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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
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Lysophosphatidic acid receptor LPA1 trafficking and interaction with Rab proteins, as evidenced by Förster resonance energy transfer65
CD36 may regulate glycolytic and steroidogenic processes but not the fatty acid uptake in bovine granulosa cells61
Liver impact of growth hormone (GH) intermittent treatment during the growth period in mice51
Genetic basis of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus46
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 cells41
Novel regulatory roles of small G protein GDP dissociation stimulator (smgGDS) in insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells39
How does apelin affect LH levels? An investigation at the level of GnRH and KNDy neurons31
Melatonin administration protects the right ventricle from adrenergic stress via anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic mechanisms31
Maternal adaptations of the pancreas and glucose homeostasis in lactation and after lactation30
TIGAR relieves PCOS by inhibiting granulosa cell apoptosis and oxidative stress through activating Nrf229
2-Hydroxyestradiol regulates extracellular matrix deposition through estrogen receptor beta activation in airway smooth muscle cells29
Prevalence of pathogenic variants and digenic disease in patients diagnosed with normosmic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism/Kallmann Syndrome28
Ambient temperature, heat stress and fetal growth: A review of placenta-mediated mechanisms27
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
Hyperglycemia differentially regulates osteoblast and osteoclast autophagy via AMPK/mTOR/p70 S6K signaling in diabetic osteoporosis26
Antidepressants – The new endocrine disruptors? The case of crustaceans26
E-cigarette aerosol constituents modulate Leydig cell steroidogenic pathways: Evidence from experimental models26
Mdivi-1 promotes steroidogenesis in granulosa cells by inhibiting mitochondrial fission26
Molecular pathways in placental-fetal development and disruption26
Mitophagy disorder mediates cardiac deterioration induced by severe hypoglycemia in diabetic mice26
SP600125 decreases cAMP/PKA-dependent steroid production through ATF4/DDIT3 activation in MA-10 Leydig cells25
Maternal malnutrition associated with postnatal sugar consumption increases inflammatory response and prostate disorders in rat offspring25
Transthyretin binds soluble endoglin and increases its uptake by hepatocytes: A possible role for transthyretin in preeclampsia?24
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
Glucose deprivation impairs lipid tolerance related to mitophagy disorder in cardiomyocytes23
Growth factors and female reproduction in vertebrates23
Special issue: An endocrinological perspective on metabolic diseases23
Açaí seed extract mitigates intestinal and hypothalamic alterations in obese mice22
Characterization of pathogenic factors for premenstrual dysphoric disorder using machine learning algorithms in rats22
Overexpression of MD1 ameliorates pathological myocardial remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy by TLR4/STAT3 signaling pathway22
Pregnancy-related maternal physiological adaptations and fetal chemical exposure20
The importance of CTGF regulation by FSH, IGF1, and estradiol in bovine granulosa cells20
Oxysterol-binding protein-like 3 is a novel target gene of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ in fatty liver disease20
Concept and connotation of the geroprotective and anti-aging effects of metformin: From AMPK activation to SASP suppression20
ADGRL4 induces adipose browning and weight loss via AKT activation20
Enteroendocrine cells regulate intestinal homeostasis and epithelial function20
Kinetic management of endocrine disruption: How chemical dynamics shape hormonal systems20
NOC2L inhibits trophoblast ferroptosis in preeclampsia through the p53/SLC7A11 pathway19
Donepezil alleviates hepatic steatosis by mitigating ER stress via the AMPK/autophagy pathway19
Improved lipogenesis gene expression in liver is associated with elevated plasma angiotensin 1-7 after AT1 receptor blockade in insulin-resistant OLETF rats18
Blocking the interaction between circTNRC18 and LIN28A promotes trophoblast epithelial–mesenchymal transformation and alleviates preeclampsia18
Combined therapy of GABA and sitagliptin prevents high-fat diet impairment of beta-cell function18
Mitotic genome-bookmarking by nuclear hormone receptors: A novel dimension in epigenetic reprogramming and disease assessment18
Downregulation of homeobox A1 in human granulosa cells is involved in diminished ovarian reserve through promoting cell apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction17
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Vasopressinergic sexual dimorphism: Sex chromosome complement and organizational hormonal effects17
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Puerarin reduces diabetic nephropathy-induced podocyte pyroptosis by modulating the SIRT1/NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway17
Anti-steatotic effects of PPAR-alpha and gamma involve gut-liver axis modulation in high-fat diet-fed mice16
Obesity-derived alterations in the lactating mammary gland: Focus on prolactin16
Absence of MerTK disrupts spermatogenesis in an age-dependent manner16
Estrogen upregulates nucleophosmin 1 expression in mouse uterus through MYC induction16
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)16
Desacylghrelin modulates GHS-R1 receptor expression and cell differentiation in placental BeWo cells16
AMPD2 plays important roles in regulating hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism16
Effects of androgenic modulation on the morphophysiology of the adrenal cortex of male gerbils16
Toward intelligent hormonal diagnostics: Quantum dots reshaping endocrine disease detection15
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Bone action of the phytoestrogen genistein under hypoestrogenism and obesity15
Bergamot leaf extract treats cardiorenal metabolic syndrome and associated pathophysiological factors in rats fed with a high sugar fat diet15
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]15
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Evolutionary conserved peptide and glycoprotein hormone-like neuroendocrine systems in C. elegans15
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c-Jun regulates postpartum β-cell apoptosis and survival downstream of prolactin signaling14
TJP1 suppresses trophoblast cell invasion by expressing E2F8 in the human placenta14
White beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in diet reduces hypothalamic pro-inflammatory cytokines improving insulin resistance in small litter grown rats14
ZDHHC17 participates in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome by affecting androgen conversion to estrogen in granulosa cells14
Lower proportion of intra-thyroidal B lymphocytes CD20+ associated to methimazole and lack of influence of iodide on lymphocyte subpopulations in Graves' disease14
Understanding metabolic remodeling in shock through metabolomics lenses14
Sexually dimorphic expression of AMH facilitates testis differentiation pathway in the tropical lizard, Calotes versicolor (Daud.)14
HE4 overexpression in mice leads to leydig cell hyperplasia and spermatogensis impairment: Pathological implications for oligospermia14
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
Deleterious liver-adipose crosstalk in obesity: Hydroethanolic extract of Lampaya medicinalis Phil. (Verbenaceae) counteracts fatty acid-induced fibrotic marker expression in human hepatocytes14
Effects of carnosine supplementation on markers for the pathophysiological development of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in a diet-induced model14
Citrate silver nanoparticles modulate estrogen signaling in estradiol-supplemented ER-positive breast cancer cells13
cAMP/PKA signaling promotes AKT deactivation by reducing CIP2A expression, thereby facilitating decidualization13
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”13
n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids inhibit the IL-1β/SP positive feedback loop in intervertebral disc endplate and low back pain-related behaviors in mice13
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CENPK orchestrates ovarian cancer progression via GOLPH3-Mediated activation of mTOR signaling13
Endocrine effects of exposure to artificial light at night: A review and synthesis of knowledge gaps13
The sex-chromosomes related cellular dimorphism in physiology and pathology13
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Estrogen increases Setdb1 cytoplasmic localization to stabilize Serpinh1 and improve protein homeostasis in osteoblasts13
Female C57BL/6 mice exhibit protection against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and diabesity accompanied by differential regulation of hepatic lipocalin prostaglandin D2 synthase13
The glycolysis-related AMPK/ULK signaling pathway mediates the inhibitory effect of adiponectin in prostate cancer cells13
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The adipose tissue melanocortin 3 receptor is targeted by ghrelin and leptin and may be a therapeutic target in obesity12
Microbial Endocrinology: Host metabolism and appetite hormones interaction with gut microbiome12
YAP/TAZ-TEAD is a novel transcriptional regulator of genes encoding steroidogenic enzymes in rat granulosa cells and KGN cells12
Lactation attenuates pro-oxidant reactions in the maternal brain12
Aggressive pituitary tumours and pituitary carcinomas: molecular insights guiding management and the role of precision oncology12
A brief and updated introduction to the neuroendocrine system of crustaceans12
Comparison of INSM1 immunostaining with established neuroendocrine markers synaptophysin and chromogranin A in over 14,000 neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine tumors12
Angiotensin II: Role in oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and diseases12
Transcriptional networks underlying a primary ovarian insufficiency disorder in alligators naturally exposed to EDCs12
Computational drug repurposing for primary hyperparathyroidism12
Mesenchymal stem cells improve cardiac function in diabetic rats by reducing cardiac injury biomarkers and downregulating JAK/STAT/iNOS and iNOS/Apoptosis signaling pathways12
17β-Estradiol inhibits hydrogen peroxide-induced senescence and apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells by regulating the THBS1/TGF-β/Smad axis12
Genistein early in life modifies the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus morphology differentially in male and female rats12
Knockdown of disheveled-associated activator of morphogenesis 2 disrupts cytoskeletal organization and phagocytosis in rat Sertoli cells12
Nrf2 inhibition regulates intracellular lipid accumulation in mouse insulinoma cells and improves insulin secretory function11
Failure of podocalyxin suppression and HOXA10/HOXA11 activation characterizes endometrial dysfunction in hyperandrogenic PCOS11
β-catenin/TCF4-induced SCUBE3 upregulation promotes ovarian cancer development via HIF-1 signaling pathway11
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 pathways11
Sex hormones and life histories: An evolutionary perspective11
lnc-HC ameliorates steatosis by promoting miR-130b-3p biogenesis and the assembly of an RNA-induced silencing complex11
Increased intake of saturated fatty acids during adolescence impacts the endoplasmic reticulum to induce insulin resistance and compromised bone mineral density ameliorated by Withaferin A11
Increased levels of circulating oxidized mitochondrial DNA contribute to chronic inflammation in metabolic syndrome, and MitoQ-based antioxidant therapy alleviates this DNA-induced inflammation11
Salt-inducible kinases regulate androgen synthesis in theca cells by enhancing CREB signaling11
Activation of estrogen receptor ESR1 and ESR2 induces proliferation of the human testicular embryonal carcinoma NT2/D1 cells11
Small molecule modulation of insulin receptor-insulin like growth factor-1 receptor heterodimers in human endothelial cells11
The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac®) modulates estrogen signaling in the uterus and alters estrous cycles in mice11
Oral supplementation with resveratrol improves hormonal profile and increases expression of genes associated with thermogenesis in oophorectomy mice11
Fundamentals and recent advances in the evaluation and management of medullary thyroid carcinoma10
IGF2BP2/ISG15/c-Myc axis promotes the excessive proliferation of granulosa cells in polycystic ovary syndrome10
Untangling the gordian knot: The intertwining interactions between developmental hormone signaling and epigenetic mechanisms in insects10
Histone deacetylases inhibitor Chidamide mitigates inflammation and insulin resistance by targeting VDR in skeletal muscle cells10
Identification of puberty related miRNAs in the hypothalamus of female mice10
HSF1/HSP25 system protects mitochondria function from heat stress and assists steroidogenesis in MA-10 Leydig cells10
Control of sodium appetite by hindbrain aldosterone-sensitive neurons10
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Branched-chain amino acids promote occurrence and development of cardiovascular disease dependent on triglyceride metabolism via activation of the mTOR/SREBP-1/betatrophin pathway10
AREG upregulates secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine expression in human granulosa cells10
Estrogen-induced reactive oxygen species, through epigenetic reprogramming, causes increased growth in breast cancer cells10
Hormone receptor trafficking in health and disease10
Deficiency of nucleosome-destabilizing factor GLYR1 dampens spermatogenesis in mice10
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 model9
The bone mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal miR-146a-5p promotes diabetic wound healing in mice via macrophage M1/M2 polarization9
Evaluating the impact of the hexosamine biosynthesis pathway and O-GlcNAcylation on glucose metabolism in bovine granulosa cells9
OXTR overexpression induces polycystic ovary syndrome-like phenotype via prolactin/p-STAT3 signaling in mice9
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Advances in the management of parathyroid carcinoma9
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Corrigendum to “The impact of mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptor interaction on corticosteroid transcriptional outcomes” [Molecul. Cell. Endocrinol. 594 (2024) 112389]9
Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals impacts immunological and metabolic status of women during pregnancy9
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Emerging technologies in thyroid biology: Pushing the frontiers of thyroid research9
Sitagliptin reduces FAP-activity and increases intact FGF21 levels in patients with newly detected glucose abnormalities9
NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated Pyroptosis induce Notch signal activation in endometriosis angiogenesis9
Npy transcription is regulated by noncanonical STAT3 signaling in hypothalamic neurons: Implication with lipotoxicity and obesity9
Effect of ovariectomy and high-fat diet on the expression of estrogen receptors and adipose tissue metabolism in wistar rats9
Androgen receptor nucleocytoplasmic trafficking – A one-way journey9
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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 signalin9
Pirin knockdown alleviates the progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by inhibiting hepatic lipid deposition, inflammation, and fibrosis9
Corrigendum to “Differential effects of synthetic progestagens on neuron survival and estrogen neuroprotection in cultured neurons” [Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 384 1-2 (2014) 52-60]9
FAM237B, a conserved orexigenic neuropeptide, is regulated by fasting, insulin, and neuroinflammation in mouse hypothalamic NPY/AgRP neurons9
Environmentally relevant dose of the endocrine disruptor tributyltin disturbs redox balance in female thyroid gland9
The adaptation of maternal energy metabolism to lactation and its underlying mechanisms9
Perinatal exposure to BPA leads to pronounced prostatic morphophysiological disorders in a rodent model of induced hyperplasia9
microRNA-378a-3p plays a regulatory role in trophoblast cell function in preeclampsia by targeting CMTM39
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 medaka9
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Enteroendocrine cell differentiation: Implications for human disease9
NLRP3 blockade by MCC950 suppressed osteoclastogenesis via NF-κB/c-Fos/NFATc1 signal pathway and alleviated bone loss in diabetes mellitus8
Transcriptomic profiling of hypothalamic development in female rats8
Brain derived neurotrophic factor promotes oocyte maturation through the TrkB-MAPK-PI3K pathway in zebrafish8
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WITHDRAWN: Sex hormones and life histories: An evolutionary perspective8
Glycogen phosphorylase isoform regulation of glucose and energy sensor expression in male versus female rat hypothalamic astrocyte primary cultures8
Functional analysis of SRY variants in individuals with 46,XY differences of sex development8
Oleate restores altered autophagic flux to rescue palmitate lipotoxicity in hypothalamic neurons8
Gremlin 1 regulates granulosa cell apoptosis through the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway during bovine follicular atresia8
Long non-coding RNA G23Rik attenuates fasting-induced lipid accumulation in mouse liver8
Adenosine A2AR agonist blocks mesenteric lymphatic epithelium, adipose tissue and Treg cells links of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease mice8
Mealtime alcohol consumption suppresses skeletal muscle mTORC1 signaling in female mice8
The Guillemin-Yen partnership: A bright light gone dark8
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-induced autophagy protects against lipotoxicity in hepatic cells8
5,7,3′,4′,5′-pentamethoxyflavone (PMF) exhibits anti-obesity and neuroprotective effects in an obese zebrafish model8
Mother, placenta, and fetal health: Endocrine disrupting chemicals at play8
Integrative advances in endocrine oncology: From unique glimpses to familiar themes8
Melatonin improves oxidative state and lactate metabolism in rodent Sertoli cells8
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
20-HETE/GPR75 pairing modulates the expression and transcriptional activity of the androgen receptor in androgen-sensitive prostate cancer cells8
Inhibition of the RIPK4 enhances suppression of human melanoma growth through vitamin D signaling8
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