Vol. 30 (1) 2009 Neuro endocrinology letters

Involvement and role of antidepressant drugs of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and glucocorticoid receptor function.

Nikisch G.

Evaluation Studies 2009; 30(1): 11-16 PubMed PMID: 19300389 Citation  Keywords:  Antidepressive Agents:pharmacology, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:drug effects, Mood Disorders:drug therapy, Pituitary-Adrenal System:drug effects, Receptors, Glucocorticoid:physiology, Transcription, Genetic:physiology,.

: Changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis are characteristic of major depression. Because the effects of glucocorticoids are mediated by intracellular receptors including, most notably, the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), several studies have examined the number and/or function of GR's in depressed patients. Review scient.....

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Bradykinin receptors antagonists and nitric oxide synthase inhibitors in vincristine and streptozotocin induced hyperalgesia in chemotherapy and diabetic neuropathy rat model.

Bujalska M, Makulska-Nowak H.
Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 144-152 PubMed PMID: 19300402 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Bradykinin:administration & dosage, Bradykinin Receptor Antagonists, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental:chemically induced, Diabetic Neuropathies:chemically induced, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Enzyme Inhibitors:administration & dosage, Hyperalges.

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Brain levels of GABA, glutamate and aspartate in sociable, aggressive and timid mice: an in vivo microdialysis study.

Sustková-Fiserová M, Vávrová J, Krsiak M.
Comparative Study 2009; 30(1): 79-84 PubMed PMID: 19300401 Citation  Keywords:  Aggression:physiology, Animals, Aspartic Acid:analysis, Behavior, Animal:physiology, Brain:metabolism, Excitatory Amino Acids:analysis, Glutamic Acid:analysis, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred ICR, Microchemistry:methods, Microdialysis:methods, Models, Biological.

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Cerebrospinal fluid levels of iodothyronines and nerve growth factor in patients with multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica.

Jiang Y, Yang Y, Zhang B, Peng F, Bao J, Hu X.
Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 85-90 PubMed PMID: 19300400 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis:cerebrospinal fluid, Nerve Growth Factor:cerebrospinal fluid, Neuromyelitis Optica:cerebrospinal fluid, Research Design, Severity of Illness Index, Thyroid Hormones:cerebrospinal flu.

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Combination of voxel based morphometry and diffusion tensor imaging in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Ibrahim I, Horacek J, Bartos A, Hajek M, Ripova D, Brunovsky M, Tintera J.
Controlled Clinical Trial 2009; 30(1): 39-45 PubMed PMID: 19300399 Citation  Keywords:  Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease:diagnosis, Anisotropy, Corpus Callosum:diagnostic imaging, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging:methods, Echo-Planar Imaging:methods, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Organ Size, Psychological Test.

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Differences in the blood serum levels of soluble HLA-G concentrations between the menstrual cycle phases and menopause in patients with ovarian endometriosis and uterine leiomyoma.

Basta P, Mach P, Pitynski K, Bednarek W, Klimek M, Zietek J, Zajac K, Wicherek L.
Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 91-98 PubMed PMID: 19300397 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Case-Control Studies, Endometriosis:blood, Estradiol:blood, Female, HLA Antigens:blood, HLA-G Antigens, Histocompatibility Antigens Class I:blood, Humans, Leiomyoma:blood, Menopause:blood, Menstrual Cycle:blood, Middle Aged, Ovarian Diseases:blood,.

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Effects of rosiglitazone--peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) agonist on cell viability of human pituitary adenomas in vitro.

Winczyk K, Kunert-Radek J, Gruszka A, Radek M, Ławnicka H, Pawlikowski M.
Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 107-110 PubMed PMID: 19300395 Citation  Keywords:  Acromegaly:etiology, Adenoma:complications, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:secretion, Adult, Aged, Cell Proliferation:drug effects, Cell Survival:drug effects, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Female, Human Growth Hormone:secretion, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents:.

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Enhancement of oral bioavailability of insulin in humans.

Badwan A, Remawi M, Qinna N, Elsayed A, Arafat T, Melhim M, Hijleh O, Idkaidek N.
Clinical Trial 2009; 30(1): 74-78 PubMed PMID: 19300394 Citation  Keywords:  Administration, Oral, Adult, Biological Availability, Calibration, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical:standards, Cross-Over Studies, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents:administration & dosage, Injections, Subcutaneous, Insulin:administra.

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Epicatechin suppresses IL-6, IL-8 and enhances IL-10 production with NF-kappaB nuclear translocation in whole blood stimulated system.

Al-Hanbali M, Ali D, Bustami M, Abdel-Malek S, Al-Hanbali R, Alhussainy T, Qadan F, Matalka K.
Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 131-138 PubMed PMID: 19300393 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Blood Cells:drug effects, Catechin:pharmacology, Cell Culture Techniques, Cell Nucleus:drug effects, Cell Proliferation:drug effects, Cells, Cultured, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Female, Humans, Interleukin-10:blood, Interleukin-6:blood, Interleu.

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Evaluation of association between the CYP11alpha promoter pentannucleotide (TTTTA)n polymorphism and polycystic ovarian syndrome among Han Chinese women.

Hao C, Bao H, Zhang N, Gu H, Chen Z.
Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 56-60 PubMed PMID: 19300392 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Body Mass Index, Case-Control Studies, China, Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme:genetics, Female, Gene Frequency, Genetic Linkage, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genotype, Humans, Microsatellite Repeats:genetics, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome:.

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Interhemispheric cerebral asymmetry detected by VEPS in diabetic patients with recognized depression.

Janocha A, Pilecki W, Bolanowski M, Małyszczak K, Salomon E, Laszki-Szczachor K, Kałka D, Sebzda T, Sobieszczańska M.
Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 119-124 PubMed PMID: 19300390 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Brain Mapping, Case-Control Studies, Cerebrum:pathology, Depression:complications, Diabetes Mellitus:pathology, Diabetic Neuropathies:complications, Dominance, Cerebral:physiology, Evoked Potentials, Visual, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psych.

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Missing evidence for the effect one-week phytoestrogen-rich diet on mental rotation in two dimensions.

Pilsáková L, Riecanský I, Ostatníková D, Jagla F.
Controlled Clinical Trial 2009; 30(1): 125-130 PubMed PMID: 19300388 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Diet, Dietary Supplements, Female, Humans, Male, Pattern Recognition, Visual:drug effects, Photic Stimulation, Phytoestrogens:administration & dosage, Psychological Tests, Rotation, Sex Characteristics, Soy Foods, Space Perception:drug effects, Tas.

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Repeated occurrence of clozapine-induced myocarditis in a patient with schizoaffective disorder and comorbid Parkinson's disease.

Masopust J, Urban A, Valis M, Malý R, Tůma I, Hosák L.
Case Reports 2009; 30(1): 19-21 PubMed PMID: 19300384 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Antipsychotic Agents:adverse effects, Clozapine:adverse effects, Humans, Male, Myocarditis:chemically induced, Parkinson Disease:complications, Periodicity, Psychotic Disorders:complications, Recurrence,.

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Soluble HLA-G changes in maternal blood serum during the progression of labor.

Knafel A, Basta P, Pitynski K, Mach P, Bednarek W, Klimek M, Zietek J, Zajac K, Dancewicz L, Iwaniec M, Basta A, Wicherek L.
Comparative Study 2009; 30(1): 67-73 PubMed PMID: 19300382 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Female, HLA Antigens:blood, HLA-G Antigens, Histocompatibility Antigens Class I:blood, Humans, Labor, Obstetric:blood, Maternal-Fetal Exchange:immunology, Mothers, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications:blood, Solubility, Time Factors, Young Adult,.

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Suicidal behavior in children and adolescents: does a history of trauma predict less severe suicidal attempts?

Koutek J, Kocourkova J, Hladikova M, Hrdlicka M.
Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 99-106 PubMed PMID: 19300381 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior:psychology, Adolescent, Hospitalized:psychology, Child, Child Behavior:psychology, Child Behavior Disorders:diagnosis, Child, Hospitalized:psychology, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Life Change Events, M.

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The epidural steroids in the prevention of epidural fibrosis: MRI and clinical findings.

Häckel M, Masopust V, Bojar M, Ghaly Y, Horínek D.
Journal Article 2009; 30(1): 51-55 PubMed PMID: 19300380 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Anti-Inflammatory Agents:administration & dosage, Diskectomy:adverse effects, Epidural Space:diagnostic imaging, Female, Fibrosis:prevention & control, Humans, Injections, Epidural, Intervertebral Disc Displacement:drug therapy, Lumbar Verteb.

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