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Neuro endo. lett. - 2002

Vol. 23 (4) 2002 Neuro endocrinology letters

Effects of putative male pheromones on female ratings of male attractiveness: influence of oral contraceptives and the menstrual cycle.

Thorne F, Neave N, Scholey A, Moss M, Fink B.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 291-297 PubMed PMID: 12195229 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Axilla, Contraceptives, Oral:administration & dosage, Face, Female, Humans, Male, Menstrual Cycle:physiology, Sex Attractants, Sex Characteristics, Sexuality:drug effects,.

: Previous research has revealed that natural and synthetic pheromones can enhance ratings of opposite sex attractiveness. The present study investigated the effects of exposure to male axillary secretions on female ratings of the sexual attractiveness of male stimuli. Thirty-two female undergraduates, half of whom were contraceptive pi.....

Treatment of macular degeneration (a controlled case).

Soucek P, Cihelková I.

Case Reports 2002; 23(4): 370-372 PubMed PMID: 12195243 Keywords: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Fluorescein Angiography, Humans, Macular Degeneration:diagnosis, Photochemotherapy, Photosensitizing Agents:administration & dosage, Porphyrins:administration & dosage,.

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Pineal-regulating tetrapeptide epitalon improves eye retina condition in retinitis pigmentosa.

Khavinson V, Razumovsky M, Trofimova S, Grigorian R, Razumovskaya A.

Clinical Trial 2002; 23(4): 365-368 PubMed PMID: 12195242 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Animals, Electric Conductivity, Electroretinography, Humans, Middle Aged, Oligopeptides:administration & dosage, Pineal Gland:drug effects, Rats, Rats, Inbred Strains, Retina:pathology, Retinitis Pigmentosa:drug therapy,.

The problem of goitre with particular consideration of goitre resulting from iodine deficiency (II): management of non-toxic nodular goitre and of thyroid nodules.

Lewinski A.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 356-364 PubMed PMID: 12195241 Keywords: Goiter:diagnosis, Humans, Iodine:deficiency, Thyroid Nodule:diagnosis,.

The problem of goitre with particular consideration of goitre resulting from iodine deficiency (I): classification, diagnostics and treatment.

Lewinski A.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 351-355 PubMed PMID: 12195240 Keywords: Goiter:diagnosis, Humans, Iodine:deficiency,.

Effect of functional pinealectomy on hippocampal lipid peroxidation, antioxidant enzymes and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunits 2A and 2B in young and old rats.

Delibas N, Tuzmen N, Yonden Z, Altuntas I.

Comparative Study 2002; 23(4): 345-350 PubMed PMID: 12195239 Keywords: Aging:metabolism, Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Darkness, Hippocampus:enzymology, Lighting, Lipid Peroxidation:physiology, Male, Pineal Gland:physiology, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate:metabolism, Superoxide Dismutase:metabolism,.

Neuroimmunotherapy of untreatable metastatic solid tumors with subcutaneous low-dose interleukin-2, melatonin and naltrexone: modulation of interleukin-2-induced antitumor immunity by blocking the opioid system.

Lissoni P, Malugani F, Malysheva O, Kozlov V, Laudon M, Conti A, Maestroni G.

Clinical Trial 2002; 23(4): 341-344 PubMed PMID: 12195238 Keywords: Adjuvants, Immunologic:administration & dosage, Aged, Antineoplastic Agents:administration & dosage, Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine:drug therapy, Carcinoma, Renal Cell:drug therapy, Digestive System Neoplasms:drug therapy, Female, Humans, Injections, Subcutane.

Inhibition of 2-nitropropane-induced cellular proliferation, DNA synthesis and histopathological changes by melatonin.

El-Sokkary G.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 335-340 PubMed PMID: 12195237 Keywords: Animals, Anticonvulsants:pharmacology, Cell Division:drug effects, DNA:biosynthesis, Drug Interactions, Hepatocytes:drug effects, Male, Melatonin:pharmacology, Mutagens:pharmacology, Necrosis, Nitroparaffins:pharmacology, Propane:analogs & derivatives, Ra.

Presence of isoquinoline alkaloids in molluscan ganglia.

Zhu W, Ma Y, Stefano G.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 329-334 PubMed PMID: 12195236 Keywords: Alkaloids:analysis, Animals, Bivalvia:chemistry, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Ganglia, Invertebrate:chemistry, Isoquinolines:analysis, Mass Spectrometry,.

The effects of interleukin-6, leukemia inhibitory factor and interferon-gamma on STAT DNA binding and c-fos mRNA levels in cortical astrocytes and C6 glioma cells.

Jenab S, Quinones-Jenab V.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 325-328 PubMed PMID: 12195235 Keywords: Animals, Antineoplastic Agents:pharmacology, Astrocytes:cytology, Cerebral Cortex:cytology, DNA-Binding Proteins:metabolism, Gene Expression:drug effects, Glioma, Growth Inhibitors:pharmacology, Interferon-gamma:pharmacology, Interleukin-6:pharmacology, L.

Dehydroepiandrosterone regulation of prolactin gene expression in the anterior pituitary does not depend on galanin induction.

Piroli G, Pietranera L, Grillo C, De Nicola A.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 321-324 PubMed PMID: 12195234 Keywords: Adjuvants, Immunologic:pharmacology, Animals, Carcinogenicity Tests, Dehydroepiandrosterone:pharmacology, Estradiol:pharmacology, Female, Galanin:genetics, Gene Expression:drug effects, Pituitary Gland, Anterior:drug effects, Prolactin:blood, RNA, Messeng.

C-fos gene expression induced in cells in specific hypothalamic structures by noxious mechanical stimulation and its [correction of it's] modification by exposure of the skin to extremely high frequency irradiation.

Novikova N, Kazakova T, Rogers V, Korneva E.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 315-320 PubMed PMID: 12195233 Keywords: Animals, Genes, Immediate-Early:physiology, Hypothalamus:cytology, Male, Neurons:physiology, Physical Stimulation, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos:genetics, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Skin:radiation effects,.

Cyproterone acetate-ethinyl estradiol treatment alters urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin excretion in hyperandrogenic women.

Luboshitzky R, Herer P, Shen-Orr Z.

Clinical Trial 2002; 23(4): 309-313 PubMed PMID: 12195232 Keywords: Adolescent, Adrenocortical Hyperfunction:drug therapy, Adult, Androgen Antagonists:administration & dosage, Cyproterone Acetate:administration & dosage, Drug Therapy, Combination, Estradiol Congeners:administration & dosage, Ethinyl Estradiol:administrati.

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Treatment of autism spectrum children with thiamine tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide: a pilot study.

Lonsdale D, Shamberger R, Audhya T.

Clinical Trial 2002; 23(4): 303-308 PubMed PMID: 12195231 Keywords: Arsenic:analysis, Autistic Disorder:complications, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Fursultiamin:administration & dosage, Hair:chemistry, Humans, Lead:analysis, Male, Pilot Projects, Severity of Illness Index, Thiamine Deficiency:complications,.

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Preferred partner characteristics in homosexual men in relation to speculated patterns of brain differentiation.

Muscarella F.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 299-302 PubMed PMID: 12195230 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Aging:physiology, Brain:physiology, Homosexuality, Male, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sex Characteristics, Sexual Behavior:physiology, Surveys and Questionnaires,.

Human body odour, genetic variability, and sexual orientation: a reply to D. Oliva.

Fink B, Naeve N.

Letter 2002; 23(4): 289-290 PubMed PMID: 12195228 Keywords: Female, Genetic Variation, Humans, Male, Odorants, Sex Attractants:genetics, Sexual Behavior:physiology,.

Mating types in yeast, vomeronasal organ in rodents, homosexuality in humans: does a guiding thread exist?

Oliva D.

Letter 2002; 23(4): 287-288 PubMed PMID: 12195227 Keywords: Animals, Genes, Fungal:physiology, Homosexuality, Humans, Pheromones:physiology, Rodentia, Vomeronasal Organ:physiology, Yeasts:physiology,.

Aspirin-sensitive asthma due to diffuse neuroendocrine system pathology.

Evsyukova H.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 281-285 PubMed PMID: 12195225 Keywords: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal:adverse effects, Aspirin:adverse effects, Asthma:chemically induced, Humans, Neurosecretory Systems:pathology,.

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Multifaceted purinergic regulation of stimulus-secretion coupling in the neurohypophysis.

Troadec J, Thirion S.

Journal Article 2002; 23(4): 273-280 PubMed PMID: 12195224 Keywords: Animals, Humans, Pituitary Gland, Posterior:physiology, Receptors, Purinergic:physiology,.

Editorial.

Fedor-Freybergh P.

Editorial 2002; 23(4): 271-272 PubMed PMID: 12195223 Keywords: Humans, Neuroendocrinology:trends, Periodicals as Topic:trends,.