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Introduction Steroid hormones produced by the human fetal adrenal glands (HFA) have been proposed to regulate intrauterine homeostasis and the maturation of certain organs required for extrauterine life ( 1 ). In this case, appropriate
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positive feedback loop. Placental CRH stimulates production of fetal cortisol, both by increasing fetal adrenal responsiveness to ACTH and by direct stimulation of the adrenal. Increased fetal cortisol would in turn stimulate placental CRH production
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hyperthyroidism and supporting evidence from experimental and human studies, and we discuss methodological aspects and implications for scientific and clinical practice. The hypothesis of fetal programming Fetal programming is a concept within reproductive
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are still scarce. In this study, we evaluated the expression of PKA regulatory subunits in human adipose tissue during fetal development as well as their role in the differentiation process of two in vitro cell models of adipogenesis, i.e., 3T3-L1
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Hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis The hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dictates the production of glucocorticoids secreted from the adrenal gland. Parvocellular neurosecretory neurons within the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus
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