Hypercortisolism and obesity.

abstract：:Maize (Zea mays), also called corn, is believed to have originated in central Mexico 7000 years ago from a wild grass, and Native Americans transformed maize into a better source of food. Maize contains approximately 72% starch, 10% protein, and 4% fat, supplying an energy density of 365 Kcal/100 g and is grown throug...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Ranum P,Peña-Rosas JP,Garcia-Casal MN

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcitonin gene-related peptide has been identified by immunocytochemistry within the thymus of fetal through aged adult mice. Calcitonin gene-related peptide positive nerves are observed from embryonic day 17 throughout the lifespan of the mouse. A sparse cell population positive for CGRP is first observed during the...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Bulloch K,McEwen BS,Diwa A,Radojcic T,Hausman J,Baird S

更新日期：1994-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The rapid, inexpensive transmission of words and data, brought about by the internet and cheap computers, is changing the world faster than anything mankind has ever experienced, reaching into nearly every aspect of our lives, public and private, commercial and governmental. We are in an Information Age with an essent...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Hugh-Jones M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coccidioidomycosis is a mild to life-threatening disease in otherwise healthy humans and other mammals caused by the fungus Coccidioides spp. Understanding the development of the unique dimorphic life cycle of Coccidioides spp. and its role in pathogenesis has been an area of research focus. However, nuclear behavior ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Li L,Schmelz M,Kellner EM,Galgiani JN,Orbach MJ

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Now that the human genome has been mapped, a new challenge has emerged: deciphering the various products of individual genes. Consequently, new proteomic technologies are being developed to monitor and identify protein function and interactions responsible for the total activities of the cell. The application of these...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Leak LV,Petricoin EF 3rd,Jones M,Paweletz CP,Ardekani AM,Fusaro VA,Ross S,Liotta LA

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propofol is a widely used intravenous anesthetic agent. Our previous study showed that a therapeutic concentration of propofol can modulate macrophage functions. Mitochondria play critical roles in the maintenance of macrophage activities. This study attempted to evaluate further the effects of mitochondria on the pro...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Wu GJ,Tai YT,Chen TL,Lin LL,Ueng YF,Chen RM

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The repeated, intermittent use of cocaine and other drugs of abuse produces profound and often long-lasting alterations in behavior and brain chemistry. It has been suggested that these consequences of drug use play a critical role in drug craving and relapse to addiction. This article reviews the effects of psychosti...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Shippenberg TS,Chefer VI,Zapata A,Heidbreder CA

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We cloned a kappa 3-related opioid receptor, and although it is still not clear whether this clone corresponds to the kappa 3 receptor itself or is a related gene product, the extensive antisense mapping and the antibody immunoreactivity strongly associate this clone with the kappa 3 receptor. Our approach also indica...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Pasternak GW,Pan YX,Cheng J

更新日期：1995-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:AH-66 rat ascites hepatoma cells incorporated [14C]leucine into the AFP fraction. In a cell-free system, hepatoma ribosomes were found to be active in AFP synthesis whereas the supernatant fraction from hepatoma had no specific effect on AFP production. The amount of [14C]leucine incorporated in AFP by membrane-bound ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kanai K,Endo Y,Oda T,Kaneko Y

更新日期：1975-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:There are multiple lines of compelling evidence supporting the beneficial effect of exercise on the prevention and/or improvement of certain chronic diseases. However, exhaustive or intense exercise causes oxygen free radical generation and oxidative stress, which can lead to injuries and chronic fatigue as well as in...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kim SY,Jun TW,Lee YS,Na HK,Surh YJ,Song W

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of high-affinity ligands for PPAR gamma has revealed the role of this receptor as the molecular target for the antidiabetic activity of the thiazolidinediones. The surprising observation that agonists of an adipogenic transcription factor reverse the obesity-associated disease of diabetes highlights...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Willson TM,Lehmann JM,Kliewer SA

更新日期：1996-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Tight junction (TJ) properties are determined by membrane protein complexes of neighboring cells that form both a barrier and a selective pathway for paracellular substrate transport. Our previous work supports the view that paracellular permeability changes in the thick ascending limb (TAL) may underlie the mechanism...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Shan Q,Himmerkus N,Hou J,Goodenough DA,Bleich M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease in which the beta cells in the pancreas are destroyed by the body's own immune system. IL12 plays a role in pathological situations, such as septic shock, tissue damage during inflammation, and organ-specific autoimmune diseases. In NOD mice, administration of I...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Holm P,Luthman H,Kockum I

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal studies have already shown the possibility to modulate insulin action by changing not only the amount of total fat, but also the type of fat. In these studies, saturated fat significantly increased insulin resistance, long- and short-chain omega(3) fatty acids significantly improved it, whereas the effects of m...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rivellese AA,De Natale C,Lilli S

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic preconditioning (PC) is a polygenic defensive cellular adaptive phenomenon whereby brief ischemic stimuli render the heart resistant to subsequent similar stress. The late phase of ischemic PC lasts for three to four days, protects against both myocardial stunning and infarction, and thus has considerable cli...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Dawn B,Bolli R

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first step in cancer initiation is the reaction of chemical carcinogens with DNA to form stable adducts, which remain in DNA unless removed by repair, and depurinating adducts, which detach from DNA following destabilization of the glycosyl bond. Depurinating DNA adducts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons play a ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Cavalieri EL,Rogan EG

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac muscle relies highly on aerobic metabolism. Heart muscle has a high oxygen uptake at resting conditions, which increases many fold during exhaustive physical exercise. Such a high rate of oxidative metabolism is often associated with enhanced production of reactive oxygen metabolites. A single bout of strenuou...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Atalay M,Sen CK

更新日期：1999-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Persorption of large, hard, insoluble, solid particles in micrometer size range is observed with regularity. It is a normal biological effect on the food passage through the intestine. Persorbability of particles is determined by the size of the particles and by their consistency and hardness. PVC particles in microme...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Volkheimer G

更新日期：1975-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Circadian and other rhythmic changes in biological susceptibility and response of organisms to a large variety of physical as well as chemical agents including medications and foods are rather common phenomena. Modern chronopharmacology investigates drug effects (a) as a function of biological timing and (b) upon para...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Reinberg AE

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Access to experimental X-ray diffraction image data is important for validation and reproduction of macromolecular models and indispensable for the development of structural biology processing methods. In response to the evolving needs of the structural biology community, we recently established a diffraction data pub...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： McKinney B,Meyer PA,Crosas M,Sliz P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of autoimmune diseases is higher in females than in males. In both sexes, adrenal hormones, that is, glucocorticoids, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and androgens, are inadequately low in patients when compared to healthy controls. Hormonally active androgens are anti-inflammatory, whereas estrogens are ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Schmidt M,Naumann H,Weidler C,Schellenberg M,Anders S,Straub RH

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A permanent decrease was seen in the prevalence of lice infestation among population of the Ukraine from 1990-2004. The prevalence of lice infestation among children under 14 years of age was 6-27 times more than that in adults. The highest figures were among children 7-14 years old. During all of the observation peri...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kurhanova I

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reprogramming of energy metabolism is one of the hallmarks of cancer. In normal conditions, cells rely on mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation to provide energy for cellular activities. Cancer cells are characterized by increased glycolysis and reduced mitochondrial respiratory function. In the past decade, somatic...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kaipparettu BA,Ma Y,Wong LJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alteration of oligosaccharide structures through genetic manipulation of glycosyltransferase activities is now a reality. It is apparent that this technique has greater consequences on oligosaccharide structure when an exogenous enzyme is introduced into cells, and in particular when this enzyme is responsible for...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Youakim A,Shur BD

更新日期：1994-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Seleno-glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) is considered to be the major enzymatic activity in charge of removing excess cytosolic and mitochondrial H2O2 in most tissues including brain. Intracellular GSHPx activity is therefore hypothesized to be one important factor that contributes to minimize hydroxyl radical formation...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Mirault ME,Tremblay A,Furling D,Trepanier G,Dugre F,Puymirat J,Pothier F

更新日期：1994-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary episodic ataxia (EA) syndromes are rare monogenic disorders that are phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous. The number of identified EA phenotypes is expanding. So far, mutations have been identified in four genes, all coding for membrane proteins including ion channels and transporters. The study of...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Jen JC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In contrast to that in adults, hypertension in children is frequently amenable to surgical therapy. With advancing techniques in imaging, surgery, and anesthesia, the outcomes of surgery are excellent for children with endocrine tumors causing hypertension. ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Newman KD,Ponsky T

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present article investigated clinical symptoms and their longitudinal clinical course following pharmacological treatment in 32 female incarcerated patients suffering from methamphetamine (METH) psychosis who were referred to psychiatric consultation. The length of METH-abuse periods of the patients ranged from 2 ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Akiyama K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing limb or differentiating neural and blood cells are traditional models used to study programmed cell death in mammals. The developing mouse dentition can also be an attractive model for studying apoptosis regulation. Apoptosis is most extant during early odontogenesis in mice. The embryonic tooth pattern is ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Peterková R,Peterka M,Lesot H

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral and nasal administration of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) to Lewis rats prior to myasthenogenic immunization with AChR and complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) resulted in prevention or marked decrease of the severity of experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG) and suppression of AChR-specific B-cel...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Ma CG,Zhang GX,Xiao BG,Wang ZY,Link J,Olsson T,Link H

更新日期：1996-02-13 00:00:00