Cortisol is a steroid hormone, one of the glucocorticoids, made inthe cortex of the adrenal glandsand then released into the blood, which transports it all round the body. What is the function of mineralocorticoids hormone? Mineralocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones thatregulate salt and ...
These share considerable homology (72%), but are products of different genes located on chromosomes 17q21 and 3p, respectively. They differ in molecular weight, pattern of expression, function, and their apparent sensitivity to antineoplastic drugs. The β isoforms show no dependency on cell cycle...
In contrast to other organisms, tocopherols in plants are exclusively located in plastids where they are being synthesized. Thus, tocopherols do not contribute to detoxification and scavenging at the plasma membrane, which further emphasizes the lead role of enzymatic...
Satellite cells, located between the basement membrane and plasmalemma of the muscle fiber, are the principal muscle stem cells that organize muscle regeneration after injury. However, there are some other populations that substantially contribute to regeneration such as the Sca1+/CD34+ fibro-adipogeni...
Melatonin is mainly secreted by the pineal gland located on the third ventricle of the brain and is synthesized in lymphocytes, bone marrow, eyes, and the gastrointestinal tract [6]. The biosynthesis of melatonin occurs in the mitochondria [7]. Cells firstly obtain amino acid tryptophan from ...