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Neuro endo. lett. - 2008

Vol. 29 (4) 2008 Neuro endocrinology letters

Secondary-progressive form of multiple sclerosis: MRI changes versus clinical status.

Masek M, Vaneckova M, Krasensky J, Danes J, Havrdova E, Hrebikova T, Seidl Z.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 461-466 PubMed PMID: 18766142 Keywords: Adult, Atrophy:pathology, Brain:pathology, Disability Evaluation, Disease Progression, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive:pathology, Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting:pathology, Sta.

OBJECTIVES: To monitor the interaction between the clinical manifestation of the secondary progressive form of multiple sclerosis (SPMS) expressed in the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and abnormal findings in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. To compare a time line of brain atrophy in patients with SPMS, patients .....

500-year periodicity of political instability in the history of ancient Egypt and China. Androgens at work?

Páles E, Mikulecký M.

Historical Article 2008; 29(4): 589-597 PubMed PMID: 18766169 Keywords: Androgens, China, Chronobiology Phenomena, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Egypt, History, Ancient, Humans, Male, Models, Theoretical, Periodicity, Social Class,.

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Additional metabolic effects of adding GH receptor antagonist to long-acting somatostatin analog in patients with active acromegaly.

Jawiarczyk A, Kałuzny M, Bolanowski M, Bednarek-Tupikowska G.

Clinical Trial 2008; 29(4): 571-576 PubMed PMID: 18766168 Keywords: Acromegaly:drug therapy, Adult, Aged, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal:therapeutic use, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Growth Hormone:blood, Human Growth Hormone:analogs & derivatives, Humans, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:metabolism, Male, Middle Aged,.

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Adjunctive aripiprazole decreased metabolic side effects of clozapine treatment.

Masopust J, Tůma I, Libiger J.

Case Reports 2008; 29(4): 435-437 PubMed PMID: 18766167 Keywords: Adult, Antipsychotic Agents:therapeutic use, Aripiprazole, Clozapine:adverse effects, Drug Therapy, Combination, Humans, Male, Piperazines:therapeutic use, Quinolones:therapeutic use, Schizophrenia, Paranoid:drug therapy, Weight Gain,.

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Alpha-1 antitrypsin (alpha1-AT) plasma levels in lung, prostate and breast cancer patients.

El-Akawi Z, Al-Hindawi F, Bashir N.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 482-484 PubMed PMID: 18766166 Keywords: Adult, Breast Neoplasms:blood, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms:blood, Male, Prostatic Neoplasms:blood, alpha 1-Antitrypsin:blood,.

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Biogenic amines in the reduction of oxidative stress: melatonin and its metabolites.

Reiter R, Tan D, Jou M, Korkmaz A, Manchester L, Paredes S.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 391-398 PubMed PMID: 18766165 Keywords: Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Free Radicals:metabolism, Melatonin:metabolism, Mitochondria:metabolism, Molecular Structure, Neuroprotective Agents:metabolism, Oxidative Stress, Reactive Nitrogen Species:metabolism, Reactive Oxygen Species:metabolism,.

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Biophysics of risk aversion based on neurotransmitter receptor theory.

Takahashi T.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 399-404 PubMed PMID: 18766164 Keywords: Animals, Decision Making:physiology, Economics, Humans, Mathematics, Models, Neurological, Physical Phenomena, Physics, Receptors, Neurotransmitter:metabolism, Risk, Risk-Taking,.

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Cerebral function monitoring in neonates with perinatal asphyxia--preliminary results.

Lukásková J, Tomsíková Z, Kokstein Z.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 522-528 PubMed PMID: 18766163 Keywords: Asphyxia Neonatorum:diagnosis, Brain:pathology, Electroencephalography, Humans, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain:diagnosis, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Prognosis,.

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Complicated relationship between autism with regression and epilepsy.

Oslejsková H, Dusek L, Makovská Z, Pejcochová J, Autrata R, Slapák I.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 558-570 PubMed PMID: 18766162 Keywords: Adolescent, Autistic Disorder:physiopathology, Child, Child, Preschool, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy:complications, Female, Humans, Intellectual Disability:etiology, Intelligence, Male, Retrospective Studies,.

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D-serine serum levels in patients with schizophrenia: relation to psychopathology and comparison to healthy subjects.

Hons J, Zirko R, Ulrychova M, Cermakova E, Libiger J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 485-492 PubMed PMID: 18766161 Keywords: Antipsychotic Agents:therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Male, Schizophrenia:blood, Serine:blood, Statistics as Topic,.

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Dementia in a patient with Fahr's syndrome.

Konupcíková K, Masopust J, Valis M, Horácek J.

Case Reports 2008; 29(4): 431-434 PubMed PMID: 18766160 Keywords: Brain:pathology, Calcinosis:complications, Calcium:metabolism, Dementia:etiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Movement Disorders:etiology, Syndrome,.

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Detection of atrial natriuretic peptide receptor in the labyrinth of the mouse inner ear.

Long L, Tang Y, Xia Q, Xia Z, Liu J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 577-580 PubMed PMID: 18766159 Keywords: Animals, Cochlea:metabolism, Ear, Inner:anatomy & histology, Homeostasis, Mice, RNA, Messenger:metabolism, Rats, Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor:genetics, Stria Vascularis:metabolism, Vestibule, Labyrinth:metabolism,.

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Do estradiol levels influence on the cognitive function during antidepressant treatments in post-menopausal women with major depressive disorder? A comparison with pre-menopausal women.

Pae C, Mandelli L, Han C, Ham B, Masand P, Patkar A, Steffens D, De Ronchi D, Serretti A.

Clinical Trial 2008; 29(4): 500-506 PubMed PMID: 18766158 Keywords: Adult, Antidepressive Agents:therapeutic use, Cognition:drug effects, Depressive Disorder, Major:drug therapy, Estradiol:blood, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Humans, Korea, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Menopause:psychology, Middle Aged, Postme.

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EEG abnormalities, epilepsy and regression in autism: a review.

Hrdlicka M.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 405-409 PubMed PMID: 18766157 Keywords: Autistic Disorder:physiopathology, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy:physiopathology, Humans,.

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Effect of selenium compound (selol) on the opioid activity in vincristine induced hyperalgesia.

Bujalska M, Gumułka S.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 552-557 PubMed PMID: 18766156 Keywords: Analgesics, Opioid:agonists, Animals, Hyperalgesia:chemically induced, Male, Pain:chemically induced, Pain Threshold:drug effects, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Selenium Compounds:metabolism, Vincristine:adverse effects,.

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Effects of colour exposure on auditory and somatosensory perception--hints for cross-modal plasticity.

Landgrebe M, Nyuyki K, Frank E, Steffens T, Hauser S, Eichhammer P, Hajak G, Langguth B.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 518-521 PubMed PMID: 18766155 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Auditory Perception:physiology, Color, Humans, Male, Photic Stimulation, Touch:physiology,.

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Evaluation of selected clinical and diagnostic parameters in girls with anorexia nervosa (I).

Nogal P, Pniewska-Siark B, Lewiński A.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 421-427 PubMed PMID: 18766154 Keywords: Anorexia Nervosa:blood, Body Weight, Female, Hormones:blood, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Weight Loss,.

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Evidence that the choroids plexus in female sheep express P-glycoprotein.

Bougoin S, Lomet D, Kerboeuf D, Le Vern Y, Malpaux B, Thiery J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 438-442 PubMed PMID: 18766153 Keywords: Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal:metabolism, Cerebral Ventricles:anatomy & histology, Choroid Plexus:cytology, Epithelial Cells:cytology, Female, Flow Cytometry, P-Glycoprotein:metabolism, Sheep,.

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FDG-PET analysis of amygdalar-cortical network covariance during pre- versus post-menopausal estrogen levels: potential relevance to resting state networks, mood, and cognition.

Ottowitz W, Derro D, Dougherty D, Lindquist M, Fischman A, Hall J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 467-474 PubMed PMID: 18766152 Keywords: Affect:physiology, Aged, Amygdala:anatomy & histology, Cerebral Cortex:anatomy & histology, Cognition:physiology, Estrogens:blood, Female, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18:metabolism, Humans, Menopause:physiology, Middle Aged, Nerve Net:physiology, Positron-Emissio.

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In search of a treatment for Alzheimer's disease and potential immunonosuppresive therapeutic interventions.

Dhawan N, Puangco J, Jandial R.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 410-420 PubMed PMID: 18766151 Keywords: Alzheimer Disease:drug therapy, Amyloid beta-Peptides:metabolism, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents:therapeutic use, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal:therapeutic use, Antioxidants:therapeutic use, Cannabinoids:therapeutic use, Glucocorticoids:thera.

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Influence of a maternal odorant on copying strategies in chicks facing isolation and novelty during a standardized test.

Madec I, Gabarrou J, Pageat P.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 507-511 PubMed PMID: 18766150 Keywords: Animals, Behavior, Animal:physiology, Chickens, Female, Learning:physiology, Mothers, Neuropsychological Tests, Odorants, Placebos, Social Isolation, Stress, Psychological,.

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Metachromatic leukodystrophy: magnetic resonance imaging (diffusion weighted image--DWI).

Seidl Z, Vaneckova M, Vitak T.

Case Reports 2008; 29(4): 428-430 PubMed PMID: 18766149 Keywords: Child, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Humans, Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic:diagnosis,.

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Neurophysiological effect of the Rh factor. Protective role of the RhD molecule against Toxoplasma-induced impairment of reaction times in women.

Flegr J, Novotná M, Lindová J, Havlícek J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 475-481 PubMed PMID: 18766148 Keywords: Adult, Animals, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Neuroprotective Agents:metabolism, Reaction Time:physiology, Rh-Hr Blood-Group System:metabolism, Testosterone:blood, Toxoplasma:metabolism, Toxoplasmosis:physiopathology,.

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Nonlinear analysis of the sleep EEG in children with pervasive developmental disorder.

Kulisek R, Hrncir Z, Hrdlicka M, Faladova L, Sterbova K, Krsek P, Vymlatilova E, Palus M, Zumrová A, Komárek V.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 512-517 PubMed PMID: 18766147 Keywords: Autistic Disorder:physiopathology, Child, Child, Preschool, Electroencephalography, Humans, Intellectual Disability:physiopathology, Polysomnography, Sleep:physiology,.

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Oxytocin-containing neurons in the hypothalamic parvicellular paraventricular nucleus of the jerboa: no plasticity related to acute immobilization.

Barakat Y, Pape J, Chaigniau M, El Ouezzani S, Alaoui A, Barakat L, Magoul R.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 547-551 PubMed PMID: 18766146 Keywords: Animals, Female, Male, Neuronal Plasticity:physiology, Neurons:cytology, Oxytocin:metabolism, Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus:cytology, Rats, Restraint, Physical, Rodentia, Stress, Psychological,.

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Relationship of amniotic-type placenta inflammation to pPROM, PROM and risk of early onset neonatal sepsis.

Velemínský M, Prádná J, Velemínský M, Tosner J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 447-450 PubMed PMID: 18766145 Keywords: Chorioamnionitis:pathology, Female, Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture:pathology, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Newborn, Diseases:pathology, Inflammation:pathology, Perinatal Mortality, Placenta:pathology, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious.

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Rheological properties of myometrium: experimental quantification and mathematical modeling.

Jelen K, Lopot F, Budka S, Novácek V, Sedlácek R.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 454-460 PubMed PMID: 18766144 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Biomechanical Phenomena, Elasticity, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Models, Theoretical, Myometrium:anatomy & histology, Rheology, Stress, Mechanical,.

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Salivary alpha-amylase levels and temporal discounting for primary reward under a simulated life-threatening condition.

Takahashi T, Ikeda K, Hasegawa T.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 451-453 PubMed PMID: 18766143 Keywords: Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Male, Neuroendocrinology, Reward, Saliva:enzymology, Statistics as Topic, Surveys and Questionnaires, alpha-Amylases:metabolism,.

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The analysis of CD34 antigen immunoreactivity level in invasive ductal breast cancer with respect to the presence of lymph node metastases.

Popiela T, Sikora J, Klimek M, Basta P, Niemiec T, Dobrogowski J, Kotlarz A, Rudnicka-Sosin L, Dutsch-Wicherek M.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 443-446 PubMed PMID: 18766141 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Antigens, CD34:analysis, Breast Neoplasms:blood supply, Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast:blood supply, Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Lymph Nodes:metabolism, Lymphatic Metastasis:pathology, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Neovascularizati.

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The correlation between echographic and histopathological findings in uveal melanoma.

Redinová-Vokrojová M, Sach J, Souckova I, Baráková D, Vránová J, Kuchynka P.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 536-546 PubMed PMID: 18766140 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Choroid Neoplasms:pathology, Ciliary Body:pathology, Echo-Planar Imaging, Eye Enucleation, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Statistics as Topic, Uveal Neoplasms:pathology,.

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TNF-alpha gene polymorphism and fetal Doppler velocimetry in intrauterine growth restriction.

Seremak-Mrozikiewicz A, Dubiel M, Drews K, Gudmundsson S, Mrozikiewicz P.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 493-499 PubMed PMID: 18766139 Keywords: Adult, Blood Flow Velocity, Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific:genetics, Female, Fetal Growth Retardation:genetics, Fetus:anatomy & histology, Genotype, Gestational Age, Humans, Laser-Doppler Flowmetry, Middle Cerebral Artery, Polymorphism, Genetic.

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Up-regulation of gonadotropin alpha-subunit gene by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitors in clonal gonadotroph cells.

Kanasaki H, Mutiara S, Oride A, Miyazaki K.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 529-535 PubMed PMID: 18766138 Keywords: Androstadienes:pharmacology, Animals, Cells, Cultured, Chromones:pharmacology, Enzyme Activation, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases:metabolism, Gonadotrophs:cytology, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone:metabolism, Gonadotropins:genetics, Humans, Morp.

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Value of blood adipose tissue hormones concentration--adiponectin, resistin and leptin in the prediction of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in 1-year follow-up after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-segment elevation acute myocardial i

Piestrzeniewicz K, Luczak K, Goch J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(4): 581-588 PubMed PMID: 18766137 Keywords: Adiponectin:blood, Adipose Tissue:chemistry, Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary, Humans, Leptin:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction:blood, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Resistin:blood,.

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