Our News & Views discussed a recent paper 6 that clearly stated that the existence of a putative membrane estrogen ... the function of steroid hormone receptors beyond the confines of sexual ...

In the active form, the G-alpha-subunit bound to GTP and the beta-gamma complex can signal to downstream effector molecules (c). G-protein coupled receptors regulate hormone secretions in the ...

Leptin, a hormone synthesized primarily by adipose tissue and secreted into the circulatory ... associated with adiposity in a negative feed back loop (possibly to regulate food intake). Leptin acts ...

Findings could lead to new treatments for dopamine transporter-related disorders and addiction to drugs such as cocaine, ...