GDF15 is not expressed in the normal adult heart but is induced in response to conditions that promote hypertrophy and dilated cardiomyopathy. To elucidate the function of GDF15 in the heart, we ...

“GDF15, a hormone acting on the brainstem, has been implicated in the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) including in its most severe form, Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), but a full ...

Multiple glands may work together in an ordered collection known as an axis, and the hormones they produce are regulated by a sort of monitoring system called a feedback loop. Continue reading to ...

Thyroid hormones are important in brain development ... 43 The results indicate that TRs are involved in adult brain functions that modulate behavior. In a search for the anatomical substrate ...

If you've been pregnant, chances are you've experienced nausea and vomiting. There are few things more synonymous with pregnancy than morning sickness (despite it not always happening in the morning).

Recently, a role for PLIN2 in supporting mitochondrial function has emerged ... increased expression of the stress-related mitokine growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) and the induction of cell ...

What is the role of hormones during pregnancy? Many hormone levels are affected in the body during pregnancy. Several hormones play major roles during pregnancy. These are: Human chorionic ...

Until recently the cause was unknown, but a Cambridge-led study has discovered it’s due to a hormone produced by the foetus — a protein known as GDF15. In fact, depending on how much exposure to the ...

One patient had LAM/TSC. Four patients had renal angiomyolipomas. Sequential preenrollment pulmonary function data were available in three patients. Therapy was initiated in all 11 patients ...