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Maria L. Dufau is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine.

The primary areas of study for Maria L. Dufau include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Their work also extends into several specialized subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Oncology
  • Genetics
  • Reproductive Medicine

Key research topics addressed by Dufau encompass:

  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • RNA Research and Splicing
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases

Their recent academic publications cover a range of molecular and cellular biology themes, often focused on reproductive biology and cancer signaling pathways. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Crosstalk between PRLR and EGFR/HER2 Signaling Pathways in Breast Cancer" (2021), published in Cancers
  • "Prolactin receptor gene transcriptional control, regulatory modalities relevant to breast cancer resistance and invasiveness" (2022), published in Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • "Linking Phospho-Gonadotropin Regulated Testicular RNA Helicase (GRTH/DDX25) to Histone Ubiquitination and Acetylation Essential for Spermatid Development During Spermiogenesis" (2020), published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Role of Phosphorylated Gonadotropin-Regulated Testicular RNA Helicase (GRTH/DDX25) in the Regulation of Germ Cell Specific mRNAs in Chromatoid Bodies During Spermatogenesis" (2020), published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Chromatoid Bodies in the Regulation of Spermatogenesis: Novel Role of GRTH" (2022), published in Cells

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maria L. Dufau include:

  • Raghuveer Kavarthapu
  • Rajakumar Anbazhagan
  • Ashish K. Sharma
  • Joseph Shiloach
  • Soumitra Pal

Their publications have appeared regularly in several scientific journals, notably:

  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Cells
  • Cancers
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology

Best Publications

  • Hormonal regulation of peptide receptors and target cell responses

    K. J. Catt;J. P. Harwood;G. Aguilera;M. L. Dufau

  • Expression of functional leptin receptors in rodent Leydig cells

    Massimiliano Caprio;Andrea M. Isidori;Anna R. Carta;Costanzo Moretti

  • Spare Gonadotrophin Receptors in Rat Testis

    K. J. Catt;M. L. Dufau

  • Regulation of peptide hormone receptors and gonadal steroidogenesis.

    Kevin J. Catt;James P. Harwood;Richard N. Clayton;Terry F. Davies

  • A highly sensitive in vitro bioassay for luteinizing hormone and chorionic gonadotropin: testosterone production by dispersed Leydig cells.

    Maria L. Dufau;Carole R. Mendelson;Kevin J. Catt

  • Regulation of Pituitary Receptors for Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone during the Rat Estrous Cycle

    Richard N. Clayton;Angela R. Solano;Alfonso Garcia-Vela;Maria L. Dufau

  • Gonadotropin-induced regulation of luteinizing hormone receptors and desensitization of testicular 3':5'-cyclic AMP and testosterone responses.

    A. J. W. Hsueh;M. L. Dufau;K. J. Catt

  • Intermediate role of adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate and protein kinase during gonadotropin-induced steroidogenesis in testicular interstitial cells.

    Maria L. Dufau;Tsuneo Tsuruhara;Kathleen A. Horner;Ernesto Podesta

  • Gonadotropin-induced loss of hormone receptors and desensitization of adenylate cyclase in the ovary.

    Marco Conti;James P. Harwood;Aaron J. W. Hsueh;Maria L. Dufau

  • Radioligand-Receptor Assay of Luteinizing Hormone and Chorionic Gonadotropin

    K. J. Catt;M. L. Dufau;T. Tsuruhara

  • Regulation of luteinizing hormone receptors and steroidogenesis in gonadotropin-desensitized leydig cells.

    S B Cigorraga;M L Dufau;K J Catt

  • Adrenocorticotropin action in isolated adrenal cells. The intermediate role of cyclic AMP in stimulation of corticosterone synthesis.

    G B Sala;K Hayashi;K J Catt;M L Dufau

  • Hormonal regulation of testicular luteinizing hormone receptors. Effects on cyclic AMP and testosterone responses in isolated Leydig cells.

    T Tsuruhara;M L Dufau;S Cigorraga;K J Catt

  • Direct inhibition of testicular function by gonadotropin-releasing hormone: mediation by specific gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptors in interstitial cells.

    Richard N. Clayton;Mohan Katikineni;Vivian Chan;Maria L. Dufau

  • Characteristics of a soluble gonadotropin receptor from the rat testis.

    Maria L. Dufau;Eduardo H. Charreau;Kevin J. Catt

  • Gonadotropin receptors and regulation of steroidogenesis in the testis and ovary.

    Maria L. Dufau;Kevin J. Catt

  • In vitro bioassay of LH in human serum: the rat interstitial cell testosterone (RICT) assay.

    M. L. Dufau;R. Pock;A. Neubauer;K. J. Catt

  • Gonadotropin-regulated testicular RNA helicase (GRTH/Ddx25) is essential for spermatid development and completion of spermatogenesis

    Chon-Hwa Tsai-Morris;Yi Sheng;Eric Lee;Ke-Jian Lei

  • Interaction of glycoprotein hormones with agarose-concanavalin A.

    M.L. Dufau;T. Tsuruhara;K.J. Catt

  • Cellular Localization of Rat Testicular Aromatase Activity during Development

    Chon-Hwa Tsai-Morris;Daniel R. Aquilano;Maria L. Dufau

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin J. Catt
Kevin J. Catt National Institutes of Health
Alan D. Rogol
Alan D. Rogol University of Virginia
Richard J. Santen
Richard J. Santen University of Virginia
Ilpo Huhtaniemi
Ilpo Huhtaniemi Imperial College London
Patrick C. Walsh
Patrick C. Walsh Johns Hopkins University
Jacobo Wortsman
Jacobo Wortsman Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Stanko S. Stojilkovic
Stanko S. Stojilkovic National Institutes of Health
Juan S. Bonifacino
Juan S. Bonifacino National Institutes of Health
Katsumi Watanabe
Katsumi Watanabe Waseda University

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