Regulation and significance of atrial and brain natriuretic peptides as cardiac hormones.

abstract：:To address the effects of ezetimibe on high-density lipoprotein (HDL) metabolism, the HDL subclasses, cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), and lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) were measured in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Twenty-three hypercholesterolemic patients with T2DM were tre...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Yagyu H,Nagashima S,Takahashi M,Miyamoto M,Okada K,Osuga J,Ishibashi S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to define the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in non-insulin dependent diabetic rats (WBN/Kob), we measured plasma corticotropin releasing factor (CRF), as well as arginine vasopressin (AVP), ACTH, and corticosterone (B), CRF concentrations in the median eminence (ME), the remainder of the hypo...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Tojo C,Takao T,Nishioka T,Numata Y,Suemaru S,Hashimoto K

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：:We describe a case of diabetes insipidus (DI) due to a pituitary tumor in a 33-year-old pregnant woman who developed a sudden onset of polyuria (over 8 l/day) and polydipsia at 30 weeks of gestation. Her plasma concentration of vasopressin (AVP) was low compared with high serum osmolality (298 mOsm/kg), and her urine ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Hashimoto M,Ogura T,Otsuka F,Yamauchi T,Mimura Y,Hayakawa N,Makino H,Ota Z,Seki N,Hiramatsu Y,Kudo N

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In anovulatory patients ovulation is usually induced by clomiphene citrate (CC) or gonadotropin therapy, but in the case of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), diagnosed by the presence of several micropolycysts in the ovaries and a high LH/FSH ratio in the serum, CC is only minimally effective, and side effects are oft...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Sakai A,Kondo Z,Kamei K,Izumi S,Sumi K

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic blocking antibodies against programmed death 1 (PD1) and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) are applied for advanced cancer therapy, but induce a wide range of immune-related adverse events. In our recent case of a 52-year-old female doctor suffering from breast cancer having metastasized to the lung...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Okahata S,Sakamoto K,Mitsumatsu T,Kondo Y,Noso S,Ikegami H,Shiba T

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid dysfunction has been known to be closely associated with increased vascular events. The aims of the present study included determining the prevalence of subclinical thyroid disease and relationships between normal ranges of thyroid function and internal carotid artery steno-occlusion (ICS) in patients with isc...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Jeong SK,Seo JY,Nam HS,Park HK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The syndrome of McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is clasically defined as a triad presentation with the findings of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, café-au-lait spots, and sexual precocity. However, not all patients present with complete symptoms. A 52-year-old man was diagnosed as having a variant of McCune-Albright syn...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Sargin H,Gozu H,Bircan R,Sargin M,Avsar M,Ekinci G,Yayla A,Gulec I,Bozbuga M,Cirakoglu B,Tanakol R

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied functional and histopathological changes in acromegalic cardiomyopathy following intermittent subcutaneous infusion of octreotide. A 68-year-old female patient with acromegaly associated with congestive heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy was initially treated with cardioactive medication for three ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Nishiki M,Murakami Y,Sohmiya M,Koshimura K,Inoue K,Goto Y,Nakamura N,Kato Y

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel study assessed the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of exenatide once weekly (QW) in 30 Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) suboptimally controlled by diet and exercise alone or combined with biguanide, sulfonylurea, thiaz...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Iwamoto K,Nasu R,Yamamura A,Kothare PA,Mace K,Wolka AM,Linnebjerg H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The octanoylation of Ser3 is essential for the biological function of ghrelin. We examined the concentrations of the n-octanoylated active-form ghrelin in cord and neonatal blood using an RIA system that specifically recognized n-octanoylated ghrelin, as well as a system that measured the total ghrelin concentration. ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Yokota I,Kitamura S,Hosoda H,Kotani Y,Kangawa K

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the changes in serum sodium (Na) and potassium (K) levels in seventeen patients in diabetic ketoacidosis and nine patients in non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma, who had marked hyperglycemia (707.4 +/- 75.6 mg/dl, mean +/- SEM) and dehydration. The disorder characterized two types of alteration. The one group wa...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Ishikawa S,Sakuma N,Fujisawa G,Tsuboi Y,Okada K,Saito T

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and increased tHcy levels have been reported to be a novel risk factor of atherosclerotic disease. The aim of this study was to assess the association of the metabolic syndrome components with plasma (tHcy) level. Total 722 parti...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Rhee EJ,Hwang ST,Lee WY,Yoon JH,Kim BJ,Kim BS,Kang JH,Lee MH,Park JR,Sung KC

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conophylline and betacellulin-delta4 reproduce differentiation-inducing activity of activin A and betacellulin, respectively. We examined the effect of conophylline and betacellulin-delta4 on beta cell differentiation. In AR42J cells, conophylline and betacellulin-delta4 converted them into insulin-producing cells. Ce...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kitamura R,Ogata T,Tanaka Y,Motoyoshi K,Seno M,Takei I,Umezawa K,Kojima I

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the relationship between serum thyrotropin and components of metabolic syndrome in a Chinese cohort. A total of 1534 adult inhabitants in DaDong district of Shenyang were asked to fulfill the questionnaire, complete physical examination and OGTT. Blood samples were collected to test thyrotropin (TSH), fasti...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Lai Y,Wang J,Jiang F,Wang B,Chen Y,Li M,Liu H,Li C,Xue H,Li N,Yu J,Shi L,Bai X,Hou X,Zhu L,Lu L,Wang S,Xing Q,Teng X,Teng W,Shan Z

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrated severe hyponatremia in a 68 year-old man who had pituitary tumor. He had poor appetite and was disoriented. Tests revealed hyponatremia of 110 mmol/l, and he was admitted to Jichi Medical School Omiya Medical Center to undergo further tests. Physical findings revealed disturbance of consciousness with ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kanda M,Omori Y,Shinoda S,Yamauchi T,Tamemoto H,Kawakami M,Ishikawa SE

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim of this study was to examine the association between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and dysglycemia in Japanese individuals with and without type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We enrolled 115 individuals diagnosed with OSA with an apnea hypopnea-index (AHI) ≥ 20 in whom continuous positive airway pressure (CPA...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kurosawa H,Saisho Y,Fukunaga K,Haraguchi M,Yamasawa W,Kurihara I,Betsuyaku T,Itoh H

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Carcinoma showing thymic-like differentiation (CASTLE) is a rare tumour of the thyroid, which arises from ectopic thymic tissue or remnants of branchial pouches. A systematic review of English literature evidences less than thirty cases; from them, it clearly appears that CASTLE is considered an indolent slow-growing ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Cappelli C,Tironi A,Marchetti GP,Pirola I,De Martino E,Delbarba A,Castellano M,Rosei EA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the usefulness of monitoring serum sialic acid (SA) levels for diagnosis and follow-up of subacute granulomatous thyroiditis (SAT), 43 patients were studied at our clinic. In the acute phase of the disease their SA levels averaged 104.9 +/- 19.7 mg/dl (normal 44-69 mg/dl). In the recovery phase SA levels r...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Tajiri J,Noguchi S,Morita M,Tamaru M,Murakami T,Murakami N

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and its agonists have been known to directly affect steroid hormone production in human granulosa cells. In this study, we examined effects of GnRH on Ca2+ mobilization, protein kinase C activity and steroidogenesis of human granulosa cells. Human granulosa cells were harvested by...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Hori H,Uemura T,Minaguchi H

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 43-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for further treatment of acromegaly with high plasma GH and IGF-I levels after transsphenoidal adenomectomy and subsequent treatment with bromocriptine. Physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an active acromegalic appearance with residual pitui...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Matsuno M,Sohmiya M,Yamamoto H,Kato Y

更新日期：1998-10-01 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

abstract：:We recently reported three cases of severe hypertriglyceridemia caused by tamoxifen-treatment after breast cancer surgery. In that report we showed that one of the three patients had apo E3/3 and another had E4/2 phenotype. There are few data about the relationship between apoprotein E phenotype, one of modifiers of l...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Hozumi Y,Kawano M,Saito T,Miyata M

更新日期：1998-04-01 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：:We previously identified an approximately 200 bp "minimal promoter" of the rat TSH receptor (TSHR) gene which is essential for the promoter activity. In the present study, we have cloned and characterized an upstream region of the TSHR promoter to disclose additional functional element(s). We screened a rat genomic li...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Ikuyama S,Ohe K,Takayanagi R,Kohn LD,Nawata H

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The common phenotype of nuclear receptor superfamily 5, group A, member 1 (NR5A1) gene mutations in 46,XY is gonadal dysgenesis without adrenal deficiency. Though the phenotype of gonadal dysgenesis is variable, ranging from complete female to normal male genitalia, an asymptomatic 46,XY male is rare. Preserved fertil...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Yagi H,Takagi M,Kon M,Igarashi M,Fukami M,Hasegawa Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) is activated during calorie restriction and appears to be related to energy balance through glucose or lipid metabolism and insulin signaling. These findings suggest that SIRT1 may play a role in the pathophysiology of visceral obesity. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between SIRT1 gene ex...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Lee H,Chu SH,Park JY,Park HK,Im JA,Lee JW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen sporadic pheochromocytomas, 3 pheochromocytomas in neurofibromatosis 1, and 4 pheochromocytomas in multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) 2A or 2B were screened for mutations at codon 768 of the RET proto-oncogene by AluI digestion of polymerase chain reaction PCR products and mutations in exon 13 by PCR-single st...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Yoshimoto K,Kimura T,Tanaka C,Moritani M,Iwahana H,Itakura M

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the incidence of elderly patients in Japanese acromegalics and the characteristics of their clinical presentation. We also evaluated the safety and efficacy of transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) in this patient group. During the 28-year period from 1980 to 2007 we treated 290 patients with acromegaly at our hos...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Arita K,Hirano H,Yunoue S,Fujio S,Tominaga A,Sakoguchi T,Sugiyama K,Kurisu K

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Components of cyclinD1/cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4)/p16INK4a/pRb pathway are the frequent target of many tumor types. We examined the role of retinoblastoma susceptibility gene (RB1) and the CDK4 gene in human pituitary tumorigenesis. For the RB1 gene, pRb expression and loss of heterozygosity (LOH) on 13q in pitu...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Honda S,Tanaka-Kosugi C,Yamada S,Sano T,Matsumoto T,Itakura M,Yoshimoto K

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00