Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012

News and Views

Fat News: A Novel ActRIIB Decoy Receptor in the BAT-tle for Obesity

Maximilian Bielohuby

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 2939–2941, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1465

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Estrogens Iron Out the Details: A Novel Direct Pathway for Estrogen Control of Iron Homeostasis

Penny A. Dacks

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 2942–2944, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1480

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A Beautiful Cell (or Two or Three?)

Patricia L. Brubaker

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 2945–2948, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1549

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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Inflammatory Disease

Kristine C. Y. McGrath and Alison K. Heather

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 2949–2952, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1478

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Minireview

Minireview: G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor-1, GPER-1: Its Mechanism of Action and Role in Female Reproductive Cancer, Renal and Vascular Physiology

Edward J. Filardo and Peter Thomas

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 2953–2962, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1061

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Cancer-Oncogenes

Reprimo (RPRM) Is a Novel Tumor Suppressor in Pituitary Tumors and Regulates Survival, Proliferation, and Tumorigenicity

Mei Xu and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 2963–2973, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2021

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Diabetes-Insulin-Glucagon-Gastrointestinal

Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Induces the Expression of Fetuin-A to Develop Insulin Resistance

Horng-Yih Ou and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 2974–2984, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2043

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Inhibitor of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 2 Normalizes Vascular Endothelial Function in Type 2 Diabetic Mice by Improving β-Arrestin 2 Translocation and Ameliorating Akt/eNOS Signal Dysfunction

Kumiko Taguchi and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 2985–2996, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1101

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Molecular Mechanisms of Estrogen Receptors' Suppression of Lipogenesis in Pancreatic β-Cells

Joseph P. Tiano and Franck Mauvais-Jarvis

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 2997–3005, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1980

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Induction of Gastrin Expression in Gastrointestinal Cells by Hypoxia or Cobalt Is Independent of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF)

Lin Xiao and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3006–3016, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2069

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Mild Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Augments the Proinflammatory Effect of IL-1β in Pancreatic Rat β-Cells via the IRE1α/XBP1s Pathway

Michela Miani and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3017–3028, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2090

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Antiaging Gene Klotho Enhances Glucose-Induced Insulin Secretion by Up-Regulating Plasma Membrane Levels of TRPV2 in MIN6 β-Cells

Yi Lin and Zhongjie Sun

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3029–3039, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1091

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Critical Role of Egr Transcription Factors in Regulating Insulin Biosynthesis, Blood Glucose Homeostasis, and Islet Size

Isabelle Müller and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3040–3053, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1064

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Overlap of Endocrine Hormone Expression in the Mouse Intestine Revealed by Transcriptional Profiling and Flow Cytometry

Abdella M. Habib and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3054–3065, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2170

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Effects of Liraglutide on β-Cell-Specific Glucokinase-Deficient Neonatal Mice

Jun Shirakawa and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3066–3075, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1165

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Regulation of Mouse Intestinal L Cell Progenitors Proliferation by the Glucagon Family of Peptides

Marine Grigoryan and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3076–3088, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1120

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Energy Balance-Obesity

Retinaldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 Coordinates Hepatic Gluconeogenesis and Lipid Metabolism

Florian W. Kiefer and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3089–3099, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2104

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Androgen Effects on Adipose Tissue Architecture and Function in Nonhuman Primates

Oleg Varlamov and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3100–3110, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2111

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Knockdown of the Adipokinetic Hormone Receptor Increases Feeding Frequency in the Two-Spotted Cricket Gryllus bimaculatus

Takahiro Konuma and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3111–3122, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1533

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Resistance to Obesity by Repression of VEGF Gene Expression through Induction of Brown-Like Adipocyte Differentiation

Xiaodan Lu and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3123–3132, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1151

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A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Treating Obesity through Modulation of TGFβ Signaling

Alan Koncarevic and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3133–3146, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1016

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In Vivo Changes in Central and Peripheral Insulin Sensitivity in a Large Animal Model of Obesity

Clare L. Adam and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3147–3157, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1134

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Hepatic Src Homology Phosphatase 2 Regulates Energy Balance in Mice

Naoto Nagata and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3158–3169, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1406

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General Endocrinology

17β-Estradiol Inhibits Iron Hormone Hepcidin Through an Estrogen Responsive Element Half-Site

Qing Yang and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3170–3178, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2045

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Selective Cleavage of Human Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin by Kallikrein-Related Peptidases and Effects on Androgen Action in LNCaP Prostate Cancer Cells

Washington Y. Sanchez and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3179–3189, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1011

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Phytoestrogen Genistein Up-Regulates Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression Via Activation of cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein in Human Aortic Endothelial Cells

Hongwei Si and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3190–3198, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1076

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Long Terminal Repeats Act as Androgen-Responsive Enhancers for the PSA-Kallikrein Locus

Mitchell G. Lawrence and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3199–3210, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1267

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Lxrα Regulates the Androgen Response in Prostate Epithelium

Emilie Viennois and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3211–3223, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1996

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The Adult Pituitary Shows Stem/Progenitor Cell Activation in Response to Injury and Is Capable of Regeneration

Qiuli Fu and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3224–3235, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1152

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Glucocorticoids-CRH-ACTH-Adrenal

Lack of Significant Metabolic Abnormalities in Mice with Liver-Specific Disruption of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1

Gareth G. Lavery and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3236–3248, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1019

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Ablation of Vimentin Results in Defective Steroidogenesis

Wen-Jun Shen and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3249–3257, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1048

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Resveratrol Stimulates Cortisol Biosynthesis by Activating SIRT-Dependent Deacetylation of P450scc

Donghui Li and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3258–3268, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2088

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Prenatal Synthetic Glucocorticoid Treatment Changes DNA Methylation States in Male Organ Systems: Multigenerational Effects

Ariann Crudo and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3269–3283, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2160

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Role of Intramitochondrial Arachidonic Acid and Acyl-CoA Synthetase 4 in Angiotensin II-Regulated Aldosterone Synthesis in NCI-H295R Adrenocortical Cell Line

Pablo G. Mele and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3284–3294, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2108

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Transgenerational Effects of Prenatal Synthetic Glucocorticoids on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Function

Majid Iqbal and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3295–3307, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1054

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Growth Factors-Cytokines

Nucleobindin-2 Is a Positive Modulator of EGF-Dependent Signals Leading to Enhancement of Cell Growth and Suppression of Adipocyte Differentiation

Yuko Tagaya and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3308–3319, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2154

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Growth Hormone-Somatostatin-GRH

Differential Abilities of Chicken Pit1 Isoforms to Regulate the GH Promoter: Evidence for Synergistic Activation

Malini Mukherjee and Tom E. Porter

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3320–3330, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1201

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Neuroendocrinology

Tonic Control of Kisspeptin Release in Prepubertal Monkeys: Implications to the Mechanism of Puberty Onset

Joseph R. Kurian and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3331–3336, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1221

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Intrahypothalamic Estradiol Modulates Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal-Axis Activity in Female Rats

J. Liu and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3337–3344, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2176

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Molecular Cloning and Pharmacological Characterization of Two Novel GnRH Receptors in the Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)

Nerine T. Joseph and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3345–3356, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1217

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Estrogen-Induced Memory Enhancements Are Blocked by Acute Bisphenol A in Adult Female Rats: Role of Dendritic Spines

T. Inagaki and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3357–3367, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1121

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Gonadotropin-Inhibitory Hormone (GnIH) Secretion into the Ovine Hypophyseal Portal System

Jeremy T. Smith and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3368–3375, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1088

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Characterization of the Spinal Nucleus of the Bulbocavernosus Neuromuscular System in Male Mice Lacking Androgen Receptor in the Nervous System

Kalina Raskin and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3376–3385, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1001

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Worsened Outcome from Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Aged Rats Receiving 17β-Estradiol

Rachel L. Leon and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3386–3393, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1859

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Time-of-Day-Dependent Changes in GnRH1 Neuronal Activities and Gonadotropin mRNA Expression in a Daily Spawning Fish, Medaka

Tomomi Karigo and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3394–3404, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2022

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Renal-Cardiac-Vascular

Dihydrotestosterone Inhibits Lectin-Like Oxidized-LDL Receptor-1 Expression in Aortic Endothelial Cells via a NF-κB/AP-1-Mediated Mechanism

Yang Qiu and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3405–3415, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1993

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Macrophage Mineralocorticoid Receptor Signaling Plays a Key Role in Aldosterone-Independent Cardiac Fibrosis

Laura A. Bienvenu and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3416–3425, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2098

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Ghrelin Prevents Incidence of Malignant Arrhythmia after Acute Myocardial Infarction through Vagal Afferent Nerves

Yuanjie Mao and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3426–3434, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1065

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Reproduction-Development

The Human Gonadotropin-Inhibitory Hormone Ortholog RFamide-Related Peptide-3 Suppresses Gonadotropin-Induced Progesterone Production in Human Granulosa Cells

Hajime Oishi and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3435–3445, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1066

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Angiopoietins/TIE2 System and VEGF Are Involved in Ovarian Function in a DHEA Rat Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Dalhia Abramovich and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3446–3456, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1105

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Impaired Placental Nutrient Transport in Mice Generated by in Vitro Fertilization

Enrrico Bloise and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3457–3467, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1921

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Inactivation of AMPKα1 Induces Asthenozoospermia and Alters Spermatozoa Morphology

Pauline Tartarin and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3468–3481, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1911

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Midkine Promotes Proliferation of Primordial Germ Cells by Inhibiting the Expression of the Deleted in Azoospermia-Like Gene

Wei Shen and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3482–3492, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1456

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Dynamic Changes in Cervical Glycosaminoglycan Composition during Normal Pregnancy and Preterm Birth

Yucel Akgul and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3493–3503, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1950

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G Protein-Coupled Receptor 30 Mediates Estrogen-Induced Proliferation of Primordial Germ Cells Via EGFR/Akt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway

Chutian Ge and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3504–3516, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1200

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Technical Communication

Identification of Permissive Insertion Sites for Generating Functional Fluorescent Mineralocorticoid Receptors

Cristina Aguilar-Sánchez and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3517–3525, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2012-1210

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Thyroid-TRH-TSH

PTTG-Binding Factor (PBF) Is a Novel Regulator of the Thyroid Hormone Transporter MCT8

V. E. Smith and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3526–3536, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-2030

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Mice Lacking the Calcineurin Inhibitor Rcan2 Have an Isolated Defect of Osteoblast Function

J. H. Duncan Bassett and others

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3537–3548, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2011-1814

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Translational Highlights

Translational Highlights from The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Endocrinology, Volume 153, Issue 7, 1 July 2012, Pages 3549–3553, https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.153.7.zee3549

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