Post-transcriptional Mechanisms in Endocrine Regulation

K.M.J. Menon, PhD, is Professor in the Departments of Biological Chemistry & Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School. Aaron C. Goldstrohm, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan Medical School.

Mechanisms of post-transcriptional gene regulation.- Post-transcriptional regulation of insulin and insulin like growth factor.- Posttranscriptional regulation of cytokine signaling during inflammatory responses.- Regulation of luteinizing hormone Receptor mRNA expression in the ovary.- Post-transcriptional regulation of steroid hormone receptors microRNA regulation of endocrine function in the ovary.- Translational control in the germline.- Post-transcriptional regulation of VEGF-A.- Post-transcriptional regulation of prostaglandin biosynthesis.- Translational and post-translational control of leptin production by fat cells.- Post-transcriptional regulation of parathyroid hormone gene expression in health and disease.- Post-transcriptional and post-translational regulation in steroidogenesis.- Post-transcriptional regulation of glucocorticoid function.- Post-transcriptional regulation by brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the nervous system.