April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This study found that in male mouse pancreatic islet β cells, testosterone enhances glucose-stimulated insulin secretion by being locally converted into dihydrotestosterone and estradiol.
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February 2016 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” In this study, researchers observed that the absence of the vitamin D receptor or its ligand-activated transcription in mice did not affect glucose homeostasis or gene expression in islets.
March 2025 in “Anatomy & Cell Biology” This study found that hair follicle stem cell-derived secretome mitigated cell death, apoptosis, and inflammation while upregulating neurotrophic factors in astrocytes exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation, an in vitro ischemic stroke model, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits in stroke recovery.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers discovered that the MafB gene, which is important for macrophage differentiation, shows high expression in the pancreas and is influenced by sex steroids, with varied expression patterns in hamster tissues and during reproductive phases.
June 2017 in “Acta Scientiae Veterinariae” This case report documents a cat with necrolytic migratory erythema due to glucagonoma and diabetes mellitus, highlighting similarities to glucagonoma syndrome in humans.