abstract：:Physiological concentrations of the green tea extract epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) caused growth inhibition in estrogen receptor α (ERα)-positive MCF7 cells that was associated with down-regulation of the ERα and reduced insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 abundance and increased protein abundance of the...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Zeng L,Holly JM,Perks CM

更新日期：2014-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity constitutes one of the most important metabolic diseases being associated to insulin resistance development and increased cardiovascular risk. Association between obesity and cancer has also been well established for several tumor types, such as breast cancer in post-menopausal women, colorectal, and prostate ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Pérez-Hernández AI,Catalán V,Gómez-Ambrosi J,Rodríguez A,Frühbeck G

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The steroid module of the Athlete Biological Passport, the newest innovation in doping testing, is currently being finalized for implementation. Several factors, other than doping, can affect the longitudinal steroid profile. In this study, we investigated the effect of hormonal contraceptives (HC) as well as the effe...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Schulze JJ,Mullen JE,Berglund Lindgren E,Ericsson M,Ekström L,Hirschberg AL

更新日期：2014-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:During mammalian pregnancy, highly specialized mechanisms of immune tolerance are triggered in order to allow the semi-allogeneic fetus to grow within the maternal uterus in harmony with the maternal immune system. Among other mechanisms, changes in the endocrine status have been proposed to be at least part of the ma...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Muzzio D,Zygmunt M,Jensen F

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy balance plays an important role in the control of reproduction. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms connecting the two systems are not well understood especially in teleosts. The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in the regulation of both energy balance and reproduction, and contains a number of neur...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Shahjahan M,Kitahashi T,Parhar IS

更新日期：2014-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) was first identified in Japanese quail to be an inhibitor of gonadotropin synthesis and release. GnIH peptides have since been identified in all vertebrates, and all share an LPXRFamide (X = L or Q) motif at their C-termini. The receptor for GnIH is the G protein-coupled receptor...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Ubuka T,Son YL,Tobari Y,Narihiro M,Bentley GE,Kriegsfeld LJ,Tsutsui K

更新日期：2014-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Co-heritability of hypertension and insulin resistance (IR) within families not only implies genetic susceptibility may be responsible for these complex traits but also suggests a rational that biological candidate genes for hypertension may serve as markers for features of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Thus we deter...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Ho LT,Hsu YP,Hsiao CF,Ting CT,Shih KC,Chuang LM,Masaki K,Grove J,Quertermous T,Juan CC,Lin MW,Chiang SC,Chen YD

更新日期：2013-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is the primary regulator of mammalian reproductive function in both males and females. It acts via G-protein coupled receptors on gonadotropes to stimulate synthesis and secretion of the gonadotropin hormones luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. These receptors co...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Perrett RM,McArdle CA

更新日期：2013-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In a contribution to this Research Topic Erkki Somersalo and Daniela Calvetti carried out a mathematical analysis of neurotransmitter pathways in brain, modeling compartmental nitrogen flux among several major participants - ammonia, glutamine, glutamate, GABA, and selected amino acids. This analysis is important beca...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Cooper AJ

更新日期：2013-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The mammalian genome contains four genes encoding GABA transporters (GAT1, slc6a1; GAT2, slc6a13; GAT3, slc6a11; BGT1, slc6a12) and five glutamate transporter genes (EAAT1, slc1a3; EAAT2, slc1a2; EAAT3, slc1a1; EAAT4, slc1a6; EAAT5, slc1a7). These transporters keep the extracellular levels of GABA and excitatory amino...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Zhou Y,Danbolt NC

更新日期：2013-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that a woman's vaginal or axillary odors convey information on her attractivity. Yet, whether such scents induce psychoneuroendocrinological changes in perceivers is still controversial. We studied if smelling axillary and vulvar odors collected in the periovulatory and late luteal phases of...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Cerda-Molina AL,Hernández-López L,de la O CE,Chavira-Ramírez R,Mondragón-Ceballos R

更新日期：2013-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Ghrelin is a peptide hormone that is acylated with a fatty acid, usually n-octanoic acid, at the third amino acid (aa) residue (usually a serine or threonine), and this acylation is known to be essential for ghrelin activity not only in mammals but also in non-mammals, such as fish. However, the modification mechanism...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Kaiya H,Andoh T,Ichikawa T,Amiya N,Matsuda K,Kangawa K,Miyazato M

更新日期：2013-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is associated with inflammation and type 2 diabetes. Innate immune system comprised of cellular and molecular components plays an important role in the inflammatory reactions. Immune cells like macrophages and their cell surface pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) are representative for innate immunity promot...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Yamamoto Y,Yamamoto H

更新日期：2013-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:In the regulated secretory pathway, secretory granules (SGs) store peptide hormones that are released on demand. SGs are formed at the trans-Golgi network and must undergo a maturation process to become responsive to secretagogues. The production of mature SGs requires concentrating newly synthesized soluble content p...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Bonnemaison ML,Eipper BA,Mains RE

更新日期：2013-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:O-linked N-acetylglucosaminylation (O-GlcNAcylation) is a reversible post-translational modification consisting in the addition of a sugar moiety to serine/threonine residues of cytosolic or nuclear proteins. Catalyzed by O-GlcNAc-transferase (OGT) and removed by O-GlcNAcase, this dynamic modification is dependent on ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Fardini Y,Dehennaut V,Lefebvre T,Issad T

更新日期：2013-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence shows that H2S has physiological functions in various tissues and organs. It includes regulation of neuronal activity, vascular tension, a release of insulin, and protection of the heart, kidney, and brain from ischemic insult. H2S is produced by enzymes from l-cysteine; cystathionine β-synthase,...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Shibuya N,Kimura H

更新日期：2013-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Older women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) have higher bone mineral density (BMD) but also have higher rates of fracture compared to those without DM. Limited evidence suggests that DM may also be associated with more rapid bone loss. To determine if bone loss rates differ by DM status in older women, we analyzed ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Schwartz AV,Ewing SK,Porzig AM,McCulloch CE,Resnick HE,Hillier TA,Ensrud KE,Black DM,Nevitt MC,Cummings SR,Sellmeyer DE

更新日期：2013-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In neuroendocrine cells, prohormones move from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi complex (GC), where they are sorted and packed into secretory granules. The GC is considered the central station of the secretory pathway of proteins and lipids en route to their final destination. In most mammalian cells, it is form...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Martínez-Alonso E,Tomás M,Martínez-Menárguez JA

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Linagliptin, one of the five dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors available, has recently entered the market both in the US and in most European countries for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It presents a xanthine-based structure, and is characterized by unique pharmacokinetics, with non-linear profile, long termi...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Sortino MA,Sinagra T,Canonico PL

更新日期：2013-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) is consistently associated with a history of cryptorchidism (CO) in epidemiologic studies. Factors modifying the association may provide insights regarding etiology of TGCT and suggest a basis for individualized care of CO. To identify modifiers of the CO-TGCT ass...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Banks K,Tuazon E,Berhane K,Koh CJ,De Filippo RE,Chang A,Kim SS,Daneshmand S,Davis-Dao C,Lewinger JP,Bernstein L,Cortessis VK

更新日期：2013-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus contains at least two populations of neurons that continuously monitor signals reflecting energy status and promote the appropriate behavioral and metabolic responses to changes in energy demand. Activation of neurons making pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) decreases food intake and ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Cansell C,Denis RG,Joly-Amado A,Castel J,Luquet S

更新日期：2012-12-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Testicular cancer represents the more frequent solid tumor affecting males aged 15-35 years. In the last decades, its incidence showed a progressive increased probably due to genetic and environmental factors. Despite exposure to some viruses such as HIV, HCV, EBV, and HPV is frequently related to cancer development, ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Garolla A,Pizzol D,Bertoldo A,Ghezzi M,Carraro U,Ferlin A,Foresta C

更新日期：2012-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatostatin is highly expressed in mammalian brain and is involved in many brain functions such as motor activity, sleep, sensory, and cognitive processes. Five somatostatin receptors have been described: sst(1), sst(2) (A and B), sst(3), sst(4), and sst(5), all belonging to the G-protein-coupled receptor family. Dur...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Martel G,Dutar P,Epelbaum J,Viollet C

更新日期：2012-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) was first identified in the Japanese quail as a hypothalamic neuropeptide inhibitor of gonadotropin secretion. Subsequent studies have shown that GnIH is present in the brains of birds including songbirds, and mammals including humans. The identified avian and mammalian GnIH pept...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Ubuka T,Son YL,Tobari Y,Tsutsui K

更新日期：2012-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The G-protein coupled parathyroid hormone 2 receptor (PTH2R) is concentrated in endocrine and limbic regions in the forebrain. Its endogenous ligand, tuberoinfundibular peptide of 39 residues (TIP39), is synthesized in only two brain regions, within the posterior thalamus and the lateral pons. TIP39-expressing neurons...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Dobolyi A,Dimitrov E,Palkovits M,Usdin TB

更新日期：2012-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis results from endothelial cell dysfunction and inflammatory processes affecting both macro- and microvasculature which are involved in vascular diabetic complications. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone responsible for amplification of insulin secretion when nutrients are given orall...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Alonso N,Julián MT,Puig-Domingo M,Vives-Pi M

更新日期：2012-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The Twist proteins (Twist-1 and -2) are highly conserved developmental proteins with key roles for the transcriptional regulation in mesenchymal cell lineages. They belong to the super-family of bHLH proteins and exhibit bi-functional roles as both activators and repressors of gene transcription. The Twist proteins ar...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Dobrian AD

更新日期：2012-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium and bone homeostasis are intimately related. On the one hand, bone relies on a sufficient supply of calcium to maintain its structural and mechanical properties and thus largely depends on calcium absorption in the intestine and calcium reabsorption in the kidney. On the other hand, bone serves as a calcium re...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Lieben L,Carmeliet G

更新日期：2012-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:RET gene rearrangements (RET/PTCs) represent together with BRAF point mutations the two major groups of mutations involved in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) initiation and progression. In this review, we will examine the mechanisms involved in RET/PTC-induced thyroid cell transformation. In detail, we will summariz...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Menicali E,Moretti S,Voce P,Romagnoli S,Avenia N,Puxeddu E

更新日期：2012-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproductive function is regulated by the secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone from the pituitary and the steroid hormones from the gonads. The dynamic changes in the levels of the reproductive hormones regulate secondary sex characteristics, gametogenesis, cellular function, and beha...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Radovick S,Levine JE,Wolfe A

更新日期：2012-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is the ultimate output signal of an intricate network of neuroendocrine factors that, acting on the pituitary, trigger gonadotropin release. In turn, gonadotropins exert their trophic action on the gonads to stimulate the synthesis of sex steroids thus completing the gonadotropic ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Navarro VM

更新日期：2012-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant activation of Wnt signaling is involved in the development of several epithelial tumors. Wnt signaling includes two major types of pathways: (i) the canonical or Wnt/β-catenin pathway; and (ii) the non-canonical pathways, which do not involve β-catenin stabilization. Among these pathways, the Wnt/β-catenin pa...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Sastre-Perona A,Santisteban P

更新日期：2012-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropeptides are the largest group of insect hormones. They are produced in the central and peripheral nervous systems and affect insect development, reproduction, feeding, and behavior. A variety of neuropeptide families have been identified in insects. One of these families is the PBAN/pyrokinin family defined by a...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Choi MY,Vander Meer RK

更新日期：2012-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Today, insulin analogs are used in millions of diabetic patients. Insulin analogs have been developed to achieve more physiological insulin replacement in terms of time-course of the effect. Modifications in the amino acid sequence of the insulin molecule change the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the analogs...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Sciacca L,Le Moli R,Vigneri R

更新日期：2012-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex pheromone production in most moths is initiated following pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide receptor (PBANR) activation. PBANR was initially cloned from pheromone glands (PGs) of Helicoverpa zea and Bombyx mori. The B. mori PBANR is characterized by a relatively long C-terminus that is essential for l...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Lee JM,Hull JJ,Kawai T,Goto C,Kurihara M,Tanokura M,Nagata K,Nagasawa H,Matsumoto S

更新日期：2012-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrehalosemic hormone (HTH) is a peptide hormone that belongs to the adipokinetic hormone/red pigment concentrating hormone (AKH/RPCH) family, which exerts pleiotropic actions related to catabolic reaction and stress response. AKH peptides have been demonstrated to participate in stress response including oxidativ...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Huang JH,Bellés X,Lee HJ

更新日期：2012-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We treat the biological significance of prostaglandins (PGs) and their known receptors in insect biology. PGs and related eicosanoids are oxygenated derivatives of arachidonic acid (AA) and two other C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids. PGs are mostly appreciated in the context of biomedicine, but a growing body of litera...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Stanley D,Kim Y

更新日期：2011-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Brown adipose tissue (BAT) non-shivering thermogenesis impacts energy homeostasis in rodents and humans. Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 in brown fat cells produces heat by dissipating the energy generated by fatty acid and glucose oxidation. In addition to thermogenesis and despite its small relative size, sympath...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Festuccia WT,Blanchard PG,Deshaies Y

更新日期：2011-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The world-wide obesity epidemic constitutes a severe threat to human health and wellbeing and poses a major challenge to health-care systems. Current therapeutic approaches, relying mainly on reduced energy intake and/or increased exercise energy expenditure, are generally of limited effectiveness. Previously believed...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Betz MJ,Enerbäck S

更新日期：2011-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is a basic reaction of animals to environmental perturbations that threaten homeostasis. These responses are ultimately regulated by neurons residing within the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus. Within the PVN, corticotrophin-releasing hormone...

journal_title：Frontiers in endocrinology

authors： Handa RJ,Sharma D,Uht R

更新日期：2011-11-10 00:00:00