Abstract:
INTRODUCTION:Impairments in neuroendocrine regulation of food intake and postprandial satiety are leading causes to obesity. Ghrelin peptide is a GI hormone known to increase food intake partly through induction of growth hormone. The regulation of ghrelin production is still unknown. OBJECTIVE:The aim of the current study is to investigate the influence of growth hormone (Genotropin) treatment on active ghrelin levels in plasma, stomach, pancreas and kidney in rats. MATERIAL/METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats, randomly allocated into control and three treatment groups, received daily subcutaneous injections of Genotropin at 2, 20 and 100 µg/rat/day for 5 consecutive days. Active ghrelin levels were quantified per tissue mass or tissue protein. RESULTS:In control groups, the highest active ghrelin concentration in pmol/g tissue was found in the stomach (15.5 ± 0.21) followed by the pancreas (1.96 ± 0.066) and the kidney (1.36 ± 0.037). Genotropin treatment caused a dose dependent decrease in active ghrelin concentration in stomach, kidney and pancreas with a concomitant increase in plasma, and reaching significance at 20 and 100 µg/rat/day doses. However, the treatment caused variable effect on total protein concentrations, with a decrease in pancreas and an increase in stomach and kidney supernatants. Consequently, under such treatment, determination of active ghrelin concentration per tissue mass rather than per tissue protein is favored. CONCLUSIONS:The present study suggests a direct correlation between Genotropin treatment and active ghrelin secretion into the rat plasma via modulating its stores in stomach, kidney and pancreas.
journal_name
Endocr Resjournal_title
Endocrine researchauthors
Haddad H,Mroueh M,Faour WH,Daher Cdoi
10.3109/07435800.2013.799484subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-01-01 00:00:00pages
39-43issue
1eissn
0743-5800issn
1532-4206journal_volume
39pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Background: Evidence has shown that low thyroid hormone levels may lead to worse prognosis including a higher mortality rate in patients with heart failure (HF). Thyroid replacement increases cardiac output and exercise performance without causing significant adverse events. The purpose of this study is to compare lev...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07435800.2019.1645165
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:The relationship between thyroid status and renal function has been well characterized. However, renal function is affected by various factors, including sex and dysglycemia. Because these studies have yet to be undertaken in a normoglycemic population, this study sought to explore the association between th...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435800.2011.640374
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) are both intrapancreatic neuropeptides that are known to inhibit stimulated insulin secretion. In the present study, we examined their influences on basal and stimulated glucagon and insulin secretion in the mouse. Either NPY or CGRP was injected intraven...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435808709035466
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The prostate gland of humans and other animals has the unique function of accumulating and secreting extraordinarily high levels of citrate. The prostate secretory epithelial cells synthesize citrate which, due to a limiting mitochondrial (m-) aconitase, accumulates rather than being oxidized. Thus citrate is essentia...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07435800009040143
更新日期:2000-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435809509030422
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Several lines of evidence have suggested that the nuclear receptor Steroidogenic Factor-1 (SF-1 or Ad4BP) may be directly involved in the cAMP-dependent regulation of steroid hydroxylase genes in adrenocortical cells. In the bovine CYP17 gene, which encodes the cytochrome P450 17alpha-hydroxylase, an SF-1 site is pres...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435809809032638
更新日期:1998-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Ca2(+)-ATPase of plasma membranes from a variety of tissues is subject to stimulation in vitro, and apparently in vivo, by physiological concentrations of iodothyronines regarded as biologically active in other bioassay systems. This calmodulin-dependent action of thyroid hormone is nongenomic, that is, directly o...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.3109/07435808909036356
更新日期:1989-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07435809909066140
更新日期:1999-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::There are several published reports on the prevalence of low vitamin D levels in otherwise healthy Indian population. Vitamin D deficiency has shown variable effect on muscle performance and strength but there is paucity of data on the effect of vitamin D deficiency on muscle energy metabolism. The present study was p...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435800.2013.865210
更新日期:2014-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07435808609035433
更新日期:1986-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435800.2013.808207
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Basal serum concentrations of prolactin (PRL) and the elevation of serum PRL concentrations induced by the serotonergic agents, quipazine and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) were suppressed in rats treated acutely with dexamethasone. Acute dexamethasone treatment did not alter the stimulation of PRL release produced by th...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435808709023671
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of exercise on anterior pituitary hormones (adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), leutinizing hormone (LH) and growth hormone) as well as on cortisol at low altitude (350 meters below the sea level) and to compare these effects with those at a moderate level altitude ...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435809609030513
更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is released from the atria and acts to regulate blood volume and pressure. The release of ANP appears to be stimulated by atrial distension, initiated by stretch on the cardiocytes. The purpose of the present study was to develop an assay that would allow for the detection of ANP relea...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07435809009033011
更新日期:1990-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435800.2015.1124437
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To determine whether daily oral micronized progesterone affects bone turnover, as estimated by serum and urine biochemical markers, in postmenopausal women on long-term estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). METHODS:We recruited 14 women aged 65 or older to participate in a 9-week trial with micronized progestero...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1081/erc-120022294
更新日期:2003-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:To evaluate, retrospectively, the frequency of antithyroid antibodies (ATA) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Antithyroperoxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab), antithyroglobulin antibodies (TG-Ab), and antithyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibodies (TSHR-Ab) were determined by enzyme-linked...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435800.2011.639318
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We quantitated serial serum beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-OHB) levels using the Ketosite method in 9 children with IDDM who were treated for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and compared them to urinary ketone measurements by dipstick. Persistent elevations of serum beta-OHB were seen in six patients when the urine became cle...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1081/erc-100107168
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] can mediate effects without being converted to 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D]. METHODS:Vitamin D3 (VD3) was injected intramuscularly to 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1α-hydroxylase [1α(OH)ase] gene knockout (KO) male mice with a dose of 10,000 IU per week for...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435800.2010.542415
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::A method is described for the preparation of high yields of viable, dissociated cells from porcine theca interna and corpus luteum and from human and bovine endometrium. The tissues were dissociated by incubation at 37 degrees C in a mixture of 0.5% collagenase, 0.1% hyaluronidase and 0.1% pronase in balanced salt sol...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435808409035415
更新日期:1984-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07435809709031844
更新日期:1997-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Adrenal computed tomography with determination of Hounsfield units has proved to be sensitive and specific in the differential diagnosis of benign vs. malign adrenal lesions. On the other hand, computed tomography may fail in patients with small adrenal masses of less than 1.0 cm. However, especially in patients with ...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1081/erc-120017075
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The question of whether ethanol's (ETOH's) known suppressive effect on serum luteinizing hormone (LH) could be mediated directly at the anterior pituitary level was addressed by examining the effects of ETOH in vitro on release of LH from cultured male rat pituitary cells. The impact of added ethanol concentrations ra...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435808909042748
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Progesterone (P) given intramuscularly increases renal sodium excretion. We tested the in vitro capacity of P to bind to the human mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) with a reticulocyte lysate system and Ps transactivation potency in transfected CV-1 cells. Progesterone binds with higher affinity to the MR than aldostero...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1081/erc-120016824
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Total collagen and its soluble fraction as well as water content were determined in late pregnancy in the uterine cervix in a population of 36 rats treated with progesterone (n = 10), mifepristone (n = 13) and controls (n = 13). In both treated groups there were no signs of delivery on the 21st day of gestation. Water...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/07435809509030477
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) is a steroid product of the adrenal gland, which circulates in high concentrations, but whose functions are largely unknown. There is evidence for antiproliferative effects of DHEAS in neoplastic tissue. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of DHEAS on vascu...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1081/erc-200043956
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In order to investigate the regulation of connexin distribution in rapidly growing cells, we evaluated the effects of dibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphate (DbcAMP) treatment on the cellular location of endogenous connexin 43 (Cx43) in an adrenal tumor cell population. Polyclonal antibodies to Cx43 and a Cx43 green...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1081/erc-120016983
更新日期:2002-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels and carotid, cardiac, and renal end-organ damage in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. METHODS:Newly diagnosed normotensive T2DM patients (n = 390) were enrolled in this study. The pa...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/07435800.2016.1171235
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:UNLABELLED:It remains difficult to pre-operatively differentiate follicular carcinoma and adenoma even under intraoperative investigations including histopathologic diagnosis of frozen sections. METHODS:We retrospectively compared dual phase thallium (Tl-201) thyroid scan and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology to d...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1081/erc-120025036
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::It is now well documented that obesity is associated with a chronic low-grade inflammatory state. Levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, a marker of systemic inflammation and a mediator of atherothrombotic disease, have been shown to correlate with cardiovascular disease risk. Our objective was to evaluate the...
journal_title:Endocrine research
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1081/erc-200033541
更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00