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Endocrine system

Known as: Body System, Endocrine/Metabolic, Endocrine Systems, Hormonal System 
A system of glands and cells that make hormones that are released directly into the blood and travel to tissues and organs all over the body. The… Expand
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PancreasParathyroid glanddiffuse endocrine systempituitary gonadal axis

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Review
2008
Review
2008
From vitamin D to hormone D: fundamentals of the vitamin D endocrine system essential for good health.
New knowledge of the biological and clinical importance of the steroid hormone 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) [1alpha,25(OH)(2)D… Expand
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Control of autoimmune diseases by the vitamin D endocrine system
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3], the biologically active form of vitamin D3, is a secosteroid hormone essential for bone… Expand
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Stress-induced immune dysfunction: implications for health
Folk wisdom has long suggested that stressful events take a toll on health. The field of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is now… Expand
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2005
Review
2005
Selenium and endocrine systems.
The trace element selenium (Se) is capable of exerting multiple actions on endocrine systems by modifying the expression of at… Expand
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Genetics and biology of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms.
The vitamin D endocrine system is involved in a wide variety of biological processes including bone metabolism, modulation of the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Klotho, a gene related to a syndrome resembling human premature aging, functions in a negative regulatory circuit of vitamin D endocrine system.
The klotho gene encodes a novel type I membrane protein of beta-glycosidase family and is expressed principally in distal tubule… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Ghrelin, a novel growth hormone-releasing acylated peptide, is synthesized in a distinct endocrine cell type in the gastrointestinal tracts of rats and humans.
Ghrelin, a novel GH-releasing acylated peptide, was recently isolated from rat stomach. It stimulated the release of GH from the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Modulation of endocrine systems and food intake by green tea epigallocatechin gallate.
Green tea polyphenols, especially the catechin, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), have been proposed as a cancer… Expand
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Review
1998
Review
1998
The Endocrine System
A plethora of hormones regulate many of the body’s functions, including growth and development, metabolism, electrolyte balances… Expand
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Review
1989
Review
1989
The role of the vitamin D endocrine system in health and disease.
The secosteroid hormone 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3) is the major biologically active metabolite of vitamin D3… Expand
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