activation of estrogen receptor ESR1 and ESR2 induces proliferation of the human testicular embryonal carcinoma NT2/D1 cells10
Sex hormones and life histories: An evolutionary perspective10
Inhibitory effect of androgens on white adipose tissue thermogenic capacity10
Evaluating the impact of the hexosamine biosynthesis pathway and O-GlcNAcylation on glucose metabolism in bovine granulosa cells10
Sitagliptin reduces FAP-activity and increases intact FGF21 levels in patients with newly detected glucose abnormalities10
Hormone receptor trafficking in health and disease10
Emerging technologies in thyroid biology: Pushing the frontiers of thyroid research10
AREG upregulates secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine expression in human granulosa cells10
Small molecule modulation of insulin receptor-insulin like growth factor-1 receptor heterodimers in human endothelial cells10
The role of mitochondria and mitochondrial hormone receptors on the bioenergetic adaptations to lactation10
Estrogen-induced reactive oxygen species, through epigenetic reprogramming, causes increased growth in breast cancer cells10
Nicotine binds to the transthyretin-thyroxine complex and reduces its uptake by placental trophoblasts10
Nrf2 inhibition regulates intracellular lipid accumulation in mouse insulinoma cells and improves insulin secretory function10
Carbonic-anhydrase IX expression is increased in thyroid cancer tissue and represents a potential therapeutic target to eradicate thyroid tumor-initiating cells10
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microRNA-378a-3p plays a regulatory role in trophoblast cell function in preeclampsia by targeting CMTM310
Oral supplementation with resveratrol improves hormonal profile and increases expression of genes associated with thermogenesis in oophorectomy mice10
Increased levels of circulating oxidized mitochondrial DNA contribute to chronic inflammation in metabolic syndrome, and MitoQ-based antioxidant therapy alleviates this DNA-induced inflammation10
lnc-HC ameliorates steatosis by promoting miR-130b-3p biogenesis and the assembly of an RNA-induced silencing complex10
HSF1/HSP25 system protects mitochondria function from heat stress and assists steroidogenesis in MA-10 Leydig cells10
β-catenin/TCF4-induced SCUBE3 upregulation promotes ovarian cancer development via HIF-1 signaling pathway10
The possible regulatory role of miRNA-30c-5p, miRNA-545-3p and miRNA-125a-5p in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A case-control study and signaling pathways10
Cellular junction and mesenchymal factors delineate an endometriosis-specific response of endometrial stromal cells to the mesothelium10
NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated Pyroptosis induce Notch signal activation in endometriosis angiogenesis9
Estradiol overcomes adiponectin-resistance in diabetic mice by regulating skeletal muscle adiponectin receptor 1 expression9
Sex differences in brown adipose tissue9
Long non-coding RNA G23Rik attenuates fasting-induced lipid accumulation in mouse liver9
The bone mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal miR-146a-5p promotes diabetic wound healing in mice via macrophage M1/M2 polarization9
Deficiency of nucleosome-destabilizing factor GLYR1 dampens spermatogenesis in mice9
Tanshinone IIA and its derivative activate thermogenesis in adipocytes and induce “beiging” of white adipose tissue9
Fatty acids in normal and pathological pregnancies9
Untangling the gordian knot: The intertwining interactions between developmental hormone signaling and epigenetic mechanisms in insects9
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Androgen receptor nucleocytoplasmic trafficking – A one-way journey9
Effect of ovariectomy and high-fat diet on the expression of estrogen receptors and adipose tissue metabolism in wistar rats9
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Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals impacts immunological and metabolic status of women during pregnancy9
The adaptation of maternal energy metabolism to lactation and its underlying mechanisms9
Tumor stem-like cells isolated from MMQ cells resist to dopamine agonist treatment9
Up-regulation of GLP-1R improved the dysfunction of late EPCs under hyperglycemia by regulating SIRT1 expression9
Advances in the management of parathyroid carcinoma9
Npy transcription is regulated by noncanonical STAT3 signaling in hypothalamic neurons: Implication with lipotoxicity and obesity9
Structural comparison of androstenediol recognition by the human estrogen receptor ligand binding domains8
Corrigendum to “Polypeptide N-Acetylgalactosaminyl transferase 14 is a novel mediator in pancreatic β-cell function and growth” [Mol. Cell. Endocrinol., 591(2024) 112269-112278, 0303–7207]8
5,7,3′,4′,5′-pentamethoxyflavone (PMF) exhibits anti-obesity and neuroprotective effects in an obese zebrafish model8
Salvia hispanica L. (chia) seed have beneficial effects upon visceral adipose tissues extracellular matrix disorders and inflammation developed in a sucrose-rich diet-induced adiposity rodent model8
The Guillemin-Yen partnership: A bright light gone dark8
Melatonin improves oxidative state and lactate metabolism in rodent Sertoli cells8
Interleukin-1 increases cyclooxygenase-2 expression and prostaglandin E2 production in human granulosa-lutein cell via nuclear factor kappa B/P65 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 signalin8
Let-7e modulates the proliferation and the autophagy of human granulosa cells by suppressing p21 signaling pathway in polycystic ovary syndrome without hyperandrogenism8
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) 5 inhibitors sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil impact cAMP-specific PDE8 isoforms-linked second messengers and steroid production in a mouse Leydig tumor cell line8
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Oleate restores altered autophagic flux to rescue palmitate lipotoxicity in hypothalamic neurons8
WITHDRAWN: Sex hormones and life histories: An evolutionary perspective8
Functional analysis of SRY variants in individuals with 46,XY differences of sex development8
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of gamma- oryzanol attenuates insulin resistance by increasing GLUT- 4 expression in skeletal muscle of obese animals8
Methylparaben-induced regulation of estrogenic signaling in human neutrophils8
Enteroendocrine cell differentiation: Implications for human disease8
The PGE2/Ptger4b pathway regulates ovulation by inducing intracellular actin cytoskeleton rearrangement via the Rho/Rock pathway in the granulosa cells of periovulatory follicles in the teleost medaka8
Mother, placenta, and fetal health: Endocrine disrupting chemicals at play8
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-induced autophagy protects against lipotoxicity in hepatic cells8
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TGF-β1 inhibits microvascular-like formation by decreasing VCAM1 and ICAM1 via the upregulation of SNAIL in human granulosa cells8
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Next-generation sequencing-based mutational analysis of idiopathic short stature and isolated growth hormone deficiency in Korean pediatric patients8
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