Effect of rosiglitazone on early-morning plasma cortisol levels. Catrina S, Virtanen K, Hällsten K, Lönnqvist F, Nuutila P, Brismar K. Comment 2005; 26(6): 757-758 PubMed PMID: 16380670 Keywords: Circadian Rhythm:drug effects, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2:blood, Double-Blind Method, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypoglycemic Agents:pharmacology, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:drug effects, PPAR gamma:agonists, Pituitary-Adrenal System:drug effects, T. Citation OBJECTIVES: PPAR-gamma agonists are able to inhibit pituitary tumour development and tumoral hormonal secretion in rodents both in vitro a..... Read abstract Full text PDF
Melatonin shortens the survival rate of Ehrlich ascites-inoculated mice. Catrina S, Curca E, Catrina A, Radu C, Coculescu M. Journal Article 2001; 22(6): 432-434 PubMed PMID: 11781540 Keywords: Animals, Antioxidants:pharmacology, Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor:drug therapy, Cattle, Cell Extracts:pharmacology, Male, Melatonin:pharmacology, Mice, Mice, Inbred AKR, Neoplasm Transplantation, Pineal Gland:physiology, Survival Rate,. Citation UNLABELLED: OBJECTIVES Pineal gland may have a role in organism's protection against cancer. Melatonin as well as still unidentified low-w..... Read abstract