Developmental study of androgen responsiveness in the submandibular gland of the mouse.

abstract：:Although it is well known that chronic treatment with glucocorticoids inhibits somatic growth, the mechanism of action of this inhibitory effect is not completely understood. It is likely that glucocorticoids act at various levels, including pituitary, hypothalamus, and peripheral organs modulating GH synthesis, secre...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Señarís RM,Lago F,Coya R,Pineda J,Diéguez C

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperandrogenism, disturbance of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis followed by elevated serum luteinizing hormone (LH) levels, and insulin resistance are involved in the complicated pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Kisspeptin is coexpressed with neurokinin B (NKB) in the arcuate nucleus (ARC), ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Osuka S,Iwase A,Nakahara T,Kondo M,Saito A,Bayasula,Nakamura T,Takikawa S,Goto M,Kotani T,Kikkawa F

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MCF-7 cells migrate through vitronectin-coated filters in response to insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I); migration is inhibited by the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor BB-94, but not by the serine proteinase inhibitor aprotinin. MMP-9 was identified in the conditioned medium of MCF-7 cells; in addition, flu...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Mira E,Mañes S,Lacalle RA,Márquez G,Martínez-A C

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a new animal model of obesity and GH deficiency and report the effects on body fat of administering (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) in the model. Female GH-deficient dwarf rats fed a high-fat diet became obese and insulin-resistant compared with chow-fed controls. They were treated with recombi...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Clark RG,Mortensen DL,Carlsson LM,Carlsson B,Carmignac D,Robinson IC

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol pellets inserted directly into mammary glands of 4- and 10-week-old mice resulted in lactogens, such as human growth hormone and prolactin, and epidermal growth factor. The effects of cholesterol the binding of lactogens and epidermal growth factor to the livers of these same animals was unaffected. Pellet...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Vonderhaar BK

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross talks between the vascular and immune system play a critical role in vascular diseases, in particular in atherosclerosis. The osteoclast-associated receptor (OSCAR) is a regulator of osteoclast differentiation and dendritic cell maturation. Whether OSCAR plays a role in vascular biology and has an impact on athe...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Goettsch C,Rauner M,Sinningen K,Helas S,Al-Fakhri N,Nemeth K,Hamann C,Kopprasch S,Aikawa E,Bornstein SR,Schoppet M,Hofbauer LC

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent work in sheep has identified a neuronal subpopulation in the arcuate nucleus that coexpresses kisspeptin, neurokinin B, and dynorphin (referred to here as KNDy cells) and that mediate the negative feedback influence of progesterone on GnRH secretion. We hypothesized that sex differences in progesterone negative...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Cheng G,Coolen LM,Padmanabhan V,Goodman RL,Lehman MN

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The absence of TSH-stimulated radioiodide uptake in differentiated thyroid cancer is associated with a high recurrence rate and reduced survival. We studied regulation of the sodium/iodide symporter gene in human papillary thyroid cancer cell lines (BHP) and primary human thyroid cells. BHP cells expressed very low le...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Kogai T,Hershman JM,Motomura K,Endo T,Onaya T,Brent GA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sorbin is a 153-amino acid peptide that was initially discovered in the porcine duodenum. We have reported previously that this peptide regulates intestinal electrolyte transport and have described accumulation sites in the rat digestive tract. In the present study, we investigated the anatomical distribution and the ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： El Fadil FA,Nicol P,Leduque P,Berger F,Descroix-Vagne M,Pansu D

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although LHRH can stimulate the release of both LH and FSH from the pituitary, there are a number of instances in which the secretion of LH and FSH are divergent. Previous studies from our laboratory have indicated that pulsatile LH and FSH secretion are independently regulated by gonadal factors. We have, therefore, ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Culler MD,Negro-Vilar A

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of peptide YY (PYY)-like immunoreactivity (IR) in rat tissues was determined by specific RIA after extraction with boiled 1 N acetic acid. The high concentration of PYY-IR was observed in the gastrointestinal tract, with concentrations gradually increasing from the duodenum to the end of colon. The co...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Miyachi Y,Jitsuishi W,Miyoshi A,Fujita S,Mizuchi A,Tatemoto K

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured astroglial cells were found to contain a type II 5'-deiodinase (5'D) activity which was increased by 10(-3) M (Bu)2cAMP but not by 2 X 10(-3) M n-butyrate. 8-Bromo-cAMP (8-Br-cAMP) (10(-3) M) also increased this enzyme activity. Cycloheximide (2 micrograms/ml) inhibited the 8-Br-cAMP effect on 5'D activity. F...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Courtin F,Chantoux F,Pierre M,Francon J

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aldo-keto-reductase 1B7/mouse vas deferens protein (AKR1B7/MVDP) is expressed in rodent steroidogenic glands and in the mouse vas deferens. In steroidogenic organs, AKR1B7/MVDP scavenges isocaproaldehyde produced from the cholesterol side-chain cleavage reaction. Akr1b7/mvdp is responsive to ACTH in adrenals and to an...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Martinez A,Val P,Sahut-Barnola I,Aigueperse C,Veyssière G,Lefrançois-Martinez AM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p-Tyramine, an endogenous amine with sympathomimetic action, is found in the mammalian hypothalamus. When injected ip, p-tyramine reduced serum PRL without altering LH and TSH serum titers in adult orchidectomized rats and rats subjected to ether or immobilization stress. The hyperprolactinemia achieved by this last p...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Becú-Villalobos D,Lacau de Mengido IM,Libertun C

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PTH, via the PTH/PTH-related protein receptor type 1 that couples to both protein kinase A (PKA) and protein kinase C (PKC) pathways, and the canonical Wnt-beta-catenin signaling pathway play important roles in bone formation. In the present study we have examined the interaction between the PTH and Wnt signaling path...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Tobimatsu T,Kaji H,Sowa H,Naito J,Canaff L,Hendy GN,Sugimoto T,Chihara K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In fish spermatogenesis, the main action of progestins is generally regarded as the induction of sperm maturation. Our previous in vitro study demonstrated that a progestin, 17alpha,20beta-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (DHP), induced the initiation of meiosis in spermatogenesis in the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica). In ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ozaki Y,Higuchi M,Miura C,Yamaguchi S,Tozawa Y,Miura T

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional disruption of either MC3R or MC4R results in obesity, implicating both in the control of energy homeostasis. The ligands for these receptors are derived from the prohormone proopiomelancortin (POMC), which is posttranslationally processed to produce a set of melanocortin peptides with a range of activities ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Tung YC,Piper SJ,Yeung D,O'Rahilly S,Coll AP

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pheochromocytomas (PCCs) are tumors arising from neural crest-derived chromaffin cells. There are currently few animal models of PCC that recapitulate the key features of human tumors. Because such models may be useful for investigations of molecular pathomechanisms and development of novel therapeutic interventions, ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Wiedemann T,Peitzsch M,Qin N,Neff F,Ehrhart-Bornstein M,Eisenhofer G,Pellegata NS

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The localization of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-like immunoreactivity in the adrenal gland of the frog, Rana ridibunda, was examined by the indirect immunofluorescence technique. Using an antiserum directed against rat alpha-CGRP, the presence of a network of positive fibers was observed in the adrenal pare...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Esneu M,Delarue C,Remy-Jouet I,Manzardo E,Fasolo A,Fournier A,Saint-Pierre S,Conlon JM,Vaudry H

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effect of cytosolic 3,5,3'-triiodo-L-thyronine (T3)-binding protein (CTBP) on [125I]T3 binding to nuclei was investigated in vitro. CTBP and nuclei were prepared from rat kidney. CTBP was inactivated by incubating with charcoal and activated by incubating with NADPH or with NADP and dithiothreitol. Two complexes of CT...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Hashizume K,Miyamoto T,Kobayashi M,Suzuki S,Ichikawa K,Yamauchi K,Ohtsuka H,Takeda T

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The N-terminal fragment of PRL (16K PRL) is an antiangiogenic factor that, in vitro, inhibits several components of angiogenesis including basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)-induced cell division, migration, and organization of capillary endothelial cells. An essential step in the regulation of angiogenesis is the ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Lee H,Struman I,Clapp C,Martial J,Weiner RI

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the metabolic fate and possible role of androgens and their derivatives during primate fetal development, aromatase (AROM), 5 alpha-reductase (5 alpha R), and androgen receptor (AR; cytosolic) levels were assessed in the brain, heart (HRT), lung (LNG), and skeletal muscle (MUS) of fetal rhesus monkeys. An...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Sholl SA,Goy RW,Kim KL

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitellogenin (Vg) is a major yolk protein precursor in numerous oviparous animals. Numerous studies in bilateral oviparous animals have shown that Vg sequences are conserved across taxa and that Vgs are synthesized by somatic-cell lineages, transported to and accumulated in oocytes, and eventually used for supporting ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Shikina S,Chen CJ,Chung YJ,Shao ZF,Liou JY,Tseng HP,Lee YH,Chang CF

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A competitive protein-binding (CPB) assay, suitable for measuring corticosterone levels in 20 mul of mouse plasma or 100 mg of brain, is described. The postnatal development of adrenocortical function was determined in C57BL/10 and DBA/1 mice by CPB assay of basal and stressinduced levels of plasma corticosterone and ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Diez JA,Sze PY,Ginsburg BE

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metalloproteinase inhibitors, such as tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 1 and 2 (TIMP-1 and -2), play a key role in the regulation of metalloproteinases that modify extracellular matrix composition. Although expression of TIMP-1 within ovarian tissues has been well characterized, little information is available ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Smith GW,McCrone S,Petersen SL,Smith MF

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ghrelin, a novel GH-releasing acylated peptide, was recently isolated from rat stomach. It stimulated the release of GH from the anterior pituitary through the GH secretagogue receptor (GHS-R). Ghrelin messenger RNA and the peptide are present in rat stomach, but its cellular source has yet to be determined. Using two...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Date Y,Kojima M,Hosoda H,Sawaguchi A,Mondal MS,Suganuma T,Matsukura S,Kangawa K,Nakazato M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine TSH (bTSH) was subjected to reverse phase HPLC using a Synchropak RP-P C18 column. Elution was with a linear gradient of 0-50% 1-propranol in 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. Individual fractions were assayed for TSH bioactivity by the cultured thyroid cell cAMP response assay. Optimum separation of biologically acti...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Rapoport B,Seto P

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 21, a unique, largely liver-derived endocrine member of the FGF superfamily, is often thought of as a fasting factor owing to its induction in rodents during starvation. However, FGF21 is not increased by fasting for periods of <7 days in humans; instead, it rises sharply after acute alc...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Gillum MP

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IGF-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) is the major circulating carrier protein for IGF, and also acts as a potent antiproliferative agent in various cell types. Recently, IGFBP-3 was reported to mediate high glucose-induced apoptosis in mesangial cells and podocytes. In this study, we investigated the role of IGFBP-3 in hig...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Yoo EG,Lee WJ,Kim JH,Chae HW,Hyun SE,Kim DH,Kim HS,Oh Y

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured pulmonary artery endothelial (CPAE) cells possess specific high affinity receptors for atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). CPAE cells were used to investigate the regulation of ANP receptors by glucocorticoids. Treatment of CPAE cells with dexamethasone (1 microM) produced a 69.3 +/- 23% (P less than 0.01) incr...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Lanier-Smith KL,Currie MG

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00