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Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008
News and Views
Everything Has Rhythm: Focus on Glucocorticoid Pulsatility
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3241–3243, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0471
Conditional Oxytocin Receptor Knockout Mice: Targeting the Forebrain to Understand Behavior
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3254–3255, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0463
De-fense! De-fense! De-fense: Scavenging H2O2 While Making Cholesterol
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3264–3266, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0402
Glucocorticoids-Crh-Acth-Adrenal
Corticosterone Levels in the Brain Show a Distinct Ultradian Rhythm but a Delayed Response to Forced Swim Stress
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3244–3253, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0103
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Deficiency Is Associated with Reduced Local Inflammation in a Mouse Model of Experimental Colitis
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3403–3409, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1703
In Adrenal Glomerulosa Cells, Angiotensin II Inhibits Proliferation by Interfering with Fibronectin-Integrin Signaling
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3435–3445, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0282
Loss of Glucocorticoid Receptor Function in the Pituitary Results in Early Postnatal Lethality
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3446–3451, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1786
Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Responsive Element Binding Protein Phosphorylation Is Required But Not Sufficient for Activation of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Transcription
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3512–3520, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0052
Dexamethasone-Induced Expression of Endothelial Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase-1 Involves Activation of the Transcription Factors Activator Protein-1 and 3′,5′-Cyclic Adenosine 5′-Monophosphate Response Element-Binding Protein and the Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3635–3642, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1524
Contributions of Specificity Protein-1 and Steroidogenic Factor 1 to Adcy4 Expression in Y1 Mouse Adrenal Cells
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3668–3678, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0203
Technical Communications
A Conditional Knockout Mouse Line of the Oxytocin Receptor
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3256–3263, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1710
Imaging Mass Spectrometry Reveals Unique Protein Profiles during Embryo Implantation
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3274–3278, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0309
General Endocrinology
3β-Hydroxysteroid-Δ24 Reductase Is a Hydrogen Peroxide Scavenger, Protecting Cells from Oxidative Stress-Induced Apoptosis
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3267–3273, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0024
Autoimmune Hypophysitis of SJL Mice: Clinical Insights from a New Animal Model
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3461–3469, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1692
Oxidative Stress Stimulates Testicular Orphan Receptor 4 through Forkhead Transcription Factor Forkhead Box O3a
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3490–3499, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0121
Low-Frequency Electro-Acupuncture and Physical Exercise Improve Metabolic Disturbances and Modulate Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue in Rats with Dihydrotestosterone-Induced Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3559–3568, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0053
Diurnal Amplitudes of Arterial Pressure and Heart Rate Are Dampened in Clock Mutant Mice and Adrenalectomized Mice
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3576–3580, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1714
Reproduction-Development
Spermatogenesis and Sertoli Cell Activity in Mice Lacking Sertoli Cell Receptors for Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Androgen
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3279–3285, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0086
Inhibition of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in the Primate Ovary Up-Regulates Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α in the Follicle and Corpus Luteum
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3313–3320, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1649
Severe Subfertility in Mice with Androgen Receptor Inactivation in Sex Accessory Organs But Not in Testis
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3330–3338, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1805
Novel Expression and Direct Effects of Adiponectin in the Rat Testis
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3390–3402, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1582
Estrogen Signaling Characteristics of Atlantic Croaker G Protein-Coupled Receptor 30 (GPR30) and Evidence It Is Involved in Maintenance of Oocyte Meiotic Arrest
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3410–3426, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1663
Prokineticin-1: A Novel Mediator of the Inflammatory Response in Third-Trimester Human Placenta
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3470–3477, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1695
Glucocorticoids Induce Human Glycoprotein Hormone α-Subunit Gene Expression in the Gonadotrope
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3643–3655, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1100
Diabetes - Insulin - Glucagon - Gastrointestinal
Relaxin Ameliorates Fibrosis in Experimental Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3286–3293, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0250
Bioinformatics Analysis of Targeted Metabolomics—Uncovering Old and New Tales of Diabetic Mice under Medication
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3478–3489, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1747
Starvation and Triglycerides Reverse the Obesity-Induced Impairment of Insulin Transport at the Blood-Brain Barrier
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3592–3597, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0008
Elevation in Intracellular Long-Chain Acyl-Coenzyme A Esters Lead to Reduced β-Cell Excitability via Activation of Adenosine 5′-Triphosphate-Sensitive Potassium Channels
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3679–3687, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1138
Growth Hormone - Somatostatin - Grh
Epithelial Sodium Channel Is a Key Mediator of Growth Hormone-Induced Sodium Retention in Acromegaly
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3294–3305, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0143
Neuroendocrinology
Nuclear and Extranuclear Estrogen Binding Sites in the Rat Forebrain and Autonomic Medullary Areas
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3306–3312, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0307
Dendritic Action Potential Initiation in Hypothalamic Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3355–3360, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0152
Estrogen Elicits Dorsal Root Ganglion Axon Sprouting via a Renin-Angiotensin System
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3452–3460, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0061
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone-1 Neuronal Activity Is Independent of Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Modulated Channels but Is Sensitive to Protein Kinase A-Dependent Phosphorylation
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3500–3511, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1508
Adrenal Hypersensitivity Precedes Chronic Hypercorticism in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Mice
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3531–3539, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1340
Coordinated Synchronization in the Electrically Coupled Network of Terminal Nerve Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons as Demonstrated by Double Patch-Clamp Study
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3540–3548, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0299
Neonatal Gonadectomy and Adult Testosterone Replacement Suggest an Involvement of Limbic Arginine Vasopressin and Androgen Receptors in the Organization of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3581–3591, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1796
Small-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels Control Excitability and Firing Dynamics in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Neurons
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3598–3604, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1631
Thyroid-Trh-Tsh
Cultured Murine Thyroid Epithelial Cells Expressing Transgenic Fas-Associated Death Domain-Like Interleukin-1β Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Protein Are Protected from Fas-Mediated Apoptosis
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3321–3329, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0080
Activation of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Signaling Promotes Aberrant Pituitary Growth in a Mouse Model of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Tumors
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3339–3345, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1696
Identification of Key Amino Acid Residues in a Thyrotropin Receptor Monoclonal Antibody Epitope Provides Insight into Its Inverse Agonist and Antagonist Properties
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3427–3434, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0207
Lower Thyroid Compensatory Reserve of Rat Pups after Maternal Hypothyroidism: Correlation of Thyroid, Hepatic, and Cerebrocortical Biomarkers with Hippocampal Neurophysiology
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3521–3530, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0020
Elocalcitol Inhibits Inflammatory Responses in Human Thyroid Cells and T Cells
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3626–3634, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0078
Reduced Plasma High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Hyperthyroid Mice Coincides with Decreased Hepatic Adenosine 5′-Triphosphate-Binding Cassette Transporter 1 Expression
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3708–3712, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1387
Oxidative Stress Regulates Type 3 Deiodinase and Type 2 Deiodinase in Cultured Rat Astrocytes
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3713–3721, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1462
Energy Balance-Obesity
Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-3 Is Required in Hypothalamic Agouti-Related Protein/Neuropeptide Y Neurons for Normal Energy Homeostasis
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3346–3354, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-0945
Resistance of Janus Kinase-2 Dependent Leptin Signaling in Natural Killer (NK) Cells: A Novel Mechanism of NK Cell Dysfunction in Diet-Induced Obesity
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3370–3378, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1516
Dietary Curcumin Significantly Improves Obesity-Associated Inflammation and Diabetes in Mouse Models of Diabesity
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3549–3558, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0262
Energetic Responses Are Triggered by Caudal Brainstem Melanocortin Receptor Stimulation and Mediated by Local Sympathetic Effector Circuits
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3605–3616, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1754
Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Expression of Juvenile and Middle-Aged Rats after Early Postnatal Food Restriction
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3617–3625, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1388
Efficacy of Ghrelin as a Therapeutic Approach for Age-Related Physiological Changes
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3722–3728, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1650
Renal - Cardiac - Vascular
Estrogen Inhibits Cardiac Hypertrophy: Role of Estrogen Receptor-β to Inhibit Calcineurin
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3361–3369, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0133
Central Role of Gq in the Hypertrophic Signal Transduction of Angiotensin II in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3569–3575, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1694
Growth Factors-Cytokines
Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Attenuates Thyroid Hormone-Induced Apoptosis in Vascular Endothelial Cell Line XLgoo Established from Xenopus Tadpole Tails
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3379–3389, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1591
Interleukin-6 Inhibits Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κB Ligand-Induced Osteoclastogenesis by Diverting Cells into the Macrophage Lineage: Key Role of Serine727 Phosphorylation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3688–3697, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1719
Distinct Modes of Activation of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase in Response to Cyclic Adenosine 3′, 5′-Monophosphate or Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Play Different Roles in Regulation of Cyclin D1 and p27Kip1 in FRTL-5 Cells
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3729–3742, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1443
New Enzymes Involved in the Mechanism of Action of Epidermal Growth Factor in a Clonal Strain of Leydig Tumor Cells
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3743–3752, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1580
Calcium Regulating Hormones
Vitamin D-Binding Protein Influences Total Circulating Levels of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 but Does Not Directly Modulate the Bioactive Levels of the Hormone in Vivo
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3656–3667, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-0042
The Muscle Transcription Factor MyoD Promotes Osteoblast Differentiation by Stimulation of the Osterix Promoter
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3698–3707, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2007-1556
Research Resources
Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3753–3756, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.149.7.9999
National Hormone & Peptide Program (NHPP): New Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides, Natural Hormones, New Antisera, & Expanded Hormone Assay Services Available
Endocrinology, Volume 149, Issue 7, 1 July 2008, Pages 3757–3759, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.149.7.9998
