abstract：:The pathophysiological function of the G-protein coupled melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors has not yet been well-clarified. Recent advancements using selective MT1/ MT2 receptor ligands and MT1/MT2 receptor knockout mice have suggested that the activation of the MT1 receptors are mainly implicated in the regulation of r...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Gobbi G,Comai S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a heterogenous and complex disorder in which the unregulated insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cells leads to hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia. The severity of hypoglycaemia varies depending on the underlying molecular mechanism and genetic defects. The genetic and molecular cau...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Galcheva S,Demirbilek H,Al-Khawaga S,Hussain K

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism (CHH) is a rare but important etiology of pubertal failure and infertility, resulting from impaired gonadotrophin-releasing hormone secretion or action. Despite the availability of effective hormonal therapies, the majority of men with CHH experience unsatisfactory outcomes, i...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Swee DS,Quinton R

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D is important for bone health, but may also have extra-skeletal effects. Vitamin D and its binding protein DBP have immunological effects and may therefore be important in the development of type 1 diabetes (T1DM), and low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) are associated with later development of ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Jorde R

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with several microvascular and macrovascular complications, such as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and cardiovascular diseases. The pathogenesis of these complications is complex, and involves metabolic and hemodynamic disturbances, including hyperglycemia, insulin resistanc...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Verhulst MJL,Loos BG,Gerdes VEA,Teeuw WJ

更新日期：2019-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: This study aimed to test associations between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and metabolites in urea cycle including arginine, citrulline and ornithine. Methods:This study used a hospital-based cross-sectional study design. We retrieved medical notes of 401 in-patients with onset of T2DM within 2 years and...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Cao YF,Li J,Zhang Z,Liu J,Sun XY,Feng XF,Luo HH,Yang W,Li SN,Yang X,Fang ZZ

更新日期：2019-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest endocrine abnormality in women of reproductive age typically presenting with chronic oligo- or anovulation, clinical, or biochemical hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM). Restoring mono-ovulation is the ultimate goal of ovulation induction and most...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Laven JSE

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow adipose tissue (MAT) is distinct from white adipose tissue (WAT) or brown adipose tissue (BAT) for its location, feature and function. As a largely ignored adipose depot, it is situated in bone marrow space and resided with bone tissue side-by-side. MAT is considered not only as a regulator of bone metabol...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Li Y,Meng Y,Yu X

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) is a common hormonal complication of chronic kidney disease. There are several therapeutic options for sHPT management aiming at calcium-phosphorus balance normalization and decrease of parathormone secretion. Objectives: The aim of this retrospective, observational s...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Zawierucha J,Malyszko J,Malyszko JS,Prystacki T,Marcinkowski WP,Dryl-Rydzynska T

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Given that obesity and associated disorder type II diabetes mellitus have reached epidemic proportions worldwide, the development of efficient prevention and therapeutic interventions is a global public health interest. There is now a large body of evidence suggesting that the micro-organisms colonizing the human gut,...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Gérard C,Vidal H

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is metabolic bone disease caused by an altered balance between bone anabolism and catabolism. This dysregulated balance is responsible for fragile bones that fracture easily after minor falls. With an aging population, the incidence is rising and as yet pharmaceutical options to restore this imbalance is ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Bergen DJM,Kague E,Hammond CL

更新日期：2019-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Remodeling of the cellular distribution of gap junctions formed mainly by connexin-43 (Cx43) can be related to the increased incidence of cardiac arrhythmias. It has been shown that adaptation to chronic intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (IHH) attenuates the incidence and severity of ischemic and reperfusion ventricular ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Kohutova J,Elsnicova B,Holzerova K,Neckar J,Sebesta O,Jezkova J,Vecka M,Vebr P,Hornikova D,Szeiffova Bacova B,Egan Benova T,Hlavackova M,Tribulova N,Kolar F,Novakova O,Zurmanova JM

更新日期：2019-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) are chronic organ-specific autoimmune diseases and mainly include Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). CD14 is an important component of the immune system as a receptor for gram-negative lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The genetic polymorphisms of CD14 have been confirme...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Jia X,Wang B,Yao Q,Li Q,Zhang J

更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Associations between vitiligo and thyroid disorders have been suggested, However, the prevalence of thyroid disorders in vitiligo vary widely. Purpose: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the prevalence of thyroid disorders in patients with vitiligo. Method: The PubMed, Cochrane Libr...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Yuan J,Sun C,Jiang S,Lu Y,Zhang Y,Gao XH,Wu Y,Chen HD

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Early metabolic responses following bariatric surgery appear greater than expected given the initial weight loss and coincide with improvement in diabetes. We hypothesized that small non-coding microRNA changes might contribute to regulating mechanisms for metabolic changes and weight loss in patients with...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Atkin SL,Ramachandran V,Yousri NA,Benurwar M,Simper SC,McKinlay R,Adams TD,Najafi-Shoushtari SH,Hunt SC

更新日期：2019-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteroendocrine cells lining the gut epithelium constitute the largest endocrine organ in the body and secrete over 20 different hormones in response to cues from ingested foods and changes in nutritional status. Not only do these hormones convey signals from the gut to the brain via the gut-brain axis, they also act ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Sun EWL,Martin AM,Young RL,Keating DJ

更新日期：2019-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) results in an impaired health-related quality of life (HrQoL) and cognitive impairment in the attention and memory domain. GHD is assumed to be a frequent finding after brain injury due to traumatic brain injury (TBI), aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or ischemic stroke. Hence, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Leonhardt M,Kopczak A,Schäpers B,Limbrock J,Sämann PG,Czisch M,von Steinbuechel N,Jordan M,Schneider HJ,Schneider M,Sievers C,Stalla GK

更新日期：2018-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) plays a key role in human reproduction through, among others, induction of spermatogenesis in men and production of estrogen in women. The function FSH is performed upon binding to its cognate receptor-follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) expressed on the surface of target ce...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Szymańska K,Kałafut J,Przybyszewska A,Paziewska B,Adamczuk G,Kiełbus M,Rivero-Müller A

更新日期：2018-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin signaling pathway is a modulator of metabolism in insects and can regulate functions associated with growth and development, as well as lipid and carbohydrate balance. We have previously reported the presence of an insulin-like peptide and an insulin-like growth factor in Rhodnius prolixus, which are invol...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Defferrari MS,Da Silva SR,Orchard I,Lange AB

更新日期：2018-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:As one of the most serious complications of diabetes, diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) imposes a huge burden on individuals and society, and represents a major public health problem. It has long been recognized that physical exercise has important health benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes, and regular physical ex...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Zheng J,Cheng J,Zheng S,Zhang L,Guo X,Zhang J,Xiao X

更新日期：2018-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Quantitative investigations of facial changes in acromegaly are rare. A new imaging technique, three-dimensional (3D) stereophotography, can accurately quantify whole facial changes. We aimed to measure facial characteristics in acromegaly patients using 3D stereophotography, analyze gender-specific feature...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Guo X,Meng T,Huang J,Wang X,Lian W,Deng K,Gao L,Wang Z,Xing B,Long X

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The health benefits of soy are widely reported but there are queries on the effect of soy isoflavones on thyroid function and the underlying mechanism of action. Materials and Methods: We examined the effect of soy isoflavones on reverse tri-iodothyronine (or 3,3',5'-tri-iodothyronine; rT3) in two studies ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Sathyapalan T,Köhrle J,Rijntjes E,Rigby AS,Dargham SR,Kilpatrick ES,Atkin SL

更新日期：2018-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: We have previously shown that fetuses of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and insulin resistance exhibit a prolongation of fetal auditory event-related brain responses (fAER) compared to fetuses of normal glucose tolerant women during an oral glucose tolerance test (oGTT). This implies th...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Schleger F,Linder K,Walter L,Heni M,Brändle J,Brucker S,Pauluschke-Fröhlich J,Weiss M,Häring HU,Preissl H,Fritsche A

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:SIRT7 is one of seven mammalian sirtuins that functions as an NAD+-dependent histone/protein deacetylase. SIRT7 is the least well-known member of the sirtuin family, but recent efforts have identified its involvement in various cellular processes, such as ribosome biogenesis, gene expression, cellular metabolism and c...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Wu D,Li Y,Zhu KS,Wang H,Zhu WG

更新日期：2018-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Gestational diabetes (GDM) is associated with adverse short- and long-term maternal and fetal outcomes. Observational data support a link between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) during pregnancy and GDM. However, it is unknown whether treatment of SDB with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improv...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Pamidi S,Meltzer SJ,Garfield N,Lavigne L,Olha A,Khalyfa A,Benedetti A,Tremblay G,Gagnon R,Rey E,Dasgupta K,Kimoff RJ

更新日期：2018-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In some organisms and cells, oxygen availability influences oxygen consumption. In this review, we examine this phenomenon of hypoxic hypometabolism (HH), discussing its features, mechanisms, and implications. Small mammals and other vertebrate species exhibit "oxyconformism," a downregulation of metabolic rate and bo...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Gu C,Jun JC

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurons and pancreatic endocrine cells have a common physiology and express a similar toolkit of transcription factors during development. To explain these common features, it has been hypothesized that pancreatic cells most likely co-opted a pre-existing gene regulatory program from ancestral neurons. To test this id...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Perillo M,Paganos P,Mattiello T,Cocurullo M,Oliveri P,Arnone MI

更新日期：2018-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the long-term efficacy of medication treatment vs. surgery treatment in patients with prolactinomas. Methods: An electronic literature search was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science databases for studies dated before July in 2018. Patients with prolactinom...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Ma Q,Su J,Li Y,Wang J,Long W,Luo M,Liu Q

更新日期：2018-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Hypoxia induces leptin gene expression in human adipocytes via hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF-α/β). Under ambient moderate hypoxia, leptin in adipocytes is elevated for at least 14 days. Leptin is supposedly involved in the reduced food intake, increased utilization of fatty acids for energy production and ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Rausch LK,Hofer M,Pramsohler S,Kaser S,Ebenbichler C,Haacke S,Gatterer H,Netzer NC

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) is an important cause of severe and persistent hypoglycaemia in infancy and childhood. The focal form (CHI-F) of CHI can be potentially cured by pancreatic lesionectomy. While diagnostic characteristics of CHI-F pancreatic histopathology are well-recognized, correlation wit...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Craigie RJ,Salomon-Estebanez M,Yau D,Han B,Mal W,Newbould M,Cheesman E,Bitetti S,Mohamed Z,Sajjan R,Padidela R,Skae M,Flanagan S,Ellard S,Cosgrove KE,Banerjee I,Dunne MJ

更新日期：2018-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) is an abundant and essential intracellular form of protein glycosylation in animals and plants. In humans, dysregulation of O-GlcNAcylation occurs in a wide range of diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and neurodegeneration. Since its discovery more than 30 years ago, great ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Cox NJ,Luo PM,Smith TJ,Bisnett BJ,Soderblom EJ,Boyce M

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary fibrosis is a hallmark of diseases such as systemic sclerosis (SSc, scleroderma) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). To date, the therapeutic options for patients with pulmonary fibrosis are limited, and organ transplantation remains the most effective option. Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Nguyen XX,Muhammad L,Nietert PJ,Feghali-Bostwick C

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has become a public health problem in China. Objective: To examine the association of dietary protein intake before and during pregnancy with the risk of GDM. Design: Dietary intake before pregnancy and during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy was assessed usi...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Liang Y,Gong Y,Zhang X,Yang D,Zhao D,Quan L,Zhou R,Bao W,Cheng G

更新日期：2018-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common cause of thyroid disease in children and adolescents. Along with significant modifications of thyroid function, HT in pediatric age can be accompanied by relevant thyroid structural alterations. Over time, benign thyroid nodules, carcinoma and, rarely, primary non-Hodgki...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Penta L,Cofini M,Lanciotti L,Leonardi A,Principi N,Esposito S

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: IL-36α is involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of autoimmune diseases, but the relationship between IL-36α and Graves' disease (GD) has rarely investigated. In the present study, we aimed to explore the expression of IL-36α and elucidate the potential role of IL-36α in GD. Methods: The expression of I...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Yao QM,Li L,Song ZY,Wang B,Qin Q,An XF,Zhang JA

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Insulin resistance (IR) is the hallmark of PCOS and it is known that exercise may decrease it. What is unknown is whether exercise may mechanistically alter the underlying IR, attenuating the dynamic lipid induced IR in insulin resistant subjects. Methods: 12 women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Aye MM,Butler AE,Kilpatrick ES,Kirk R,Vince R,Rigby AS,Sandeman D,Atkin SL

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer remains a significant female mortality cause. It constitutes a multifactorial disease for which research on environmental factors offers little help in predicting onset or progression. The pursuit for its foundations by analyzing hormonal changes as a motive for disease development, indicates that increa...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Liarte S,Alonso-Romero JL,Nicolás FJ

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The placenta is the chief regulator of nutrient supply to the growing embryo during gestation. As such, adequate placental function is instrumental for developmental progression throughout intrauterine development. One of the most common complications during pregnancy is insufficient growth of the fetus, a problem ter...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Woods L,Perez-Garcia V,Hemberger M

更新日期：2018-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were used as flame-retardant additives starting 1965 and were recently withdrawn from commerce in North America and Europe. Approximately 1/5 of the total U.S. population were born when environmental concentrations of PBDE plateaued at their maximum. Accumulating evidence suggest...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Khalil A,Cevik SE,Hung S,Kolla S,Roy MA,Suvorov A

更新日期：2018-09-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol is a vital lipid molecule for mammalian cells, regulating fluidity of biological membranes, and serving as an essential constituent of lipid rafts. Mammalian cells acquire cholesterol from extracellular lipoproteins and from de novo synthesis. Cholesterol biosynthesis generates various precursor sterols. C...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Yamauchi Y,Rogers MA

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00