The December 2020 issue of the Society of Toxicology’s official journal, Toxicological Sciences, delivers cutting-edge toxicological research in endocrine toxicology, environmental toxicology, organ-specific toxicology, and more.
Tag: Sex-specific
Renal Circadian Clock Gene Plays Sex-specific Role in Blood Pressure, Sodium Storage
Article title: Differences in renal BMAL1 contribution to sodium homeostasis and blood pressure control in male and female mice Authors: Ryan Crislip, Lauren Grace Douma, Sarah Howland Masten, Kit-Yan Cheng, I. Jeanette Lynch, Jermaine G. Johnston, Dominique Barral, Krystal B. Glasford,…
A Novel Class of Long Non-coding RNAs May Help Explain Increased Susceptibility of Females to Depression
Researchers at Mount Sinai have found that a novel class of genes known as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) expressed in the brain may play a pivotal role in regulating mood and driving sex-specific susceptibility versus resilience to depression.
Lifelong Exercise Influences Muscle Size, Function, Fat Tissue in Older Adults
Article title: Skeletal muscle size, function and adiposity with lifelong aerobic exercise Authors: Toby L. Chambers, Timothy R. Burnett, Ulrika Raue, Gary A. Lee, W. Holmes Finch, Bruce M. Graham, Todd A. Trappe, Scott W. Trappe From the authors: “This is…