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Thyroid hormone and mitochondrial biogenesis

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Synthesis of thyroid hormone (TH) -- Local bioavailability -- Conversion of thyroxine by deiodination -- TH and gene expression -- Molecular readout of TH -- TH and chromatin structure -- Non-genomic effects of TH -- Extra-cellular binding to integrins -- TH metabolism -- TH derivatives -- TH derivatives and their impact on mitochondrial biogenesis -- Thyronamines.…”
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On the utility of a mechanistic approach to physiology part 2, the evolutionary origin of endothermy /

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How to "deconvolute" lung evolution part 2 [of 3]. The evolutionary origins of pulmonary physiology /

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Subfertility treatments

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Disorders of ovulation: diagnosis and treatment protocols -- Development of gonadotropic hormone preparations -- Corpus luteum insufficiency -- Tubal damage -- Obesity: perturbation of the hormonal profile, possible direct effect on the oocyte -- Premature ovarian failure (POF/POI) -- Genetic background of infertility.…”
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Lipid metabolism

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Functions of lipids -- Lipid absorption in the intestine -- Intestinal sterol and fatty acid uptake -- Intestinal chylomicron formation -- Postprandial hyperlipidemia -- Lipoprotein model -- Major lipoproteins and apoproteins -- Postprandial lipoprotein metabolism -- Insulin as major postprandial hormone -- Metabolism of adipose tissue -- Nutritional lipids are also delivered to the bone -- Chylomicron remnants deliver lipids and vitamin K to the bone -- Hepatic lipid metabolism -- What are the receptors responsible for CR uptake? …”
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Mechanisms of transcription the eukaryotic pre-initiation complex /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Overview of RNA polymerase II transcription -- Core promoter elements -- Proximal promoters -- Enhancers and silencers -- General transcription factors -- Activators and repressors -- Coactivator complexes -- RNA polymerase II structure and function -- Mechanisms of transcription initiation -- Steroid hormone receptors -- Coactivator complexes, including mediator and TFIID -- Chromatin remodellers including SWI/SNF -- Covalent histone modifiers, including histone acetyltransferases, methyltransferases and deacetylases.…”
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Mitochondrial DNA replication and transcription

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Introduction to the mitochondrial genetic system -- Features of mammalian mitochondrial DNA -- Characteristics of mitochondrial genetics -- Mitochondrial DNA replication: strand-displacement and strand-coupled models -- Proteins involved in mitochondrial DNA replication -- Mitochondrial DNA transcription -- Isolation and mapping of mitochondrial RNA -- Model of transcription and RNA processing -- Regulation of mtDNA expression by thyroid hormones -- Regulation of the mammalian mtDNA expression by mTERF phosphorylation.…”
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