Articles by author - Danuta Baranowska

The role of neuropeptides in the disturbed control of appetite and hormone secretion in eating disorders.

Baranowska B, Wolinska-Witort E, Wasilewska-Dziubinska E, Roguski K, Martynska L, Chmielowska M.

Journal Article 2003; 24(6): 431-434 PubMed PMID: 15073570  Keywords:  Adult, Anorexia Nervosa:metabolism, Appetite:physiology, Diabetes Mellitus:metabolism, Feedback, Physiological, Female, Glucose Tolerance Test, Human Growth Hormone:metabolism, Humans, Hypertension:metabolism, Leptin:blood, Luteinizing Hormone:metabolism,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: It has been reported that neuropeptides may play a role in the control of appetite and in the mechanism of hormone release. Neu.....

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Direct effects of cocaine-amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) on pituitary hormone release in pituitary cell culture.

Baranowska B, Woliñska-Witort E, Chmielowska M, Martyñska L, Baranowska-Bik A.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 224-226 PubMed PMID: 14523361  Keywords:  Animals, Cells, Cultured, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:metabolism, Luteinizing Hormone:metabolism, Male, Nerve Tissue Proteins:pharmacology, Pituitary Gland:cytology, Pituitary Hormones:metabolism, Prolactin:metabolism, Radioimmunoassay, Rats, Rats, Inbre.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) is widely expressed in the rat brain, especially in the hypothalamic nucle.....

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Effects of leptin and neuropeptide Y (NPY) on hormones release in female rats.

Borowiec M, Wasilewska-Dziubiñska E, Chmielowska M, Woliñska-Witort E, Baranowska B.

Journal Article 2002; 23(2): 149-154 PubMed PMID: 12011801  Keywords:  Animals, Cells, Cultured, Enzyme Inhibitors:pharmacology, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Leptin:pharmacology, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Neuropeptide Y:pharmacology, Nitric Oxide:metabolism, Pituitary Gland:cytology, Rats, Rats, Inbred WKY, o.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of NMMA on the mechanism of leptin and NPY action in in vivo and in vit.....

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Alfa 1 adrenergic potentiation of progesterone accumulation stimulated by vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in cultured rat granulosa cells.

Wasilewska-Dziubiñska E, Borowiec M, Chmielowska M, Woliñska-Witort E, Baranowska B.

Journal Article 2002; 23(2): 141-148 PubMed PMID: 12011800  Keywords:  Adrenergic alpha-Agonists:pharmacology, Adrenergic beta-Agonists:pharmacology, Animals, Cells, Cultured, Drug Synergism, Female, Fenoterol:pharmacology, Granulosa Cells:cytology, Neuropeptides:pharmacology, Phenylephrine:pharmacology, Pituitary Adenylate .    Citation

OBJECTIVE: VIP and PACAP, two structurally related peptides, stimulate c AMP, steroidogenesis and progesterone (PROG) release from culture.....

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Plasma leptin, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and galanin concentrations in bulimia nervosa and in anorexia nervosa.

Baranowska B, Wolinska-Witort E, Wasilewska-Dziubinska E, Roguski K, Chmielowska M.

Journal Article 2001; 22(5): 356-358 PubMed PMID: 11600878  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Anorexia Nervosa:blood, Body Mass Index, Bulimia:blood, Female, Galanin:blood, Humans, Leptin:blood, Neuropeptide Y:blood, Reference Values,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: It has been reported that leptin and neuropeptide Y (NPY) play a role in the control of appetite and in the regulation of horm.....

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The relationship between neuropeptides and hormones in starvation.

Baranowska B, Chmielowska M, Wolinska-Witort E, Roguski K, Wasilewska-Dziubinska E.

Journal Article 2001; 22(5): 349-355 PubMed PMID: 11600877  Keywords:  Animals, Appetite Regulation:drug effects, Energy Metabolism:drug effects, Estradiol:blood, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Galanin:blood, Hormones:blood, Leptin:analysis, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Neuropeptide Y:blood, Neuropeptides:blood, P.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Some hormonal disturbances were demonstrated in starvation. Leptin, NPY and galanin play an important role in the control of a.....

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