Prolactin regulation of cytological differentiation of mammary epithelial cells in periparturient cows.

abstract：:In young adult female rats, the patterns of inhibin subunit mRNA expression during the estrous cycle are regulated by cyclic changes in gonadotropin secretion and follicular development. Since there are distinct alterations in profiles of both hormone secretion and folliculogenesis during the reproductive lifespan of ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Jih MH,Lu JK,Wan YJ,Wu TC

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of different LH-like hormones, such as hCG, PMSG/equine (e) CG, ovine (o) LH, eLH, and rat (r) LH, to bind to and stimulate steroidogenesis in two types of rat gonadal cells was studied under the same experimental conditions. In both Leydig and granulosa cells, the maximal steroidogenic responses elicited ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Rani CS,Moudgal NR

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analogs of the seco-steroid hormone, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)-2D3] can preferentially stimulate genomic or nongenomic signaling pathways in osteoblasts. In this study, we used 1,25-(OH)2D3 analogs and voltage-sensitive Ca2+ channel (VSCC) ligands, including dihydropyridines (Bay K 8644 and nitrendipine), in...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Khoury R,Ridall AL,Norman AW,Farach-Carson MC

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In female mammals, reproduction is sensitive to the availability of metabolic fuels, and food deprivation has been shown to suppress pulsatile LH secretion, attenuate the preovulatory LH surge, and prevent ovulation. It has been suggested that food deprivation impairs fertility by reducing the secretion of GnRH by GnR...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Berriman SJ,Wade GN,Blaustein JD

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional disruption of either MC3R or MC4R results in obesity, implicating both in the control of energy homeostasis. The ligands for these receptors are derived from the prohormone proopiomelancortin (POMC), which is posttranslationally processed to produce a set of melanocortin peptides with a range of activities ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Tung YC,Piper SJ,Yeung D,O'Rahilly S,Coll AP

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of L-leucine, D-leucine, and L-isoleucine upon the secretion of glucagon and insulin were investigated using the isolated, perfused rat pancreas. All experiments were conducted in the presence of 5.6 mM D-glucose. Ten-minute perfusions of 2, 5, and 10 mM L-leucine induced the release of glucagon and insuli...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Pek S,Santiago JC,Tai TY

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The action of sex steroids on the growth and differentiation of target tissues requires the presence of specific intracellular receptors. We compared the distribution of cells containing estrogen receptor (ER) and/or progesterone receptor (PR) in rabbit uterus by immunohistochemistry using monoclonal antibodies direct...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Zaino RJ,Clarke CL,Feil PD,Satyaswaroop PG

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kisspeptins, products of the KiSS-1 gene with ability to bind G protein-coupled receptor 54 (GPR54), have been recently identified as major gatekeepers of reproductive function with ability to potently activate the GnRH/LH axis. Yet, despite the diversity of functional states of the female gonadotropic axis, pharmacol...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Roa J,Vigo E,Castellano JM,Navarro VM,Fernández-Fernández R,Casanueva FF,Dieguez C,Aguilar E,Pinilla L,Tena-Sempere M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The receptors for the two structurally related insulinotropic hormones Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) share approximately 40% sequence identity and demonstrate complete specificity for their endogenous ligands, while utilizing similar second messenger pathways. I...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Gelling RW,Wheeler MB,Xue J,Gyomorey S,Nian C,Pederson RA,McIntosh CH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to elucidate potential sites of direct GH action on the kidney, we used in situ hybridization to localize GH receptor (GHR) gene expression during the course of development and in the adult rat. In order to illuminate potential interactions between GH and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in regulating ren...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Chin E,Zhou J,Bondy CA

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically obese Zucker rats, like obese humans, have normal or elevated circulating insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels in the presence of low GH secretion. Hyperinsulinemia, increased energy status, or other nutritional factors associated with obesity could be responsible for these findings directly by incr...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Melián E,Velasco B,Barrios R,Sanchez-Franco F

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a primary culture of neonatal rat heart, we investigated the properties of iodothyronine 5'-deiodinating activity in the heart. 125I- release from [125I] reverse T3 incubated with cell homogenates depended on the concentrations of protein and dithiothreitol, pH, incubation time, and temperature of the incubation...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Mori Y,Nishikawa M,Toyoda N,Yonemoto T,Matsubara H,Inada M

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of annexin-I was investigated in the rat mammary gland during pregnancy, lactation, and involution. Both the mRNA and protein were very abundant in the mature virgin gland, but declined significantly by midpregnancy. In the lactating gland, little or no annexin-I was detected. After weaning, mRNA and protei...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Horlick KR,Ganjianpour M,Frost SC,Nick HS

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproductive function is dependent on the interaction between GnRH and its cognate receptor found on gonadotrope cells of the anterior pituitary gland. GnRH activation of the GnRH receptor (GnRHR) is a potent stimulus for increased expression of multiple genes including the gene encoding the GnRHR itself. Thus, homolo...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ellsworth BS,White BR,Burns AT,Cherrington BD,Otis AM,Clay CM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we have examined the effects of FSH, forskolin, and (Bu)2cAMP on messenger RNA (mRNA) levels for all known subunits of cAMP-dependent protein kinase in rat Sertoli cells, using newly developed complementary DNA (cDNA) probes. mRNAs for the three regulatory subunits [RI alpha, RII51, (RII beta), an...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Oyen O,Sandberg M,Eskild W,Levy FO,Knutsen G,Beebe S,Hansson V,Jahnsen T

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown previously that neonatal testicular gonocytes express platelet-derived growth factor receptors (PDGFR) alpha and beta. We report the expression of a novel PDGFRbeta (V1-PDGFRbeta) transcript in gonocytes of 3-d-old rat testes. V1-PDGFRbeta nucleotide sequence spans from intron 6 to exon 23 of the PDGFRbe...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Wang Y,Culty M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple interferon (IFN)-tau genes exist in cattle, but it has remained unclear how many are expressed, the extent of their variation, and whether different genes exhibit similar patterns of expression and code for proteins with similar biological activities. A total of 118 complementary DNA (cDNA) were bi-directiona...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ealy AD,Larson SF,Liu L,Alexenko AP,Winkelman GL,Kubisch HM,Bixby JA,Roberts RM

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tear fluid is known to contain many different hormones with relevance for ocular surface homeostasis. We studied the presence and functional role of insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) and its cognate receptor RXFP2 (relaxin/insulin-like family peptide receptor 2) at the ocular surface and in tears. Expression of human INSL...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Hampel U,Klonisch T,Sel S,Schulze U,Garreis F,Seitmann H,Zouboulis CC,Paulsen FP

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify genes that are differentially expressed in the developing testis we used representational difference analysis of complementary DNA from gonads of mouse embryos at 13.5 days postcoitum (dpc). Three genes were identified. One of them was a novel gene termed tescalcin that encoded a putative EF-hand Ca(2+)-bi...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Perera EM,Martin H,Seeherunvong T,Kos L,Hughes IA,Hawkins JR,Berkovitz GD

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have measured the concentrations of vasopressin in sequential samples of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) obtained from fetal lambs between 108 and 130 days gestation. There was a clear and significant (F = 4.46; P less than 0.005) rhythm in vasopressin concentrations in the CSF of nine fetuses, characterized by a mean tr...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Stark RI,Daniel SS

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method has been developed for the purification of rat placental lactogen employing a specific radioreceptor assay (RRA). The method involves precipitation with ammonium sulfate, gel filtration on Sephadex G-100, ion-exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose and CM-Sephadex, and preparative isoelectric focusing. The ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Roberston MC,Friesen HG

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate the physiological counterpart of the anatomical finding showing that the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve (DMX) is a source of efferent vagal fibers innervating the pancreas, unilateral electrical stimulation using monopolar electrodes (50 microA, 30 Hz, 0.2 msec) at a glycemia of 150 mg...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ionescu E,Rohner-Jeanrenaud F,Berthoud HR,Jeanrenaud B

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study provides the first demonstration that human hepatocarcinoma-derived cell line HepG2 contains GnRH receptors and responds to various molecular forms of GnRH in terms of inhibition of proliferation in a time- and dose-related manner. In addition, GnRH peptides also significantly inhibited the uptake of [3H]th...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Pati D,Habibi HR

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid hormone action is mediated through its nuclear receptors (TRs), which bind to target DNA sequences [thyroid hormone response element (TRE)] as a homodimer or a heterodimer with 9-cis-retinoic acid receptors. Mutations of TR beta identified in patients with resistance to thyroid hormone (RTH) cluster primarily ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Nomura Y,Nagaya T,Tsukaguchi H,Takamatsu J,Seo H

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term glucocorticoid treatment impairs the survival and bone formation of osteogenic cells, leading to bone mass loss. The Wnt inhibitor Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) acts as a potent bone-remodeling factor that mediates several types of skeletal disorders. Whereas excess glucocorticoid is known to disturb Wnt signaling in os...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Wang FS,Ko JY,Yeh DW,Ke HC,Wu HL

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As we showed previously, the extracellular matrix (ECM) derived from rat bladder carcinoma cells (804G-ECM) has positive effects on rat primary beta-cell function and survival in vitro. The aim of this study was to define beta-cell genes induced by this ECM with a specific focus on cytokines. Analysis of differential ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ribaux P,Ehses JA,Lin-Marq N,Carrozzino F,Böni-Schnetzler M,Hammar E,Irminger JC,Donath MY,Halban PA

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[131I]Thyroglobulin [( 131I]Tg), prepared by either enzymatic iodination of human goiter Tg in vitro or isolation from the thyroids of rats previously injected with 131I, was digested with a solubilized enzyme mixture prepared from purified hog thyroid lysosomes. The digestion was performed at 37 C for 24 h under nitr...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Tokuyama T,Yoshinari M,Rawitch AB,Taurog A

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence indicates that endogenous GnRH is required for maintenance of its own pituitary receptors (GnRH-R). We have measured GnRH-R in pituitaries of hypogonadotrophic hypogonadal (hpg) mice, in whom hypothalamic GnRH is deficient or absent. The GnRH-R concentration in hpg male mouse pituitaries was 10.6 +/- 1...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Young LS,Speight A,Charlton HM,Clayton RN

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated growth hormone deficiency type II (IGHD2) is mainly caused by heterozygous splice-site mutations in intron 3 of the GH1 gene. A dominant-negative effect of the mutant GH lacking exon 3 on wild-type GH secretion has been proposed; however, the molecular mechanisms involved are elusive. To uncover the molecular...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ariyasu D,Kubo E,Higa D,Shibata S,Takaoka Y,Sugimoto M,Imaizumi K,Hasegawa T,Araki K

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-beta (TGFbeta) and adrenomedullin (AM) are multifunctional regulatory peptides that are secreted by a variety of normal and malignant cells. The TGFbetas are expressed in developing organs and adults, and their tissue distribution pattern has possible significance for signaling roles in many...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Montuenga LM,Mariano JM,Prentice MA,Cuttitta F,Jakowlew SB

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00