Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) receptors and FSH-responsive adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate production in porcine granulosa cells decline with follicular growth.

abstract：:A study was conducted to provide information on the characteristics of skeletal muscle glucocorticoid receptors and to determine the response of serum cortisol and thyroxine secretion to colostrum feeding in the neonatal calf. Twenty-four calves (12 males and 12 females) were obtained immediately postpartum and random...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Waggoner DK,McCarthy FD,Akers RM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Absract Purpose: Mutations in the TPO gene have been reported to cause congenital hypothyroidism (CH), and our aim in this study was to determine the genetic basis of congenital hypothyroidism in two affected children coming from a consanguineous family. METHODS:Since CH is usually inherited in autosomal re...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Cangul H,Darendeliler F,Saglam Y,Kucukemre B,Kendall M,Boelaert K,Barrett TG,Maher ER

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied whether the activation of rat brown adipose tissue (BAT) by cold exposure or by the administration of beta-3-noradrenergic agonist CGP-12177 could be prevented by the inhibition of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3) conversion. Hypothyroid rats were treated with replacement doses of T4, T4 plus iopanoi...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Zaninovich AA,Rebagliati I,Raíces M,Ricci C,Hagmüller K

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enzyme, 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/delta 5-4 isomerase (3 beta-HSD) is an essential element in the biosynthetic pathway for potent adrenal steroid hormones that appear to regulate maturation of many tissues in utero and are critical for homeostasis after birth. The results of prior studies are suggestive ...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Parker CR Jr,Faye-Petersen O,Stankovic AK,Mason JI,Grizzle WE

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are striking similarities between Cushing's syndrome and the 'metabolic syndrome X' since both are characterised by hypertension, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, hyperlipidaemia, and central obesity. The possibility that cortisol contributes to the associations between multiple risk factors for cardiova...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Walker BR

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) is a key component in the reverse cholesterol transportation. The aim of this study was to assess the association between exon1 (G → A) polymorphism of SR-BI gene and lipid profiles among the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) population. MATERIALS AND METH...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Faam B,Daneshpour MS,Hedayati M,Halalkhor S,Mansournia MA,Zarkesh M,Azizi F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous study we demonstrated a significant increase of CD5+ B subset in patients with Graves' disease (GD) compared with normal controls. The aim of this study was to compare the percentage of CD5+ B and CD5- B cells in GD with that in different forms of autoimmune and non immune-mediated thyroid diseases. Seve...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Afeltra A,Ferri GM,Amoroso A,Leri O,Pellegrino C,Guido F,Garzia P,Paggi A

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work was to study if the alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) was involved in activation of the pituitary-adrenal axis (PAA) in rats. The hormone increased plasma corticosterone (CORT) level, and induced an anxiogenic response as indicated by results from the elevated plus-maze test. Intracereb...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Vecsernyés M,Biró E,Gardi J,Julesz J,Telegdy G

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The B vitamin nicotinamide (NIC), commonly known as niacin, is currently in trial as a potential means of preventing Type 1 diabetes in first-degree relatives of affected individuals. Sodium butyrate (BUT) a common dietary micronutrient has also been reported to have beneficial effects on the differentiation and funct...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Liu HK,Green BD,Flatt PR,McClenaghan NH,McCluskey JT

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four hundred micrograms of synthetic thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) were given intravenously to 4 normal men and 4 normal women, and four weeks later, 1000 micrograms of TRH were administered intravenously to 4 of the 8 individuals and oxytocin (OT) was measured in plasma on both occasions. Following injection of...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Amico JA,Johnston JM

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a multifunctional cytokine that plays a role in metabolic and inflammatory processes. Increasing evidence suggests that there is a link between MIF and ovulation. We aimed to evaluate plasma MIF levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to determin...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Calan M,Kume T,Yilmaz O,Arkan T,Kocabas GU,Dokuzlar O,Aygün K,Oktan MA,Danıs N,Temur M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enzyme 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase plays a crucial role in the steroidogenic process in the adrenal gland. In the present study we tried to characterize its localization and developmental changes in the rat adrenal cortex during the postnatal period, using immunohistochemical methods. The development of the...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Pignatelli D,Bento MJ,Maia M,Magalhães MM,Magalhães MC,Mason JI

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of crowding on the pituitary-gonadal axis was studied in adult male rats. Crowding reduced body weight gain, did not alter relative adrenal weight and increased relative testis weight. Neither basal levels of corticosterone nor its response to acute stress were altered by crowding. Likewise, LH secretion wa...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Armario A,Lopez-Calderón A

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two P450c11 genes, sharing 99% homology, were cloned from Cape baboon adrenal tissue using RT-PCR. The cDNAs showed 96% and 94.6% sequence identity to human P450c11 and aldosterone synthase, respectively. One of the gene sequences contained a termination codon in exon one. The cloned cDNAs were expressed in COS 1 cell...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Swart AC,Brown N,Kolar N,Swart P

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid dysfunction influences the levels of Von Willebrand factor (VWF:Ag). Plasma VWF:Ag levels in 35 hyperthyroid patients were significantly elevated, which had a positive correlation with both T3 (Triiodothyronine) and T4 (Thyroxine) levels. A follow-up study of seven hyperthyroid patients undergoing anti-thyroid...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Liu L,Wang X,Lin Z,Wu H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence supports the hypothesis that sympathetic neurons play a significant role in the regulation of adrenocortical cell proliferation and steroidogenesis. Co-cultures of rat adrenocortical and sympathetic ganglion cells have been established to study sympatho-adrenal interactions. In these studies we have co...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Wu CH,Holzwarth MA

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of vasoactive intestinal peptide and neuropeptide Y in thyroid nerves and their effects on thyroid blood flow are well known. However, the effects of these two neuropeptides on the various processes involved in thyroid hormone biosynthesis and release have not been fully explored. We have now tested these...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Pietrzyk Z,Michalkiewicz M,Huffman LJ,Hedge GA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sexual dimorphism of life span and caloric restriction effects in numerous species suggest that estradiol (E2) is protective against oxidative damage. The only direct test of E2's protective effect in mice against in vivo oxidative stress to date may have been confounded by E2's direct chemical action as an antiox...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Bokov AF,Ko D,Richardson A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard replacement for adrenal insufficiency (AI) consists of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids while DHEA deficiency is routinely ignored. Thus, AI represents the ideal pathophysiological model of isolated DHEA deficiency. We investigated the effects of DHEA replacement in 24 women with primary and secondary A...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Arlt W,Callies F,Allolio B

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of clomiphene on nuclear estrogen receptors of the Fallopian tube during ovum transport in the rabbit has been studied. Nuclear binding capacity was observed in ampulla (A), ampullary-isthmic junction (AIJ), isthmus (I), uterine-isthmic junction (UIJ) and uterus (U). Receptor concentration decreased in all ...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Gupta JS,Roy SK

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms by which SF-1 (Steroidogenic Factor-1) and Dax-1 (Dosage-sensitive sex reversal-Adrenal hypoplasia congenita critical region on the X chromosome) dictate adrenal-specific transcriptional programs are the focus of this laboratory. SF-1-mediated transcription is upregulated by phosphorylation of serine 20...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Babu PS,Bavers DL,Shah S,Hammer GD

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to clarify the roles of cholinergic and serotonergic neurotransmission in the mediation of exercise-induced growth hormone (GH) release, normal young volunteers of both sexes were studied. Exercise was for 20 minutes at 800 kpm for the men and 500 kpm for the women. Pretreatment with 0.4 mg atropine 1 hour pr...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Brillon D,Nabil N,Jacobs LS

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive aldosterone secretion in some hypertensive patients may result from abnormal aldosterone synthase (AS) gene regulation in response to changes in dietary sodium intake. We have utilized NCI-H295 cells, which exhibit stable angiotensin-induced aldosterone secretion, for transient transfections with murine AS/h...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Holland OB,Carr B,Brasier AR

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS/HYPOTHESIS:Glucose tolerance progressively declines with age, and there is a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the elderly people. Previous studies have reported the sex differences in risk for type 2 diabetes, especially in the elderly people, whereas reasons for these sex differences remain poorly understood...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Li T,Jiao W,Li W,Li H

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In general, growth hormone acts as a factor promoting cell proliferation in the positive direction and suppresses apoptosis. No report has described growth hormone (GH)-induced structural luteolysis. The present studies showed that GH induced structural luteolysis in rats after the induction of functional luteolysis b...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Kiya T,Endo T,Henmi H,Goto T,Kitajima Y,Manase K,Takahashi S,Kudo R

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen patients affected by new-onset Graves' disease with ophthalmopathy have been examined for lymphocyte subset phenotypes by two-colour cytometric analysis. CD5+ B cells were significantly increased in comparison to the normal population (43.2 +/- 20.6% versus 19.5 +/- 6.9%; p < 0.0009); total T cells showed a no...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Afeltra A,Paggi A,Ferri GM,Amoroso A,Di Prima MA,Startari S,Faralli AR,Bonomo L

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 1 angiotensin II (AII) receptors (AT1 receptors), besides stimulation of aldosterone secretion, seem to transduce the growth factor-like activity of AII on glomerulosa cells. Although a local renin-angiotensin system and AII synthesis have been found in human adrenals and aldosteronomas, it is unclear whether ald...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Sarzani R,Opocher G,Dessì-Fulgheri P,Paci V,Cola G,Rocco S,Vianello B,Mantero F,Rappelli A

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The diagnosis and management of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures are challenging in rural and underdeveloped areas of China because medical resources are inaccessible; thus, a simple and accurate method is essential for the detection of vertebral fractures. We aimed to examine the relationship between...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Chen R,Liu S,Huang M,Ou Y,Liu W,Cui R,Yuan L,Xie Z,Sheng Z,Liu H

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously reported that the protein kinase C ligand 12-O-tetradecanoyphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) inhibited the angiotensin II (AII) stimulated CYP11B2 gene expression in the adrenocortical H295R cell line. Here we report that TPA increased the level of phospho-p44/42 MAPK but AII did not. The MEK1 inhibitor PD98...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： LeHoux JG,Lefebvre A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cdc2 kinase family is known to be one of the important factors for cell proliferation in both yeast and mammalian cells. By using polyclonal antibodies against PSTAIRE region of cdc2HS, we studied the amount of cdc2-related kinases in the rat thyroid cell line, FRTL-5, during the cell cycle. The immunoreactive pro...

journal_title：Endocrine research

authors： Takano T,Takada K,Tada H,Nishiyama S,Amino N

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00