Steroid Hormone Regulatory Mechanism
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 2005
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biochemistry; analytical chemistry; mass spectrometry; lipidomics; metabolomics; proteomics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: renal cell carcinoma; targeted therapy; aldosterone production
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The main mechanism of action of steroid hormones is considered to be the endocrine system, in which steroids are synthesized in endocrine organs under the control of the central nervous system and transported throughout the body to act on target cells. Recently, however, mechanisms of action other than the endocrine secretion of steroid hormones have been reported.
In this Special Issue, we will focus on the mechanisms of action of such steroid hormones. We will also focus on cases where the mode of action and the molecular species involved change depending on the disease. Also included in the scope of this issue are new techniques for visualizing steroid hormones acting on the microenvironment of organs and the structural biology of synthetic enzymes (regioselective control of catalytic activity).
The goal of this issue is to deepen the discussion on new mechanisms of steroid production and their mode of action, as well as on their physiological effects, without being bound by conventional concepts, aiming for the further development of research in this area.
Prof. Dr. Yuki Sugiura
Dr. Koshiro Nishimoto
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- steroid hormones
- steroidogenesis
- steroid production
- regulation
- physiological effects
- mechanisms
