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Front Biosci (Landmark Ed)
January 2025
Department of Cytobiology and Proteomics, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland.
Background: Androgenic anabolic steroids (AASs) are synthetic drugs structurally related to testosterone, with the ability to bind to androgen receptors. Their uncontrolled use by professional and recreational sportspeople is a widespread problem. AAS abuse is correlated with severe damage to the cardiovascular system, including changes in homeostasis and coagulation disorders.
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January 2025
iNOVA4HEALTH, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS/FCM), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1159-056 Lisboa, Portugal; Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Millions of individuals make illicit use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), remaining a public health issue. It often leads to detrimental effects, including cardiovascular and renal diseases, besides hormonal and metabolic imbalances. The objective of this review is to emphasize the contribution of oxidative stress and inflammation to these effects and connect the findings of experimental animal studies with the alterations found in clinical contexts, in AAS users.
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January 2025
Atelier de Biologie Chimie Informatique Structurale, Centre de Biologie Structurale, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, INSERM, 29 rue de Navacelles, 34090 Montpellier, France.
Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) is a crucial reducing cofactor for reductive biosynthesis and protection from oxidative stress. To fulfill their heightened anabolic and reductive power demands, cancer cells must boost their NADPH production. Progrowth and mitogenic protein kinases promote the activity of cytosolic NAD kinase (NADK), which produces NADP, a limiting NADPH precursor.
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November 2024
In severe osteoporosis, anabolic agents such as teriparatide (Forteo) are more commonly used. As a PTH analog, teripararide has a limited side effect profile with potential for mild hypercalcemia and dyspepsia. In this report we highlight another less common side effect, asymptomatic elevation in alkaline phosphatase.
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December 2024
Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Osteoporosis in men remains a significantly underrecognized condition, with notable differences in bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk between Asian and Western populations. Despite 30% of hip fractures globally occurring in men, they are less likely to be diagnosed or treated for osteoporosis, especially in resource-limited settings. Given these disparities, a deeper understanding of osteoporosis epidemiology and treatment efficacy in men is essential, particularly in Asian populations.
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