Diagnostic significance of apical membranous and cytoplasmic dot-like CD26 expression in encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a useful marker for capsular invasion.

abstract：:A 43-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for further treatment of acromegaly with high plasma GH and IGF-I levels after transsphenoidal adenomectomy and subsequent treatment with bromocriptine. Physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an active acromegalic appearance with residual pitui...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Matsuno M,Sohmiya M,Yamamoto H,Kato Y

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to explore whether common allelic variations in the SIRT1 gene were associated with excess body weight in a Chinese cohort. Using standard molecular techniques 820 non-diabetic individuals, some of who were classified as overweight (> 23 Kg/m(2)), were genotyped for four haplotype-tagged single nucleotide po...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Zheng J,Chen LL,Xiao F,Hu X,Deng X,Li H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcopenia is an emerging risk factor for metabolic disorders. No study of the association of sarcopenia with insulin resistance, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (MS) according to age group and obesity status in the general population has been reported. We investigated these associations in the Korean population. Par...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Moon SS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies revealed that obesity is a low-grade, chronic inflammatory state that is accompanied by the enhanced production of multiple chemokines. In particular, metabolic syndrome (MS) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) accumulation are significantly associated with certain chemokines in adults. However, little is...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Ishii M,Araki S,Goto M,Yamamoto Y,Kusuhara K

更新日期：2016-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of TSH receptor antibody (TRAb) has been recommended to predict the risk of neonatal hyperthyroidism (NH) in pregnant women with Graves' disease (GD). For the first generation TRAb (TRAb1) assay with commercial kit (Brahms, Berlin, Germany; or Cosmic co., Tokyo, Japan) an arbitrary limit of 40 U/l or 5...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kamijo K

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary granulomatous hypophysitis (PGH) is a rarely occurred inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. We retrospective review a case of PGH treated by microsurgical transsphenoidal approach and review the appropriately documented cases of PGH collected from the literatures. The patient was a 56-year-old female who p...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Su SB,Zhang DJ,Yue SY,Zhang JN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) is rarely reported in Japanese and other oriental populations. To examine if there is a racial difference in the prevalence of MEN 1, we initiated extensive work on patients with endocrine tumors for additional lesions, and annual screening of family members of affected pati...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Katai M,Sakurai A,Itakura Y,Ikeo Y,Nakajima K,Hara M,Iijima S,Kaneko T,Kobayashi M,Ichikawa K,Aizawa T,Hashizume K

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is mainly associated with Graves' disease but rarely with autonomously functioning thyroid nodule (AFTN). We herein report a case of AFTN associated with TPP in which the latter resolved after (131) I therapy for the former. We analyzed the genes encoding thyrotropin receptor (TSHR)...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Ozaki H,Mori K,Nakagawa Y,Hoshikawa S,Ito S,Yoshida K

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed the association of muscle mass with insulin resistance, evaluated from the insulin sensitivity index (ISI), in Japanese patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Consecutive patients with GDM (n = 96) admitted to St. Marianna University Hospital between October 2015 and March 2018 for init...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kawanabe S,Nagai Y,Nakamura Y,Nishine A,Nakagawa T,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A preoperative molecular-based diagnostic technique for thyroid papillary and anaplastic carcinomas was recently developed to detect oncofetal fibronectin (onfFN) messenger RNA (mRNA) in fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) by means of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). We report two cases of th...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Takano T,Shiba E,Tada H,Yoshimura H,Yoshida K,Doi R,Amino N

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone (GH) secreted from the pituitary is essential for postnatal growth in animals. GH exerts its actions by a direct effect on target organs and by stimulating insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) production. In the human pituitary, there is a naturally occurring variant protein which has a molecular mass o...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Yoshizato H,Tanaka M,Fujikawa T,Higashimoto Y,Shimizu A,Nakashima K

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypophysitis, which is often accompanied by pituitary dysfunction, is classified into several subtypes based on the cause, histology, and the location of inflammation in the pituitary gland. A definitive diagnosis requires pituitary biopsy, which is invasive, and the process is limited to specialized clinical settings...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Takagi H,Iwama S,Sugimura Y,Takahashi Y,Oki Y,Akamizu T,Arima H

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen-secreting adrenal cancers are extremely rare, with feminizing symptoms attributed to aromatase expression in the adrenal tumor. We describe a case of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism as a consequence of aberrant aromatase expression in a patient with adrenocortical adenocarcinoma. A 54 year-old man presented wit...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Advani A,Johnson SJ,Nicol MR,Papacleovoulou G,Evans DB,Vaikkakara S,Mason JI,Quinton R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proteins found in cow milk have been reported to cause systemic inflammation. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is known to be involved in the development of several metabolic disorders including insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, the effect of thiazolidinediones (TZDs) on ER stress...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kang SB,Kim HM,Kim HJ,Seok H,Huh JH,Lee BW,Kang ES,Lee HC,Cha BS

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study used intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM) in 10 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 7-day outpatient treatment with the combination of intensive insulin therapy and sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2-I). All participa...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kurozumi A,Okada Y,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of onset of hypoglycemia in patients with carnitine deficiency has yet to be determined. Using mice with systemic carnitine deficiency (JVS mice), we examined this mechanism, focusing on the weaning period (days 14-28 postpartum). For normal mice, the survival rate was 100%, and no hypoglycemia was obser...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kuwajima M,Fujihara H,Sei H,Umehara A,Sei M,Tsuda TT,Sukeno A,Okamoto T,Inubushi A,Ueta Y,Doi T,Kido H

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin II (Ang II) is a well-known peptide that maintains the balance of electrolytes in the higher vertebrates. Ang II stimulation in the adrenal gland induces the synthesis of mineralocorticoids, mainly aldosterone, through the up-regulation of aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) gene expression. Additionally, it ha...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Ito R,Shima H,Masuda K,Sato I,Shimada H,Yokoyama A,Shirahige K,Igarashi K,Sugawara A

更新日期：2020-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the daily iodine intake in a population study, we have compared the validity and degree of reliability of the urine iodide/creatinine ratios and iodide concentrations of casual samples as a representative index of daily urine iodide excretion. The morning urine samples were obtained from apparently healthy 2...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Konno N,Yuri K,Miura K,Kumagai M,Murakami S

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colestimide is a new anion-exchange resin used to lower serum cholesterol in Japan. Because of its excellent compliance, colestimide can replace cholestyramine. To clarify the effect of colestimide on glycemic controls, colestimide (3 g/day) or pravastatin (10 mg) was given orally to patients with type 2 diabetes trea...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Yamakawa T,Takano T,Utsunomiya H,Kadonosono K,Okamura A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:KRN568 is a calcimimetic compound which acts on the calcium sensing receptors (CaR) on the parathyroid gland to suppress secretion of PTH. A recent report has demonstrated that CaRs are expressed on cultured human antral gastrin cells and that gastrin secretion is stimulated by an increase in extracellular calcium lev...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Igarashi T,Ogata E,Maruyama K,Fukuda T

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fatigue is a common symptom in patients visiting the clinic of psychosomatic medicine. A 250-μg synthetic ACTH (1-24) test (rapid ACTH test) and Beck depression inventory (BDI) were performed for 62 patients presenting with fatigue who visited the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine at Fukuoka Tokushukai Hospital. Pa...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Matsubayashi S,Nakatake N,Hara T

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the immunological aspects of silent thyroiditis, T lymphocyte subsets were analyzed by two-color flow cytometry in 10 patients with silent thyroiditis in the thyrotoxic phase, 12 patients with silent thyroiditis in the recovery phase, and 11 healthy volunteers as a control. The percentages of C...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kushima K,Ban Y,Taniyama M,Itoh K

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we evaluated the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and 10 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within eight osteoporosis susceptibility genes that were previously identified in genome-wide association studies (GWASs). A total of 494 men and 493 postmenopausal women participating in the Ch...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Park SE,Oh KW,Lee WY,Baek KH,Yoon KH,Son HY,Lee WC,Kang MI

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Geographic differences have been reported to affect the morphological and molecular features of papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs). The area around Chernobyl is well-known to be iodine-deficient in contrast to Japan, an iodine-rich country. We reviewed histological differences in adult PTC between Ukraine and Japan. ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Ito M,Bogdanova T,Zurnadzhy L,Saenko V,Rogounovitch T,Mitsutake N,Kondo H,Maeda S,Nakashima M,Tronko M,Yamashita S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrial and brain natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP, respectively) are cardiac hormones. During cardiac development, their expression is a maker of cardiomyocyte differentiation and is under tight spatiotemporal regulation. After birth, however, their ventricular expression is only up-regulated in response to various c...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kuwahara K,Nakao K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytologic localization and cellular levels of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-4 (IGFBP-4) in follicular and stromal compartments of normal and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ovaries during follicular growth and regression were investigated by the avidin/biotin immunoperoxidase method with a polyclonal...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Peng X,Maruo T,Samoto T,Mochizuki M

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrated severe hyponatremia in a 68 year-old man who had pituitary tumor. He had poor appetite and was disoriented. Tests revealed hyponatremia of 110 mmol/l, and he was admitted to Jichi Medical School Omiya Medical Center to undergo further tests. Physical findings revealed disturbance of consciousness with ...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kanda M,Omori Y,Shinoda S,Yamauchi T,Tamemoto H,Kawakami M,Ishikawa SE

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel study assessed the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of exenatide once weekly (QW) in 30 Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) suboptimally controlled by diet and exercise alone or combined with biguanide, sulfonylurea, thiaz...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Iwamoto K,Nasu R,Yamamura A,Kothare PA,Mace K,Wolka AM,Linnebjerg H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the value of thyroxine administration to prevent recurrence after bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter. Patients that had benign multinodular goiter were operated on with the same surgical principles: ligation of both superior and inferior thyroid arteries on both sid...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Kulaçoglu H,Dener C,Ziraman I,Kama NA

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to compare the bone aging process in Werner's syndrome, a disease characterized by premature aging, and that in natural aging, we have assessed the bone status in a total of 19 cases (11 males and eight postmenopausal females) with Werner's syndrome. The spinal deformity index was determined for a total of 87...

journal_title：Endocrine journal

authors： Shiraki M,Aoki C,Goto M

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00