Human alpha-subunit analogs act as partial agonists to the thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor: differential effects of free and yoked subunits.

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：:Recent animal studies support close associations of Periostin with hepatosteatosis and steatohepatitis. This study is to evaluate the role of serum periostin in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A hospital-based age-/sex-matched case-control study was conducted. Binary logistic regression and receiver operati...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Zhu JZ,Zhu HT,Dai YN,Li CX,Fang ZY,Zhao DJ,Wan XY,Wang YM,Wang F,Yu CH,Li YM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a novel marker of tissue ischemia. Nowadays, IMA is accepted as a marker of oxidative stress. In this study, we aimed at establishing an association between IMA and hyperglycemia, blood pressure, lipid parameters, microvascular complications, hsCRP, and microalbuminuria in type 2 dia...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Ukinc K,Eminagaoglu S,Ersoz HO,Erem C,Karahan C,Hacihasanoglu AB,Kocak M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to identify GH target cells in human tissues, we investigated the celiuiar distribution of human GH receptor (GHR) messenger RNA. This was performed byin situ hybridization and Northern blot hybridization using complementary radioactive DNA probe encoding part of the extracellular domain of the GHR. Several t...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Mertani HC,Delehaye-Zervas MC,Martini JF,Postel-Vinay MC,Morel G

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RECK (reversion-inducing cysteine-rich protein with Kazal motifs) is a membrane-anchored glycoprotein which regulates MMP2 and MMP9 activity and has been proposed to play a role in embryo implantation while misexpression of RECK has been associated with a variety of carcinomas. Unfortunately, understanding on the ster...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Zhang X,Healy C,Nothnick WB

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) are both common autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland (AITD). The IL-4 is involved in both humoral and cellular immunity. The aim of this study was to test whether the IL-4 gene could be used as a genetic marker to predict the development of AITD amongst the Chi...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Chen RH,Chang CT,Wang TY,Chen CC,Tsai CH,Tsai FJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variants of growth hormone (GH) are present in most vertebrates. Chicken GH (cGH) undergoes posttranslational modifications that contribute to its structural diversity. Although the 22-kDa form of GH is the most abundant, some other variants have discrete bioactivities that may not be shared by others. The proportion ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Martínez-Coria H,López-Rosales LJ,Carranza M,Berumen L,Luna M,Arámburo C

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ames dwarf mice have primary deficiency of prolactin (PRL), growth hormone (GH), and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and live considerably longer than normal animals from the same line. In view of the documented effects of GH, PRL, and thyroid hormones on lean and fat body mass and skeletal growth, and the suspecte...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Heiman ML,Tinsley FC,Mattison JA,Hauck S,Bartke A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Long-standing hypoglycemia can cause cognitive impairment, and whether recurrent severe hypoglycemia impacts cognitive function in patients with insulinoma has not been studied. This study focused on exploring the cognitive function in patients with insulinoma. METHODS:A prospective study was conducted to asse...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Dai H,Chen H,Hong X,Han X,Xu Q,Pang H,Yuan J,Wang X,Xu P,Jiang J,Jiang R,Zhuang Z,Zhao Y,Wu W

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mechanism explaining the differential skeletal effects of intermittent and continuous elevation of serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) remains elusive. Intermittent PTH increases bone formation and bone mass and is being investigated as a therapy for osteoporosis. By contrast, chronic hyperparathyroidism results in the ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Lotinun S,Sibonga JD,Turner RT

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Present study aims to explore the pathophysiological role of microRNA (miR)-29a in the process of obesity-related cardiomyopathy in human subjects and mice. METHODS:The expression level of circulating exosomal miR-29a was measured in 37 lean and 30 obese human subjects, and correlated with cardiac parameters. ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Li F,Zhang K,Xu T,Du W,Yu B,Liu Y,Nie H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome often develop hypertension and hypokalemic alkalosis with an abnormal increase in the ratio of plasma cortisol to cortisone, indicating that 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11 beta HSD) activity is inhibited. Inhibition of 11 beta HSD allows access of cortisol or corticosteron...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Morita H,Cozza EN,Zhou MY,Gomez-Sanchez EP,Romero DG,Gomez-Sanchez CE

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovulation and conversion of the follicle into the corpus luteum involve remarkable changes in vascular permeability and neovascularization of the luteinizing granulosa layer. To evaluate the importance of these vascular events in follicle rupture and luteal development, sequential experiments were designed in which ve...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Hazzard TM,Rohan RM,Molskness TA,Fanton JW,D'Amato RJ,Stouffer RL

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nordic walking (NW), characterized by the use of two walking poles, has positive effects on several muscle groups. Muscle strength and mass decrease with age, and recently, this decrease is defined as sarcopenia. Sarcopenia may be triggered by oxidative stress. We investigated whether changes in the oxidative stress m...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Kawamoto R,Kohara K,Katoh T,Kusunoki T,Ohtsuka N,Abe M,Kumagi T,Miki T

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Increasing evidence suggests that inflammatory response may be a critical component of different brain pathologies. However, the role played by this reaction is not fully understood. The present findings suggest that neuroinflammtory mediators such as cytokines may be involved in a number of key steps in the pathologi...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Członkowska A,Ciesielska A,Gromadzka G,Kurkowska-Jastrzebska I

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to analyse the results of surgical treatment of multinodular goiter (MG) in a population with under 30 yr of age; (2) to determine the incidence and evolution of related thyroid carcinomas; and (3) to evaluate the rate of relapse. Eighty-one patients operated for MG and under 30 yr of...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Ríos A,Rodríguez JM,Galindo PJ,Montoya MJ,Canteras M,Parrilla P

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory biomarker high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is considered as a major predictor of cardiovascular events. Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) directly reflects the number of plasma atherogenic lipoproteins, and may play a major role in vascular inflammation. We aimed to assess whether an association between ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Xu W,Li R,Zhang S,Gong L,Wang Z,Ren W,Xia C,Li Q

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship among plasma levels of immunoreactive (ir)-inhibin, inhibin A, inhibin pro-alphaC, FSH, estradiol-17beta and follicular growth were investigated during the normal estrous cycle in mares. Seven mares were used for two successive normal estrous cycles. Follicular diameters and ovulation were obtained by...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Medan MS,Nambo Y,Nagamine N,Shinbo H,Watanabe G,Groome N,Taya K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of germ line mutations within the RET-protooncogene and the tumor suppressor genes SDHB, SDHD, and VHL in pheochromocytomas (PC) varies in recent studies from 12 to 24%, if one look at them collectively. DNA was extracted from frozen tumor tissue as well as from blood leukocytes of 36 PC (26 sporadic/10...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Waldmann J,Langer P,Habbe N,Fendrich V,Ramaswamy A,Rothmund M,Bartsch DK,Slater EP

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In morbid obesity nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is endemic. Aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the most common noninvasive methods for identify NAFLD and fibrosis in a cohort of morbid obese population. METHODS:Ninety morbid obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery (BS) a...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Coccia F,Testa M,Guarisco G,Bonci E,Di Cristofano C,Silecchia G,Leonetti F,Gastaldelli A,Capoccia D

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilirubin concentrations have been recently reported to be negatively associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. We examined the association between bilirubin concentrations and gestational diabetes mellitus. In a prospective cohort study, 2969 pregnant women were recruited prior to 16 weeks of gestation and were follo...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Liu C,Zhong C,Zhou X,Chen R,Wu J,Wang W,Li X,Ding H,Guo Y,Gao Q,Hu X,Xiong G,Yang X,Hao L,Xiao M,Yang N

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Prolactinomas are the most common secretory pituitary tumors; however, their pathogenesis is unclear. In order to explore the pathogenesis of prolactinomas, we used fiber-optic BeadArray to examine gene expression profiles in five prolactinomas compared with three normal pituitaries. Three down-regulated genes and one...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Jiang Z,Gui S,Zhang Y

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：: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: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：: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：:The therapeutic activity of 131I administered to patients with Graves' disease can be calculated by means of Marinelli's formula. The thyroidal iodine uptake (131IUmax) needed for the calculation is usually determined with the use of 131I. The purpose of the paper was to estimate 131IUmax on the basis of technetium up...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Szumowski P,Mojsak M,Abdelrazek S,Sykała M,Amelian-Fiłonowicz A,Jurgilewicz D,Myśliwiec J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was to perform a meta-analysis to assess the relationship between hypertriglyceridemic-waist (HTW) phenotype and abnormal glucose metabolism. METHODS:The data sources were PubMed and EMBASE up to June 2018. Studies providing the relationship between HTW phenotype and abnormal glucose metabolism we...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Ma CM,Liu XL,Lu N,Wang R,Lu Q,Yin FZ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00