Sterol Metabolism and Transport in Atherosclerosis and Cancer.

abstract：:Background: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the long-term efficacy of medication treatment vs. surgery treatment in patients with prolactinomas. Methods: An electronic literature search was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science databases for studies dated before July in 2018. Patients with prolactinom...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Ma Q,Su J,Li Y,Wang J,Long W,Luo M,Liu Q

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Older women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) have higher bone mineral density (BMD) but also have higher rates of fracture compared to those without DM. Limited evidence suggests that DM may also be associated with more rapid bone loss. To determine if bone loss rates differ by DM status in older women, we analyzed ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Schwartz AV,Ewing SK,Porzig AM,McCulloch CE,Resnick HE,Hillier TA,Ensrud KE,Black DM,Nevitt MC,Cummings SR,Sellmeyer DE

更新日期：2013-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) are key components of multiple important cell signaling pathways regulating diverse biological responses. This signaling is characterized by phosphorylation cascades leading to ERK1/2 activation and promoted by various cell surface receptors including G protein-coupled...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Ayoub MA,Trebaux J,Vallaghe J,Charrier-Savournin F,Al-Hosaini K,Gonzalez Moya A,Pin JP,Pfleger KD,Trinquet E

更新日期：2014-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Although pre-treatment with a GnRH agonist can reduce the size of adenomyosis lesions, the supra-physiological hormone level induced by controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) may negate the usefulness of the GnRH agonist in patients with adenomyosis lesions, leading to continued poor outcomes in fresh...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Chen M,Luo L,Wang Q,Gao J,Chen Y,Zhang Y,Zhou C

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family plays key roles in growth and development. In the cornea, IGF family members have been implicated in proliferation, differentiation, and migration, critical events that maintain a smooth refracting surface that is essential for vision. The IGF family is composed of multiple ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Stuard WL,Titone R,Robertson DM

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The plasticity of the individual epigenetic landscape that goes to countless rearrangements throughout life is closely the reflection of environmental factors such as chemical exposure, socio-economic status and nutrient intakes both early and late in life. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a well-validated too...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Montesanto A,D'Aquila P,Rossano V,Passarino G,Bellizzi D

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: An increase of serum dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) sulfate (DHEAS) is observed in premature adrenarche and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Very high DHEAS levels are typical for adrenal tumors. Approximately 74% of DHEAS is hydrolyzed to DHEA by the steroid sulfatase (STS). The reverse reaction is DHEA s...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Iliev DI,Braun R,Sánchez-Guijo A,Hartmann M,Wudy SA,Heckmann D,Bruchelt G,Rösner A,Grosser G,Geyer J,Binder G

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence indicates that autophagy-mediated mitochondrial homeostasis is crucial for oxidative stress-related brain damage and repair. The highest concentration of melatonin is in the mitochondria of cells, and melatonin exhibits well-known antioxidant properties. We investigated the impact and mechanism involve...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Wang DD,Jin MF,Zhao DJ,Ni H

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Although G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) internalization has long been considered as a major aspect of the desensitization process that tunes ligand responsiveness, internalization is also involved in receptor resensitization and signaling, as well as the ligand scavenging function of some atypical receptors. Intern...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Levoye A,Zwier JM,Jaracz-Ros A,Klipfel L,Cottet M,Maurel D,Bdioui S,Balabanian K,Prézeau L,Trinquet E,Durroux T,Bachelerie F

更新日期：2015-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Human phosphodiesterases (PDEs) comprise a complex superfamily of enzymes derived from 24 genes separated into 11 PDE gene families (PDEs 1-11), expressed in different tissues and cells, including heart and brain. The isoforms PDE4, PDE7, and PDE8 are specific for the second messenger cAMP, which is responsible for me...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Bizzi MF,Bolger GB,Korbonits M,Ribeiro-Oliveira A Jr

更新日期：2019-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in early infancy plays an important role in male genital development and sexual differentiation of the brain, but factors contributing to individual variation in testosterone levels during this period are poorly understood. We measured salivary testostero...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Xia K,Yu Y,Ahn M,Zhu H,Zou F,Gilmore JH,Knickmeyer RC

更新日期：2014-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal models are essential tools for addressing fundamental scientific questions about skeletal diseases and for the development of new therapeutic approaches. Traditionally, mice have been the most common model organism in biomedical research, but their use is hampered by several limitations including complex genera...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Tonelli F,Bek JW,Besio R,De Clercq A,Leoni L,Salmon P,Coucke PJ,Willaert A,Forlino A

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:During mammalian pregnancy, highly specialized mechanisms of immune tolerance are triggered in order to allow the semi-allogeneic fetus to grow within the maternal uterus in harmony with the maternal immune system. Among other mechanisms, changes in the endocrine status have been proposed to be at least part of the ma...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Muzzio D,Zygmunt M,Jensen F

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence supporting the characterization of the pesticide DDT and its metabolite, DDE, as obesogens and metabolic disruptors. Elucidating the mechanism is critical to understanding whether the association of DDT and DDE with obesity and diabetes is in fact causal. One area of research investigating...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Elmore SE,La Merrill MA

更新日期：2019-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies support the hypothesis that the adverse effects of early-life adversity and transgenerational stress on neural plasticity and behavior are mediated by inflammation. The objective of the present study was to investigate the immune and behavioral programing effects of intranasal (IN) vasopressin (AVP) and...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Murgatroyd CA,Hicks-Nelson A,Fink A,Beamer G,Gurel K,Elnady F,Pittet F,Nephew BC

更新日期：2016-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Insulin plays a pivotal role in the regulation of both carbohydrate and lipid intermediate turnover and metabolism. In the transition from a fasted to fed state, insulin action inhibits lipolysis in adipocytes, and acylcarnitine synthesis in the muscles and heart. The aim of this study was to measure free ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Makarova E,Makrecka-Kuka M,Vilks K,Volska K,Sevostjanovs E,Grinberga S,Zarkova-Malkova O,Dambrova M,Liepinsh E

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides its interest for diagnosis, the finding of an elevated serum AMH level in PCOS has open major pathophysiological issues. This review addresses the three most important issues: 1- the role of AMH in the disturbed folliculogenesis of PCOS; 2- the role of AMH in the gonadotropin dysregulation of PCOS and 3- the r...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Dewailly D,Barbotin AL,Dumont A,Catteau-Jonard S,Robin G

更新日期：2020-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In addition to inborn metabolic disorders, altered metabolic profiles were reported to be associated with the risk and prognosis of some non-metabolic diseases, while as a rare metabolic disease, the overall secondary metabolic spectrum in congenital hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (HH) is largely undetermined...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Xu ZR,Zhu XY,Lu W,Sun WH,Cheng RQ,Ni JW,Xi L,Hussain K,Luo FH,Zhang MY

更新日期：2020-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD). Some noninvasive techniques have been used to quantify liver fat, such as the controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). Objective: To evaluate CAP as a tool to identify liver steatosis and its relationship with differen...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Carvalho-Furtado ACL,Carvalho-Louro DM,Regattieri NAT,Rodrigues MP,Montenegro MLRN,Ferro AM,Pirangi PS,Naves LA

更新日期：2019-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is associated with inflammation and type 2 diabetes. Innate immune system comprised of cellular and molecular components plays an important role in the inflammatory reactions. Immune cells like macrophages and their cell surface pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) are representative for innate immunity promot...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Yamamoto Y,Yamamoto H

更新日期：2013-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Pituitary adenomas are common neoplasms. Their classification is based upon size, invasion of adjacent structures, sporadic or familial cases, biochemical activity, clinical manifestations, morphological characteristics, response to treatment and recurrence. Although they are considered benign tumors, some of them are...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Syro LV,Rotondo F,Ramirez A,Di Ieva A,Sav MA,Restrepo LM,Serna CA,Kovacs K

更新日期：2015-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In some organisms and cells, oxygen availability influences oxygen consumption. In this review, we examine this phenomenon of hypoxic hypometabolism (HH), discussing its features, mechanisms, and implications. Small mammals and other vertebrate species exhibit "oxyconformism," a downregulation of metabolic rate and bo...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Gu C,Jun JC

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were used as flame-retardant additives starting 1965 and were recently withdrawn from commerce in North America and Europe. Approximately 1/5 of the total U.S. population were born when environmental concentrations of PBDE plateaued at their maximum. Accumulating evidence suggest...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Khalil A,Cevik SE,Hung S,Kolla S,Roy MA,Suvorov A

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine (DA) has a vital role in the central nervous system and also modulates lipid and glucose metabolism. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of dopamine on insulin secretion and the underlying mechanisms in rat pancreatic β-cells. Data from the radioimmunoassay indicated that dopamine inhibited insu...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Liu M,Ren L,Zhong X,Ding Y,Liu T,Liu Z,Yang X,Cui L,Yang L,Fan Y,Liu Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyrotropin hormone (TSH) was reported to exhibit biphasic regulation of cAMP production in human thyroid slices; specifically, upregulation at low TSH doses transitioning to inhibition at high doses. We observed this phenomenon in HEK293 cells overexpressing TSH receptors (TSHRs) but in only 25% of human thyrocytes (...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Boutin A,Krieger CC,Marcus-Samuels B,Klubo-Gwiezdzinska J,Neumann S,Gershengorn MC

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) was first identified in the Japanese quail as a hypothalamic neuropeptide inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion. Subsequent studies have shown that GnIH is present in the brains of birds including songbirds, and mammals including humans. The identified avian and mammalian GnIH pept...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Ubuka T,Son YL,Tobari Y,Tsutsui K

更新日期：2012-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins (IGFBPs) are multifunctional proteins that possess IGF-dependent and -independent actions. Recent studies suggest that its IGF-independent action appeared early and that the IGF-binding function may have been acquired later in evolution. The timing of the emergence of IGF-de...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Zhong Y,Duan C

更新日期：2017-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which then modulates the degree of adaptation and response to a later stressor. It is known that early-life stress can impact on later health but less is known about how early-life stress impairs HPA axis activity, contributing to maladaptation of the str...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Maniam J,Antoniadis C,Morris MJ

更新日期：2014-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropeptides are the largest group of insect hormones. They are produced in the central and peripheral nervous systems and affect insect development, reproduction, feeding, and behavior. A variety of neuropeptide families have been identified in insects. One of these families is the PBAN/pyrokinin family defined by a...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Choi MY,Vander Meer RK

更新日期：2012-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Many studies suggest that the small ubiquitin-like modifier 4 (SUMO4) M55V gene polymorphism (rs237025) may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, due to other conflicting results, a clear consensus is lacking in the matter. Objective and methods:A meta-analysis co...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Li YY,Wang H,Yang XX,Geng HY,Gong G,Kim HJ,Zhou YH,Wu JJ

更新日期：2017-11-02 00:00:00