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    Glossary Hypothalamus

    small brain region regulating hormones and homeostasis

    The hypothalamus is a small but crucial part of the brain located just below the thalamus. It plays a key role in regulating various bodily functions, including temperature control, hunger, thirst, sleep, and emotional activity. It also links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, thereby influencing hormone release and maintaining homeostasis.

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    1. Sex differences in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis’ response to stress: an important role for gonadal hormones Neuropsychopharmacology · 2019 · 197 citations
    2. Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Thyroid Axis Hormones Stimulate Mitochondrial Function and Biogenesis in Human Hair Follicles Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2013 · 95 citations
    3. Physiology of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Gonadal Axis in the Male Urologic Clinics of North America · 2016 · 70 citations
    4. Food Deprivation-induced Expression of Minoxidil Sulfotransferase in the Hypothalamus Uncovered by Microarray Analysis Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2002 · 36 citations
    5. Where Have the Periods Gone? The Evaluation and Management of Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology · 2020 · 18 citations
    6. Hypothalamic DNA methylation in rats with dihydrotestosterone‐induced polycystic ovary syndrome: effects of low‐frequency electro‐acupuncture Experimental physiology · 2018 · 18 citations
    7. The local hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in cultured human dermal papilla cells BMC Molecular and Cell Biology · 2020 · 9 citations
    8. Alopecia areata – hyperactivity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis is a myth? Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2017 · 5 citations
    9. Restoring neuropetide Y levels in the hypothalamus ameliorates premature aging phenotype in mice GeroScience · 2025 · 4 citations
    10. Human Hair Follicles Operate a Functional Peripheral Equivalent of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Somatotropic Axis Ex Vivo 2022 · 4 citations
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