Different effects of corticotropin-releasing factor and urocortin 2 on apoptosis of prostate cancer cells in vitro.

abstract：:Screening by differential display of oestrogen-sensitive MCF7 human breast cancer cells grown in the short-term (6 days) and long-term (70 weeks) absence of oestrogen has led to the identification of a new oestrogen-regulated mRNA. The cDNA isolated by differential display has 100% homology from nucleotides 615 to 859...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Stephen R,Corcoran D,Darbre PD

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To capture immediate cellular changes during diet-induced expansion of adipocyte cell volume and number, we characterized mature adipocytes during a short-term high-fat diet (HFD) intervention. Male C57BL6/J mice were fed chow diet, and then switched to HFD for 2, 4, 6 or 14 days. Systemic glucose clearance was assess...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Hansson B,Wasserstrom S,Morén B,Periwal V,Vikman P,Cushman SW,Göransson O,Storm P,Stenkula KG

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mannose 6-phosphate/IGF 2 receptor (IGF2R) is comprised of 15 extra-cellular domains that bind IGF2 and mannose 6-phosphate ligands. IGF2R transports ligands from the Golgi to the pre-lysosomal compartment and thereafter to and from the cell surface. IGF2R regulates growth, placental development, tumour suppressio...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Rezgui D,Williams C,Savage SA,Prince SN,Zaccheo OJ,Jones EY,Crump MP,Hassan AB

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human progesterone receptor (PR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor and two isoforms, (PRA and PRB), can be distinguished. PROGINS, a PR polymorphic variant, affects PRA and PRB and acts as a risk-modulating factor in several gynaecological disorders. Little is known about the functional consequences of th...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Romano A,Delvoux B,Fischer DC,Groothuis P

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CRH and its structurally related peptide urocortin (Ucn) are released under stress. Ucn is a potent agonist for CRH-receptor 2 (CRH-R2), which is strongly expressed in rodent heart. Stress induces Ucn mRNA expression in the heart, where it may be cardioprotective. However, increasing evidence indicates that Ucn may al...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Huang M,Kempuraj D,Papadopoulou N,Kourelis T,Donelan J,Manola A,Theoharides TC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two structurally and functionally related peptides, gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) and neuromedin B (NMB) play critical roles in many physiological/pathological processes in mammals. However, the information regarding the expression and functionality of avian NMB, GRP and their receptors is limited. Here, we char...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Mo C,Huang L,Cui L,Lv C,Lin D,Song L,Zhu G,Li J,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two forms of prolactin (tiPRLI and tiPRLII), with only 69% sequence identity, have been previously described in the cichlid fish tilapia (Oreochromis species). In the present study we have attempted to investigate the biological activity of these two prolactin forms during adaptation to a hyperosmotic environment. For...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Auperin B,Rentier-Delrue F,Martial JA,Prunet P

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The GnRH receptor (GnRHR) is expressed in several non-pituitary tissues, notably in gonads. However, mechanisms underlying the gonad-specific expression of Gnrhr are not well understood. Here, Gnrhr expression was analysed in the developing testes and pituitaries of rats and transgenic mice bearing the human placental...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Ishaq M,Schang AL,Magre S,Laverrière JN,Guillou A,Coudouel N,Wargnier R,Cohen-Tannoudji J,Counis R

更新日期：2013-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Human thyroid hormone receptor (c-erb A protein) produced by Escherichia coli expression vector plasmid was purified sequentially using polyethylenimine precipitation of DNA, hydroxylapatite column chromatography, ammonium sulphate precipitation, Sephacryl S-300 gel filtration and mono Q-Sepharose column chromatograph...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Ichikawa K,Hashizume K,Nishii Y,Takeda T,Kobayashi M,Suzuki S,Yamada T

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we examine changes in the cellular properties of FRTL-5 cells as a function of passage number, with particular emphasis on gap junction expression, karyotype, morphology, growth rate and thyroxine (T(4)) release. Early passage FRTL-5 follicular cells transfer dye through gap junctions from injected cell(...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Green LM,Murray DK,Tran DT,Nelson GA,Shah MM,Luben RA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence that insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP-2), a modulator of the actions of IGFs, also has IGF-independent effects in human tumor cell lines. These involve specific binding of IGFBP-2 to alpha5beta1-integrin, followed by alterations in the phosphorylation status of downstream signaling m...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Frommer KW,Reichenmiller K,Schutt BS,Hoeflich A,Ranke MB,Dodt G,Elmlinger MW

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between human papillomaviruses (HPV) and the apolipoprotein-B mRNA-editing catalytic polypeptide-like (APOBEC)3 (A3) genes has garnered increasing attention in recent years, with considerable efforts focused on understanding their apparent roles in both viral editing and in HPV-driven carcinogenesis. H...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Smith NJ,Fenton TR

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with high risk of myocardial infarction, even after controlling for factors associated with coronary artery disease. A growing body of evidence indicates that vitamin D plays an important role in CVD-relat...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Hlaing SM,Garcia LA,Contreras JR,Norris KC,Ferrini MG,Artaza JN

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parathyroid hormone (PTH), a powerful bone-resorbing agent, is capable of stimulating interstitial collagenase (MMP-13) mRNA production in osteoblastic cells. In this study, a PEA3 consensus binding sequence (-80; AGGAAGT) in addition to a 'TRE-like' sequence (-89; CGACTCA) in the 5' upstream regulatory region of the ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Quinn CO,Rajakumar RA,Agapova OA

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare tumour arising from neural crest-derived parafollicular C-cells. Metastatic MTC patients are incurable because the cancer does not respond to radiotherapy or chemotherapy. The REarranged during Transfection (RET) proto-oncogene plays a key role in the development of MTC. How...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Cerrato A,De Falco V,Santoro M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight amino acids are considered essential for human nutrition, and three of them, including leucine, isoleucine and valine, are called as branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). We recently discovered that dietary deficiency of any BCAA for 7 days rapidly reduces the abdominal fat mass in mice. The goal of this study was...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Xiao F,Du Y,Lv Z,Chen S,Zhu J,Sheng H,Guo F

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the effectiveness and mechanisms of a serum- and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase 1 (SGK1) inhibitor in counteracting hyperglycemia. In an in vivo experiment, we demonstrated that after an 8-week treatment with an SGK1 inhibitor, the fasting blood glucose and HbA1c level significantly decreased ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Li P,Hao Y,Pan FH,Zhang M,Ma JQ,Zhu DL

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired insulin action has been associated with diabetes, dyslipidemia and atherosclerotic vascular disease. The expression of insulin resistance results from the interaction of environmental and genetic factors. Human hepatic lipase (HL) is a lipolytic enzyme that plays a role in the metabolism of several lipoprotei...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Gómez P,Pérez-Jiménez F,Marín C,Moreno JA,Gómez MJ,Bellido C,Pérez-Martínez P,Fuentes F,Paniagua JA,López-Miranda J

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoic acid (RA) and sodium butyrate (NaB) are regulators of cell growth and differentiation. We studied their effect on normal (SVC1) or v-Ki-ras-transformed (Ki-SVC1) rat seminal vesicle (SV) epithelial cell lines. The treatment of these cells with 10(-((7( M RA did not produce significant changes in the morpholog...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Buommino E,Pasquali D,Sinisi AA,Bellastella A,Morelli F,Metafora S

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hormones are dynamically collected by fenestrated capillaries to generate pulses, which are then decoded by target tissues to mount a biological response. To generate hormone pulses, endocrine systems have evolved mechanisms to tightly regulate blood perfusion and oxygenation, coordinate endocrine cell responses to se...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Schaeffer M,Hodson DJ,Lafont C,Mollard P

更新日期：2011-08-25 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：:Neuropathic pain represents one of the most common complications associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) that impacts quality of life. Accumulating studies have highlighted the involvement of miRNAs in DM. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate the roles of miR-155 in diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). In vitr...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Chen J,Li C,Liu W,Yan B,Hu X,Yang F

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urocortin (Ucn1), a member of the corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) family, has been reported to participate in inflammation. The increased expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM1) plays important roles in inflammation and immune responses. Our previous results demonstrated that Ucn1 significantly ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Wan R,Liu Y,Li L,Zhu C,Jin L,Li S

更新日期：2013-12-20 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：:Binding of 125I-labelled arginine vasotocin (AVT) was studied in isolated intact gill cells obtained from eels (Anguilla anguilla) adapted to fresh water (FW) or to sea water (SW). Experiments carried out at 20 degrees C showed maximum and stable binding beyond 10 min of incubation. Specific binding, determined by usi...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Guibbolini ME,Henderson IW,Mosley W,Lahlou B

更新日期：1988-09-01 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：:Corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) has been identified in several peripheral tissues, including the female reproductive organs. CRH is expressed in the placenta, myometrium, epithelial endometrium and the endometrial stromal cells at all phases of the menstrual cycle. Similarly, CRH receptors are present in pregna...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Karteris E,Papadopoulou N,Grammatopoulos DK,Hillhouse EW

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natriuretic peptides (NPs) have been reported to have critical roles in follicular development and oocyte maturation in rodents. This study aimed to extend our current understanding of NP-mediated signalling pathways and mechanisms of action in the follicles of a monovulatory species. Ovine granulosa cells (GCs) and t...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Alhamdan R,Maalouf W,Campbell BK,Hernandez-Medrano JH,Marsters P

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro studies have indicated that the maturation-inducing hormone 17α,20β-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17α,20β-DP, DHP), probably through nuclear progestin receptor (Pgr), might be involved in the proliferation of spermatogonial cells and the initiation of meiosis in several fish species. However, further in vivo evi...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Liu G,Luo F,Song Q,Wu L,Qiu Y,Shi H,Wang D,Zhou L

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear receptors (NRs) have been targets of intensive drug development for decades due to their roles as key regulators of multiple developmental, physiological and disease processes. In breast cancer, expression of the estrogen and progesterone receptor remains clinically important in predicting prognosis and determ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular endocrinology

authors： Doan TB,Graham JD,Clarke CL

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00