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Neuro endo. lett. - 2005

Vol. 26 (5) 2005 Neuro endocrinology letters

Widespread expression of liver receptor homolog 1 in mouse brain.

Grgurevic N, Tobet S, Majdic G.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 541-547 PubMed PMID: 16264403 Keywords: Aging:metabolism, Animals, Brain Chemistry:physiology, Digoxigenin, In Situ Hybridization, Liver:metabolism, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, RNA Probes, RNA, Complementary:biosynthesis, RNA, Messenger:analysis, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear:biosynthe.

OBJECTIVES: The distribution of Liver receptor homolog 1 (LRH-1) mRNA was studied in mice brain with the aim to establish whether this nuclear hormone receptor is expressed also in the brain in addition to liver and classical steroidogenic tissues.

METHODS: Expression of LRH-1 mRNA in juvenile (30 days old) and a.....

Growth hormone (GH) secretion and pituitary size in children with short stature. Efficacy of GH therapy in GH-deficient children, depending on the pituitary size.

Hilczer M, Szalecki M, Smyczynska J, Stawerska R, Kaniewska D, Lewinski A.

Clinical Trial 2005; 26(5): 447-452 PubMed PMID: 16264418 Keywords: Adolescent, Aging:physiology, Body Height:drug effects, Child, Female, Growth Hormone:therapeutic use, Hormones:blood, Human Growth Hormone:deficiency, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Pituitary Gland:anatomy & histology, Predictive Value of Test.

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Galanin modulates pituitary hormones release.

Baranowska-Bik A, Baranowska B, Wolińska-Witort E, Chmielowska M, Martyńska L, Bik W.

Comparative Study 2005; 26(5): 468-472 PubMed PMID: 16264417 Keywords: Animals, Cells, Cultured, Female, Galanin:administration & dosage, Injections, Intravenous, Injections, Intraventricular, Ovariectomy, Pituitary Gland:drug effects, Pituitary Hormones:blood, Rats, Rats, Inbred WKY,.

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Relation of acute-phase reaction and endothelial activation to insulin resistance and adiposity in obese children and adolescents.

Garanty-Bogacka B, Syrenicz M, Syrenicz A, Gebala A, Walczak M.

Clinical Trial 2005; 26(5): 473-479 PubMed PMID: 16264416 Keywords: Acute-Phase Reaction:physiopathology, Adipose Tissue:physiology, Adolescent, Anthropometry, Biomarkers, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Body Composition:physiology, Child, Cytokines:blood, Endothelium, Vascular:physiology, Female, Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated:met.

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Decreased level of novelty seeking in blood donors infected with Toxoplasma.

Skallová A, Novotná M, Kolbeková P, Gasová Z, Veselý V, Sechovská M, Flegr J.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 480-486 PubMed PMID: 16264415 Keywords: Adult, Antibodies, Protozoan:analysis, Blood Donors:psychology, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Exploratory Behavior:physiology, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Tests, Reward, Toxoplasmosis:immunology,.

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Decreased dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate but normal insulin-like growth factor in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): relevance for the inflammatory response in CFS.

Maes M, Mihaylova I, De Ruyter M.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 487-492 PubMed PMID: 16264414 Keywords: Aging:metabolism, Antigens, CD:metabolism, Antigens, CD3:metabolism, Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte:metabolism, Biomarkers, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate:blood, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic:blood, Female, Humans, Inflamm.

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Demonstration of additivity failure in human circadian phototransduction.

Figueiro M, Bullough J, Bierman A, Rea M.

Clinical Trial 2005; 26(5): 493-498 PubMed PMID: 16264413 Keywords: Adult, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Humans, Light, Lighting, Male, Melatonin:blood, Middle Aged, Photic Stimulation, Pupil:physiology, Retina:physiology, Signal Transduction:physiology,.

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Mercury and autism: accelerating evidence?

Mutter J, Naumann J, Schneider R, Walach H, Haley B.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 439-446 PubMed PMID: 16264412 Keywords: Autistic Disorder:chemically induced, Autoimmune Diseases:chemically induced, Chelating Agents:therapeutic use, Child, Humans, Inflammation:chemically induced, Mercury:analysis, Mercury Poisoning:epidemiology,.

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Familial occurrence of adrenocortical insufficiency in two brothers with Allgrove syndrome. A case report of 4A (Allgrove) syndrome with epilepsy and a new AAAS gene mutation.

Kurca E, Grofik M, Kucera P, Varsik P.

Case Reports 2005; 26(5): 499-502 PubMed PMID: 16264411 Keywords: Adrenal Insufficiency:complications, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:deficiency, Adult, Autonomic Nervous System:physiopathology, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12:genetics, Conjunctival Diseases:complications, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy:genetics, Hormone Rep.

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The effects of periodic alteration of the temperature on the rhythmic melatonin release of explanted chicken pineals.

Faluhelyi N, Csernus V.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 503-510 PubMed PMID: 16264410 Keywords: Aging:physiology, Animals, Chickens:metabolism, Darkness, Female, Light, Male, Melatonin:metabolism, Organ Culture Techniques, Perfusion, Pineal Gland:metabolism, Temperature,.

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Hyperplasia of the colonic neuroendocrine cells after pinealectomy in rats. The new evidence for the existence of connections between the distant parts of the diffuse neuroendocrine system.

da Silva J, Vespúcio M, Dalio R, Guimarães M, Pinto A, Garcia W, Zucoloto S, Garcia S.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 511-514 PubMed PMID: 16264409 Keywords: Aging:physiology, Animals, Animals, Newborn, Cell Count, Colon:pathology, Hyperplasia, Male, Neurosecretory Systems:pathology, Paraffin Embedding, Pineal Gland:physiology, Rats, Rats, Wistar,.

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Activation of rat pituitary-adrenocortical and sympatho-adrenomedullary system in response to different stressors.

Gavrilovic L, Dronjak S.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 515-520 PubMed PMID: 16264408 Keywords: Adrenal Medulla:physiopathology, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:blood, Animals, Cold Temperature, Corticosterone:blood, Epinephrine:blood, Luminescence, Male, Norepinephrine:blood, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Restraint, Phys.

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Loss of heterozygosity in 73 human thyroid tumors.

Wozniak A, Wiench M, Olejniczak A, Wloch J, Lachinski A, Lange D, Olczyk T, Jarzab B, Limon J.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 521-525 PubMed PMID: 16264407 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Aging:physiology, Carcinoma, Papillary:genetics, Chromosomes:genetics, Genetic Markers, Humans, Loss of Heterozygosity:genetics, Microsatellite Repeats, Middle Aged, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases:genetics, RNA, Messenger:biosynthesis, Reverse Tran.

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Activity of estradiol and selective estrogen receptor modulators in the mouse N20.1 oligodendrocyte/astrocytes cell line.

Guzmán C, Deighton-Collins S, Martinez A, Kleerekoper M, Zhao C, Benjamins J, Skafar D.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 526-532 PubMed PMID: 16264406 Keywords: Animals, Astrocytes:drug effects, Blotting, Western, Cell Line, Estradiol:pharmacology, Estrogen Antagonists:pharmacology, Estrogen Receptor alpha:drug effects, Estrogen Receptor beta:drug effects, Gene Expression Regulation:drug effects, Ligands, Lucifer.

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Hyperprolactinemia presenting with encephalomalacia-associated seizure disorder and infertility: a novel application for bromocriptine therapy in reproductive endocrinology.

Saie D, Sills E.

Case Reports 2005; 26(5): 533-535 PubMed PMID: 16264405 Keywords: Adult, Anticonvulsants:therapeutic use, Brain:pathology, Bromocriptine:therapeutic use, Encephalomalacia:complications, Hormone Antagonists:therapeutic use, Humans, Hyperprolactinemia:complications, Infertility, Male:complications, Magnetic Resonance Imag.

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Changes in plasma homocysteine levels of rats with experimentally induced hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

Ozkan Y, Dönder E, Güney H, Baydaş G.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 536-540 PubMed PMID: 16264404 Keywords: Animals, Antithyroid Agents, Cholesterol:blood, Folic Acid:blood, Homocysteine:blood, Hyperthyroidism:blood, Hypothyroidism:blood, Lipids:blood, Male, Propylthiouracil, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Thyroid Function Tests, Thyroxine, Vitamin B 12:blood,.

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The effects of zinc deficiency and testosterone supplementation on leptin levels in castrated rats and their relation with LH, FSH and testosterone.

Ozturk A, Baltaci A, Mogulkoc R, Oztekin E, Kul A.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 548-554 PubMed PMID: 16264402 Keywords: Animals, Body Weight:drug effects, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Leptin:blood, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Male, Orchiectomy, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Testosterone:blood, Zinc:blood,.

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Effects of maternal deprivation on melatonin production and cognition in adolescent male and female rats.

Uysal N, Ozdemir D, Dayi A, Yalaz G, Baltaci A, Bediz C.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 555-560 PubMed PMID: 16264401 Keywords: Animals, Cognition:physiology, Female, Male, Maternal Deprivation, Maze Learning:physiology, Melatonin:biosynthesis, Memory:physiology, Psychomotor Performance:physiology, Rats, Rats, Wistar,.

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The level of maternal immune tolerance and fetal maturity.

Wicherek L, Klimek M, Dutsch-Wicherek M.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 561-566 PubMed PMID: 16264400 Keywords: Actins:blood, Adult, Antigens, Neoplasm:blood, Blotting, Western, Cystinyl Aminopeptidase:blood, Female, Fetal Development:immunology, Humans, Immune Tolerance:physiology, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Placenta:metabolism, Pregnancy,.

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Metallothionein stroma reaction in tumor adjacent healthy tissue in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and breast adenocarcinoma.

Dutsch-Wicherek M, Popiela T, Klimek M, Rudnicka-Sosin L, Wicherek L, Oudinet J, Skladzien J, Tomaszewska R.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 567-574 PubMed PMID: 16264399 Keywords: Adenocarcinoma:metabolism, Adult, Aged, Breast Neoplasms:metabolism, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell:metabolism, Female, Head and Neck Neoplasms:metabolism, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Lymphatic Metastasis, Male, Metallothionein:metabolism, Middle Aged, Stroma.

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Morphological and biochemical study of the pineal gland of pregnant and non-pregnant female vizcachas (Lagostomus maximus maximus).

Gil E, Calderón C, Pelzer L, Domínguez S, Fogal T, Scardapane L, Piezzi R.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 575-580 PubMed PMID: 16264398 Keywords: Acetylserotonin O-Methyltransferase:metabolism, Animals, Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase:metabolism, Female, Melatonin:blood, Microscopy, Electron, Pineal Gland:metabolism, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Animal:metabolism, Rabbits, Radioimmunoassay,.

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N-bromoacetyltryptamine strongly and reversibly inhibits in vitro melatonin secretion from mammalian pinealocytes.

Lewczuk B, Zheng W, Prusik M, Cole P, Przybylska-Gornowicz B.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 581-592 PubMed PMID: 16264397 Keywords: Animals, Arylalkylamine N-Acetyltransferase:antagonists & inhibitors, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Depression, Chemical, Female, In Vitro Techniques, Melatonin:metabolism, Norepinephrine:antagonists & inhibitors, Perfusion, Pineal Gland:cytology, Rad.

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Reduced brain perfusion and neurocranial shape abnormalities of the temporal regions in patients with Klinefelter syndrome.

Junik R, Kosowicz J.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 593-598 PubMed PMID: 16264396 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Brain:diagnostic imaging, Cerebrovascular Circulation:physiology, Female, Humans, Klinefelter Syndrome:diagnostic imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Radiopharmaceuticals, Skull:diagnostic imaging, Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime, Temporal Lobe:d.

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Cortisol levels and prospective and retrospective memory in humans.

Nakayama Y, Takahashi T, Radford M.

Clinical Trial 2005; 26(5): 599-602 PubMed PMID: 16264395 Keywords: Adult, Emotions:physiology, Humans, Hydrocortisone:metabolism, Male, Memory:physiology, Saliva:metabolism,.

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Pregnancy complicated by Myasthenia gravis - twelve years experience.

Podciechowski L, Brocka-Nitecka U, Dabrowska K, Bielak A, Hadacz B, Wilczynski J.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 603-608 PubMed PMID: 16264394 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Birth Weight:physiology, Breech Presentation, Cesarean Section, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Myasthenia Gravis:physiopathology, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications:physiopathology, Retrospective Studies, Thymectomy, Thyroiditis, Auto.

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Aluminum-induced neurotoxicity and oxidative damage in rabbits: protective effect of melatonin.

Abd-Elghaffar S, El-Sokkary G, Sharkawy A.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 609-616 PubMed PMID: 16264393 Keywords: Aluminum:antagonists & inhibitors, Animals, Antioxidants:therapeutic use, Apoptosis:drug effects, Brain:metabolism, Lipid Peroxidation:drug effects, Male, Malondialdehyde:metabolism, Melatonin:therapeutic use, Nerve Degeneration:pathology, Neurofibrils:pa.

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Effect of regular exercise on health and disease.

Karacabey K.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 617-623 PubMed PMID: 16264392 Keywords: Cholesterol:blood, Coronary Disease:epidemiology, Diabetes Mellitus:epidemiology, Disease, Endorphins:physiology, Exercise:physiology, Health, Humans, Hyperlipidemias:epidemiology, Hypertension:epidemiology, Mental Health, Osteoarthritis:epidemiology, Ost.

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Action of prolactin, prolactin-releasing peptide and orexins on hypothalamic neurons of adult, early postnatally overfed rats.

Davidowa H, Plagemann A.

Journal Article 2005; 26(5): 453-458 PubMed PMID: 16264391 Keywords: Animals, Animals, Newborn:physiology, Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus:cytology, Body Weight:physiology, Eating:physiology, Electrophysiology, Hypothalamic Hormones:pharmacology, Hypothalamus:cytology, In Vitro Techniques, Intracellular Signaling Peptides .

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The role of leptin in the regulation of pituitary hormones release.

Baranowska B, Wolińska-Witort E, Martyńska L, Chmielowska M, Baranowska-Bik A.

Comparative Study 2005; 26(5): 459-462 PubMed PMID: 16264390 Keywords: Animals, Female, Injections, Intravenous, Injections, Intraventricular, Leptin:administration & dosage, Ovariectomy, Pituitary Hormones:blood, Radioimmunoassay, Rats, Rats, Inbred WKY,.

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The role of bombesin in the mechanism of pituitary hormones release.

Baranowska B, Wolińska-Witort E, Chmielowska M, Martyńska L, Baranowska-Bik A, Bik W.

Comparative Study 2005; 26(5): 463-467 PubMed PMID: 16264389 Keywords: Animals, Bombesin:administration & dosage, Cells, Cultured, Female, Injections, Intravenous, Injections, Intraventricular, Ovariectomy, Pituitary Gland:drug effects, Pituitary Hormones:blood, Rats, Rats, Inbred WKY,.

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