The major hormone-specific discontinuous epitopes on human chorionic gonadotrophin.

abstract：:Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) as well as its receptors is found in mammalian ovary and follicular cells and its function in oocyte meiotic maturation has also been reported in Xenopus, hamster and rat. But the results are controversial and the physiological mechanism of ANP on oocyte maturation is not clear, especi...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Zhang M,Tao Y,Zhou B,Xie H,Wang F,Lei L,Huo L,Sun Q,Xia G

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic predisposition of the host and the virus is the most important determinant for prediction of the course of human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) viral infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) progression. Transcription from the HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR) is a crucial step for vi...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Nevado J,Tenbaum SP,Castillo AI,Sánchez-Pacheco A,Aranda A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used the Crm1 inhibitor leptomycin B (LMB) to examine a possible involvement of nuclear export in estrogen receptor alpha (ER) level and function in MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells. As revealed by immunofluorescence microscopy and western blotting with anti-ER antibodies, LMB produced an accumulation of ER in cell nuc...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Nonclercq D,Journé F,Laïos I,Chaboteaux C,Toillon RA,Leclercq G,Laurent G

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a phosphotropic hormone that belongs to a subfamily of endocrine FGFs with evolutionarily conserved functions in C. elegans and fruit flies. FAM20C phosphorylates FGF23 post-translationally, targeting to proteolysis through subtilisin-like proprotein convertase FURIN, resulting i...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Ho BB,Bergwitz C

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sucrose density gradient purified plasma membranes isolated from brown adipose tissue of cold-acclimated hamsters (4-10 weeks at 0-4 degreesC) were analysed for the content of the short (GsalphaS) and long (GsalphaL) variants of Gsalpha protein (the alpha subunit of the stimulatory G protein) and compared with the mem...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Bourová L,Novotn J,Svoboda P

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC) represents a major component of the neuroendocrine reproductive axis and plays an important role in controlling the onset of puberty as well as age-associated reproductive senescence. Although significant gene expression changes have been observed in the ARC during sexual maturat...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Eghlidi DH,Garyfallou VT,Kohama SG,Urbanski HF

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoid and androgen receptors have been shown to function through the same palindromic glucocorticoid response element (GRE) and yet have differential effects on gene transcription. In this study, we examined the functional and structural relationship of the androgen and glucocorticoid receptors with the andro...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Kasper S,Rennie PS,Bruchovsky N,Lin L,Cheng H,Snoek R,Dahlman-Wright K,Gustafsson JA,Shiu RP,Sheppard PC,Matusik RJ

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An isolated in-vitro perifused interrenal gland preparation from the dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula was used to study production of quantitatively the major corticosteroid 1 alpha-hydroxycorticosterone (1 alpha-OH-B), measured by radioimmunoassay. Basal secretory rates were 877.1 +/- 145 (S.E.M.) fmol/mg per 15 min (n ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： O'Toole LB,Armour KJ,Decourt C,Hazon N,Lahlou B,Henderson IW

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene related to anergy in lymphocytes (GRAIL) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase that regulates energy in T-lymphocytes. Whereas, the relevance of GRAIL to T lymphocyte function is well established, the role of this protein in other cell types remains unknown. Given that GRAIL is abundant in the liver, we investigated the pote...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Nakamichi S,Senga Y,Inoue H,Emi A,Matsuki Y,Watanabe E,Hiramatsu R,Ogawa W,Kasuga M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Octopamine (OA) is an important neuroactive substance that modulates several physiological functions and behaviors of various invertebrate species. This biogenic monoamine, structurally related to noradrenaline, acts as a neurotransmitter, a neuromodulator, or a neurohormone in insects. The tyramine β-hydroxylase (TBH...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Châtel A,Murillo L,Bourdin CM,Quinchard S,Picard D,Legros C

更新日期：2013-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:High energy intake and, specifically, high dietary fat intake challenge the mammalian metabolism and correlate with many metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes. However, dietary restriction (DR) is known to prevent the development of metabolic disorders. The current western diets are highly enriched in fat, ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Duivenvoorde LP,van Schothorst EM,Bunschoten A,Keijer J

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin is important for optimal fetal and neonatal growth and development. Its continued availability is due, in part, to ongoing islet cell growth within the pancreas. IGFs and IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs) have been implicated as paracrine regulators of islet cell growth within the developing pancreas. The purpose ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Hogg J,Hill DJ,Han VK

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both 17beta-estradiol and prolactin play important roles in the mammary gland, raising the possibility of functional cross-talk between the two signaling pathways. Here, we demonstrate that estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha) and -beta (ERbeta) are both able to potentiate transcription from a Stat5-responsive promoter w...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Björnström L,Kilic E,Norman M,Parker MG,Sjöberg M

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prolactin cDNA was cloned from a cDNA expression library constructed from total RNA of bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) adenohypophyses by immunoscreening with antiserum against bullfrog prolactin. The cDNA clone thus obtained contained a 249 bp insert. Using this clone as a probe, plaque hybridizations were performed an...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Takahashi N,Yoshihama K,Kikuyama S,Yamamoto K,Wakabayashi K,Kato Y

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP NETs) comprise a heterogenous and diverse group of neoplasms arising from a common neuroendocrine cell origin. The majority of these tumors occur sporadically while ~20% manifest within the context of hereditary syndromes. Germline MEN1 mutations cause a syndrome with ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Lee ME,Tepede AA,Mandl A,Weinstein LS,Del Rivero J,Agarwal SK,Blau JE

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unliganded thyroid hormone receptors (apoTRs) repress transcription of hormone-activated genes by recruiting corepressors to the promoters. In contrast, on promoters containing so-called negative thyroid hormone response elements (nTREs), apoTRs activate transcription. A number of different molecular mechanisms have b...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Nygård M,Becker N,Demeneix B,Pettersson K,Bondesson M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genomic structure and transcriptional regulation of the rat apelin receptor (APJR) were analysed by rapid amplification of 5' cDNA ends (5'-RACE), transient expression assays and DNA-protein interaction. Analysis of the 5'-flanking region of a rat genomic clone shows no TATA box, but a putative CAAT box and severa...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： O'Carroll AM,Lolait SJ,Howell GM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has recently been shown that 20 kDa human growth hormone (hGH) forms the 1:2 hGH:hGH receptor (hGHR) complex and expresses full agonistic activity, although it hardly forms the 1:1 GH:GHR complex as compared with 22 kDa hGH. To clarify this mechanism, we analyzed the mode of receptor dimerization of 20 kDa hGH usin...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Uchida H,Banba S,Wada M,Matsumoto K,Ikeda M,Naito N,Tanaka E,Honjo M

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous mouse models of prostate carcinogenesis have been developed, but hitherto there has been no model in which the prostate gland could be imaged in live animals. The transgenic model generated here targeted mouse prostate gland using a firefly luciferase enzyme under the control of a small but highly active and ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Hsieh CL,Xie Z,Liu ZY,Green JE,Martin WD,Datta MW,Yeung F,Pan D,Chung LW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptive endometrium is a prerequisite for successful embryo implantation, and it follows that poor endometrial receptivity is a leading cause of implantation failure. miRNAs play important roles as epigenetic regulators of endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation through post-transcriptional modifications. Ho...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Akbar R,Ullah K,Rahman TU,Cheng Y,Pang HY,Jin LY,Wang QJ,Huang HF,Sheng JZ

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microarray studies have identified many genes that are down-regulated in uterine leiomyoma compared with myometrium, including early growth response gene-1 (EGR1). However, the mechanisms underlying coordinated down-regulation of this gene cohort remain unknown. To address the transcriptional role of EGR1 in leiomyoma...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Ishikawa H,Shozu M,Okada M,Inukai M,Zhang B,Kato K,Kasai T,Inoue M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease, and the complexity of breast carcinogenesis is associated with epigenetic modification. There are several major classes of epigenetic enzymes that regulate chromatin activity. This review will focus on the nine mammalian protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) and the dysr...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Wang SM,Dowhan DH,Muscat GEO

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In non-mammalian vertebrates, estrogens are key players in ovarian differentiation, but the mechanisms by which they act remain poorly understood. The present study on rainbow trout was designed to investigate whether estrogens trigger the female pathway by activating a group of early female genes (i.e. cyp19a1, foxl2...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Vizziano-Cantonnet D,Baron D,Mahè S,Cauty C,Fostier A,Guiguen Y

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgens play an important role in male reproductive development and function. These steroid hormones mediate their actions by binding to the androgen receptor (AR). Diseases such as androgen insensitivity syndrome, prostate cancer, Kennedy's disease, and infertility can be caused by mutations in the AR. To get a bet...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Kerkhofs S,Denayer S,Haelens A,Claessens F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous thyroid hormone (TH) metabolite 3,5-diiodo-l-thyronine (3,5-T2) acts as a metabolically active substance affecting whole-body energy metabolism and hepatic lipid handling in a desirable manner. Considering possible adverse effects regarding thyromimetic action of 3,5-T2 treatment in rodents, the current...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Lietzow J,Golchert J,Homuth G,Völker U,Jonas W,Köhrle J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The angiotensin II (Ang II) type 2 receptor (AT(2)) is a member of the seven-transmembrane domain, G-protein coupled receptor family. This receptor is ubiquitously distributed in the fetus but, in most tIssues, its expression dramatically falls in the first few hours after birth. Based on this observation, the hypothe...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Gendron L,Payet MD,Gallo-Payet N

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Siberian hamster (Phodopus sungorus) survives winter by decreasing food intake and catabolizing abdominal fat reserves, resulting in a sustained, profound loss of body weight. Hypothalamic tanycytes are pivotal for this process. In these cells, short-winter photoperiods upregulate deiodinase 3, an enzyme that regu...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Lewis JE,Brameld JM,Hill P,Wilson D,Barrett P,Ebling FJ,Jethwa PH

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined fetal steroidogenic enzyme expression and function during pregnancy in the pig. Northern and Western analyses were performed to detect the cytochrome P450 enzyme 17 alpha-hydroxylase/17-20 lyase (P450c17) and that for cholesterol side-chain cleavage (P450scc), as well as 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehyd...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Conley AJ,Rainey WE,Mason JI

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is secreted by the chief cells of the parathyroid gland in response to changes in ionized calcium (Ca(2+)) concentrations. In this study, we measured PTH secretion, and PTH mRNA and calcium-sensing receptor (CaR) mRNA expression by equine parathyroid chief cells in vitro. We also evaluated th...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Toribio RE,Kohn CW,Capen CC,Rosol TJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproductive function in mammals is energetically costly and therefore tightly regulated by nutritional status. To enable this integration of metabolic and reproductive function, information regarding peripheral nutritional status must be relayed centrally to the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GNRH) neurons that driv...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Evans MC,Anderson GM

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00