2016
The molecular actions of oestrogen in the regulation of vascular health
Usselman CW, Stachenfeld NS, Bender JR. The molecular actions of oestrogen in the regulation of vascular health. Quarterly Journal Of Experimental Physiology And Cognate Medical Sciences 2016, 101: 356-361. PMID: 26778523, PMCID: PMC4947570, DOI: 10.1113/ep085148.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAction of estrogenVascular healthFunctional outcomeHormone therapy trialsNormal endothelial functionVascular smooth muscleMembrane-bound estrogen receptorMolecular actionsPremenopausal womenEndothelial functionEstrogen actionCardiovascular diseaseEstrogen receptorSmooth muscleBeneficial actionsTherapy trialsEstrogenExperimental animalsVascular structuresFindings of studiesVasculatureWomenHealthMolecular mechanismsOutcomes
2014
Hormonal Changes During Menopause and the Impact on Fluid Regulation
Stachenfeld NS. Hormonal Changes During Menopause and the Impact on Fluid Regulation. Reproductive Sciences 2014, 21: 555-561. PMID: 24492487, PMCID: PMC3984489, DOI: 10.1177/1933719113518992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone therapySodium retentionMenopausal womenFluid regulationCardiovascular functionAldosterone-mediated sodium retentionRisk of hyponatremiaBlood pressure responseFemale reproductive hormonesFluid-regulating hormonesBody fluid volumeRisk of dehydrationBody fluid regulationEstrogen therapyHypervolemic hyponatremiaCardiovascular riskEstradiol effectsSodium loadProgesterone exposureMineralocorticoid receptorProgestogen exposureReproductive hormonesReproductive surgeryHormonal changesDistal tubules
2005
Sleep, breathing, and menopause: The effect of fluctuating estrogen and progesterone on sleep and breathing in women
D'Ambrosio C, Stachenfeld NS, Pisani M, Mohsenin V. Sleep, breathing, and menopause: The effect of fluctuating estrogen and progesterone on sleep and breathing in women. Gender Medicine 2005, 2: 238-245. PMID: 16464735, DOI: 10.1016/s1550-8579(05)80053-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-disordered breathingSex hormone deficiencyObstructive sleep apneaLA administrationHormone deficiencyLeuprolide acetateSleep fragmentationDevelopment of OSADevelopment of SDBSignificant sleep-disordered breathingGonadotropin-releasing hormone analogueApnea-hypopnea indexUpper airway resistanceCessation of mensesAdministration of estrogenHours of sleepClimacteric vasomotor symptomsPolysomnographic evaluationVasomotor symptomsClimacteric symptomsMenopausal levelsDaily administrationHealthy womenSleep apneaArousal index