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Hormone/Receptor System in Human Diseases

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pharmacology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 364

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Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Biochemistry, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 1, 16132 Genova, Italy
Interests: hormones; mechanisms of hormone action; structure, subunits and complexes of receptors; receptor function, expression and regulation; hormone/receptor signaling; interactions between receptors and hormones

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The international, peer-reviewed, open access Special Issue titled “Hormone/Receptor System in Human Diseases” focuses on presenting innovative research discoveries, reviews, and communications, encompassing various facets of hormones, receptor characteristics and functions, molecular biology, genetics, signaling mechanisms, and their biochemical attributes in relation to human diseases. We accept Research Articles, Reviews, and Communications. The primary objective is to encourage scientists to meticulously document their experimental and theoretical findings. To facilitate reproducibility, comprehensive experimental details must be provided, and supplementary electronic material will be utilized by the journal as needed.

This Special Issue is supervised by Prof. Elena Zocchi and assisted by our Assistant Editor, Dr. Sonia Spinelli, soniaspinelli@gaslini.org, (Laboratory of Molecular Nephrology, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy).

Dr. Elena Zocchi
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Keywords

  • characteristics of hormones
  • mechanisms of hormone action
  • structure, subunits and complexes of receptors
  • receptor function, expression and regulation
  • hormone/receptor signaling
  • interactions between receptors and hormones

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Estrogen-Related Receptor α: A Key Transcription Factor in the Regulation of Energy Metabolism at an Organismic Level and a Target of the ABA/LANCL Hormone Receptor System
by Sonia Spinelli, Maurizio Bruschi, Mario Passalacqua, Lucrezia Guida, Mirko Magnone, Laura Sturla and Elena Zocchi
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(9), 4796; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25094796 - 27 Apr 2024
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The orphan nuclear receptor ERRα is the most extensively researched member of the estrogen-related receptor family and holds a pivotal role in various functions associated with energy metabolism, especially in tissues characterized by high energy requirements, such as the heart, skeletal muscle, adipose [...] Read more.
The orphan nuclear receptor ERRα is the most extensively researched member of the estrogen-related receptor family and holds a pivotal role in various functions associated with energy metabolism, especially in tissues characterized by high energy requirements, such as the heart, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, kidney, and brain. Abscisic acid (ABA), traditionally acknowledged as a plant stress hormone, is detected and actively functions in organisms beyond the land plant kingdom, encompassing cyanobacteria, fungi, algae, protozoan parasites, lower Metazoa, and mammals. Its ancient, cross-kingdom role enables ABA and its signaling pathway to regulate cell responses to environmental stimuli in various organisms, such as marine sponges, higher plants, and humans. Recent advancements in understanding the physiological function of ABA and its mammalian receptors in governing energy metabolism and mitochondrial function in myocytes, adipocytes, and neuronal cells suggest potential therapeutic applications for ABA in pre-diabetes, diabetes, and cardio-/neuroprotection. The ABA/LANCL1-2 hormone/receptor system emerges as a novel regulator of ERRα expression levels and transcriptional activity, mediated through the AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α axis. There exists a reciprocal feed-forward transcriptional relationship between the LANCL proteins and transcriptional coactivators ERRα/PGC-1α, which may be leveraged using natural or synthetic LANCL agonists to enhance mitochondrial function across various clinical contexts. Full article
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