Endocrine Abstracts

Deep Transcranical Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS) is a non-invasive modulation technique of cortical excitability that has shown to affect the mesolimbic and mesostriatal dopaminergic pathways. Consistent with these assets, dTMS is widely used as a therapeutic tool in neuro-psychiatric disorders associated with abnormal cortical excitability and dopaminergic activity, as addiction. Hence, considering the dysfuncional role of PFC and dopaminergic reward system in controlling appet...

The precise development of the Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) neurons is essential for the proper function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, as GnRH is the master regulator of reproductive functions in vertebrates. Mutations in genes involved in the development of GnRH neurons are associated with Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (CHH), a heterogeneous genetic disorder characterized by hypogonadism, lack of puberty onset, and infertility, which is named...

Introduction: Obesity is a worldwide pandemic, and in men can often be associated with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH), a finding consistent with a clear link between sex steroids and reproduction. In this study, we aimed to characterize the phenotypic spectrum of male obesity, focusing on the metabolic and reproductive effect of weight loss after bariatric surgery, as well as to explore the role of central inflammation.Methods: We conducted an observ...