abstract：:Spermatozoa are highly specialized cells that can be easily obtained and purified. Mature spermatozoa are transcriptionally and translationally inactive and incapable of protein synthesis. In addition, spermatozoa contain relatively higher amounts of membrane proteins compared to other cells; therefore, they are very ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Rahman MS,Lee JS,Kwon WS,Pang MG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocannabinoids and their G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) are a current research focus in the area of obesity due to the system's role in food intake and glucose and lipid metabolism. Importantly, overweight and obese individuals often have higher circulating levels of the arachidonic acid-derived endocannabinoids...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Naughton SS,Mathai ML,Hryciw DH,McAinch AJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in humans is unclear. Pheochromocytomas (PHEO) are rare tumors of neuroectodermal origin which occur in 0.1-0.2% of patients with hypertension. We sought to evaluate the presence and activity of BAT surrounding adrenal PHEO in a well-studied sample of 11 patients who were dia...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Iacobellis G,Di Gioia C,Petramala L,Chiappetta C,Serra V,Zinnamosca L,Marinelli C,Ciardi A,De Toma G,Letizia C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Hyperinsulinaemic Hypoglycaemia (HH) is the most common cause of severe and persistent hypoglycemia in the neonatal period. It has been shown that the neonates with HH fail to generate adequate serum cortisol counterregulatory response to symptomatic hypoglycemia. However the role played by growth hormone ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Senniappan S,Hussain K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is not an uncommon disease in the western countries. In Thailand, on the contrary, PHPT was a rare condition with various clinical presentations. All 45 PHPT patients who underwent parathyroidectomy at the Department of Surgery, Siriraj Hospital during January 1997 and December 2007 ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Prasarttong-Osoth P,Wathanaoran P,Imruetaicharoenchoke W,Rojananin S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this review was to summarize current knowledge on the correlation between depressive symptoms with a syndrome called partial androgen deficiency of the aging male (PADAM) and on the potential benefits of testosterone (T) treatment on mood. Despite, the causative nature of the relationship between low T leve...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Amore M,Innamorati M,Costi S,Sher L,Girardi P,Pompili M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complementary role of hyperglycemia and p27(kip1) suppression on islet beta cell regeneration was investigated in a syngeneic mouse model. p27(kip1) gene silencing was performed by infecting islets of C57BL/6 with shRNA lentiviral particles. At 54 hours after viral infection, p27(kip1) protein content in cultured ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Chen ST,Fu SH,Hsu S,Huang YY,Hsu BR

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the correlation between gender and the clinical presentation of papillary thyroid cancer and the long-term followup results, 435 patients who underwent total or near-total thyroidectomy were enrolled in this study. Among these papillary thyroid cancer patients, 12.2% showed lymph node metastases and a h...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Hsieh SH,Chen ST,Hsueh C,Chao TC,Lin JD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current study was designed to investigate the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) with depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and quality of life (QoL). DESIGN:Two hundred and fifteen contributors with MetS and 253 participants without MetS were randomly selected from 2151 participants of Isfahan ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Roohafza H,Sadeghi M,Talaei M,Pourmoghaddas Z,Sarrafzadegan N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acromegaly is caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH) and consequently of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1) due to pituitary tumor. Other causes, such as increased growth-hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) production, ectopic GHRH production, and ectopic GH secretion, are rare. Growth hormone and IGF-1 play a...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Killinger Z,Kužma M,Sterančáková L,Payer J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anovulatory cycles and endometriosis are the main causes of female infertility. The most frequently anovulatory cycles are related to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) commonly associated with obesity and hormonal disturbances in the course of obesity. Recently published studies revealed that infertility affects about ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Kocełak P,Chudek J,Naworska B,Bąk-Sosnowska M,Kotlarz B,Mazurek M,Madej P,Skrzypulec-Plinta V,Skałba P,Olszanecka-Glinianowicz M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic beta-cells, which secrete the hormone insulin, are the key arbiters of glucose homeostasis. Defective beta-cell numbers and/or function underlie essentially all major forms of diabetes and must be restored if diabetes is to be cured. Thus, the identification of the molecular regulators of beta-cell mass and...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Tarabra E,Pelengaris S,Khan M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sunlight-induced vitamin D, synthesis in the skin is the major source of vitamin D, but data on the relationship of sun-related behaviour with vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels are relatively sparse. We evaluated whether habitual sun exposure is associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) and PTH levels...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Pilz S,Kienreich K,Stückler D,Meinitzer A,Tomaschitz A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) is associated with impaired male genital development and can be transmitted through mutations in the androgen receptor (AR). The aim of this study is to develop a cell model suitable for studying the impact AR mutations might have on AR interacting proteins. For this purp...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Mooslehner KA,Davies JD,Hughes IA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To isolate pancreatic progenitor cells with the surface markers of hematopoietic stem cells, the expression of stem cell antigen (Sca-1) and c-Kit and the coexpression of them with pancreatic duodenal homeobox-1 (PDX-1), neurogenin 3 (Ngn3), and insulin were examined in murine embryonic pancreas. Then different pancre...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Ma F,Chen F,Chi Y,Yang S,Lu S,Han Z

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) is a product of oxidative stress. In this cross-sectional study, we compared the ox-LDL concentrations in diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria (n = 28), microalbuminuria (n = 28), and macroalbuminuria (n = 28) with their first degree relatives (n = 28) and healthy control p...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Behzadi P,Torabi F,Amini M,Aminorroaya A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamus is an essential relay in the neural circuitry underlying energy metabolism that needs to continually adapt to changes in the energetic environment. The neuroendocrine control of food intake and energy expenditure is associated with, and likely dependent upon, hypothalamic plasticity. Severe disturbanc...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Stranahan AM,Martin B,Chadwick W,Park SS,Wang L,Becker KG,Woodiii WH,Zhang Y,Maudsley S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Present therapies to minify hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance mainly target ATP-sensitive K(+) channels (K(ATP)) of pancreatic cells and PPAR-γ to enhance the insulin secretion and potential for GLUT expression, respectively. These current approaches are frequently associated with the various side effects such as ...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Ahmed D,Sharma M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Varicocele in infertile males is associated with Leydig cell dysfunction and hypogonadism. The effect of varicocelectomy on serum testosterone level is not yet established. We analysed 200 heterosexual infertile men diagnosed to have clinical varicocele they were divided into two groups: group 1 (100 men) had microsur...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Sathya Srini V,Belur Veerachari S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma FGF-23 concentrations and its relationship with calcium-phosphate homeostasis were evaluated in 48 perimenopausal obese women and in 29 nonobese controls. Serum parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3), CTX1, osteocalcin, total calcium, phosphorus, creatinine, and plasma intact FGF-23 concentrations were ass...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Holecki M,Chudek J,Więcek A,Titz-Bober M,Duława J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives. Statin drugs act as inhibitors of the 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase enzyme early in the mevalonate pathway, thereby reducing the endogenous cholesterol synthesis. In recent studies, it has been suggested from epidemiological data that statins also may improve vitamin D status, as...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Rejnmark L,Vestergaard P,Heickendorff L,Mosekilde L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies have shown an association between short or disrupted sleep and an increased risk for metabolic disorders. To assess a possible causal relationship, we examined the effects of experimental sleep disturbance on glucose regulation in Wistar rats under controlled laboratory conditions. Three groups...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Barf RP,Meerlo P,Scheurink AJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sugars, primarily glucose and fructose, are the main energy source of cells. Because of their hydrophilic nature, cells use a number of transporter proteins to introduce sugars through their plasma membrane. Cancer cells are well known to display an enhanced sugar uptake and consumption. In fact, sugar transporters ar...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Calvo MB,Figueroa A,Pulido EG,Campelo RG,Aparicio LA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. Black thyroid is a rare pigmented change seen almost exclusively in patients upon minocycline ingestion, and the process has previously been thought to be generally benign. There have been 61 reported cases of black thyroid. We are aware of 13 cases previously reported in association with thyroid carcinoma....

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Kandil E,Abdel Khalek M,Alabbas H,Daroca P,Thethi T,Friedlander P,Leblanc R,Abdullah O,Jaffe B,Crawford B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propylthiouracil- (PTU-) induced hepatotoxicity is rare but potentially lethal with a spectrum of liver injury ranging from asymptomatic elevation of transaminases to fulminant hepatic failure and death. We describe two cases of acute hepatic failure due to PTU that required liver transplantation. Differences in the c...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Carrion AF,Czul F,Arosemena LR,Selvaggi G,Garcia MT,Tekin A,Tzakis AG,Martin P,Ghanta RK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last 20 years, a pituitary-hypothalamus tissue culture system with intact neural and portal connections has been developed in our lab and used to understand the feedback mechanisms that regulate the secretions of adenohypophyseal hormones and fertility of male rats. In the last decade, several in vivo rat model...

journal_title：International journal of endocrinology

authors： Gill-Sharma MK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00