abstract：:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. It is well-established based on evidence accrued during the last three decades that high plasma concentrations of cholesterol-rich atherogenic lipoproteins are causatively linked to CVD, and that lowering these reduces atherosclerotic cardiovascular ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Borén J,Packard CJ,Taskinen MR

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Pituitary metastases (PM) are rare events and to date only very few cases of melanoma PM have been described in literature up to now. Case Presentation: We describe the clinical history of a 33-year-old male patient who underwent surgical excision of an inter-scapular melanoma in 2008. The subsequent fol...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Mormando M,Puliani G,Barnabei A,Lauretta R,Bianchini M,Chiefari A,Russillo M,Cognetti F,Romano L,Appetecchia M

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Regenerative medicine is a multidisciplinary field that aims to determine different factors and develop various methods to regenerate impaired tissues, organs, and cells in the disease and impairment conditions. When treatment procedures are specified according to the individual's information, the leading role of pers...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Arjmand B,Tayanloo-Beik A,Foroughi Heravani N,Alaei S,Payab M,Alavi-Moghadam S,Goodarzi P,Gholami M,Larijani B

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims: This study aimed to investigate the clinical courses and outcomes of diabetes mellitus patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan. Methods: This study enrolled 1,880 consecutive patients with confirmed COVID-19 in Leishenshan Hospital. We collected and analyzed their data, including demographic d...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Liu Z,Li J,Huang J,Guo L,Gao R,Luo K,Zeng G,Zhang T,Yi M,Huang Y,Chen J,Yang Y,Wu X

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteocytes are the most abundant (~95%) cells in bone with the longest half-life (~25 years) in humans. In the past osteocytes have been regarded as vestigial cells in bone, since they are buried inside the tough bone matrix. However, during the last 30 years it has become clear that osteocytes are as important as bon...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Pathak JL,Bravenboer N,Klein-Nulend J

更新日期：2020-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Context: The DICER1 syndrome is a multiple neoplasia disorder caused by germline mutations in the DICER1 gene. In DICER1 patients, aggressive congenital pituitary tumors lead to neonatal Cushing's disease (CD). The role of DICER1 in other corticotropinomas, however, remains unknown. Objective: To perform a comprehensi...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Martínez de LaPiscina I,Hernández-Ramírez LC,Portillo N,Gómez-Gila AL,Urrutia I,Martínez-Salazar R,García-Castaño A,Aguayo A,Rica I,Gaztambide S,Faucz FR,Keil MF,Lodish MB,Quezado M,Pankratz N,Chittiboina P,Lane J,Kay D

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurosteroids progesterone and allopregnanolone regulate numerous neuroprotective functions in neural tissues including inhibition of epileptic seizures and cell death. Many of progesterone's actions are mediated through the nuclear progesterone receptor (PR), while allopregnanolone is widely considered to be devo...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Thomas P,Pang Y

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), a major regulator of spermatogenesis, has a crucial function in the development and function of the testis and it is extensively given as a fertility treatment to stimulate spermatogenesis. We analyzed the effects of different FSH preparations (α-follitropin, β-follitropin, and urof...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Arato I,Grande G,Barrachina F,Bellucci C,Lilli C,Jodar M,Aglietti MC,Mancini F,Vincenzoni F,Pontecorvi A,Calafiore R,Oliva R,Luca G,Mancuso F,Milardi D

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a prominent metabolic disease that predisposes individuals to multiple comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Elevated circulating levels of fatty acids contribute to the development of obesity, in part, by targeting the hypothalamus. Palmitate, the most abun...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Tran A,He W,Jiang N,Chen JTC,Belsham DD

更新日期：2020-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: To assess the diagnostic potential of bidirectional axial transmission (BDAT) ultrasound, and high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) in X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH, OMIM #307800), a rare genetic disorder of phosphate metabolism caused by mutations in the PHEX gene. Methods...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Raimann A,Mehany SN,Feil P,Weber M,Pietschmann P,Boni-Mikats A,Klepochova R,Krššák M,Häusler G,Schneider J,Patsch JM,Raum K

更新日期：2020-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and Objectives: Clitoromegaly is an important parameter in the evaluation of ambiguous genitalia in neonates, but the normative data for clitoral size in newborns have racial/ethnic differences. The present study aimed to determine clitoral length (CL) and clitoral width (CW) values and establish cutoff mea...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Alaei M,Rohani F,Norouzi E,Hematian Boroujeni N,Tafreshi RI,Salehiniya H,Soheilipour F

更新日期：2020-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Although pre-treatment with a GnRH agonist can reduce the size of adenomyosis lesions, the supra-physiological hormone level induced by controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) may negate the usefulness of the GnRH agonist in patients with adenomyosis lesions, leading to continued poor outcomes in fresh...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Chen M,Luo L,Wang Q,Gao J,Chen Y,Zhang Y,Zhou C

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is a worldwide public health concern as it is associated with various complications. One of the major complications of diabetes is diabetic foot syndrome that results in catastrophic events such as ulceration and amputation. Therefore, the main four strategies of diabetic foot care involve risk prediction, pr...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Balasubramanian G,Vas P,Chockalingam N,Naemi R

更新日期：2020-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A direct action of thyrotropin (TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone) on bone precursors in humans is controversial. Studies in rodent models have provided conflicting findings. We used cells derived from a moderately differentiated osteosarcoma stably overexpressing human TSH receptors (TSHRs) as a model of osteoblast pr...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Boutin A,Gershengorn MC,Neumann S

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Lifestyle modifications focused on diet, physical activity, and behavior have a modest impact on weight reduction in children, adolescents, and young adults (YA) with overweight and obesity. Several anti-obesity medications (AOMs) have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use among adult patient...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Czepiel KS,Perez NP,Campoverde Reyes KJ,Sabharwal S,Stanford FC

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Carney complex (CNC) is a rare multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome with autosomal dominant inheritance. Affected individuals present with mucocutaneous lentigines/blue nevi, cardiac and noncardiac myxomatous tumors, and multiple endocrine tumors. Mutations in PRKAR1A have been identified as genetic cause...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Ralser DJ,Strizek B,Kupczyk P,Stoffel-Wagner B,Altengarten J,Müller A,Woelfle J,Gembruch U,Klingmueller D,Merz WM,Paschkowiak-Christes A

更新日期：2020-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: An increase of serum dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) sulfate (DHEAS) is observed in premature adrenarche and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Very high DHEAS levels are typical for adrenal tumors. Approximately 74% of DHEAS is hydrolyzed to DHEA by the steroid sulfatase (STS). The reverse reaction is DHEA s...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Iliev DI,Braun R,Sánchez-Guijo A,Hartmann M,Wudy SA,Heckmann D,Bruchelt G,Rösner A,Grosser G,Geyer J,Binder G

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Hard tissue regeneration represents a challenge for the Regenerative Medicine and Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) could be a successful therapeutic strategy. T-LysYal® (T-Lys), a new derivative of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) possessing a superior stability, has already been proved efficient in repairing corneal epithelial cell...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Di Benedetto A,Posa F,Marazzi M,Kalemaj Z,Grassi R,Lo Muzio L,Comite MD,Cavalcanti-Adam EA,Grassi FR,Mori G

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyrotropin hormone (TSH) was reported to exhibit biphasic regulation of cAMP production in human thyroid slices; specifically, upregulation at low TSH doses transitioning to inhibition at high doses. We observed this phenomenon in HEK293 cells overexpressing TSH receptors (TSHRs) but in only 25% of human thyrocytes (...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Boutin A,Krieger CC,Marcus-Samuels B,Klubo-Gwiezdzinska J,Neumann S,Gershengorn MC

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary small cell carcinoma of the breast (SCCB) is a rare tumor subtype comprising <0.1% of all breast carcinomas. Here we present a case of thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) positive SCCB that recurred within 3 years of diagnosis in the lung and lymph nodes. Given the small number of cases, no clear guidelines...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Boutrid H,Kassem M,Tozbikian G,Morgan E,White J,Shah M,Vandeusen J,Sardesai S,Williams N,Stover DG,Lustberg M,Wesolowski R,Pudavalli V,Williams TM,Konda B,Fortier S,Carbone D,Ramaswamy B,Cherian MA

更新日期：2020-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating microRNAs are potential biomarkers of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and related complications. Here, we investigated the association of microRNA-15a with early retinal damage in T2DM. A cohort of untreated subjects screened for intermediate/high risk of T2DM, according to a score assessment questionnaire...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Sangalli E,Tagliabue E,Sala L,Prattichizzo F,Uccellatore A,Spada D,Lorino F,de Candia P,Lupini S,Cantone L,Favero C,Madeddu P,Bollati V,Genovese S,Spinetti G

更新日期：2020-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic thyroid cancer is known to be the most lethal malignancy among endocrine tumors for its extremely limited survival rate after diagnosis. As a result of this poor survival prognosis, multimodal therapy is currently under investigation to address this global concern. In this reported case, the 125I seed impla...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Niu Y,Ding Z,Deng X,Guo B,Kang J,Wu B,Fan Y

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The infertile patients with aging ovaries-also sometimes referred to as impending premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), impending premature ovarian failure (POF), or poor ovarian responders (POR), constitute a significant and increasing bulk of the patients appealing to IVF/ART. Different causes have been cited in th...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Blumenfeld Z

更新日期：2020-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant pandas represent one of the most endangered species worldwide, and their reproductive capacity is extremely low. They have a relatively long gestational period, mainly because embryo implantation is delayed. Giant panda cubs comprise only a small proportion of the mother's body weight, making it difficult to det...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Cao M,Li C,Liu Y,Cai K,Chen L,Yuan C,Zhao Z,Zhang B,Hou R,Zhou X

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) represent a variety of conditions related to the damage of the spinal cord with consequent musculoskeletal repercussions. The bone and muscle tissues share several catabolic pathways that lead to variable degrees of disability in SCI patients. In this review article, we provide a comprehens...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Invernizzi M,de Sire A,Renò F,Cisari C,Runza L,Baricich A,Carda S,Fusco N

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal dysplasias are a diverse group of heritable diseases affecting bone and cartilage growth. Throughout the years, the molecular defect underlying many of the diseases has been identified. These identifications led to novel insights in the mechanisms regulating bone and cartilage growth and homeostasis. One of t...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Huybrechts Y,Mortier G,Boudin E,Van Hul W

更新日期：2020-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine (DA) has a vital role in the central nervous system and also modulates lipid and glucose metabolism. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of dopamine on insulin secretion and the underlying mechanisms in rat pancreatic β-cells. Data from the radioimmunoassay indicated that dopamine inhibited insu...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Liu M,Ren L,Zhong X,Ding Y,Liu T,Liu Z,Yang X,Cui L,Yang L,Fan Y,Liu Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress induced by free fatty acid overload in pancreatic β-cells is a potential contributory factor to dysfunction of insulin secretion and apoptotic cell death. Perilipin 5 (Plin5) has been reported to ameliorate oxidative stress-mediated damage in non-insulin-secreting tissues. We tested the hypothesis tha...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Zhu Y,Ren C,Zhang M,Zhong Y

更新日期：2020-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) is a non-aromatizable and the most potent androgen in a few teleost. It has been reported that 11-KT in serum had a high concentration and increased sharply before the period of yolk deposition in females of few fishes. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of 11-KT both in vivo and...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Wang W,Zhu H,Tian Z,Sun A,Dong Y,Dong T,Hu H

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: About 85-90% of children born small for gestational age (SGA) experience a catch-up growth that occurs mostly during the first year of life and results in a full stature recovery by the age of 2. Objective: To investigate the relation between bone maturation (BM) and catch-up growth during the first year o...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Pepe G,Calafiore M,Valenzise M,Corica D,Morabito L,Pajno GB,Aversa T,Wasniewska M

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: Exercise training elicits diverse effects on brown (BAT) and white adipose tissue (WAT) physiology in rodents housed below their thermoneutral zone (i.e., 28-32°C). In these conditions, BAT is chronically hyperactive and, unlike human residence, closer to thermoneutrality. Therefore, we set out to determine the e...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Aldiss P,Lewis JE,Lupini I,Bloor I,Chavoshinejad R,Boocock DJ,Miles AK,Ebling FJP,Budge H,Symonds ME

更新日期：2020-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) functions as a regulator of initiation, progression, and metastasis of thyroid carcinomas. lncRNA OTUD6B antisense RNA 1 (OTUD6B-AS1) is a tumor-suppressive noncoding RNA in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The role of OTUD6B-AS1 in thyroid carcinomas has not been reported y...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Wang Z,Xia F,Feng T,Jiang B,Wang W,Li X

更新日期：2020-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The effect of testosterone supplementation in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) remains uncertain. Methods: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was performed. RCTs that evaluate the chronic effect of testosterone supplementation on exercise capacity and cardiac function in CHF we...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Tao J,Liu X,Bai W

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Microtubule-associated protein tau assists in stabilizing microtubules and has been particularly implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Given the importance of tau to AD pathogenesis and therapies, it is important to understand non-classic physiological functions for this protein inside and outside the central nervou...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Gonçalves RA,Wijesekara N,Fraser PE,De Felice FG

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Height is considered an indicator of health and well-being of an individual and population. Height variation results from a complex interaction of genetic, environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural influences. In order to understand the contribution of environmental stress associated with the child's grow...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： German A,Mesch G,Hochberg Z

更新日期：2020-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Consistent evidence have demonstrated that patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) have higher risk of cardiovascular events to patients with essential hypertension (EH). Whether the long-term risk of mortality for PA patients is higher than EH patients is unclear. We aim to compare the long-term mortalit...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Meng Z,Dai Z,Huang K,Xu C,Zhang YG,Zheng H,Liu TZ

更新日期：2020-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family plays key roles in growth and development. In the cornea, IGF family members have been implicated in proliferation, differentiation, and migration, critical events that maintain a smooth refracting surface that is essential for vision. The IGF family is composed of multiple ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Stuard WL,Titone R,Robertson DM

更新日期：2020-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Prolactin and progesterone are implicated in glucose homeostasis in and outside of pregnancy. However, their associations with gestational diabetes (GDM) risk were not well-understood. This study investigates this question in a prospective and longitudinal cohort. Methods: This is a nested case-control stud...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Li M,Song Y,Rawal S,Hinkle SN,Zhu Y,Tekola-Ayele F,Ferrara A,Tsai MY,Zhang C

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, the increasing prevalence of obesity and its associated metabolic disorders constitutes one of the most concerning healthcare issues for countries worldwide. In an effort to curb the increased mortality and morbidity derived from the obesity epidemic, various therapeutic strategies have been deve...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Ong BX,Brunmeir R,Zhang Q,Peng X,Idris M,Liu C,Xu F

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Several reports in humans as well as transgenic mouse models have shown that estrogens play an important role in male reproduction and fertility. Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and beta (ERβ) are expressed in different male tissues including the brain. The estradiol-binding protein GPER1 also mediates estrogen action i...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Guercio G,Saraco N,Costanzo M,Marino R,Ramirez P,Berensztein E,Rivarola MA,Belgorosky A

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00