Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

estrogen therapy alone is not the only factor contributing to the negative or positive effects on the cardiovascular system. The second study included a total of 38 healthy postmenopausal women, between the ages of 53 and 65, who were not initially on hormone replacement therapy but was randomly selected to either get transdermal estrogen or none for six to eight…

Courage Explanatory Essay Would you let fear stop you from achieving your true potential? Many people let fear paralyze them and restrict them from reaching their goals. Eleanor Roosevelt said, “You must do the thing you think you cannot do” which was restated by Kelley Kalafatich, in her TedTalk “Living With Courage”.To do the thing you think you cannot has a very clear meaning. You can not let fear prevent you from doing things that will ultimately better you. People reside from taking risks…

of glucocorticoids, principally a steroid hormone called cortisol. The adrenal insufficiency is a rare condition in childhood, but it carries the risk of adrenal crisis in the event of a child becoming unwell as a result of intercurrent illness, injury or surgery. Pathophysiology The adrenal glands have many functions contributing to homeostasis in the body. This is one of the most important glands in the human body. This gland produces certain hormones such as adrenaline and the steroids…

by many peripheral signals through cell surface receptors such as Y2R, growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), leptin receptor (LepR)and insulin receptor( insR.) The signals from these neurons are integrated in PVN and LHA to produce orexigenic or anorexigenic signals through the production of CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone), TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone), ORX (orexin), MCH (melanin-concentrating hormone) etc. Figure adopted from Schellekens et al., (2012).303…

which includes two populations of neuron located in the arcuate nucleus, that express the proopiomelanocortin propeptide (POMC) and agouti-related protein (AgRP) (Roseberry, Stuhrman et al. 2015). POMC propeptide is the precursor to the melanocyte-stimulating hormones (α, β, and γ-MSH) (Roseberry, Stuhrman et al. 2015). The melanocortin system plays a significant role in controlling feeding and body weight (Roseberry, Stuhrman et al. 2015). It is done through the POMC and AgRP neurons, which…

just above the kidneys. As part of the endocrine system, the glands produce hormones that give instructions to every organ and tissue in the body. It is an important job for the body because it helps cope with extreme physical stress, an injury, or during birth. It also helps the body regulate the metabolism and maintain blood pressure. Another hormone that sometimes the adrenals do not make is aldosterone. This hormone helps the body retain salt needs and keeps your blood pressure steady. When…

action), or both (diabetogenic action). The current theories on the underlying mechanisms of BPA’s obesogenic/diabetogenic effects include BPA’s adverse estrogenic effect and consequent DNA modification; BPA’s adverse effect on the hunger and satiety hormones of adiponectin,…

was born and raised in Manhattan, but that never stopped me from traveling to other boroughs. I have many friends in Brooklyn and a lot of family in the Bronx. I’ve noticed that other boroughs aren’t like mine. There are a few supermarkets around my house while there are none in sight at other places. Some of my friends are forced to go into what we call “Bodega’s”, these are small stores that hold some household supplies, snacks, drink and make sandwiches for cheap or reasonable prices.…

circadian rhythms and clock genes in cutaneous wound healing Introduction The governing of rhythmic changes involved in daily behaviour and/or physiology is controlled by light/dark cycles. The field of Chronobiology encompasses biological timings (hormone secretion, blood pressure, reproductive cycles, body temperature, sleep, locomotor activity). Circadian rhythms have been discovered to play a major role in the mental, physical and behavioural changes, which follow a 24 hour cycle, derived…