Prognostic significance of serum soluble Fas level and its change during regression and progression of advanced prostate cancer.

abstract：:Defects in insulin receptor function have been associated with insulin resistant states such as obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Several types of mutations in the insulin receptor gene have been identified in patients with genetic syndromes of extreme insulin resistance. We have studied a 10-year-old Japanese gir...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Hashiramoto M,Osawa H,Ando M,Murakami A,Nishimiya T,Nakano M,Nishida W,Onuma H,Makino H

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiopoietin-like protein 8 (ANGPTL8) is a newly discovered adipokine plays an important role in energy homoeostasis, obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Although lifestyle modification in obesity and T2D is known to offer metabolic benefits, there is paucity of comprehensive data on change in ANGPTL8. We investigated ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Hu H,Yuan G,Wang X,Sun J,Gao Z,Zhou T,Yin W,Cai R,Ye X,Wang Z

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have revealed that decline in cellular nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) levels causes aging-related disorders and therapeutic approaches increasing cellular NAD+ prevent these disorders in animal models. The administration of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) has been shown to mitigate aging-rel...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Irie J,Inagaki E,Fujita M,Nakaya H,Mitsuishi M,Yamaguchi S,Yamashita K,Shigaki S,Ono T,Yukioka H,Okano H,Nabeshima YI,Imai SI,Yasui M,Tsubota K,Itoh H

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Cushing's disease rarely appears as a consequence of hereditary disease. However, familial diseases with diminished glucocorticoid feedback are associated with secondary hypercorticotropinism and have been shown to give rise to pituitary adenomas. We here describe the rare case of a 30-year old female patient with con...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Haase M,Schott M,Kaminsky E,Lüdecke DK,Saeger W,Fritzen R,Schinner S,Scherbaum WA,Willenberg HS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketoconazole is an imidazole derivative used to treat systemic and superficial mycoses by inhibiting sterol synthesis in fungi. The drug impairs steroid hormone synthesis by blocking mitochondrial P450-dependent enzyme systems. Because of its potent inhibitory effects on adrenal steroidogenesis, ketoconazole is valuab...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Chou SC,Lin JD

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone (GH) secreted from the pituitary is essential for postnatal growth in animals. GH exerts its actions by a direct effect on target organs and by stimulating insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) production. In the human pituitary, there is a naturally occurring variant protein which has a molecular mass o...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Yoshizato H,Tanaka M,Fujikawa T,Higashimoto Y,Shimizu A,Nakashima K

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To measure thyroid-stimulating antibody (TSAb) in sera from patients with Graves' disease, we developed a new assay system with using frozen stocks of CHO-K1 cells. CHO-K1 cells transfected with cloned thyrotropin (TSH) receptor on a 96 well plate were frozen in Cell Banker and stored at -70 degrees C. Three days befo...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Takano T,Sumizaki H,Amino N

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An early thirties man diagnosed with Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) was simultaneously disclosed to have hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, central adrenal insufficiency, and GH deficiency in addition to central diabetes insipidus (CDI). Pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed swelling in the stalk, enlargement o...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Manaka K,Makita N,Iiri T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a salt-wasting tubulointerstitial disease of autosomal recessive inheritance (OMIM613395) caused by genic mutation of SLC12A3, which codes thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter (NCCT) gene. The gene mutation of the majority of GS patients is compound heterozygous. This study analyzes two cas...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Luo J,Yang X,Liang J,Li W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study set forth the reference values for penile size and determined the prevalence of buried penis in Japanese full-term newborns. The stretched penile length was measured and the presence of buried penis was assessed at 1-7 days of age in 547 Japanese full-term newborn infants born between 2008 and 2012 i...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Matsuo N,Ishii T,Takayama JI,Miwa M,Hasegawa T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) are diagnosed in Japan by comprehensive or organ-specific diagnostic criteria. To date, organ-specific criteria have been established for several organs, but not for the thyroid. We attempted to establish diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related thyroid disease (IgG4-RTD) based...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Takeshima K,Li Y,Kakudo K,Hirokawa M,Nishihara E,Shimatsu A,Takahashi Y,Akamizu T

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult patients with hypopituitarism are treated by the replacement of deficient hormones, although GH has not been substituted until March 2006 in Japan except for clinical trial. This study examines which hormonal status influences the prevalence of vascular risk disorders in hypopituitary adults. A sample of 263 adu...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kaji H,Iida K,Takahashi Y,Okimura Y,Chihara K

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of add-on therapy with sitagliptin on glycemic control was prospectively investigated in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) receiving insulin alone or insulin combined with oral antidiabetic drugs. Seventy-one patients were evaluated (38 men and 33 women aged 63.9 ± 10.2 years). They were divided...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Katsuno T,Ikeda H,Ida K,Miyagawa J,Namba M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) have a clinical feature of visceral adiposity and it has been reported that these patients have an increased active cortisol (F)/inactive cortisone (E) metabolite ratio. 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) is an enzyme expressed in liver and adipo...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Morita J,Hakuno F,Hizuka N,Takahashi S,Takano K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late-night salivary cortisol (NSC) has been recognized as a sensitive and easy-to-perform screening test for the diagnosis of overt Cushing's syndrome (CS). However, there have been few reports on the diagnostic utility of salivary cortisol (SC) measurement in the diagnosis of subclinical Cushing's syndrome (SCS). T...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Tateishi Y,Kouyama R,Mihara M,Doi M,Yoshimoto T,Hirata Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the value of thyroxine administration to prevent recurrence after bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter. Patients that had benign multinodular goiter were operated on with the same surgical principles: ligation of both superior and inferior thyroid arteries on both sid...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kulaçoglu H,Dener C,Ziraman I,Kama NA

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of onset of hypoglycemia in patients with carnitine deficiency has yet to be determined. Using mice with systemic carnitine deficiency (JVS mice), we examined this mechanism, focusing on the weaning period (days 14-28 postpartum). For normal mice, the survival rate was 100%, and no hypoglycemia was obser...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kuwajima M,Fujihara H,Sei H,Umehara A,Sei M,Tsuda TT,Sukeno A,Okamoto T,Inubushi A,Ueta Y,Doi T,Kido H

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerobic (sub lactate threshold; sub-LT) exercise training facilitates oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis of skeletal muscle. Thyroid hormone (TH) also facilitates such metabolic events. Thus, we studied whether TH signaling pathway is activated by treadmill training. Male adult rats received 30 min/day treadmill...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Lesmana R,Iwasaki T,Iizuka Y,Amano I,Shimokawa N,Koibuchi N

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcopenia is an emerging risk factor for metabolic disorders. No study of the association of sarcopenia with insulin resistance, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (MS) according to age group and obesity status in the general population has been reported. We investigated these associations in the Korean population. Par...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Moon SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the concentration of epidermal growth factor (EGF) in platelets, serum and plasma obtained from 47 patients with Graves' disease, 7 with hypothyroidism and 20 healthy subjects. The platelets of the subjects were collected from platelet rich plasma and lysed by freezing and thawing. Subsequently the platel...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Okada M,Kamiya Y,Ito J,Yoshimata T,Kawaguchi M,Shibata H,Fujinami T

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyrotropin levels are outside normal reference range in subclinical thyroid disease. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) involves clustered cardiovascular risk factors, including abnormal lipids, insulin resistance, and hypertension. This study aimed to investigate associations between subclinical thyroid disease, thyrotropi...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Wang CY,Chang TC,Chen MF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to compare the bone aging process in Werner's syndrome, a disease characterized by premature aging, and that in natural aging, we have assessed the bone status in a total of 19 cases (11 males and eight postmenopausal females) with Werner's syndrome. The spinal deformity index was determined for a total of 87...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Shiraki M,Aoki C,Goto M

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian 20alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (20alpha-HSD), which converts progesterone to a derivative devoid of biological activity, plays a crucial role in achieving the short estrous cycle in rats. Although 20alpha-HSD activity has also been demonstrated in the thymus, its molecular nature, function, and regulatio...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Hirabayashi K,Suzuki M,Takahashi M,Nishihara M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guanylin (Gn), a bioactive peptide, and its receptor, guanylyl cyclase-C (GC-C), are primarily present in the intestine and maintain homeostasis in body fluids. Recently, rats whose macrophages overexpress Gn and GC-C were found to be resistant to diet-induced obesity. Considering that obesity is strongly related to a...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Hasegawa K,Akieda-Asai S,Fujii Y,Bae CR,Yasuda M,Date Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of administration of recombinant human growth hormone (hGH) in patients with Noonan syndrome. hGH was administered (0.5 IU/kg/week) to 15 patients with Noonan syndrome over a 2 year period. Average patient age prior to therapy was 7.5 +/- 2.5 (mean +/- SD) yr, ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Ogawa M,Moriya N,Ikeda H,Tanae A,Tanaka T,Ohyama K,Mori O,Yazawa T,Fujita K,Seino Y,Kubo T,Tanaka H,Nishi Y,Yoshimoto M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a well-known peptide that maintains the balance of electrolytes in the higher vertebrates. Ang II stimulation in the adrenal gland induces the synthesis of mineralocorticoids, mainly aldosterone, through the up-regulation of aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) gene expression. Additionally, it ha...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Ito R,Shima H,Masuda K,Sato I,Shimada H,Yokoyama A,Shirahige K,Igarashi K,Sugawara A

更新日期：2020-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The islets of Langerhans is the endocrine function region of pancreas, which exist in five cell types. The majority of endocrine cells are insulin-secreting β cells, mixed up with glucagon-secreting α-cells. The islets of Langerhans are highly vascularized, and the capillary network around the islet is about five time...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Cao Z,Wang X

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory lesions of the pituitary gland are rarely encountered. Recently, the concept of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related systemic disease was proposed in Japan, and more than 20 cases have been reported as possibly associated with infundibulo-hypophysitis since 2000. We herein review such case reports in the publ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Shimatsu A,Oki Y,Fujisawa I,Sano T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 70-year-old man with abdominal aortic aneurysm underwent surgical repair with Hemashield vascular graft. Postoperatively, he was found to have very low plasma cortisol levels, which failed to increase after stimulation with ACTH. A tentative diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency was made despite the lack of its clinica...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Sakai H,Matsumoto K,Sugiyama M,Yoshimoto T,Doi M,Izumiyama H,Hirata Y

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the immunological aspects of silent thyroiditis, T lymphocyte subsets were analyzed by two-color flow cytometry in 10 patients with silent thyroiditis in the thyrotoxic phase, 12 patients with silent thyroiditis in the recovery phase, and 11 healthy volunteers as a control. The percentages of C...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kushima K,Ban Y,Taniyama M,Itoh K

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00