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Neuro endo. lett. - 2011

Vol. 32 (3) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters

Peripheral nerve stimulation in intractable neuropathic pain.

Kozak J, Kobesova A, Vrba I, Steindler J, Kolar P.

Case Reports 2011; 32(3): 226-233 PubMed PMID: 21712779 Keywords: Administration, Cutaneous, Adult, Capsaicin:administration & dosage, Electric Stimulation Therapy, Electrodes, Implanted, Female, Humans, Neuralgia:psychology, Neurologic Examination, Neurosurgery, Peripheral Nerves:physiology, Ulnar Nerve:physiology, Uln.

: Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is a neurostimulation analgesic technique. PNS is utilized to treat peripheral neuropathic pain. It is highly sophisticated and a specialized technique used where other forms of treatment have failed. This paper describes the PNS procedure, its therapeutic principles, indications, and the comprehensi.....

A neuroeconomic theory of rational addiction and nonlinear time-perception.

Takahashi T.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 221-225 PubMed PMID: 21712792 Keywords: Adolescent, Algorithms, Behavior, Addictive:psychology, Choice Behavior, Economics, Humans, Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychophysics, Time Perception:physiology,.

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A positive fluid balance does not deteriorate tissue metabolism during fluid resuscitation of sepsis.

Koci J, Oberreiter M, Hyspler R, Ticha A, Valis M, Lochman P, Havel E, Ferko A.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 345-348 PubMed PMID: 21712791 Keywords: Animals, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Escherichia coli Infections:pathology, Fluid Therapy, Glycerol:blood, Hypovolemia:therapy, Isotonic Solutions:therapeutic use, Lactic Acid:blood, Microdialysis, Plasma Substitutes:therapeutic use, Pyruvic Acid:blood, Res.

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Atherogenic normolipidemia - a new phenomenon in the lipoprotein profile of clinically healthy subjects.

Oravec S, Dukát A, Gavorník P, Lovásová Z, Gruber K.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 317-321 PubMed PMID: 21712790 Keywords: Atherosclerosis:blood, Cardiovascular Diseases:blood, Cholesterol:blood, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Female, Humans, Lipids:blood, Lipoproteins:blood, Male, Prostaglandins:blood, Reference Values, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Thrombosis:blood, Yo.

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Changes of poststimulatory plasma renin activity in women with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism in relation to therapy.

Marcisz C, Kucharz E, Marcisz-Orzel M, Poręba R, Orzel A, Sioma-Markowska U.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 301-307 PubMed PMID: 21712789 Keywords: Adult, Aldosterone:blood, Blood Pressure:physiology, Diet, Sodium-Restricted, Female, Goiter, Nodular:drug therapy, Graves Disease:drug therapy, Humans, Hyperthyroidism:blood, Hypothyroidism:blood, Potassium:blood, Renin:blood, Sodium:blood, Thyroid Funct.

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Cognitive changes in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2.

Valis M, Masopust J, Bažant J, Ríhová Z, Kalnická D, Urban A, Zumrová A, Hort J.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 354-359 PubMed PMID: 21712788 Keywords: Adult, Age of Onset, Attention:physiology, Cognition:physiology, Cognition Disorders:etiology, Executive Function, Female, Humans, Learning:physiology, Male, Memory:physiology, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychomotor Performance:physiology, Spi.

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Effect of fluoxetine or adenosine receptor NECA agonist on G-proteins of C6 glioma cells or NK immunocytes.

Kovárů H, Kovaru F, Ondráčkova P, Lisá V, Fiserová A.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 274-278 PubMed PMID: 21712787 Keywords: Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide):pharmacology, Animals, Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic:pharmacology, Brain Neoplasms:metabolism, Cell Line, Tumor, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Fluoxetine:pharmacology, GTP-Binding Proteins:metabolism, Glioma:metab.

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Fatal course of cyclic Cushing's disease - lessons from a case.

Baszko-Blaszyk D, Ziemnicka K, Waśko R, Pietz L, Waligórska-Stachura J, Gut P, Biczysko M, Sowiński J.

Case Reports 2011; 32(3): 238-241 PubMed PMID: 21712786 Keywords: Atrophy, Brain:diagnostic imaging, Fatal Outcome, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypokalemia:etiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Middle Aged, Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion:pathology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed,.

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Granulocytic sarcoma, an undiagnosed leukemia, initially manifested as paralysis.

Xu J, Zhao H, Jiang T, Gao Y, Zheng C, Wang B, Qu Y.

Case Reports 2011; 32(3): 234-237 PubMed PMID: 21712785 Keywords: Adult, Antineoplastic Agents:therapeutic use, Bone Marrow:pathology, Decompression, Surgical, Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive:complications, Leukocyte Count, Low Back Pain:etiology, Magnetic Resonance.

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Hyper-betalipoproteinemia LDL 1,2: a newly identified nonatherogenic hypercholesterolemia in a group of hypercholesterolemic subjects.

Oravec S, Gruber K, Dostal E, Mikl J.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 322-327 PubMed PMID: 21712784 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Aging:blood, Atherosclerosis:blood, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Female, Humans, Hypercholesterolemia:blood, Hyperlipoproteinemias:blood, Lipoproteins:blood, Lipoproteins, HDL:blood, Lipoproteins, LDL:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Fa.

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Identification of pregnant women at risk of Streptococcus group B colonisation.

Romanik M, Nowosielski K, Martirosian G, Poręba R, Sioma-Markowska U.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 308-312 PubMed PMID: 21712783 Keywords: Adult, Culture Media, Female, Humans, Leukocyte Count, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Neutrophils:physiology, Pregnancy, Rectum:microbiology, Risk, Risk Factors, Streptococcal Infections:diagnosis, Streptococcus agalactiae, Vagina:microbiology,.

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In vitro effects of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and reactivators on Complex I of electron transport chain.

Hroudová J, Fisar Z, Korábečný J, Kuča K.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 259-263 PubMed PMID: 21712782 Keywords: Animals, Brain Chemistry:drug effects, Cholinesterase Inhibitors:pharmacology, Cholinesterase Reactivators:pharmacology, Electron Transport:drug effects, Electron Transport Chain Complex Proteins:antagonists & inhibitors, Electron Transport Complex I:meta.

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Melatonin enhances the in vitro action of cytochalasin B on globular resistance and osmotic fragility of erythrocytes.

Pacini N, Ferrari A, Menozzi M, Borziani F.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 292-300 PubMed PMID: 21712781 Keywords: Actin Cytoskeleton:metabolism, Actins:chemistry, Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Biomarkers:analysis, Cytochalasin B:pharmacology, Erythrocyte Deformability:drug effects, Erythrocyte Membrane:drug effects, Erythrocytes:drug effects, Hemolysis:drug effec.

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Monitoring of selenium in oral cavity argyria - a clinical and microscopic study.

Venclíková Z, Benada O, Joska L.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 286-291 PubMed PMID: 21712780 Keywords: Adult, Aged, Argyria:metabolism, Dental Prosthesis:adverse effects, Electron Probe Microanalysis, Female, Gingiva:chemistry, Humans, Male, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Middle Aged, Mouth:metabolism, Mouth Diseases:chemically induced, Mouth Mucosa:m.

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Relationship between unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and lipoprotein spectrum.

Očadlík I, Hlinštáková S, Oravec S.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 360-364 PubMed PMID: 21712778 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Atherosclerosis:blood, Bilirubin:blood, Blood Protein Electrophoresis, Cholesterol:blood, Female, Gilbert Disease:blood, Humans, Hyperbilirubinemia:blood, Lipoproteins:blood, Lipoproteins, LDL:blood, Lipoproteins, VLDL:blood, Liver Func.

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Serum resistin concentrations are associated with HbA1c in obese non-diabetics, but not in obese diabetics: a cross-sectional human study.

Owecki M, Nikisch E, Miczke A, Pupek-Musialik D, Sowiński J.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 349-353 PubMed PMID: 21712777 Keywords: Adipokines:blood, Body Mass Index, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Complications:blood, Female, Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated:metabolism, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity:blood, Resistin:blood, Sex Characteristics,.

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Somatization, but not depression, is characterized by disorders in the tryptophan catabolite (TRYCAT) pathway, indicating increased indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and lowered kynurenine aminotransferase activity.

Maes M, Galecki P, Verkerk R, Rief W.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 264-273 PubMed PMID: 21712776 Keywords: Adult, Age Factors, Analysis of Variance, Biomarkers, Depressive Disorder:genetics, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase:genetics, Kynurenic Acid:metabolism, Male, Psychiatric Status R.

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Rare complications of pregnancy: aortic cystic medionecrosis, gallbladder carcinoma, Hodgkin lymphoma.

Velemínsky M, Fuxová A, Sák P.

Case Reports 2011; 32(3): 242-245 PubMed PMID: 21712775 Keywords: Adult, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic:complications, Aortic Coarctation:complications, Autopsy, Blood Transfusion, Cardiac Tamponade:complications, Cause of Death, Cholecystectomy, Cysts:complications, Fatal Outcome, Female, Gallbladder Neoplasms:complications.

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SUMO negatively regulates BACE expression.

Fang H, Du X, Meng F, Zhou J.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 313-316 PubMed PMID: 21712774 Keywords: Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases:biosynthesis, Amyloid beta-Peptides:biosynthesis, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor:biosynthesis, Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases:biosynthesis, Cell Line, Cells, Cultured, DNA:biosynthesis, Humans, Luciferases:genetics, RNA,.

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The effects of siRNA-mediated RGS4 gene silencing on the whole genome transcription profile: implications for schizophrenia.

Vrajová M, Peková S, Horácek J, Höschl C.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 246-252 PubMed PMID: 21712773 Keywords: Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor:genetics, Cell Line, Cells, Cultured, Down-Regulation, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Silencing, Genome, Human:genetics, Histones:genetics, Humans, Microarray Analysis, Nerve Tissue Proteins:genetics, Neurons:drug effect.

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Thyroid stimulating hormone and cognition during severe, transient hypothyroidism.

Schraml F, Goslar P, Baxter L, Beason-Held L.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 279-285 PubMed PMID: 21712772 Keywords: Adult, Anxiety:psychology, Cognition:physiology, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Depression:psychology, Female, Humans, Hypothyroidism:blood, Male, Memory, Short-Term:drug effects, Neuropsychological Tests, Pilot Projects, Psychomotor Performance:physio.

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Vesicular monoamine transporter-1 (VMAT-1) mRNA and immunoreactive proteins in mouse brain.

Ashe K, Chiu W, Khalifa A, Nicolas A, Brown B, De Martino R, Alexander C, Waggener C, Fischer-Stenger K, Stewart J.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 253-258 PubMed PMID: 21712771 Keywords: Adrenal Glands:metabolism, Animals, Blotting, Western, Brain Chemistry:genetics, COS Cells, Cell Line, Cell Membrane:metabolism, Cercopithecus aethiops, Cloning, Molecular, DNA, Complementary:genetics, Immunohistochemistry, Mice, Mice, Inbred CBA, Mice, I.

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Aspirin resistance may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Wójtowicz A, Undas A, Huras H, Musiał J, Rytlewski K, Reroń A, Wilczak M, Jach R.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 334-339 PubMed PMID: 21670728 Keywords: Adult, Aspirin:pharmacology, Cesarean Section, Drug Resistance, Female, Fetal Distress:epidemiology, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic:blood, Obstetric Labor, Premature:epidemiology, Parity, Platelet.

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Beneficial influence of postmenopausal estrogen therapy on serum adhesion molecules is independent of the route and dose of administration.

Rajtar-Ciosek A, Huras H, Krzysiek J, Reroń A, Wilczak M, Jach R.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 340-344 PubMed PMID: 21670727 Keywords: Administration, Cutaneous, Cell Adhesion Molecules:blood, Cholesterol:blood, Climacteric, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Dydrogesterone:administration & dosage, Endothelial Cells:drug effects, Estradiol:administration & dosage, Estrogen Replacement The.

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Overexpression of P53 protein and local hGH, IGF-I, IGFBP-3, IGFBP-2 and PRL secretion by human breast cancer explants.

Milewicz T, Ryś J, Wójtowicz A, Stochmal E, Jach R, Krzysiek J, Gregoraszczuk E, Huras H, Dziadek O.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 328-333 PubMed PMID: 21670726 Keywords: Breast Neoplasms:genetics, Female, Genes, p53:genetics, Human Growth Hormone:metabolism, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 2:metabolism, Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3:metabolism, Insulin-Like Growth Fa.

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