Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007

NEWS & VIEWS

Amphioxus, a Primitive Chordate, Is on Steroids: Evidence for Sex Steroids and Steroidogenic Enzymes

Michael E. Baker

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3551–3553, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0547

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Regulation of Adrenal Arterial Tone by Adrenocorticotropin: The Plot Thickens

Celso E. Gomez-Sanchez

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3566–3568, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0560

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Eggs in the Nest

Kelly Mayo and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3577–3579, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0590

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Multiple Ovulations, Ovarian Epithelial Inclusion Cysts, and It’SMAD Two!

T. Rajendra Kumar

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3591–3594, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0574

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Hypothalamic Thyroid Hormones: Mediators of Seasonal Physiology

David A. Bechtold and Andrew S. I. Loudon

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3605–3607, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0596

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REPRODUCTION-DEVELOPMENT

Presence of Sex Steroids and Cytochrome P450 Genes in Amphioxus

Takanobu Mizuta and Kaoru Kubokawa

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3554–3565, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0109

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Estradiol, Progesterone, and Genistein Inhibit Oocyte Nest Breakdown and Primordial Follicle Assembly in the Neonatal Mouse Ovary in Vitro and in Vivo

Ying Chen and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3580–3590, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0088

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Ligand-Activated Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor γ Alters Placental Morphology and Placental Fatty Acid Uptake in Mice

W. Timothy Schaiff and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3625–3634, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0211

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Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Type 1 and Type 2 Mediate Differential Effects on 15-Hydroxy Prostaglandin Dehydrogenase Expression in Cultured Human Chorion Trophoblasts

Lu Gao and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3645–3654, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1212

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Female Mice Haploinsufficient for an Inactivated Androgen Receptor (AR) Exhibit Age-Dependent Defects That Resemble the AR Null Phenotype of Dysfunctional Late Follicle Development, Ovulation, and Fertility

K. A. Walters and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3674–3684, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0248

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Lipin1 Regulation by Estrogen in Uterus and Liver: Implications for Diabetes and Fertility

P. Mangala Gowri and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3685–3693, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1728

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Distinct Roles for Steroidogenic factor 1 and Desert hedgehog Pathways in Fetal and Adult Leydig Cell Development

Susan Y. Park and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3704–3710, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1731

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Fibroblast Growth Factor-9, a Local Regulator of Ovarian Function

Ann E. Drummond and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3711–3721, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1668

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In Vitro Evidence Suggests Activin-A May Promote Tissue Remodeling Associated with Human Luteolysis

Michelle Myers and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3730–3739, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0244

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Developmental Control of Plasma Leptin and Adipose Leptin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Ovine Fetus during Late Gestation: Role of Glucocorticoids and Thyroid Hormones

Deirdre M. O’Connor and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3750–3757, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0310

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Transgenic Male Mice Expressing Human Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 2 Indicate a Role for the Enzyme Independent of Its Action on Sex Steroids

Shen Zhongyi and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3827–3836, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0365

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Tight and Adherens Junctions in the Ovine Uterus: Differential Regulation by Pregnancy and Progesterone

M. Carey Satterfield and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3922–3931, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0321

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Permethrin May Disrupt Testosterone Biosynthesis via Mitochondrial Membrane Damage of Leydig Cells in Adult Male Mouse

Shu-Yun Zhang and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3941–3949, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1497

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C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Forms in the Ovine Fetal and Maternal Circulations: Evidence for Independent Regulation and Reciprocal Response to Undernutrition

Timothy C. R. Prickett and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4015–4022, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0281

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Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Null Mutation Causes Infertility in Male Mice Associated with Testosterone Deficiency and Sexual Dysfunction

Wendy V. Ingman and Sarah A. Robertson

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4032–4043, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1759

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GENETICS/GENOMICS

Steroid-Producing Cells Regulate Arterial Tone of Adrenal Cortical Arteries

David X. Zhang and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3569–3576, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0169

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Gene Expression Analysis of Endometrium Reveals Progesterone Resistance and Candidate Susceptibility Genes in Women with Endometriosis

Richard O. Burney and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3814–3826, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1692

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CANCER

Ovarian Epithelial Inclusion Cysts in Chronically Superovulated CD1 and Smad2 Dominant-Negative Mice

Joanna E. Burdette and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3595–3604, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0030

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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Up-Regulates wnt5b and wnt7b in the Mammary Gland, and hCGβ Transgenic Female Mice Present with Mammary Gland Tumors Exhibiting Characteristics of the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway Activation

Aino Kuorelahti and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3694–3703, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0249

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Effects of Granulosa Cell-Specific Deletion of Rb in Inha-α Null Female Mice

Claudia Andreu-Vieyra and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3837–3849, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1590

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NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Hypothalamic Thyroid Hormone Catabolism Acts as a Gatekeeper for the Seasonal Control of Body Weight and Reproduction

Perry Barrett and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3608–3617, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0316

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Androgen-Dependent Regulation of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Tyrosine Kinase B in the Sexually Dimorphic Spinal Nucleus of the Bulbocavernosus

Erich N. Ottem and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3655–3665, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0308

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RFamide Peptides Inhibit the Expression of Melanotropin and Growth Hormone Genes in the Pituitary of an Agnathan, the Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus

Shunsuke Moriyama and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3740–3749, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0356

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Sex Difference in Link between Interleukin-6 and Stress

Ryan Jankord and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3758–3764, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1650

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Peripheral Infusion of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Increases the Number of Newborn Oligodendrocytes in the Cerebral Cortex of Adult Hypophysectomized Rats

N. David Åberg and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3765–3772, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1556

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BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS

Enhanced Voluntary Alcohol Consumption after Estrogen Supplementation Negates Estrogen-Mediated Vascular Repair in Ovariectomized Mice

Johnson Rajasingh and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3618–3624, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1357

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GROWTH FACTORS-CYTOKINES-ONCOGENES

F-Prostanoid Receptor Regulation of Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Signaling in Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Cells

Kurt J. Sales and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3635–3644, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1517

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CRH-ACTH-POMC-ADRENAL

Involvement of Neuropeptide Y Y1 Receptors in the Regulation of Neuroendocrine Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Neuronal Activity

Eugene L. Dimitrov and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3666–3673, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1730

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Adenoviral Gene Transfer in Bovine Adrenomedullary and Murine Pheochromocytoma Cells: Potential Clinical and Therapeutic Relevance

Salvatore Alesci and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3900–3907, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0521

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RENIN-MINERALOCORTICOIDS-ANF-ADH

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Inhibited Angiotensin II-Stimulated Cholesterol Biosynthesis, Cholesterol Transfer, and Steroidogenesis in Primary Human Adrenocortical Cells

Faquan Liang and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3722–3729, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1599

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Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade Attenuates Chronic Overexpression of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Stimulation of Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Oxidase and Cardiac Remodeling

Sameer Stas and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3773–3780, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1691

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GENERAL ENDOCRINOLOGY

A New Rat Model Exhibiting Both Ovarian and Metabolic Characteristics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Louise Mannerås and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3781–3791, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0168

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Cell Membrane Structures during Exocytosis

Pascale Savigny and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3863–3874, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1644

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Hepatic Gene Expression Changes in Hypothyroid Juvenile Mice: Characterization of a Novel Negative Thyroid-Responsive Element

Hongyan Dong and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3932–3940, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0452

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Steroid-Mediated Regulation of the Epithelial Sodium Channel Subunits in Mammary Epithelial Cells

Cary Boyd and Anikó Náray-Fejes-Tóth

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3958–3967, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1741

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Translational Fusion of Two β-Subunits of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Results in Production of a Novel Antagonist of the Hormone

Satarupa Roy and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3977–3986, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1499

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Prolactin Induces Regional Vasoconstriction through the β₂-Adrenergic and Nitric Oxide Mechanisms

Claudio Molinari and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4080–4090, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1577

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INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING

Growth Hormone (GH)-Associated Nitration of Janus Kinase-2 at the ₁₀₀₇Y-₁₀₀₈Y Epitope Impedes Phosphorylation at This Site: Mechanism for and Impact of a GH, AKT, and Nitric Oxide Synthase Axis on GH Signal Transduction

Ted H. Elsasser and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3792–3802, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1736

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Caveolae Nitration of Janus Kinase-2 at the ₁₀₀₇Y-₁₀₀₈Y Site: Coordinating Inflammatory Response and Metabolic Hormone Readjustment within the Somatotropic Axis

Ted H. Elsasser and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3803–3813, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1737

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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Increases Tuberin Phosphorylation and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Signaling through an Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase-Dependent Pathway in Rat Granulosa Cells

Pradeep P. Kayampilly and K. M. J. Menon

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3950–3957, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0202

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Differential Regulation of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 through Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Transactivation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Marie-Claude Lauzier and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4023–4031, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0285

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Estrogen Signaling via a Linear Pathway Involving Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Receptor, Matrix Metalloproteinases, and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor to Activate Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

Robert X.-D. Song and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4091–4101, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0240

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ENERGY BALANCE/OBESITY

Identification and Characterization of Microvesicles Secreted by 3T3-L1 Adipocytes: Redox- and Hormone-Dependent Induction of Milk Fat Globule-Epidermal Growth Factor 8-Associated Microvesicles

Naohito Aoki and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3850–3862, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1479

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Disruption of Peripheral Leptin Signaling in Mice Results in Hyperleptinemia without Associated Metabolic Abnormalities

Kaiying Guo and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3987–3997, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0261

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Sensory Stimuli Directly Acting at the Central Nervous System Regulate Gastric Ghrelin Secretion. An ex Vivo Organ Culture Study

Luisa M. Seoane and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3998–4006, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0226

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Acute and Selective Inhibition of Adipocyte Glyceroneogenesis and Cytosolic Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase by Interferon γ

Wael Khazen and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4007–4014, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1760

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VGF-Derived Peptide, TLQP-21, Regulates Food Intake and Body Weight in Siberian Hamsters

Preeti H. Jethwa and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4044–4055, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0038

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Corticosterone Inhibits the Lipid-Mobilizing Effects of Oleoyl-Estrone in Adrenalectomized Rats

Maria del Mar Grasa and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4056–4063, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0331

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PTH-CALCITONIN-VITAMIN D-BONE

Weaning Triggers a Decrease in Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-κB Ligand Expression, Widespread Osteoclast Apoptosis, and Rapid Recovery of Bone Mass after Lactation in Mice

Laleh Ardeshirpour and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3875–3886, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1467

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Raloxifene Enhances Material-Level Mechanical Properties of Femoral Cortical and Trabecular Bone

Matthew R. Allen and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3908–3913, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0275

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β-Arrestin-Dependent Parathyroid Hormone-Stimulated Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Activation and Parathyroid Hormone Type 1 Receptor Internalization

W. Bruce Sneddon and Peter A. Friedman

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4073–4079, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0343

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INSULIN-GLUCAGON-GI PEPTIDES-DIABETES

Somatostatin Receptor Subtype-2-Deficient Mice with Diet-Induced Obesity Have Hyperglycemia, Nonfasting Hyperglucagonemia, and Decreased Hepatic Glycogen Deposition

Vandana Singh and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3887–3899, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1659

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GRH-GH-SOMATOSTATIN

Administration of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone during Chicken Embryonic Development Prematurely Induces Pituitary Growth Hormone Cells

S. A. Jenkins and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3914–3921, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2006-1102

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Erratum

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Page 3931, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.148.8.9997

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TRH-TSH-THYROID

Gene Expression from the Imprinted Dio3 Locus Is Associated with Cell Proliferation of Cultured Brown Adipocytes

Arturo Hernandez and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 3968–3976, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0029

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Differential 3,5,3′-Triiodothyronine-Mediated Regulation of Uncoupling Protein 3 Transcription: Role of Fatty Acids

Pieter de Lange and others

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4064–4072, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0206

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THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY

The Endocrine Society Laureate Awards

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4102–4103, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.148.8.9999

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The Endocrine Society 2007 Laureate Awards

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4104–4115, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.148.8.3451

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RESEARCH RESOURCES

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4116–4119, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.148.8.9998

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National Hormone & Peptide Program (NHPP): New Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides, Natural Hormones, New Antisera, & Expanded Hormone Assay Services Available

Endocrinology, Volume 148, Issue 8, 1 August 2007, Pages 4120–4122, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.148.8.0134

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