MINIREVIEWS:

Lloyd D. Fricker

Neuropeptidomics to Study Peptide Processing in Animal Models of Obesity
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4185-4190; first published June 21 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0123 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Eduardo A. Nillni

Regulation of Prohormone Convertases in Hypothalamic Neurons: Implications for ProThyrotropin-Releasing Hormone and Proopiomelanocortin
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4191-4200; first published June 21 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0173 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Lynn E. Pritchard and Anne White

Neuropeptide Processing and Its Impact on Melanocortin Pathways
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4201-4207; first published June 21 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1686 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

NEWS & VIEWS:

Raghvendra K. Dubey, Bruno Imthurn, and Edwin K. Jackson

2-Methoxyestradiol: A Potential Treatment for Multiple Proliferative Disorders
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4125-4127, doi:10.1210/en.2007-0514 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roberto Arban

V_1b Receptors: New Probes for Therapy
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4133-4135, doi:10.1210/en.2007-0735 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Claire-Dominique Walker

A Suckling Feast: Not So Hot After All
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4147-4149, doi:10.1210/en.2007-0739 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leonard Ralph Forte, Jr.

Atriopeptins: Protection from Myocardial Hypertrophy and Heart Failure
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4160-4161, doi:10.1210/en.2007-0718 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pavine Lefèvre, Danila B. Campos, and Bruce D. Murphy

Talk to Me: The Embryo Dictates Gene Expression by the Endometrium
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4170-4172, doi:10.1210/en.2007-0722 [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

Johan Bourghardt, Göran Bergström, Alexandra Krettek, Sara Sjöberg, Jan Borén, and Åsa Tivesten

The Endogenous Estradiol Metabolite 2-Methoxyestradiol Reduces Atherosclerotic Lesion Formation in Female Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4128-4132; first published April 19 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0259 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

CANCER:

Kelly D. McCall, Norikazu Harii, Christopher J. Lewis, Ramiro Malgor, Won Bae Kim, Motoyasu Saji, Aimee D. Kohn, Randall T. Moon, and Leonard D. Kohn

High Basal Levels of Functional Toll-Like Receptor 3 (TLR3) and Noncanonical Wnt5a Are Expressed in Papillary Thyroid Cancer and Are Coordinately Decreased by Phenylmethimazole Together with Cell Proliferation and Migration
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4226-4237; first published May 24 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0459 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

ENERGY BALANCE/OBESITY:

Xiao Qiu Xiao, Sarah M. Williams, Bernadette E. Grayson, Maria M. Glavas, Michael A. Cowley, M. Susan Smith, and Kevin L. Grove

Excess Weight Gain during the Early Postnatal Period Is Associated with Permanent Reprogramming of Brown Adipose Tissue Adaptive Thermogenesis
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4150-4159; first published May 24 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0373 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jarrad M. Scarlett, Erin E. Jobst, Pablo J. Enriori, Darren D. Bowe, Ayesha K. Batra, Wilmon F. Grant, Michael A. Cowley, and Daniel L. Marks

Regulation of Central Melanocortin Signaling by Interleukin-1ß
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4217-4225; first published May 24 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0017 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Judit Menyhért, Gábor Wittmann, Ronald M. Lechan, Éva Keller, Zsolt Liposits, and Csaba Fekete

Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript (CART) Is Colocalized with the Orexigenic Neuropeptide Y and Agouti-Related Protein and Absent from the Anorexigenic -Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Neurons in the Infundibular Nucleus of the Human Hypothalamus
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4276-4281; first published May 24 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0390 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Vivian Vu, Wi Kim, Xiangping Fang, Yuan-Tao Liu, Aimin Xu, and Gary Sweeney

Coculture with Primary Visceral Rat Adipocytes from Control But Not Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Animals Increases Glucose Uptake in Rat Skeletal Muscle Cells: Role of Adiponectin
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4411-4419; first published June 14 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0020 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

GENERAL ENDOCRINOLOGY:

Chrishan S. Samuel, Simon G. Royce, Matthew D. Burton, Chongxin Zhao, Geoffrey W. Tregear, and Mimi L. K. Tang

Relaxin Plays an Important Role in the Regulation of Airway Structure and Function
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4259-4266; first published June 21 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0577 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Lin-Yan Zhou, De-Shou Wang, Tohru Kobayashi, Akihiro Yano, Bindhu Paul-Prasanth, Aya Suzuki, Fumie Sakai, and Yoshitaka Nagahama

A Novel Type of P450c17 Lacking the Lyase Activity Is Responsible for C21-Steroid Biosynthesis in the Fish Ovary and Head Kidney
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4282-4291; first published June 14 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0487 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

GRH-GH-SOMATOSTATIN:

Rhonda D. Kineman and Raul M. Luque

Evidence that Ghrelin Is as Potent as Growth Hormone (GH)-Releasing Hormone (GHRH) in Releasing GH from Primary Pituitary Cell Cultures of a Nonhuman Primate (Papio anubis), Acting through Intracellular Signaling Pathways Distinct from GHRH
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4440-4449; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0441 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

GROWTH FACTORS-CYTOKINES-ONCOGENES:

Zhen-Xian Du, Hua-Qin Wang, Hai-Yan Zhang, and Da-Xin Gao

Involvement of Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand-Mediated Death of Thyroid Cancer Cells
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4352-4361; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1511 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

INSULIN-GLUCAGON-GI PEPTIDES-DIABETES:

Theodore P. Ciaraldi, Svetlana E. Nikoulina, Rahil A. Bandukwala, Leslie Carter, and Robert R. Henry

Role of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 in Insulin Action in Cultured Human Skeletal Muscle Cells
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4393-4399; first published June 14 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0932 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING:

Chia Chi Chuang, Rong Sen Yang, Keh Sung Tsai, Feng Ming Ho, and Shing Hwa Liu

Hyperglycemia Enhances Adipogenic Induction of Lipid Accumulation: Involvement of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Protein Kinase 1/2, Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase/Akt, and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Signaling
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4267-4275; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0179 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Kota V. Ramana, Ravinder Tammali, Aramati B. M. Reddy, Aruni Bhatnagar, and Satish K. Srivastava

Aldose Reductase-Regulated Tumor Necrosis Factor- Production Is Essential for High Glucose-Induced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4371-4384; first published June 21 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0512 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Pei Su, Farideh Shafiee-Kermani, A. Jesse Gore, Jingjing Jia, Joyce C. Wu, and William L. Miller

Expression and Regulation of the ß-Subunit of Ovine Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Relies Heavily on a Promoter Sequence Likely to Bind Smad-Associated Proteins
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4500-4508; first published June 21 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1635 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY:

Roisin Connolly, Damien Gates, Nellie Loh, Dilair Baban, Rajesh Thakker, Brian Johnston, David McCance, Joy Ardill, Daniel T. O’Connor, Laurent Taupenot, and Ann McGinty

Cox-2 Promotes Chromogranin A Expression and Bioactivity: Evidence for a Prostaglandin E₂-Dependent Mechanism and the Involvement of a Proximal Cyclic Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate-Responsive Element
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4310-4317; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0167 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Bronwen Martin, Michele Pearson, Lisa Kebejian, Erin Golden, Alex Keselman, Meredith Bender, Olga Carlson, Josephine Egan, Bruce Ladenheim, Jean-Lud Cadet, Kevin G. Becker, William Wood, Kara Duffy, Prabhu Vinayakumar, Stuart Maudsley, and Mark P. Mattson

Sex-Dependent Metabolic, Neuroendocrine, and Cognitive Responses to Dietary Energy Restriction and Excess
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4318-4333; first published June 14 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0161 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

David R. Grattan, Christine L. Jasoni, Xinhuai Liu, Greg M. Anderson, and Allan E. Herbison

Prolactin Regulation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons to Suppress Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in Mice
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4344-4351; first published June 14 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0403 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Shinobu Yasuo, Takashi Yoshimura, Shizufumi Ebihara, and Horst-Werner Korf

Temporal Dynamics of Type 2 Deiodinase Expression after Melatonin Injections in Syrian Hamsters
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4385-4392; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0497 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Charles E. Roselli, Henry Stadelman, Reed Reeve, Cecily V. Bishop, and Fred Stormshak

The Ovine Sexually Dimorphic Nucleus of the Medial Preoptic Area Is Organized Prenatally by Testosterone
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4450-4457; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0454 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Junyang Gong, JuneGoo Lee, Horiguchi Akio, Peter N. Schlegel, and Ruoqian Shen

Attenuation of Apoptosis by Chromogranin A-Induced Akt and Survivin Pathways in Prostate Cancer Cells
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4489-4499; first published June 21 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1748 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

A. Papageorgiou and C. Denef

Stimulation of Growth Hormone Release by 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in Cultured Rat Anterior Pituitary Cell Aggregates: Evidence for Mediation by 5-HT2B, 5-HT7, 5-HT1B, and Ketanserin-Sensitive Receptors
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4509-4522; first published June 21 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0034 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

PTH-CALCITONIN-VITAMIN D-BONE:

Isabel R. Orriss, Jennifer C. Utting, Andrea Brandao-Burch, Kay Colston, Barbara R. Grubb, Geoffrey Burnstock, and Timothy R. Arnett

Extracellular Nucleotides Block Bone Mineralization in Vitro: Evidence for Dual Inhibitory Mechanisms Involving Both P2Y₂ Receptors and Pyrophosphate
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4208-4216; first published June 14 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0066 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Sara Johnston, Sharon Andrews, Victor Shen, Felicia Cosman, Robert Lindsay, David W. Dempster, and Akiko Iida-Klein

The Effects of Combination of Alendronate and Human Parathyroid Hormone(1–34) on Bone Strength Are Synergistic in the Lumbar Vertebra and Additive in the Femur of C57BL/6J Mice
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4466-4474; first published June 14 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0229 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

RECEPTORS:

Ana Pena, Brigitte Murat, Miguel Trueba, Maria A. Ventura, Gyslaine Bertrand, Ling Ling Cheng, Stoytcho Stoev, Hazel H. Szeto, Nga Wo, Gabrielle Brossard, Claudine Serradeil-Le Gal, Maurice Manning, and Gilles Guillon

Pharmacological and Physiological Characterization of d[Leu⁴, Lys⁸]Vasopressin, the First V_1b-Selective Agonist for Rat Vasopressin/Oxytocin Receptors
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4136-4146; first published May 10 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1633 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Monika Jagla, Marie Fève, Pascal Kessler, Gaëlle Lapouge, Eva Erdmann, Sebastian Serra, Jean-Pierre Bergerat, and Jocelyn Céraline

A Splicing Variant of the Androgen Receptor Detected in a Metastatic Prostate Cancer Exhibits Exclusively Cytoplasmic Actions
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4334-4343; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0446 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

RENIN-MINERALOCORTICOIDS-ANF-ADH:

Ana Kilic, Alexander Bubikat, Birgit Gaßner, Hideo A. Baba, and Michaela Kuhn

Local Actions of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Counteract Angiotensin II Stimulated Cardiac Remodeling
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4162-4169; first published May 17 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0182 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

REPRODUCTION-DEVELOPMENT:

Aki Kashiwagi, Carla M. DiGirolamo, Yoshiaki Kanda, Yuichi Niikura, Charles T. Esmon, Thomas R. Hansen, Toshi Shioda, and James K. Pru

The Postimplantation Embryo Differentially Regulates Endometrial Gene Expression and Decidualization
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4173-4184; first published May 17 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0268 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jae-Wook Jeong, Kevin Y. Lee, Sang Jun Han, Bruce J. Aronow, John P. Lydon, Bert W. O’Malley, and Francesco J. DeMayo

The p160 Steroid Receptor Coactivator 2, SRC-2, Regulates Murine Endometrial Function and Regulates Progesterone-Independent and -Dependent Gene Expression
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4238-4250; first published June 7 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0122 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Katja Linher, De Wu, and Julang Li

Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: An Intraovarian Factor that Enhances Oocyte Developmental Competence in Vitro
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4292-4301; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0021 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Rossella Puglisi, Arturo Bevilacqua, Gianfranco Carlomagno, Andrea Lenzi, Loredana Gandini, Mario Stefanini, Franco Mangia, and Carla Boitani

Mice Overexpressing the Mitochondrial Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase in Male Germ Cells Show Abnormal Spermatogenesis and Reduced Fertility
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4302-4309; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0348 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Amanda N. Sferruzzi-Perri, Julie A. Owens, Prue Standen, Robyn L. Taylor, Jeffrey S. Robinson, and Claire T. Roberts

Early Pregnancy Maternal Endocrine Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Programs the Placenta for Increased Functional Capacity throughout Gestation
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4362-4370; first published May 24 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0411 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Aritro Sen, Anilkumar Bettegowda, Fermin Jimenez-Krassel, James J. Ireland, and George W. Smith

Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Signal Transduction in Bovine Granulosa Cells
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4400-4410; first published June 14 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0332 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Margaret M. Joyce, Robert C. Burghardt, Rodney D. Geisert, James R. Burghardt, R. Neil Hooper, Jason W. Ross, Morgan D. Ashworth, and Greg A. Johnson

Pig Conceptuses Secrete Estrogen and Interferons to Differentially Regulate Uterine STAT1 in a Temporal and Cell Type-Specific Manner
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4420-4431; first published May 24 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0505 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Kirsten J. McTavish, Mark Jimenez, Kirsty A. Walters, Jennifer Spaliviero, Nigel P. Groome, Axel P. Themmen, Jenny A. Visser, David J. Handelsman, and Charles M. Allan

Rising Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Levels with Age Accelerate Female Reproductive Failure
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4432-4439; first published May 31 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0046 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Shmulik Motola, Malka Popliker, and Alex Tsafriri

Are Steroids Obligatory Mediators of Luteinizing Hormone/Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-Triggered Resumption of Meiosis in Mammals?
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4458-4465; first published May 24 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0445 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Benson T. Akingbemi, Tim D. Braden, Barbara W. Kemppainen, Karen D. Hancock, Jessica D. Sherrill, Sarah J. Cook, Xiaoying He, and Jeffrey G. Supko

Exposure to Phytoestrogens in the Perinatal Period Affects Androgen Secretion by Testicular Leydig Cells in the Adult Rat
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4475-4488; first published June 14 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2007-0327 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

TRH-TSH-THYROID:

Nobuo Hoshi, Takashi Kusakabe, Barbara J. Taylor, and Shioko Kimura

Side Population Cells in the Mouse Thyroid Exhibit Stem/Progenitor Cell-Like Characteristics
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4251-4258; first published June 21 2007 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0490 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA 2007
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RESEARCH RESOURCES:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
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National Hormone & Peptide Program (NHPP): New Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides, Natural Hormones, New Antisera, & Expanded Hormone Assay Services Available
Endocrinology 2007 148: 4527-4529 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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