Analyses for susceptibility of rat anterior pituitary cells to prolactin-releasing peptide.

abstract：:The possible association between low skeletal muscle mass and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors necessitates estimation of muscle mass even in subjects with normal body mass index (BMI). This study was aimed to investigate optimal cutoffs for skeletal muscle mass reflecting CVD risk factors and to evaluate the...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Kim Y,Han BD,Han K,Shin KE,Lee H,Kim TR,Cho KH,Kim DH,Kim YH,Kim H,Nam GE

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of adrenal incidentaloma has increased with the increasing use of imaging techniques. While majority are benign adenoma, a small but significant minority may be primary adrenal carcinoma or have endocrine hyper secretion. Existing guidance suggests that excess catecholamine and cortisol secretion should...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Bujawansa S,Bowen-Jones D

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid is an increasingly common outpatient procedure. Patients are counseled about the indications and risks of this procedure and informed consent is obtained. We aimed to assess the extent to which patients acquired necessary knowledge during this process. METHODS:Surve...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Singh Ospina N,Castaneda-Guarderas A,Ward R,Brito JP,Maraka S,Zeballos Palacios C,Yost KJ,Dean DS,Montori VM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The androgen receptor (AR) plays a critical role in sexual differentiation and in the virilization of the male reproductive system. A clear understanding of AR expression at the early stages of sexual development will help elucidate the sensitivity of perinatal animals to endocrine modulation by external agents, such ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： You L,Sar M

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drugs that act through noradrenergic and serotonergic mechanisms have historically served as the mainstays of pharmacologic treatments for obesity. This review addresses the following three topics: a brief discussion of older weight loss medications approved for short-term use (benzphetamine, phendimetrazine, diethylp...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Ryan DH

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of central subfield thickness (CST), cube average thickness (CAT), and cube volume (CV) as imaging biomarkers for severity of diabetic retinopathy within the ETDRS-based grades of retinopathy using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). This study aims to evaluate the role of macul...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Saxena S,Caprnda M,Ruia S,Prasad S,Ankita,Fedotova J,Kruzliak P,Krasnik V

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initiation and maintenance of labor in humans is associated with an increase in prostaglandin synthesis by intrauterine tissues. The objective of the present study was to characterize the distribution of membrane-bound PGES (mPGES) protein and mPGES mRNA in human placenta, fetal membranes, and decidua at term and to d...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Alfaidy N,Sun M,Challis JR,Gibb W

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remarkable decreases in growth hormone (GH) secretion accompany healthy aging. The pathophysiology of this hyposomatotropism is confounded by concurrent changes in body composition (with increased visceral fat), physiological declines in estrogen and androgen concentrations, differences in gender responses to aging, a...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Veldhuis JD,Iranmanesh A,Weltman A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous evidence supports a role for growth hormone (GH)-insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I deficiency in the pathophysiology of osteopenia/osteoporosis in adult thalassemia. Moreover, serum IGF-II has never been studied in this clinical condition. Thus, we elected to study the GH secretory status and the levels of c...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Scacchi M,Danesi L,Cattaneo A,Sciortino G,Radin R,Ambrogio AG,Vitale G,D'Angelo E,Mirra N,Zanaboni L,Arvigo M,Boschetti M,Ferone D,Marzullo P,Baldini M,Cassinerio E,Cappellini MD,Persani L,Cavagnini F

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In order to study the association of G241R polymorphism of ICAM-1 gene with an earlier onset of Graves' disease (GD) and the susceptibility of K469E polymorphism to Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) in Chinese population. STUDY DESIGN:A case-control and replication study was performed in 212 GD patients and 204 he...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Wang S,Sun H,Chen HY,Zhao ZF,Yang Y,Zhao YJ,Cui B,Ning G

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To report on the incidence and use of kelp among patients with thyroid cancer. Data were collected using a web-based online anonymous survey under Institutional Review Board approval from Boston University. This report is based on 27 responses from subjects with thyroid cancer who use kelp. Demographic factors and com...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Rosen JE,Gardiner P,Saper RB,Pearce EN,Hammer K,Gupta-Lawrence RL,Lee SL

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are endocrine-disrupting chemicals associated with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. In humans, little is known about their potential role on obesity. Adiponectin augments the effects of insulin on glucose homeostasis. The expression of adiponectin is reduced in obesity, insu...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Lim JE,Jee SH

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) are secreted by rat adrenal zona glomerulosa cells. Serotonin increases the release of aldosterone, corti-costerone, and cortisol from the adrenal cortex. Therefore, the effects of serotonin on IL-6 and TNF release from rat adrenal zona glomerulosa cells were invest...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Ritchie PK,Knight HH,Ashby M,Judd AM

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Altered bone micro-architecture is an important factor in accounting for fragility fractures. Until recently, it has not been possible to gain information about skeletal microstructure in a way that is clinically feasible. Bone biopsy is essentially a research tool. High-resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tom...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Ulivieri FM,Silva BC,Sardanelli F,Hans D,Bilezikian JP,Caudarella R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown that gonadotrophs synthesize and secrete immunoreactive calcitonin (CT)-like peptide, and CT is a potent inhibitor of prolactin (PRL) secretion and gene transcription. CT cDNA cloned from LssT2 cells (pit-CT cDNA) exhibits 99% homology with mouse CT cDNA sequence, but exhibits four mismatches in the codi...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Kulkarni-Paranjape T,Shah GV

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bone may regulate glucose homeostasis via uncarboxylated bioactive osteocalcin (ucOCN). This study explored whether changes in ucOCN and bone remodeling are associated with change in glucose homeostasis after biliopancreatic diversion (BPD). METHODS:In this secondary exploratory analysis of a 1-year prospectiv...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Turcotte AF,Grenier-Larouche T,Lacombe J,Carreau AM,Carpentier AC,Mac-Way F,Tchernof A,Richard D,Biertho L,Lebel S,Marceau S,Ferron M,Gagnon C

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is associated with a significant decline in secretion of growth hormone. This in turn leads to reduced circulating IGF-I and changes in IGF-binding proteins. Growth hormone replacement to growth hormone-deficient individuals has been shown to improve quality of life, enhance bone and muscle mass, and reduce card...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Rosen CJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies designed to evaluate the short-term effects of incretin-related drugs in subjects with cardiac disease are still preliminary. In patients with heart failure, two of five studies showed that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) infusion was associated with an absolute increase in left ventricular ejection fraction (...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Mikhail N

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Insulin resistance is an important factor in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is associated with higher risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular complications. Early atherosclerotic lesions may be diagnosed by ultrasonographic parameters: brachial artery flow-mediated dila...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Krentowska A,Łebkowska A,Jacewicz-Święcka M,Hryniewicka J,Leśniewska M,Adamska A,Kowalska I

更新日期：2021-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Many aspects of tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic neuronal function are increased by elevated prolactin (PRL) levels, including the activity of tyrosine hydroxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of dopamine. This study evaluated the roles of calmodulin, cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein kinase, and cal...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Arbogast LA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim is to study the association of estrogen receptor α (ERα) and estrogen receptor β (ERβ) gene polymorphisms and diplotypes with ovarian response to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulation and the hormone levels [FSH, luteinizing hormone (LH), E2] at the third day of the menstrual cycle. Three hundred wome...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Lazaros L,Pamporaki C,Vlahos N,Takenaka A,Kitsou C,Kosmas I,Sofikitis N,Stefos T,Zikopoulos K,Hatzi E,Georgiou I

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Minimally invasive image-guided thermal ablation has been proposed as alternative to surgery for treatment of benign thyroid nodules and recurrent differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Here, we report for the first time the use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in a patient with non-metastatic medullary thyroid carc...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Biamonte E,Solbiati L,Ierace T,Colombo P,Lavezzi E,Mazziotti G,Lania A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome has become a major public health problem worldwide and represents a common clinical condition in countries with a high incidence of obesity and western dietary patterns. Metabolic syndrome associates with common cancers at many sites, including liver, colorectal, and bladder cancers in men, and endo...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Esposito K,Capuano A,Giugliano D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to assess short-term natural course of hypogonadism diagnosed during hospitalization for acute disease in aged male patients after discharge. A group of 43 hypogonadal males, aged 86.7±5.7 year, was studied. Serum concentrations of testosterone (T) and gonadotropins (follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH, and ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Iglesias P,Prado F,Muñoz A,Guerrero MT,Macías MC,Ridruejo E,Tajada P,García-Arévalo C,Díez JJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesized that in nonectopic Cushing syndrome there is an insufficient activity of type II (renal) 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11beta-HSD2) that is related to cortisol excess, rather than to corticotropin (adrenocorticotropic hormone [ACTH]) levels. We measured plasma ACTH and urinary-free cortisol (UFF...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Stiefel P,García-Morillo JS,Jimenez L,Pamies E,Miranda ML,Carneado J,Villar J,Leal-Cerro A

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that TSH plays a major role in the secretion of thyroid hormones, maintenance of thyroid specific gene expression, and gland growth. In this study, we aimed to evaluate association between tests of thyroid functions (fT3, fT4, TSH) and differentiated thyroid carcinoma. 441 patients operated for nodula...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Gul K,Ozdemir D,Dirikoc A,Oguz A,Tuzun D,Baser H,Ersoy R,Cakir B

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytoplasmic calcium ([Ca(2+)](i)) changes evoked by adenosine 5(1)-triphosphate (ATP) were recorded in cultured individual Leydig cells within 10-18 h after cell dispersion. [Ca(2+)](i) was monitored using Fura-2AM loaded cells with a digital ratio imaging system. Five micromolars ATP induced biphasic [Ca(2+)](i) resp...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Pérez-Armendariz EM,Nadal A,Fuentes E,Spray DC

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have reported that standardized uptake values of FDG-PET imaging might predict malignant thyroid nodules and can be used in the preoperative evaluation of thyroid lesions. The aim of our study was to evaluate FDG-PET imaging in patients with cold thyroid nodules and to compare the imaging findings with ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Sager S,Vatankulu B,Erdogan E,Mut S,Teksoz S,Ozturk T,Sonmezoglu K,Kanmaz B

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Angiogenesis has been studied in pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNETs), but the role of the tumour microenvironment (TME) in regulating PitNET angiogenesis remains unknown. We aimed to characterise the role of TME components in determining the angiogenetic PitNET profile, focusing on immune cells and tumou...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Marques P,Barry S,Carlsen E,Collier D,Ronaldson A,Dorward N,Grieve J,Mendoza N,Nair R,Muquit S,Grossman AB,Korbonits M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ascorbate is a reducing agent, which is also known to oxidize cellular components. Our proposed mechanism of the oxidative action is as follows: Ascorbate is concentrated in the pancreas and is leaked in adverse conditions, and oxidized to dehydroascorbate. The dehydroascorbate is carried into cells by a glucose trans...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Brown S,Georgatos M,Reifel C,Song JH,Shin SH,Hong M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00