Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011

News and Views

Nearby Construction Influences the Physiology of Research Animals: Beyond Stress Hormones

Jeffrey D. Blaustein

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1197–1198, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1499

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Minireviews

Minireview: Roles of the Forkhead Transcription Factor FOXL2 in Granulosa Cell Biology and Pathology

Margareta D. Pisarska and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1199–1208, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1041

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Minireview: Estrogen Receptor-Initiated Mechanisms Causal to Mammalian Reproductive Behaviors

Donald Pfaff and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1209–1217, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1007

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Brief Report

Effect of Animal Facility Construction on Basal Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal and Renin-Aldosterone Activity in the Rat

Hershel Raff and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1218–1221, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1432

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Calcium-Regulating Hormones

Transgenic Overexpression of the Extra-Large Gsα Variant XLαs Enhances Gsα-Mediated Responses in the Mouse Renal Proximal Tubule in Vivo

Zun Liu and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1222–1233, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1034

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Cancer-Oncogenes

The gsp Oncogene Disrupts Ras/ERK-Dependent Prolactin Gene Regulation in gsp Inducible Somatotroph Cell Line

M. Pertuit and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1234–1243, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1077

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Diabetes-Insulin-Glucagon-Gastrointestinal

Essential Role for Protein Kinase Cζ in Oleic Acid-Induced Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Secretion in Vivo in the Rat

Roman Iakoubov and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1244–1252, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1352

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Absence of Melatonin Induces Night-Time Hepatic Insulin Resistance and Increased Gluconeogenesis Due to Stimulation of Nocturnal Unfolded Protein Response

Tatiane C. Nogueira and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1253–1263, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1088

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The Identification of Raptor as a Substrate for p44/42 MAPK

Paul Langlais and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1264–1273, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1271

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Insulin-Induced Oxidative Stress Up-Regulates Heme Oxygenase-1 via Diverse Signaling Cascades in the C2 Skeletal Myoblast Cell Line

Ioanna-Katerina Aggeli and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1274–1283, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1319

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Hypermethylation of Hepatic Glucokinase and L-Type Pyruvate Kinase Promoters in High-Fat Diet–Induced Obese Rats

Minghong Jiang and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1284–1289, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1162

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Glucose-Dependent Changes in SNARE Protein Levels in Pancreatic β-Cells

Benjamín Torrejón-Escribano and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1290–1299, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0898

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Energy Balance-Obesity

Sexually Dimorphic Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance in Obese Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2)-Deficient Mice

Diane M. Jaworski and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1300–1313, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1029

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Low-Grade Hypothalamic Inflammation Leads to Defective Thermogenesis, Insulin Resistance, and Impaired Insulin Secretion

Ana Paula Arruda and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1314–1326, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0659

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Fetal Programming of Gene Expression in Growth-Restricted Rats Depends on the Cause of Low Birth Weight

Kai-Dietrich Nüsken and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1327–1335, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1116

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Perinatal Lack of Maternal IL-6 Promotes Increased Adiposity During Adulthood in Mice

Susanne Lager and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1336–1346, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0921

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Impairment of Peripheral Circadian Clocks Precedes Metabolic Abnormalities in ob/ob Mice

Hitoshi Ando and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1347–1354, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1068

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Hyperphagia and Central Mechanisms for Leptin Resistance during Pregnancy

M. L Trujillo and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1355–1365, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0975

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Regulation of Insulin-Stimulated Glucose Uptake in Rat White Adipose Tissue upon Chronic Central Leptin Infusion: Effects on Adiposity

Elena Bonzón-Kulichenko and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1366–1377, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0858

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Maternal Fructose Intake during Pregnancy and Lactation Alters Placental Growth and Leads to Sex-Specific Changes in Fetal and Neonatal Endocrine Function

M. H. Vickers and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1378–1387, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1093

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General Endocrinology

Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I:Vitronectin Complex-Induced Changes in Gene Expression Effect Breast Cell Survival and Migration

Abhishek S. Kashyap and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1388–1401, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0897

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Modulation of PC1/3 Activity by Self-Interaction and Substrate Binding

Akina Hoshino and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1402–1411, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1170

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β2-Adrenergic Receptor Signaling in Osteoblasts Contributes to the Catabolic Effect of Glucocorticoids on Bone

Yun Ma and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1412–1422, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0881

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DHEA Suppresses Longitudinal Bone Growth by Acting Directly at Growth Plate through Estrogen Receptors

Hongzhi Sun and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1423–1433, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0920

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GPR30 Activation Opposes Estrogen-Dependent Uterine Growth via Inhibition of Stromal ERK1/2 and Estrogen Receptor Alpha (ERα) Phosphorylation Signals

Fei Gao and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1434–1447, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1368

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Glucocorticoids-CRH-ACTH-Adrenal

ACTH-Dependent Ultradian Rhythm of Corticosterone Secretion

Francesca Spiga and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1448–1457, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1209

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Growth Factors-Cytokines

Transcription Factor AP-2α Promotes EGF-Dependent Invasion of Human Trophoblast

Katarzyna Biadasiewicz and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1458–1469, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0936

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Overexpression of Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A in Ovarian Cancer Cells Promotes Tumor Growth in Vivo

Henning B. Boldt and Cheryl A. Conover

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1470–1478, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1095

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Growth Hormone-Somatostatin-GRH

Growth Hormone-Dependent Pathogenesis of Human Hepatic Steatosis in a Novel Mouse Model Bearing a Human Hepatocyte-Repopulated Liver

Chise Tateno and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1479–1491, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0953

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Neuroendocrinology

Rapid Effects of Estrogen Receptor α and β Selective Agonists on Learning and Dendritic Spines in Female Mice

Anna Phan and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1492–1502, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1273

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Guinea Pig Kisspeptin Neurons Are Depolarized by Leptin via Activation of TRPC Channels

Jian Qiu and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1503–1514, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1285

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Genetic Identification of GnRH Receptor Neurons: A New Model for Studying Neural Circuits Underlying Reproductive Physiology in the Mouse Brain

Shuping Wen and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1515–1526, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1208

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Organization of Two Independent Kisspeptin Systems Derived from Evolutionary-Ancient Kiss Genes in the Brain of Zebrafish

Arianna Servili and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1527–1540, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0948

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Leptin Deficiency and Diet-Induced Obesity Reduce Hypothalamic Kisspeptin Expression in Mice

Janette H. Quennell and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1541–1550, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1100

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Tonic Extrasynaptic GABA_A Receptor Currents Control Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neuron Excitability in the Mouse

Janardhan P. Bhattarai and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1551–1561, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1191

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Increase of Anteroventral Periventricular Kisspeptin Neurons and Generation of E2-Induced LH-Surge System in Male Rats Exposed Perinatally to Environmental Dose of Bisphenol-A

Yinyang Bai and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1562–1571, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1042

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The Organizational Role of Testicular Hormones and the Androgen Receptor in Anxiety-Related Behaviors and Sensorimotor Gating in Rats

Damian G. Zuloaga and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1572–1581, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1016

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Renal-Cardiac-Vascular

Angiotensin III Stimulates Aldosterone Secretion from Adrenal Gland Partially via Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor But Not Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor

Junichi Yatabe and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1582–1588, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1070

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17β-Estradiol, Aging, Inflammation, and the Stress Response in the Female Heart

James P. Stice and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1589–1598, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0627

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A Promising Culture Model for Analyzing the Interaction between Adipose Tissue and Cardiomyocytes

Mayumi Anan and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1599–1605, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1106

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Reproduction-Development

Sox3 Functions in a Cell-Autonomous Manner to Regulate Spermatogonial Differentiation in Mice

Monica M. Laronda and J. Larry Jameson

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1606–1615, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1249

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KISS1R Intracellular Trafficking and Degradation: Effect of the Arg386Pro Disease-Associated Mutation

Suzy D. C. Bianco and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1616–1626, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0903

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Polyamines Are Implicated in the Emergence of the Embryo from Obligate Diapause

Pavine L. C. Lefèvre and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1627–1639, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0955

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Essential Roles of Androgen Signaling in Wolffian Duct Stabilization and Epididymal Cell Differentiation

Aki Murashima and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1640–1651, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1121

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The Role of Glucocorticoids in Pregnancy, Parturition, Lactation, and Nurturing in Melanocortin Receptor 2-Deficient Mice

Dai Chida and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1652–1660, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-0935

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Early-Life Exposure to Testosterone Programs the Hypothalamic Melanocortin System

Kazunari Nohara and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1661–1669, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1288

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Hormonal Regulation of Sertoli Cell Micro-RNAs at Spermiation

Peter K. Nicholls and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1670–1683, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1341

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Estradiol Down-Regulates RF-Amide-Related Peptide (RFRP) Expression in the Mouse Hypothalamus

C. S. Molnár and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1684–1690, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1418

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The Adapter Protein APPL1 Links FSH Receptor to Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Production and Is Implicated in Intracellular Ca²⁺ Mobilization

Richard M. Thomas and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1691–1701, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1353

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Thyroid-TRH-TSH

Fragments of Genomic DNA Released by Injured Cells Activate Innate Immunity and Suppress Endocrine Function in the Thyroid

Akira Kawashima and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1702–1712, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1132

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Lack of Action of Exogenously Administered T3 on the Fetal Rat Brain Despite Expression of the Monocarboxylate Transporter 8

Carmen Grijota-Martínez and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1713–1721, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2010-1014

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Translational Highlights from JCEM

Proteasome Inhibition Induces a p38 MAPK Pathway-Dependent Antiapoptotic Program via Nrf2 in Thyroid Cancer Cells

Zhen-Xian Du and others

Endocrinology, Volume 152, Issue 4, 1 April 2011, Pages 1722–1724, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.152.4.zee1722

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