Evaluation of the effect of caloric restriction on serum BDNF in overweight and obese subjects: preliminary evidences.

abstract：:This study examined the interrelationship between transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) and 17beta-estradiol (E2) in the regulation of growth plate chondrocytes. To determine whether TGF-beta1 modulates chondrocyte response to E2, we used cells isolated from the resting zone (RC) and growth zone (GC) of costoch...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Nasatzky E,Grinfeld D,Boyan BD,Dean DD,Ornoy A,Schwartz Z

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Dopamine agonist (DA)-resistant prolactinomas are rare but they constitute a real challenge, since there are few therapeutic alternatives left for these patients. DESIGN AND SETTING:Proof-of-concept study at a tertiary care, referral center. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The studied population consis...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Sosa-Eroza E,Espinosa E,Ramírez-Rentería C,Mendoza V,Arreola R,Mercado M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aims of this study were to assess the role of an in-house competitive thyroglobulin assay (Tg-c) in the follow-up of metastatic differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) patients who presented underestimated Tg measurements by immunometric assays (Tg-IMA) and to compare the results with IMA and LC-MS/MS Tg met...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Guastapaglia L,Kasamatsu TS,Nakabashi CCD,Camacho CP,Maciel RMB,Vieira JGH,Biscolla RPM

更新日期：2020-11-22 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：PURPOSE:The institutional database of the Thyroid Surgery Division in China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University was queried to audit time trend patterns in thyroid cancer (TC) management between 2008 and 2017. METHODS:Retrospective longitudinal analysis. Clinicopathological features and treatment strategies were ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Sui C,Liang N,Du R,He Q,Zhang D,Li F,Fu Y,Dionigi G,Sun H

更新日期：2020-06-01 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

abstract：PURPOSE:Histologic and pTNM classification of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is mandatory to assess risk of relapse, risk of death, and radioactive iodine administration. The impact of an expert central review of external pathology reports has not yet been reported. METHODS:Monocentric retrospective study to eval...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Hescot S,Sheikh-Alard H,Kordahi M,Hartl D,Hadoux J,Terroir M,Breuskin I,Baudin E,Scoazec JY,Schlumberger M,Al Ghuzlan A,Leboulleux S

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Phex is the gene whose mutation is the cause of X-linked hypophosphatemia in humans and mice. The organs expressing Phex in normal animals, and their possible sensitivity to stimulation by low phosphate diets, are unknown. In this study, Phex expression was measured in 6-wk-old normal B6C3H male and female mice and in...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Meyer MH,Meyer RA Jr

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess the impact of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover among Chinese middle-aged and elderly men. This cross-sectional study was carried out among 404 Chinese men aged over 45 years. BMD was measured with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, an...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Zha XY,Hu Y,Pang XN,Zhu JH,Chang GL,Li L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subacute thyroiditis is a transient inflammatory thyroid disease of unknown etiology. The primary goal for treatment is to mitigate inflammation. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the therapeutic effects of prednisolone and nonsteroidal anti-inflammation drugs in patients with subacute thyroiditis. In...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Sato J,Uchida T,Komiya K,Goto H,Takeno K,Suzuki R,Honda A,Himuro M,Watada H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radioiodide ((131)I) is routinely used for the treatment of toxic adenoma, Graves' disease, and for ablation of thyroid remnant after thyroidectomy in patients with thyroid cancer. The toxic effects of ionizing radiations on living cells can be mediated by a necrotic and/or apoptotic process. The involvement of apopto...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Russo E,Guerra A,Marotta V,Faggiano A,Colao A,Del Vecchio S,Tonacchera M,Vitale M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease in which the most common endocrine manifestation is diabetes insipidus (DI). Data on anterior pituitary function in patients with LCH are limited. Thus, the present study investigated anterior pituitary function in LCH patients with DI via the evaluation of clinica...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Kurtulmus N,Mert M,Tanakol R,Yarman S

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We exploited the MassARRAY (MA) genotyping platform to develop the "PTC-MA assay", which allows the simultaneous detection of 13 hotspot mutations, in the BRAF, KRAS, NRAS, HRAS, TERT, AKT1, PIK3CA, and EIF1AX genes, and six recurrent genetic rearrangements, involving the RET and TRK genes in papillary thyroid ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Pesenti C,Muzza M,Colombo C,Proverbio MC,Farè C,Ferrero S,Miozzo M,Fugazzola L,Tabano S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Analyze the role of somatostatin analogues (SSAs) in the treatment of sporadic and MEN1-related gastrinomas, trying to define whether recent trials have changed the landscape of gastrinoma therapy. METHODS:We evaluate the rationale of SSA use in the treatment of gastrinomas, summarize the current literature co...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Guarnotta V,Martini C,Davì MV,Pizza G,Colao A,Faggiano A,NIKE group.

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Glucose and lipid disturbances, as well as higher tendency to atherosclerosis, are observed in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Thyroid hormones action has long been recognized as an important determinant of glucose and lipid homeostasis. Some studies suggest that even in euthyroid subjects, thyro...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Adamska A,Krentowska A,Łebkowska A,Hryniewicka J,Leśniewska M,Adamski M,Kowalska I

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies designed to evaluate the short-term effects of incretin-related drugs in subjects with cardiac disease are still preliminary. In patients with heart failure, two of five studies showed that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) infusion was associated with an absolute increase in left ventricular ejection fraction (...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Mikhail N

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) is a novel adipocyte-secreted protein that contributes to systemic insulin resistance. Experiments in mice suggest that elevated RBP4 causes insulin resistance. In the present study, we determined serum RBP4 concentration and evaluated its association with insulin resistance in women w...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Weiping L,Qingfeng C,Shikun M,Xiurong L,Hua Q,Xiaoshu B,Suhua Z,Qifu L

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bisphenol-A (BPA) is an endocrine-disrupting chemical that may affect the hormones and their receptors. The aim of this study is to determine whether BPA has an effect on the development of nonfunctional adrenal incidentaloma (NFAI). METHODS:Fifty patients who were admitted to endocrinology outpatient clinics ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Eker F,Gungunes A,Durmaz S,Kisa U,Celik ZR

更新日期：2020-09-23 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：:Adult-onset growth-hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) is a rare disorder, which most commonly results from pituitary or peripituitary tumors and their treatment, and is characterized by alterations in body composition, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, bone mineral density, cardiovascular risk profile and quality of life,...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Ramos-Leví AM,Marazuela M

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is linked to increased risk of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus in patients' later life. The aim of this study was to investigate uptake of deoxy-D-glucose by peripheral blood lymphocytes of PCOS patients with normal fasting plasma glucose and normal glucose tolerance test. The...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Oleszczak B,Szablewski L,Pliszka M,Głuszak O,Stopińska-Głuszak U

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound (US)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) treatment of benign thyroid nodules in consecutive large number series. To find out whether there is any difference according to the nature of the nodules, nodules were subdivided into two groups of predominan...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Lee GM,You JY,Kim HY,Chai YJ,Kim HK,Dionigi G,Tufano RP

更新日期：2019-05-01 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

abstract：:To investigate a possible neurotropic role for thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) in the central nervous system, we used recombinant antisense TRH adenovirus (TRHav) to "knock out" TRH in cultured 17-d fetal rat diencephalon. The morphology along with beta-galactosidase (beta-gal) enzyme histochemistry (X-gal stainin...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Luo LG,Lee SL,Lechan RM,Jackson IM

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acromegaly is a debilitating disease usually caused by a growth-hormone secreting pituitary adenoma. Therapeutic goals include improvement of symptoms, reduction in tumor mass, biochemical normalization, and preservation of pituitary function. Treatment options include transsphenoidal surgery, radiation, and pharmacot...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Danoff A,Kleinberg D

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on the effect of exogenous subclinical thyrotoxicosis on bone mineral density (BMD) in male patients treated with suppressive doses of levothyroxine for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) are not conclusive. In order to evaluate BMD (in femoral neck, lumbar spine, and distal radius) and bone fractures in m...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Reverter JL,Colomé E,Holgado S,Aguilera E,Soldevila B,Mateo L,Sanmartí A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the predictive value of some clinical and biochemical parameters, and of the +49 A/G polymorphism of the CTLA-4 gene, for long-term remission following the withdrawal of antithyroid drugs before starting antithyroid drug therapy. STUDY DESIGN:Observational, prospective and longitudinal study. METH...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： García-Mayor RV,Álvarez-Vázquez P,Fluiters E,Valverde D,Andrade A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is one of the most important mental health problems and a leading cause of disability. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are considered as first-line therapy for the treatment of depressive symptoms among older adults because of their presumed favorable adverse effect profile. However, they co...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Bruyère O,Reginster JY

更新日期：2015-02-01 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