A bone-derived growth factor isolated from rat calvariae is beta 2 microglobulin.

abstract：:In the present studies we examined the regulation of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) expression in porcine granulosa cells in vitro. Using Northern analysis and ribonuclease protection assays with exon-specific probes, we identified the IGF-I messenger RNA (mRNA) transcripts present in these cells under basal and...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Samaras SE,Canning SF,Barber JA,Simmen FA,Hammond JM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Slices of normal mammary tissue from pregnant and lactating mice and slices of neoplastic (MXT) mouse mammary tissue were superfused with estradiol (E2) and estrone (E1) each labeled with a different isotope. Isotope concentrations in tissue and perfusate at the steady state were used to calculate fractions and rates ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： De Ryck LM,Raus JC

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Agonist activation of cholinergic receptors expressed in perifused hypothalamic and immortalized GnRH-producing (GT1-7) cells induced prominent peaks in GnRH release, each followed by a rapid decrease, a transient plateau, and a decline to below basal levels. The complex profile of GnRH release suggested that acetylch...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Krsmanovic LZ,Mores N,Navarro CE,Saeed SA,Arora KK,Catt KJ

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide-YY (PYY) is a novel enteric peptide that is structurally related to pancreatic polypeptide and neuropeptide-Y. The objectives of the present experiments were to characterize the following aspects of PYY metabolism: the distribution of PYY in the canine gastrointestinal tract, the release of PYY in response to ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Greeley GH Jr,Jeng YJ,Gomez G,Hashimoto T,Hill FL,Kern K,Kurosky T,Chuo HF,Thompson JC

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-minded 1 (SIM1) mutations are associated with obesity in mice and humans. Haploinsufficiency of mouse Sim1 causes hyperphagic obesity with increased linear growth and enhanced sensitivity to a high-fat diet, a phenotype similar to that of agouti yellow and melanocortin 4 receptor knockout mice. To investigate t...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Kublaoui BM,Holder JL Jr,Tolson KP,Gemelli T,Zinn AR

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of our previous observations indicating that a principle [possibly transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGFbeta1)] secreted by type 1 astrocytes may increase the release of LHRH in the GT1 cell line, it was deemed of interest to analyze whether TGFbeta1 might influence LHRH gene expression in addition to LHR...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Galbiati M,Zanisi M,Messi E,Cavarretta I,Martini L,Melcangi RC

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mitochondrial fraction prepared from homogenates of rat hypothalamic tissue was found by means of electron microscopy to be enriched with synaptosomes. The release of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) and thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) from this preparation was investigated. After incubation, the syn...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Warberg J,Eskay RL,Barnea A,Reynolds RC,Porter JC

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Na(+)/I(-) symporter (NIS)-mediated iodide uptake into thyroid follicular cells serves as the basis of radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer. NIS protein is also expressed in the majority of breast tumors, raising potential for radionuclide therapy of breast cancer. KT5823, a staurosporine-related protein kinase inhi...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Beyer S,Lakshmanan A,Liu YY,Zhang X,Wapnir I,Smolenski A,Jhiang S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activators of protein kinase C, such as phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) and the synthetic diacylglycerol dioctanoylglycerol (diC8), either stimulate or inhibit PTH release depending on the extracellular Ca2+ concentration. By increasing PTH release at high extracellular Ca2+, these agents, in effect, block high Ca2(+)...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Shoback DM,Chen TH

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific polyclonal antisera to the rat estrogen receptor (rER) were developed using a synthetic peptide as the antigen. The peptide corresponds to amino acids 270-284 deduced from the cloned rER cDNA and has no homology to other steroid hormone receptors. Antipeptide antisera raised in rabbits specifically recognize ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Furlow JD,Ahrens H,Mueller GC,Gorski J

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent work has led to the hypothesis that kisspeptin/neurokinin B/dynorphin (KNDy) neurons in the arcuate nucleus play a key role in GnRH pulse generation, with kisspeptin driving GnRH release and neurokinin B (NKB) and dynorphin acting as start and stop signals, respectively. In this study, we tested this hypothesis...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Goodman RL,Hileman SM,Nestor CC,Porter KL,Connors JM,Hardy SL,Millar RP,Cernea M,Coolen LM,Lehman MN

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve weeks of high-fat diet feeding causes ghrelin resistance in arcuate neuropeptide Y (NPY)/agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons. In the current study, we investigated whether diet-induced weight loss could restore NPY/AgRP neuronal responsiveness to ghrelin and whether ghrelin mediates rebound weight gain after ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Briggs DI,Lockie SH,Wu Q,Lemus MB,Stark R,Andrews ZB

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GH is the major regulator of circulating IGF-I, which, in return, controls pituitary GH secretion by negative feedback. IGF-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) is believed to modify this feedback through its effects on free IGF-I. In the present study we investigated the potential influence of IGFBP-1 on GH secretion in the a...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Cingel-Ristic V,Van Neck JW,Frystyk J,Drop SL,Flyvbjerg A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum triiodothyronine (T3) in rats did not change if food intake was restricted without altering the composition of the diet. Feeding a hypocaloric low-protein high-carbohydrate diet caused increases in serum T3, while feeding a hypocaloric high-protein low-carbohydrate diet caused decreases in serum T3. These change...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Glass AR,Mellitt R,Burman KD,Wartofsky L,Swerdloff RS

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The glycoprotein FSH, a product of pituitary gonadotrope cells, regulates ovarian follicle development in females and spermatogenesis in males. FSH is a heterodimer of the common α gonadotropin subunit and the hormone-specific FSHβ subunit (a product of the Fshb gene). Using a conditional knockout approach (Cre-lox), ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Li Y,Schang G,Wang Y,Zhou X,Levasseur A,Boyer A,Deng CX,Treier M,Boehm U,Boerboom D,Bernard DJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the purification of skeletal growth factor/insulin-like growth factor-II and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF beta) from EDTA extracts of bovine bone matrix significant mitogenic activity for cultured osteoblast (Ob)-like cells eluted in fractions that contained a nearly homogeneous peptide with a mol wt of...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Jennings JC,Mohan S,Baylink DJ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of thyroid hormone on proteoglycan degradation in various regions of cartilage were investigated. In propylthiouracil-treated rats with hypothyroidism, proteoglycan degradation in epiphyseal cartilage during endochondral ossification was markedly suppressed. However, injections of T(4) reversed this effect of ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Makihira S,Yan W,Murakami H,Furukawa M,Kawai T,Nikawa H,Yoshida E,Hamada T,Okada Y,Kato Y

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A binding protein for activin was purified from bovine pituitary by affinity chromatography on dextran sulfate-Sepharose CL-4B and activin-Affi-Gel 10. A 52,700-fold purification over the starting crude homogenate was achieved. The purified preparation showed two bands of 36 and 33 kilodalton in sodium dodecyl sulfate...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Kogawa K,Nakamura T,Sugino K,Takio K,Titani K,Sugino H

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection-induced inflammation, frequently associated with increased production of proinflammatory cytokines, is considered a significant contributor to preterm birth. A G protein-coupled cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2), encoded by Cnr2, is expressed in various immune cells and was shown to modulate immune responses. We ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Sun X,Cappelletti M,Li Y,Karp CL,Divanovic S,Dey SK

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to respond to variations in nutritional status depends on regulatory systems that monitor nutrient intake and adaptively alter metabolism and feeding behavior during nutrient restriction. There is ample evidence that the restriction of water, sodium, or energy intake triggers adaptive responses that conser...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Hill CM,Qualls-Creekmore E,Berthoud HR,Soto P,Yu S,McDougal DH,Münzberg H,Morrison CD

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In songbirds, singing behavior is controlled by a discrete network of interconnected brain nuclei known collectively as the song control system. Both the development of this system and the expression of singing behavior in adulthood are strongly influenced by sex steroid hormones. Although both androgenic and estrogen...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Bernard DJ,Bentley GE,Balthazart J,Turek FW,Ball GF

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) mediates the first steps of protein assembly within the secretory pathway and is the site where protein folding and quality control are initiated. The storage and release of Ca2+ are critical physiological functions of the ER. Disrupted ER homeostasis activates the unfolded protein respo...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Zhang IX,Raghavan M,Satin LS

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipose tissue inflammation is associated with the development of insulin resistance. In obese adipose tissue, lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) and saturated fatty acids trigger inflammatory factors that mediate a paracrine loop between adipocytes and macrophages. However, the inflammatory signaling proteins underlying this...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ceppo F,Berthou F,Jager J,Dumas K,Cormont M,Tanti JF

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen-based hormone therapy (HT) in postmenopausal women may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD), although HT remains controversial. One key concern with HT is the potential of adverse outcomes such as breast and uterine cancer. A promising strategy to maximize HT benefits and minimize HT risks is the use o...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Carroll JC,Pike CJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antisera were raised against synthetic replicates of the carboxyl-terminal (C-terminal) fragment of the precursor to human GH-releasing factor (GRF) (pre-proGRF) whose structure was predicted from the complementary DNA cloned from a pancreatic tumor. These antisera were used along with antisera to human GRF itself to ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Bloch B,Baird A,Ling N,Guillemin R

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo studies have suggested that serotonin (5HT) influences anterior pituitary function at the hypothalamic level. The present in vitro study investigated the possibility that 5HT may act directly on the anterior pituitary. The high affinity uptake of [3H]5HT into adult rat anterior pituitary tissue was examined in...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Johns MA,Azmitia EC,Krieger DT

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For successful human placentation, invasion of trophoblast cells into the uterus and its associated vasculature is essential, and the regulation of this process is controlled by many factors at the fetal-maternal interface. N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase V (GnT-V) is a key enzyme that catalyzes beta1, 6-N-acetylgluco...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Yamamoto E,Ino K,Miyoshi E,Inamori K,Abe A,Sumigama S,Iwase A,Kajiyama H,Shibata K,Nawa A,Kikkawa F

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During luteinization of bovine granulosa cells in vitro in the presence of insulin, or insulin plus forskolin, there is a massive upregulation not only of progesterone production, but also of the gene for the peptide hormone oxytocin, with secretion of the peptide into the medium. By using the progesterone receptor an...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Lioutas C,Einspanier A,Kascheike B,Walther N,Ivell R

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently identified a novel hypothalamic neuropeptide stimulating GH release in bullfrogs and termed it frog GH-releasing peptide (fGRP). The fGRP precursor encodes fGRP and its related peptides (fGRP-RP-1, -RP-2, and -RP-3), and fGRP-RP-2 also stimulates GH and prolactin (PRL) release. Cell bodies and terminals co...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Chowdhury VS,Yamamoto K,Saeki I,Hasunuma I,Shimura T,Tsutsui K

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously demonstrated that the mitochondrial peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) is coupled to hormone-activated steroidogenesis by regulating the intramitochondrial cholesterol transport, the rate-determining step of steroid biosynthesis. In the present study we examined whether PBR is the site of horm...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Boujrad N,Gaillard JL,Garnier M,Papadopoulos V

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00