Use of sibutramine and other noradrenergic and serotonergic drugs in the management of obesity.

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：:Vertebral fractures are an emerging complication of acromegaly but their prediction is still difficult occurring even in patients with normal bone mineral density. In this study we evaluated the ability of high-resolution cone-beam computed tomography to provide information on skeletal abnormalities associated with ve...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Maffezzoni F,Maddalo M,Frara S,Mezzone M,Zorza I,Baruffaldi F,Doglietto F,Mazziotti G,Maroldi R,Giustina A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has emerged as a new element related with insulin resistance and obesity. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of a 3-month reduced-calorie diet (RCD) on serum BDNF concentrations in overweight and obese subjects. SUBJECTS:Seventeen healthy overweight and obese subjects...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Araya AV,Orellana X,Espinoza J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In the general population, sleep disorders are associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment. The prevalence of sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, in acromegalic patients is higher than in the general population, and they may have additional risk of cognitive impairment due to acromegaly treatmen...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Wennberg A,Lorusso R,Dassie F,Benavides-Varela S,Parolin M,De Carlo E,Fallo F,Mioni R,Vettor R,Semenza C,Maffei P

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Metastatic progression of solid tumors, such as thyroid cancer is a complex process which involves various factors. Current understanding on the role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in thyroid carcinomas suggests that EMT is implicated in the progression from follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) and papillar...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Shakib H,Rajabi S,Dehghan MH,Mashayekhi FJ,Safari-Alighiarloo N,Hedayati M

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:We validated the effect of prolactin-releasing peptide (PrRP) on prolactin (PRL) secretion from rat anterior pituitary cells in in vitro culture. We found that culture conditions considerably influenced the response of the anterior pituitary cells to PrRP. Longer culture term (4 d) was required to obtain better respon...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Kawamata Y,Fujii R,Fukusumi S,Habata Y,Hosoya M,Hinuma S,Kitada C,Onda H,Nishimura O,Fujino M

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Mutant hypothyroid mouse models have recently shown that thyroid hormone is critical for skeletal development during an important prepubertal growth period. Additionally, thyroid hormone negatively regulates total body fat, consistent with the well-established effects of thyroid hormone on energy and fat metabo...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Lindsey RC,Mohan S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor suppressor p53 is a transcriptional factor that determines cell fate in response to multiple stressors, such as oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress, in the majority of cells. However, its role in pancreatic beta cells is not well documented. Our previous research has revealed that glycation-serum (...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Li Y,Zhang T,Huang Q,Sun Y,Chang X,Zhang H,Zhu Y,Han X

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The primary aim of this study is to isolate cytokines specific for active Graves' orbitopathy (GO) in the tears of affected patients. The secondary aim is to identify other cytokines of interest and to look at the profile of their levels over time. METHODS:This is a prospective pilot study conducted at the Sin...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Yang M,Chung Y,Lang S,Yawata N,Seah LL,Looi A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adipocyte-derived catabolic protein leptin alters cell-mediated immunity and cytokine crosstalk. This may provide new insights into the altered immune response, seen in obese individuals. Therefore, we determined the tissue distribution of immune cells in diet-induced obese (dio) and normal weight F344 rats challe...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Behrendt P,Buchenauer T,Horn R,Brabant G,Jacobs R,Bode F,Stephan M,Nave H

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of stress on serum corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) was studied in adult male Sprague-Dawley rats. CBG was measured either by a homologous radioimmunoassay (RIA) or by a binding assay (BA) using 3H-corticosterone. Exposure of adult male rats to a severe stressor such as immobilization (IMO) for 1 h did...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Martí O,Martín M,Gavaldà A,Giralt M,Hidalgo J,Hsu BR,Kuhn RW,Armario A

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alendronate is a well-established treatment for osteoporosis and suppresses bone resorption by a direct effect on osteoclasts and their precursors. The effect of alendronate on osteoclasts is produced, at least in part, by the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand (RANKL) and the osteoprotegerin (OPG) syn...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Enjuanes A,Ruiz-Gaspà S,Peris P,Ozalla D,Alvarez L,Combalia A,Martínez de Osaba MJ,Monegal A,Pares A,Guañabens N

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to clarify the effects of exercise on levels of appetite regulatory hormones in plasma and hypothalamus of obese rats. Diet-induced obese rats undergo short- (40 min) and long-term (40 min, 5 days/week for 8 weeks) exercises. The rats ran at a speed of 20 m/min on a 5 degrees slope treadmill. Rats unde...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Wang J,Chen C,Wang RY

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the expression and activity of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) in the corpus luteum during spontaneous and induced luteolysis in pseudopregnant rats. In both models, luteal PLA2 activity rose in association with functional regression and persisted during the following structural regression. Tissue c...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Kurusu S,Sakaguchi S,Kawaminami M,Hashimoto I

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin resistance in skeletal muscle is a key feature in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) that often manifests early in its development. Pharmaceutical and dietary strategies have targeted insulin resistance to control T2D, and many natural products with excellent pharmacological properties are good candidat...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Shi L,Zhang T,Zhou Y,Zeng X,Ran L,Zhang Q,Zhu J,Mi M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) carries an increased risk for cardiovascular complications. The brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is an index for early atherosclerotic changes. Recently, the effect of altered blood rheology on atherosclerosis has received attention. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the as...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Li Y,Tian XX,Liu T,Wang RT

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) is a known important regulatory protein of islet β-cell biology and function, but the detailed mechanism is not clear. Autophagy plays a pivotal role in maintaining cellular homoeostasis. This study aimed to elucidate the influence of TXNIP on the autophagy of β-cell. In this st...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Deng W,Li Y,Ren Z,He Q,Jia Y,Liu Y,Zhang W,Gan X,Liu D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactogen-dependent Nb2 lymphoma cells, widely employed for studying prolactin (PRL) mitogenic mechanisms, are also useful for investigations of apoptosis in T-lineage lymphocytes. Utilizing PRL-dependent Nb2-11 cultures, apoptosis-regulatory genes were evaluated for participation in dexamethasone- (DEX) provoked cell ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Krumenacker JS,Buckley DJ,Leff MA,McCormack JT,de Jong G,Gout PW,Reed JC,Miyashita T,Magnuson NS,Buckley AR

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymorphisms of the NR3C1 (glucocorticoid receptor) gene have been reported to be associated with altered glucocorticoids sensitivity and changes in body composition and metabolic parameters. This study explored the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the NR3C1 gene and metabolic syndrome (...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Yan YX,Dong J,Zhang J,Liu F,Wang W,Zhang L,He Y

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia is well known to decrease appetite and weight gain in growing rats, and to induce weight loss in humans. It has been hypothesized that this is mediated by a change in ghrelin, an orexigenic peptide synthesized and released primarily from the stomach. Rats were exposed to hypoxia for 7 d as neonates (birth-7 d ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Raff H

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging can be defined as a progressive decline in the ability of the organism to resist stress, damage, and disease. Although there are currently over 300 theories to explain the aging phenomenon, it is still not well understood why organisms age and why the aging process can vary so much in speed and quality from indi...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Frisard M,Ravussin E

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to ascertain whether a relationship exists between thyroid function and blood pressure in school-aged Chinese subjects without overt thyroid disease. A cross-sectional survey of 880 subjects (541 females and 339 males) aged 7-18 years in Bengbu, Anhui province was conducted. The investigation,...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Chen H,Xi Q,Zhang H,Song B,Liu X,Mao X,Li J,Shen H,Tang W,Zhang J,Wang Z,Duan Y,Liu C

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:We performed a meta-analysis to analyze the associations of depression with pre-diabetes (PreDM), undiagnosed diabetes (UDM), and previously diagnosed diabetes (PDM), and whether the association was affected by important study characteristics. We searched relevant articles published in PubMed and EMBASE up to August, ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Chen S,Zhang Q,Dai G,Hu J,Zhu C,Su L,Wu X

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pituitary tumors are highly vascular neoplasms, which suggest an important role of angiogenesis in pituitary tumor growth. We used the human pituitary cell line (HP75) to examine the effects of the growth factors TGFbeta1, bFGF, and EGF on cell growth, and on the regulation of the pro-angiogenic growth factor VEGF-A a...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Horiguchi H,Jin L,Ruebel KH,Scheithauer BW,Lloyd RV

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroid biosynthesis begins with the enzymatic conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone. This reaction is catalyzed by the cytochrome P450 side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc), which is located on the matrix side of the inner mitochondrial membrane. Although the rate-limiting enzymatic step in steroidogenesis is the ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Sandhoff TW,McLean MP

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the present study was to investigate whether p53 antibodies (Abs) could be a relevant marker for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Three types of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods were developed for the detection of p53 Abs, including p53-ELISA, phage-SS-ELISA, and phage-SP-ELISA. A total ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Pan P,Han X,Li F,Fu Q,Gao X,Sun H,Wang L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is significantly affected by environmental regulators impacting on genetic predisposition. Lifestyle changes can significantly modulate the phenotype of this disease. Diet, exercise, smoking, stress, and other factors adversely affect reproductive outcomes in PCOS. These influences can...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Norman RJ,Homan G,Moran L,Noakes M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe sex-related differences in self-care; to identify determinants of self-care according to sex, and to investigate how sex interacts with the effect of clinical and socio-demographic variables on self-care in adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). METHODS:Cross-sectional multicentre study with ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Caruso R,Rebora P,Luciani M,Di Mauro S,Ausili D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00