Effect of low doses of progesterone in the expression of the GABA(A) receptor α4 subunit and procaspase-3 in the hypothalamus of female rats.

abstract：:The handgrip strength is considered an excellent predictor of morbidity and mortality for acute and long term outcomes. In fact, several studies showed that the reduced handgrip strength is correlated to all-cause mortality in both middle aged and elderly subjects. Nevertheless, defined reference values of handgrip st...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Montalcini T,Migliaccio V,Yvelise F,Rotundo S,Mazza E,Liberato A,Pujia A

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：:Thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) is a known important regulatory protein of islet β-cell biology and function, but the detailed mechanism is not clear. Autophagy plays a pivotal role in maintaining cellular homoeostasis. This study aimed to elucidate the influence of TXNIP on the autophagy of β-cell. In this st...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Deng W,Li Y,Ren Z,He Q,Jia Y,Liu Y,Zhang W,Gan X,Liu D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) exon-1 +49 A/G polymorphism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) has been widely studied. The results, however, are mixed. This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of the relationship between the genetic risks of CTLA-4 +49 A/G polymorphism...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Qiu H,Tang W,Yin P,Cheng F,Wang L

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by tumors of the parathyroid glands, the anterior pituitary, and the endocrine pancreas. Our patient was a 58-year-old man who manifested typical features of MEN-1 including primary hyperparathyroidism, lung carcinoid, and lipom...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Nishiuchi T,Imachi H,Murao K,Fujiwara M,Muraoka T,Kikuchi F,Nishiuchi Y,Kushida Y,Haba R,Ishida T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hormonal status and menopause affect human macrophage function and cardiometabolic risk. In polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients the cardiometabolic risk increases through mechanisms that are largely unknown. We tested the hypotheses that macrophage activation is influenced by menstrual cycle and that ovar...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Tedesco S,Adorni MP,Ronda N,Cappellari R,Mioni R,Barbot M,Pinelli S,Plebani M,Bolego C,Scaroni C,Bernini F,Fadini GP,Cignarella A

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:Although ghrelin in cord blood has been associated to birth weight, its role in fetal and postnatal growth has not been elucidated. The aim of this study was to analyze total ghrelin, acyl ghrelin (AG), and des-acyl ghrelin (DAG) in cord blood of newborns with idiopathic birth weight alterations, and to evaluate prote...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： González-Domínguez MI,Lazo-de-la-Vega-Monroy ML,Zaina S,Sabanero M,Daza-Benítez L,Malacara JM,Barbosa-Sabanero G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Core needle biopsy (CNB) has been recently described as an accurate second-line test in thyroid inconclusive cytology (FNA). Here we retrospectively investigated the potential improvement given by Galectin-3, Cytokeratin-19, and HBME-1 on the accuracy of CNB in thyroid nodules with prior indeterminate FNA report. The ...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Trimboli P,Guidobaldi L,Amendola S,Nasrollah N,Romanelli F,Attanasio D,Ramacciato G,Saggiorato E,Valabrega S,Crescenzi A

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：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：:To investigate the adrenal effect of a phytosterol (PS) additive, 80 male Japanese quail were divided into four sub-groups and fed 0, 40, 400, and 4,000 ppm of PS, respectively, for 21 days. Subsequently, 50% of the birds from each dosage group were subjected to a 6-day adrenal function test, whereby they were injecte...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Liu F,Chen J,Shi F,Wang T,Watanabe G,Taya K

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In all mammalian species, the 20 amino acids of the genetic code are required for net protein accretion. The nutritional supply of amino acids for growth is defined as the net umbilical uptake of amino acids, representing the net transfer from maternal circulation, through the placenta and then to the fetus, of essent...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Regnault TR,de Vrijer B,Battaglia FC

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the expression and activity of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) in the corpus luteum during spontaneous and induced luteolysis in pseudopregnant rats. In both models, luteal PLA2 activity rose in association with functional regression and persisted during the following structural regression. Tissue c...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Kurusu S,Sakaguchi S,Kawaminami M,Hashimoto I

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Optimal vitamin D status promotes skeletal health and is recommended with specific treatment in individuals at high risk for fragility fractures. A growing body of literature has provided indirect and some direct evidence for possible extraskeletal vitamin D-related effects. PURPOSE AND METHODS:Members of...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Cianferotti L,Bertoldo F,Bischoff-Ferrari HA,Bruyere O,Cooper C,Cutolo M,Kanis JA,Kaufman JM,Reginster JY,Rizzoli R,Brandi ML

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant prolactinomas are rare tumors characterized by their large size, compressive symptoms, and extremely high prolactin secretion. The aim of this study is to describe our experience with a series of 16 giant prolactinomas cases in terms of clinical presentation, therapeutic decisions, and final outcomes. Retrospect...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Andujar-Plata P,Villar-Taibo R,Ballesteros-Pomar MD,Vidal-Casariego A,Pérez-Corral B,Cabezas-Agrícola JM,Álvarez-Vázquez P,Serramito R,Bernabeu I

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:To explore the regulation of follistatin gene expression, porcine granulosa cells were incubated with the translational inhibitor, cycloheximide (CHX), for periods from 6-24 h. This resulted in a 3 to 10-fold increase in follistatin mRNA accumulation compared to vehicle treated control cultures. At 20 h, CHX augmented...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Lindsell CE,Misra V,Murphy BD

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of RU486 to late pregnant rats results in preterm delivery 24 h after treatment and the induction of a luteolytic process after labor. We investigated whether functional changes occurring within the corpora lutea after RU486 treatment were associated with morphologic features of apoptotic cell death. Ra...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Telleria CM,Goyeneche AA,Cavicchia JC,Stati AO,Deis RP

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：:The A1 adenosine receptor (A1AR) exerts important biological effects in the mammalian biology. To provide insights into the role A1AR action in human physiology, we characterized the pharmacologic properties of the human A1AR, examined somatic sites of A1AR gene expression, and identified the chromosomal location of t...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Rivkees SA,Lasbury ME,Stiles GS,Henegariu O,Curtis C,Vance G

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome has become a major public health problem worldwide and represents a common clinical condition in countries with a high incidence of obesity and western dietary patterns. Metabolic syndrome associates with common cancers at many sites, including liver, colorectal, and bladder cancers in men, and endo...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Esposito K,Capuano A,Giugliano D

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The early-life nutritional environment affects long-term glucose homeostasis, we investigated the effects of maternal low-protein diet combined with postnatal early overfeeding on the male offspring's glucose homeostasis in adulthood. METHODS:Only male rats were used, and their delivery was considered postnata...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Almeida DL,Simões FS,Saavedra LPJ,Praxedes Moraes AM,Matiusso CCI,Malta A,Palma-Rigo K,Mathias PCF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Testosterone deficiency is commonly associated with obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and their clinical consequences-hepatic steatosis and atherosclerosis. The testicular feminised mouse (non-functional androgen receptor and low testosterone) develops fatty liver and aortic lipid streaks on a high-fat diet...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Kelly DM,Akhtar S,Sellers DJ,Muraleedharan V,Channer KS,Jones TH

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We retrospectively evaluated all patients with pituitary tumours treated in our department from 1/1/1997 to 01/11/2014. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Two hundred and fifteen patients (124 females, 91 males, mean age 50.9 years) were treated because of pituitary tumours. All patients underwent basal hormonal analys...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Askitis D,Tsitlakidis D,Müller N,Waschke A,Wolf G,Müller UA,Kloos C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesized that in nonectopic Cushing syndrome there is an insufficient activity of type II (renal) 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11beta-HSD2) that is related to cortisol excess, rather than to corticotropin (adrenocorticotropic hormone [ACTH]) levels. We measured plasma ACTH and urinary-free cortisol (UFF...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Stiefel P,García-Morillo JS,Jimenez L,Pamies E,Miranda ML,Carneado J,Villar J,Leal-Cerro A

更新日期：2002-08-01 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:PTEN and KLLN are two tumor suppressor genes located in 10q23, share a bidirectional promoter and have roles in carcinogenesis. Formerly, the role of PTEN mutations and KLLN epimutations were identified in incidence of thyroid lesions in individuals with Cowden syndrome, a rare autosomal dominant inherited diso...

journal_title：Endocrine

authors： Razavi SA,Modarressi MH,Yaghmaei P,Tavangar SM,Hedayati M

更新日期：2017-09-01 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