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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Novel regulatory roles of small G protein GDP dissociation stimulator (smgGDS) in insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells449
Bisphenol A-sulfate conjugate disrupts AURKA transcription and cell cycle in BeWo cytotrophoblasts207
Mitophagy disorder mediates cardiac deterioration induced by severe hypoglycemia in diabetic mice66
How does apelin affect LH levels? An investigation at the level of GnRH and KNDy neurons64
Liver impact of growth hormone (GH) intermittent treatment during the growth period in mice54
Maternal adaptations of the pancreas and glucose homeostasis in lactation and after lactation53
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 cells53
Impaired leptin signaling causes subfertility in female zebrafish43
Genetic basis of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus42
TIGAR relieves PCOS by inhibiting granulosa cell apoptosis and oxidative stress through activating Nrf241
Mdivi-1 promotes steroidogenesis in granulosa cells by inhibiting mitochondrial fission39
Melatonin administration protects the right ventricle from adrenergic stress via anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic mechanisms39
Lysophosphatidic acid receptor LPA1 trafficking and interaction with Rab proteins, as evidenced by Förster resonance energy transfer37
Ambient temperature, heat stress and fetal growth: A review of placenta-mediated mechanisms34
Prevalence of pathogenic variants and digenic disease in patients diagnosed with normosmic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism/Kallmann Syndrome34
Maternal malnutrition associated with postnatal sugar consumption increases inflammatory response and prostate disorders in rat offspring33
Pregnancy-related maternal physiological adaptations and fetal chemical exposure30
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 29
Açaí seed extract mitigates intestinal and hypothalamic alterations in obese mice27
Insulin induces steroidogenesis in canine luteal cells via PI3K-MEK-MAPK27
Low-grade elevation of palmitate and lipopolysaccharide synergistically induced β-cell damage via inhibition of neutral ceramidase26
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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Transthyretin binds soluble endoglin and increases its uptake by hepatocytes: A possible role for transthyretin in preeclampsia?24
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
Antidepressants – The new endocrine disruptors? The case of crustaceans23
Overexpression of MD1 ameliorates pathological myocardial remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy by TLR4/STAT3 signaling pathway22
Molecular pathways in placental-fetal development and disruption22
Growth factors and female reproduction in vertebrates22
Blocking the interaction between circTNRC18 and LIN28A promotes trophoblast epithelial–mesenchymal transformation and alleviates preeclampsia21
NOC2L inhibits trophoblast ferroptosis in preeclampsia through the p53/SLC7A11 pathway21
Enteroendocrine cells regulate intestinal homeostasis and epithelial function21
Oxysterol-binding protein-like 3 is a novel target gene of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ in fatty liver disease21
Estrogen upregulates nucleophosmin 1 expression in mouse uterus through MYC induction21
Mitotic genome-bookmarking by nuclear hormone receptors: A novel dimension in epigenetic reprogramming and disease assessment21
Absence of MerTK disrupts spermatogenesis in an age-dependent manner20
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Improved lipogenesis gene expression in liver is associated with elevated plasma angiotensin 1-7 after AT1 receptor blockade in insulin-resistant OLETF rats20
Vasopressinergic sexual dimorphism: Sex chromosome complement and organizational hormonal effects19
Puerarin reduces diabetic nephropathy-induced podocyte pyroptosis by modulating the SIRT1/NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway19
Anti-steatotic effects of PPAR-alpha and gamma involve gut-liver axis modulation in high-fat diet-fed mice19
Downregulation of homeobox A1 in human granulosa cells is involved in diminished ovarian reserve through promoting cell apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction19
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)19
Donepezil alleviates hepatic steatosis by mitigating ER stress via the AMPK/autophagy pathway18
The importance of CTGF regulation by FSH, IGF1, and estradiol in bovine granulosa cells18
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AMPD2 plays important roles in regulating hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism18
Obesity-derived alterations in the lactating mammary gland: Focus on prolactin18
Effects of androgenic modulation on the morphophysiology of the adrenal cortex of male gerbils18
Desacylghrelin modulates GHS-R1 receptor expression and cell differentiation in placental BeWo cells18
Combined therapy of GABA and sitagliptin prevents high-fat diet impairment of beta-cell function18
Bergamot leaf extract treats cardiorenal metabolic syndrome and associated pathophysiological factors in rats fed with a high sugar fat diet17
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]17
Evolutionary conserved peptide and glycoprotein hormone-like neuroendocrine systems in C. elegans17
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ZDHHC17 participates in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome by affecting androgen conversion to estrogen in granulosa cells16
Insulin facilitates corneal wound healing in the diabetic environment through the RTK-PI3K/Akt/mTOR axis in vitro16
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Smtnl2 regulates apoptotic germ cell clearance and lactate metabolism in mouse Sertoli cells16
Bisphenol A induces miR-708-5p through an ER stress-mediated mechanism altering neuronatin and neuropeptide Y expression in hypothalamic neuronal models16
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Bone action of the phytoestrogen genistein under hypoestrogenism and obesity16
c-Jun regulates postpartum β-cell apoptosis and survival downstream of prolactin signaling16
TJP1 suppresses trophoblast cell invasion by expressing E2F8 in the human placenta15
Female C57BL/6 mice exhibit protection against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and diabesity accompanied by differential regulation of hepatic lipocalin prostaglandin D2 synthase15
CENPK orchestrates ovarian cancer progression via GOLPH3-Mediated activation of mTOR signaling15
HE4 overexpression in mice leads to leydig cell hyperplasia and spermatogensis impairment: Pathological implications for oligospermia15
Lower proportion of intra-thyroidal B lymphocytes CD20+ associated to methimazole and lack of influence of iodide on lymphocyte subpopulations in Graves' disease15
Understanding metabolic remodeling in shock through metabolomics lenses15
cAMP/PKA signaling promotes AKT deactivation by reducing CIP2A expression, thereby facilitating decidualization15
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]15
White beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in diet reduces hypothalamic pro-inflammatory cytokines improving insulin resistance in small litter grown rats15
Sexually dimorphic expression of AMH facilitates testis differentiation pathway in the tropical lizard, Calotes versicolor (Daud.)15
Deleterious liver-adipose crosstalk in obesity: Hydroethanolic extract of Lampaya medicinalis Phil. (Verbenaceae) counteracts fatty acid-induced fibrotic marker expression in human hepatocytes15
miR-17-5p in bovine oviductal fluid affects embryo development14
Discovery of farnesoid X receptor and its role in bile acid metabolism14
The adipose tissue melanocortin 3 receptor is targeted by ghrelin and leptin and may be a therapeutic target in obesity14
The sex-chromosomes related cellular dimorphism in physiology and pathology14
Estrogen increases Setdb1 cytoplasmic localization to stabilize Serpinh1 and improve protein homeostasis in osteoblasts14
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”14
Effects of carnosine supplementation on markers for the pathophysiological development of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in a diet-induced model14
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The glycolysis-related AMPK/ULK signaling pathway mediates the inhibitory effect of adiponectin in prostate cancer cells14
Endocrine effects of exposure to artificial light at night: A review and synthesis of knowledge gaps14
Transcriptional networks underlying a primary ovarian insufficiency disorder in alligators naturally exposed to EDCs14
Influence of conceptus presence and preovulatory estradiol exposure on uterine gene transcripts and proteins around maternal recognition of pregnancy in beef cattle14
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Genistein early in life modifies the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus morphology differentially in male and female rats14
Computational drug repurposing for primary hyperparathyroidism13
Knockdown of disheveled-associated activator of morphogenesis 2 disrupts cytoskeletal organization and phagocytosis in rat Sertoli cells13
Carfilzomib alleviated osteoporosis by targeting PSME1/2 to activate Wnt/β-catenin signaling13
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17β-Estradiol inhibits hydrogen peroxide-induced senescence and apoptosis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells by regulating the THBS1/TGF-β/Smad axis13
YAP/TAZ-TEAD is a novel transcriptional regulator of genes encoding steroidogenic enzymes in rat granulosa cells and KGN cells13
Lactation attenuates pro-oxidant reactions in the maternal brain13
Antiproliferative effects of metformin in cellular models of pheochromocytoma13
Mesenchymal stem cells improve cardiac function in diabetic rats by reducing cardiac injury biomarkers and downregulating JAK/STAT/iNOS and iNOS/Apoptosis signaling pathways13
Aggressive pituitary tumours and pituitary carcinomas: molecular insights guiding management and the role of precision oncology13
Fundamentals and recent advances in the evaluation and management of medullary thyroid carcinoma12
Sex hormones and life histories: An evolutionary perspective12
AREG upregulates secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine expression in human granulosa cells12
Nicotine binds to the transthyretin-thyroxine complex and reduces its uptake by placental trophoblasts12
Increased levels of circulating oxidized mitochondrial DNA contribute to chronic inflammation in metabolic syndrome, and MitoQ-based antioxidant therapy alleviates this DNA-induced inflammation12
Microbial Endocrinology: Host metabolism and appetite hormones interaction with gut microbiome12
Control of sodium appetite by hindbrain aldosterone-sensitive neurons12
Activation of estrogen receptor ESR1 and ESR2 induces proliferation of the human testicular embryonal carcinoma NT2/D1 cells12
Comparison of INSM1 immunostaining with established neuroendocrine markers synaptophysin and chromogranin A in over 14,000 neuroendocrine and non-neuroendocrine tumors12
β-catenin/TCF4-induced SCUBE3 upregulation promotes ovarian cancer development via HIF-1 signaling pathway12
Salt-inducible kinases regulate androgen synthesis in theca cells by enhancing CREB signaling12
Angiotensin II: Role in oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and diseases12
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 pathways12
The antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac®) modulates estrogen signaling in the uterus and alters estrous cycles in mice12
Cellular junction and mesenchymal factors delineate an endometriosis-specific response of endometrial stromal cells to the mesothelium12
Let7b-5p inhibits insulin secretion and decreases pancreatic β-cell mass in mice12
Branched-chain amino acids promote occurrence and development of cardiovascular disease dependent on triglyceride metabolism via activation of the mTOR/SREBP-1/betatrophin pathway12
A brief and updated introduction to the neuroendocrine system of crustaceans12
Small molecule modulation of insulin receptor-insulin like growth factor-1 receptor heterodimers in human endothelial cells11
Oral supplementation with resveratrol improves hormonal profile and increases expression of genes associated with thermogenesis in oophorectomy mice11
Perinatal exposure to BPA leads to pronounced prostatic morphophysiological disorders in a rodent model of induced hyperplasia11
Hormone receptor trafficking in health and disease11
Estrogen-induced reactive oxygen species, through epigenetic reprogramming, causes increased growth in breast cancer cells11
Nrf2 inhibition regulates intracellular lipid accumulation in mouse insulinoma cells and improves insulin secretory function11
HSF1/HSP25 system protects mitochondria function from heat stress and assists steroidogenesis in MA-10 Leydig cells11
Effect of ovariectomy and high-fat diet on the expression of estrogen receptors and adipose tissue metabolism in wistar rats11
Ceramide signaling in the gut11
Identification of puberty related miRNAs in the hypothalamus of female mice11
The role of mitochondria and mitochondrial hormone receptors on the bioenergetic adaptations to lactation11
IGF2BP2/ISG15/c-Myc axis promotes the excessive proliferation of granulosa cells in polycystic ovary syndrome11
lnc-HC ameliorates steatosis by promoting miR-130b-3p biogenesis and the assembly of an RNA-induced silencing complex11
microRNA-378a-3p plays a regulatory role in trophoblast cell function in preeclampsia by targeting CMTM310
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Untangling the gordian knot: The intertwining interactions between developmental hormone signaling and epigenetic mechanisms in insects10
Sitagliptin reduces FAP-activity and increases intact FGF21 levels in patients with newly detected glucose abnormalities10
The adaptation of maternal energy metabolism to lactation and its underlying mechanisms10
Npy transcription is regulated by noncanonical STAT3 signaling in hypothalamic neurons: Implication with lipotoxicity and obesity10
Emerging technologies in thyroid biology: Pushing the frontiers of thyroid research10
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Advances in the management of parathyroid carcinoma10
Estradiol overcomes adiponectin-resistance in diabetic mice by regulating skeletal muscle adiponectin receptor 1 expression10
Environmentally relevant dose of the endocrine disruptor tributyltin disturbs redox balance in female thyroid gland10
Deficiency of nucleosome-destabilizing factor GLYR1 dampens spermatogenesis in mice10
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Tanshinone IIA and its derivative activate thermogenesis in adipocytes and induce “beiging” of white adipose tissue10
Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals impacts immunological and metabolic status of women during pregnancy10
NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated Pyroptosis induce Notch signal activation in endometriosis angiogenesis9
Inhibitory effect of androgens on white adipose tissue thermogenic capacity9
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 line9
Adenosine A2AR agonist blocks mesenteric lymphatic epithelium, adipose tissue and Treg cells links of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease mice9
Melatonin improves oxidative state and lactate metabolism in rodent Sertoli cells9
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Androgen receptor nucleocytoplasmic trafficking – A one-way journey9
OXTR overexpression induces polycystic ovary syndrome-like phenotype via prolactin/p-STAT3 signaling in mice9
Pirin knockdown alleviates the progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by inhibiting hepatic lipid deposition, inflammation, and fibrosis9
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
Next-generation sequencing-based mutational analysis of idiopathic short stature and isolated growth hormone deficiency in Korean pediatric patients9
Corrigendum to “The impact of mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptor interaction on corticosteroid transcriptional outcomes” [Molecul. Cell. Endocrinol. 594 (2024) 112389]9
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
Evaluating the impact of the hexosamine biosynthesis pathway and O-GlcNAcylation on glucose metabolism in bovine granulosa cells9
Fatty acids in normal and pathological pregnancies9
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The bone mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal miR-146a-5p promotes diabetic wound healing in mice via macrophage M1/M2 polarization9
Long non-coding RNA G23Rik attenuates fasting-induced lipid accumulation in mouse liver9
Structural comparison of androstenediol recognition by the human estrogen receptor ligand binding domains9
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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
Erratum to “PTH-dependent stabilization of RANKL mRNA is associated with increased phosphorylation of the KH-type splicing regulatory protein” [Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 595 (2025) 112412]8
The Guillemin-Yen partnership: A bright light gone dark8
Inhibition of the RIPK4 enhances suppression of human melanoma growth through vitamin D signaling8
20-HETE/GPR75 pairing modulates the expression and transcriptional activity of the androgen receptor in androgen-sensitive prostate cancer cells8
Ajuba functions as a co-activator of C/EBPβ to induce expression of PPARγ and C/EBPα during adipogenesis8
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
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
Mealtime alcohol consumption suppresses skeletal muscle mTORC1 signaling in female mice8
Glycogen phosphorylase isoform regulation of glucose and energy sensor expression in male versus female rat hypothalamic astrocyte primary cultures8
Transcriptomic profiling of hypothalamic development in female rats8
Replenishment of TCA cycle intermediates and long-noncoding RNAs regulation in breast cancer8
Functional analysis of SRY variants in individuals with 46,XY differences of sex development8
WITHDRAWN: Sex hormones and life histories: An evolutionary perspective8
Enteroendocrine cell differentiation: Implications for human disease8
Integrative Advances in Endocrine Oncology: From Unique Glimpses to Familiar Themes8
Oleate restores altered autophagic flux to rescue palmitate lipotoxicity in hypothalamic neurons8
NLRP3 blockade by MCC950 suppressed osteoclastogenesis via NF-κB/c-Fos/NFATc1 signal pathway and alleviated bone loss in diabetes mellitus8
Mother, placenta, and fetal health: Endocrine disrupting chemicals at play8
Dietary advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and superovulation with gonadotropins alter RAGE expression in the ovaries differently at each follicular stage of development8
Gremlin 1 regulates granulosa cell apoptosis through the TGF-β/SMAD signaling pathway during bovine follicular atresia8
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