abstract：:The adipokine leptin regulates energy homeostasis through ubiquitously expressed leptin receptors. Leptin has a number of major signaling targets in the brain, including cells of the anterior pituitary (AP). We have previously reported that mice lacking leptin receptors in AP somatotropes display growth hormone (GH) d...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Allensworth-James M,Banik J,Odle A,Hardy L,Lagasse A,Moreira ARS,Bird J,Thomas CL,Avaritt N,Kharas MG,Lengner CJ,Byrum SD,MacNicol MC,Childs GV,MacNicol AM

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COP9 signalosome subunit 5 (CSN5) plays a key role in carcinogenesis of multiple cancers and contributes to the stabilization of target proteins through deubiquitylation. However, the underlying role of CSN5 in thyroid carcinoma has not been reported. In this research, our data showed that CSN5 was overexpressed in th...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Xie P,Wang H,Fang J,Du D,Tian Z,Zhen J,Liu Y,Ding Y,Fu B,Liu F,Huang D,Yu J

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A healthy nutritional state is required for all aspects of reproduction and is signaled by the adipokine leptin. Leptin acts in a relatively narrow concentration range: too much or too little will compromise fertility. The leptin signal timing is important to prepubertal development in both sexes. In the brain, leptin...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Childs GV,Odle AK,MacNicol MC,MacNicol AM

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Islet β-cell dysfunction that leads to impaired insulin secretion is a principal source of pathology of diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, this breakdown in β-cell health is associated with compromised islet-enriched transcription factor (TF) activity that disrupts gene expression programs essential for cell function and i...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Davidson RK,Kanojia S,Spaeth JM

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LA-PTH is a long-acting parathyroid hormone (PTH) peptide analogue in preclinical development for hypoparathyroidism (HP). Like native PTH, LA-PTH contains a methionine at position 8 (Met8) that is predicted to be critical for function. We assessed the impact of Met oxidation on the functional properties of LA-PTH and...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Daley EJ,Khatri A,Dean T,Vilardaga JP,Zaidi SA,Katritch V,Gardella TJ

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The largest subtype of breast cancer is characterized by the expression and activity of the estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha/ER). Although several effective therapies have significantly improved survival, the adaptability of cancer cells means that patients frequently stop responding or develop resistance to endocrine...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Farcas AM,Nagarajan S,Cosulich S,Carroll JS

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies showed that noncalcemic 20(OH)D3, a product of CYP11A1 action on vitamin D3, has antifibrotic activity in human dermal fibroblasts and in a bleomycin mouse model of scleroderma. In this study, we tested the role of retinoic acid-related orphan receptor γ (RORγ), which is expressed in skin, in the acti...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Janjetovic Z,Postlethwaite A,Kang HS,Kim TK,Tuckey RC,Crossman DK,Qayyum S,Jetten AM,Slominski AT

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puberty is a developmental period characterized by a broad range of physiologic changes necessary for the acquisition of adult sexual and reproductive maturity. These changes mirror complex modifications within the central nervous system, including within the hypothalamus. These modifications result in the maturation ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Naulé L,Maione L,Kaiser UB

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an age-related debilitating prostatic disease that is frequently associated with prostatic inflammation and bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Animal models have shown that formalin- and bacterial-induced prostatic inflammation can induce bladder dysfunction; however,...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Pascal LE,Mizoguchi S,Chen W,Rigatti LH,Igarashi T,Dhir R,Tyagi P,Wu Z,Yang Z,de Groat WC,DeFranco DB,Yoshimura N,Wang Z

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Puberty is a developmental period characterized by a broad range of physiologic changes necessary for the acquisition of adult sexual and reproductive maturity. These changes mirror complex modifications within the central nervous system, including within the hypothalamus. These modifications result in the maturation ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Naulé L,Maione L,Kaiser UB

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibin was first characterized in mammals as a gonadal dimeric protein that inhibited pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion. As in mammals, the inhibin-specific α subunit (INHA/Inha/inha) has also been characterized in teleosts; however, its functions and physiological importance in fish reproduction...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Lu H,Zhao C,Zhu B,Zhang Z,Ge W

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid hormone (TH) is required for frog metamorphosis, and corticosterone (CORT) increases TH signaling to accelerate metamorphic progression. However, a requirement for CORT in metamorphosis has been difficult to assess prior to the recent development of gene-editing technologies. We addressed this long-standing qu...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Shewade LH,Schoephoerster JA,Patmann MD,Kulkarni SS,Buchholz DR

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GnRH neurons are central regulators of reproduction and respond to factors affecting fertility, such as stress. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is released during stress response. In brain slices from unstressed controls, CRH has opposite, estradiol-dependent effects on GnRH neuron firing depending on the CRH re...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Phumsatitpong C,De Guzman RM,Zuloaga DG,Moenter SM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into mature chondrocytes, osteoblasts, and adipocytes. Excessive and dysfunctional visceral adipocytes increase upon menopause and importantly contribute to altered metabolism in postmenopausal women. We previously showed both plasma membrane and nuclear estrogen receptors alph...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ahluwalia A,Hoa N,Ge L,Blumberg B,Levin ER

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For centuries our image of the skeleton has been one of an inert structure playing a supporting role for muscles and a protective role for inner organs like the brain. Cell biology and physiology modified this view in the 20st century by defining the constant interplay between bone-forming and bone resorbing cells tha...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ducy P

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproductive fitness in females is susceptible to obesogenic diets. Energy balance and reproduction are tightly regulated, in part, by hypothalamic neurons in the arcuate nucleus (ARC), and high-fat diet (HFD) can steadily increase estradiol levels in rodents. Estradiol regulates the reproductive axis via negative fee...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Negrón AL,Radovick S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian hormones, including 17β-estradiol, are implicated in numerous physiological processes, including sleep. Beginning at puberty, girls report more sleep complaints than boys, which is maintained throughout the reproductive life stage. Sleep problems are exacerbated during the menopausal transition, evidenced by g...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Brown AMC,Gervais NJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective inhibitors of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) are widely used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and act primarily to lower blood glucose by preventing glucose reabsorption in the kidney. However, it is controversial whether these agents also act on the pancreatic islet, specifically the α cell, to ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Dai C,Walker JT,Shostak A,Bouchi Y,Poffenberger G,Hart NJ,Jacobson DA,Calcutt MW,Bottino R,Greiner DL,Shultz LD,McGuinness OP,Dean ED,Powers AC

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal nutrition can affect the susceptibility of the offspring to metabolic disease later in life, suggesting that this period is a window of opportunity for intervention to reduce the risk of metabolic disease. Resveratrol, a natural polyphenol, has a wide range of beneficial properties including anti-obesogenic, ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Ros P,Díaz F,Freire-Regatillo A,Argente-Arizón P,Barrios V,Argente J,Chowen JA

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare 20K isoform of GH-V (here abbreviated as GHv) was discovered in 1998. To date, only 1 research article has characterized this isoform in vivo, observing that GHv treatment in male high-fat fed rats had several GH-like activities, but unlike GH lacked diabetogenic and lactogenic activities and failed to increase...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： List EO,Berryman DE,Basu R,Buchman M,Funk K,Kulkarni P,Duran-Ortiz S,Qian Y,Jensen EA,Young JA,Yildirim G,Yakar S,Kopchick JJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia, a common stressor in prematurity, leads to sexually dimorphic, short- and long-term effects on the adult hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axes. We hypothesized that these effects are due to stress-induced increases in testosterone during early postnatal life. We ev...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Gehrand AL,Phillips J,Malott K,Raff H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ghrelin receptor (GhrR) is known for its strong orexigenic effects in pharmacological doses and has long been considered as a promising target for the treatment of obesity. Several antagonists have been developed to decrease the orexigenic signaling, but none of these have been approved for the treatment of obesit...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Hedegaard MA,Holst B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-10 is a highly important anti-inflammatory cytokine in the immune system. CD1dhi and CD5+ B cells are both traditionally defined IL-10-secreting B cells. In recent years, a B cell group with combined markers of CD1dhi and CD5+ has been widely studied as it has been reported to suppress autoimmunity in...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Qin J,Zhao N,Wang S,Liu S,Liu Y,Cui X,Wang S,Xiang Y,Fan C,Li Y,Shan Z,Teng W

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stroma/stem cells (MSCs) exist in adult tissues, such as adipose tissue and bone marrow, and differentiate into cells of multiple lineages. In previous studies, we found that MSCs differentiate into steroidogenic cells by forced expression of steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1)/adrenal 4 binding protein (Ad4BP),...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Tanaka T,Aoyagi C,Mukai K,Nishimoto K,Kodama S,Yanase T

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:Studies show that a subset of transgender men desire children; however, there is a paucity of literature on the effect of gender-affirming testosterone therapy on reproductive function. In this manuscript, we will review the process of gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender men and what is known about ovaria...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Moravek MB,Kinnear HM,George J,Batchelor J,Shikanov A,Padmanabhan V,Randolph JF

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：:Activation of the leptin receptor, LepRb, by the adipocytokine/neurotrophic factor leptin in the central nervous system has procognitive and antidepressive effects. Leptin has been shown to increase glutamatergic synaptogenesis in multiple brain regions. In contrast, mice that have a mutation in the LepRb gene show ab...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Bland T,Zhu M,Dillon C,Sahin GS,Rodriguez-Llamas JL,Appleyard SM,Wayman GA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogen receptor α (ESR1; encoded by Esr1) is a crucial nuclear transcription factor for female reproduction and is expressed throughout the female reproductive tract. To assess the function of ESR1 in reproductive tissues without confounding effects from a potential developmental defect arising from global deletion ...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Herrera GGB,Lierz SL,Harris EA,Donoghue LJ,Hewitt SC,Rodriguez KF,Jefferson WN,Lydon JP,DeMayo FJ,Williams CJ,Korach KS,Winuthayanon W

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decidualization, the process by which fibroblastic human endometrial stromal cells (HESC) differentiate into secretory decidual cells, is a critical event during the establishment of pregnancy. It is dependent on the steroid hormone progesterone acting through the nuclear progesterone receptor (PR). Previously, we ide...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Neff AM,Yu J,Taylor RN,Bagchi IC,Bagchi MK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature overexposure to thyroid hormone causes profound effects on testis growth, spermatogenesis, and male fertility. We used genetic mouse models of type 3 deiodinase (DIO3) deficiency to determine the genetic programs affected by premature thyroid hormone action and to define the role of DIO3 in regulating thyroi...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Martinez ME,Lary CW,Karaczyn AA,Griswold MD,Hernandez A

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：:The roles of steroids in zebrafish sex differentiation, gonadal development, and function of the adult gonad are poorly understood. Herein, we used ferredoxin 1b (fdx1b) mutant zebrafish to explore such processes. Fdx1b is an essential electron-providing cofactor to mitochondrial steroidogenic enzymes, which are cruci...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Oakes JA,Li N,Wistow BRC,Griffin A,Barnard L,Storbeck KH,Cunliffe VT,Krone NP

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to the prevalence of depression during childbearing, mothers can be prescribed multiple antidepressants; however, little is known about the risk and consequences to the offspring or subsequent generations. Fluoxetine (FLX) is usually the first-line of pharmacological treatment for affective disorders in pregnant...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Vera-Chang MN,Moon TW,Trudeau VL

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous endocrine-disrupting chemical. Developmental exposure produces changes in behavior and gene expression in the brain. Here, we examined social recognition behaviors in mice from the third familial generation (F3) after exposure to gestational BPA. Second-generation mice were bred in on...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Wolstenholme JT,Drobná Z,Henriksen AD,Goldsby JA,Stevenson R,Irvin JW,Flaws JA,Rissman EF

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review describes formation of the islet basement membrane and the function of extracellular matrix (ECM) components in β-cell proliferation and survival. Implications for islet transplantation are discussed. The insulin-producing β-cell is key for maintaining glucose homeostasis. The islet microenvironment greatl...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Townsend SE,Gannon M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excess of glucocorticoids (GCs) is a leading cause of bone fragility, and therapeutic targets are sorely needed. We report that genetic deletion or pharmacological inhibition of proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2) prevents GC-induced bone loss by overriding GC effects of detachment-induced bone cell apoptosis (anoik...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Sato AY,Cregor M,McAndrews K,Li T,Condon KW,Plotkin LI,Bellido T

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developmental exposures to phthalates are suspected to contribute to risk of metabolic syndrome. However, findings from human studies are inconsistent, and long-term metabolic impacts of early-life phthalate and phthalate mixture exposures are not fully understood. Furthermore, most animal studies investigating metabo...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Neier K,Cheatham D,Bedrosian LD,Gregg BE,Song PXK,Dolinoy DC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA damage occurs as a result of environmental insults and aging and, if unrepaired, may lead to chromosomal instability and tumorigenesis. Because GH suppresses ataxia-telangiectasia mutated kinase phosphorylation, decreases DNA repair, and increases DNA damage accumulation, we elucidated whether GH effects on DNA da...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Chesnokova V,Zonis S,Barrett RJ,Gleeson JP,Melmed S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex differences in liver gene expression are determined by pituitary growth hormone secretion patterns, which regulate sex-dependent liver transcription factors and establish sex-specific chromatin states. Hypophysectomy (hypox) identifies two major classes of liver sex-biased genes, defined by their sex-dependent pos...

journal_title：Endocrinology

authors： Melia T,Waxman DJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00