NEWS & VIEWS:

Clifford J. Rosen

Insulin-Like Growth Factor I and Calcium Balance: Evolving Concepts of an Evolutionary Process
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4679-4681, doi:10.1210/en.2003-1038 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kazuhiro Takahashi

The Brainstem Is a Key Target for Neuroendocrine Research on Obesity
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4690-4691, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0969 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gloria E. Hoffman and Susan L. Zup

Good Versus Evil: Changing the Approach to Hormone Replacement Therapy
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4698-4699, doi:10.1210/en.2003-1001 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mark L. Heiman and Michael A. Statnick

Galanin-Like Peptide Functions More Like Leptin than Like Galanin
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4707-4708, doi:10.1210/en.2003-1095 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph S. Lonstein

Individual Differences in Maternal Care Reveal the Neural Mechanisms of Nurturance
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4718-4719, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0984 [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

Frances A. Champagne, Ian C. G. Weaver, Josie Diorio, Shakti Sharma, and Michael J. Meaney

Natural Variations in Maternal Care Are Associated with Estrogen Receptor Expression and Estrogen Sensitivity in the Medial Preoptic Area
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4720-4724, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0564 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. Latif, T. Ando, S. Daniel, and T. F. Davies

Localization and Regulation of Thyrotropin Receptors within Lipid Rafts
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4725-4728, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0932 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Muhtashan S. Mondal, Hideki Yamaguchi, Yukari Date, Takuya Shimbara, Koji Toshinai, Yukio Shimomura, Masaaki Mori, and Masamitsu Nakazato

A Role for Neuropeptide W in the Regulation of Feeding Behavior
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4729-4733, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0536 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Janet M. Choi, Russell D. Romeo, Wayne G. Brake, Cynthia L. Bethea, Zev Rosenwaks, and Bruce S. McEwen

Estradiol Increases Pre- and Post-Synaptic Proteins in the CA1 Region of the Hippocampus in Female Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4734-4738, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0216 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ichiro Nakamura, Gideon A. Rodan, and Le T. Duong

Distinct Roles of p130^Cas and c-Cbl in Adhesion-Induced or Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor-Mediated Signaling Pathways in Prefusion Osteoclasts
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4739-4741, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0615 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CANCER:

Run Yu, Wenge Lu, Jiandong Chen, Chris J. McCabe, and Shlomo Melmed

Overexpressed Pituitary Tumor-Transforming Gene Causes Aneuploidy in Live Human Cells
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4991-4998, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0305 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. M. W. Gee, M. E. Harper, I. R. Hutcheson, T. A. Madden, D. Barrow, J. M. Knowlden, R. A. McClelland, N. Jordan, A. E. Wakeling, and R. I. Nicholson

The Antiepidermal Growth Factor Receptor Agent Gefitinib (ZD1839/Iressa) Improves Antihormone Response and Prevents Development of Resistance in Breast Cancer in Vitro
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5105-5117, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0705 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CRH-ACTH-POMC-ADRENAL:

Judit K. Makara, Péter Koncz, Gábor L. Petheö, and András Spät

Role of Cell Volume in K⁺-Induced Ca²⁺ Signaling by Rat Adrenal Glomerulosa Cells
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4916-4922, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0383 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ENERGY BALANCE/OBESITY:

D. L. Williams, R. R. Bowers, T. J. Bartness, J. M. Kaplan, and H. J. Grill

Brainstem Melanocortin 3/4 Receptor Stimulation Increases Uncoupling Protein Gene Expression in Brown Fat
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4692-4697, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0440 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karl R. Hansen, Stephanie M. Krasnow, Michael A. Nolan, Gregory S. Fraley, James W. Baumgartner, Donald K. Clifton, and Robert A. Steiner

Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System by Galanin-Like Peptide—A Possible Link between Leptin and Metabolism
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4709-4717, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0748 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R. C. Moraes, A. Blondet, K. Birkenkamp-Demtroeder, J. Tirard, T. F. Orntoft, A. Gertler, P. Durand, D. Naville, and M. Bégeot

Study of the Alteration of Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue of Diet-Induced Obese Mice by Microarray and Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Analyses
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4773-4782, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0456 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Márcio Pereira-da-Silva, Márcio A. Torsoni, Hugo V. Nourani, Viviane D. Augusto, Cláudio T. Souza, Alessandra L. Gasparetti, José B. Carvalheira, Gislaine Ventrucci, Maria Cristina C. G. Marcondes, Ariovaldo P. Cruz-Neto, Mário J. A. Saad, Antonio C. Boschero, Everardo M. Carneiro, and Lício A. Velloso

Hypothalamic Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Is Induced by Cold Exposure and Participates in the Control of Energy Expenditure in Rats
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4831-4840, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0243 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marta Monjo, Ana M. Rodríguez, Andreu Palou, and Pilar Roca

Direct Effects of Testosterone, 17ß-Estradiol, and Progesterone on Adrenergic Regulation in Cultured Brown Adipocytes: Potential Mechanism for Gender-Dependent Thermogenesis
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4923-4930, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0537 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GENERAL ENDOCRINOLOGY:

Fernand Labrie, Mohamed El-Alfy, Louise Berger, Claude Labrie, Céline Martel, Alain Bélanger, Bernard Candas, and Georges Pelletier

The Combination of a Novel Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator with an Estrogen Protects the Mammary Gland and Uterus in a Rodent Model: The Future of Postmenopausal Women’s Health?
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4700-4706, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0269 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marcelle Machluf, Anna Orsola, Stephen Boorjian, Richard Kershen, and Anthony Atala

Microencapsulation of Leydig Cells: A System for Testosterone Supplementation
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4975-4979, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0411 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiang-Bin Xu, Ji-Min Cao, Jing-Jiang Pang, Rong-Kun Xu, Chao Ni, Wen-Ling Zhu, Kamlesh Asotra, Meng-Chin Chen, and Chen Chen

The Positive Inotropic and Calcium-Mobilizing Effects of Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptides on Rat Heart
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5050-5057, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0025 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GENETICS/GENOMICS:

Arzu Öztürk, Agnes Fresnoza, Amanda Savoie, Harry W. Duckworth, and Mary Lynn Duckworth

Defining Regulatory Regions in the Rat Prolactin Gene Family Locus Using a Large P1 Genomic Clone
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4742-4754, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0591 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GRH-SOMATOSTATIN-GH:

Nichola M. Thompson, Jeffrey S Davies, Agneta Mode, Pamela A. Houston, and Timothy Wells

Pattern-Dependent Suppression of Growth Hormone (GH) Pulsatility by Ghrelin and GH-Releasing Peptide-6 in Moderately GH-Deficient Rats
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4859-4867, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0423 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GROWTH FACTORS-CYTOKINES-ONCOGENES:

Yuji Kasukawa, David J. Baylink, Jon E. Wergedal, Yousef Amaar, Apurva K. Srivastava, Rongqing Guo, and Subburaman Mohan

Lack of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Exaggerates the Effect of Calcium Deficiency on Bone Accretion in Mice
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4682-4689, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0745 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Victoria Morales, Pino Santana, Raquel Díaz, Carlos Tabraue, Germán Gallardo, Félix López Blanco, Inmaculada Hernández, Luisa F. Fanjul, and Carlos M. Ruiz de Galarreta

Intratesticular Delivery of Tumor Necrosis Factor- and Ceramide Directly Abrogates Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein Expression and Leydig Cell Steroidogenesis in Adult Rats
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4763-4772, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0569 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard T. Hinkle, Elizabeth Donnelly, David B. Cody, Mary Beth Bauer, and Robert J. Isfort

Urocortin II Treatment Reduces Skeletal Muscle Mass and Function Loss During Atrophy and Increases Nonatrophying Skeletal Muscle Mass and Function
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4939-4946, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0271 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karin Dillner, Jon Kindblom, Amilcar Flores-Morales, Ruijin Shao, Jan Törnell, Gunnar Norstedt, and Håkan Wennbo

Gene Expression Analysis of Prostate Hyperplasia in Mice Overexpressing the Prolactin Gene Specifically in the Prostate
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4955-4966, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0415 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Melinda K. Jezierski and Farida Sohrabji

Estrogen Enhances Retrograde Transport of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in the Rodent Forebrain
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5022-5029, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0724 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

INSULIN-GLUCAGON-GI PEPTIDES-DIABETES MELLITUS:

Peteris Alberts, Cecilia Nilsson, Göran Selén, Lars O. M. Engblom, Naimie H. M. Edling, Solveig Norling, Gunnel Klingström, Catarina Larsson, Margareta Forsgren, Mandana Ashkzari, Catrine E. Nilsson, Maj Fiedler, Elisabet Bergqvist, Birgitta Öhman, Eva Björkstrand, and Lars B. Abrahmsén

Selective Inhibition of 11ß-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 Improves Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity in Hyperglycemic Mice Strains
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4755-4762, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0344 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Colin A. Leech and Joel F. Habener

Regulation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor and Calcium-Sensing Receptor Signaling by L-Histidine
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4851-4858, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0498 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ann Louise Olson, Craig A. Eyster, Quwanza S. Duggins, and John B. Knight

Insulin Promotes Formation of Polymerized Microtubules by a Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase-Independent, Actin-Dependent Pathway in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5030-5039, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0609 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

INTRACELLULAR SIGNAL SYSTEMS:

Claudine Lassarre and Jean-Marc Ricort

Growth Factor-Specific Regulation of Insulin Receptor Substrate-1 Expression in MCF-7 Breast Carcinoma Cells: Effects on the Insulin-Like Growth Factor Signaling Pathway
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4811-4819, doi:10.1210/en.2002-0205 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY:

David L. Hurley, Derin V. Birch, M. Camille Almond, Irma J. Estrada, and Carol J. Phelps

Reduced Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y Expression in Growth Hormone- and Prolactin-Deficient Ames and Snell Dwarf Mice
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4783-4789, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0753 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alessandra Oberto, Paolo Mele, Francesca Zammaretti, GianCarlo Panzica, and Carola Eva

Evidence of Altered Neuropeptide Y Content and Neuropeptide Y₁ Receptor Gene Expression in the Hypothalamus of Pregnant Transgenic Mice
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4826-4830, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0197 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sabrina Diano, Russell T. Matthews, Peter Patrylo, Lichuan Yang, M. Flint Beal, Colin J. Barnstable, and Tamas L. Horvath

Uncoupling Protein 2 Prevents Neuronal Death Including that Occurring during Seizures: A Mechanism for Preconditioning
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5014-5021, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0667 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. E. Caminos, R. Nogueiras, M. Blanco, L. M. Seoane, S. Bravo, C. V. Alvarez, T. García-Caballero, F. F. Casanueva, and C. Diéguez

Cellular Distribution and Regulation of Ghrelin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Rat Pituitary Gland
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5089-5097, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0529 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yayoi Ikeda, Akiko Nagai, Masa-Aki Ikeda, and Shinji Hayashi

Sexually Dimorphic and Estrogen-Dependent Expression of Estrogen Receptor ß in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus during Rat Postnatal Development
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5098-5104, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0267 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masakatsu Kato, Kumiko Ui-Tei, Miho Watanabe, and Yasuo Sakuma

Characterization of Voltage-Gated Calcium Currents in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons Tagged with Green Fluorescent Protein in Rats
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5118-5125, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0213 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PTH-CALCITONIN-VITAMIN D-BONE:

Miguel Ángel Vargas, Mathieu St-Louis, Luc Desgroseillers, Jean-Louis Charli, and Guy Boileau

Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein(1–34) Regulates Phex Expression in Osteoblasts through the Protein Kinase A Pathway
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4876-4885, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0253 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrew Grey, Qi Chen, Xin Xu, Karen Callon, and Jill Cornish

Parallel Phosphatidylinositol-3 Kinase and p42/44 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathways Subserve the Mitogenic and Antiapoptotic Actions of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I in Osteoblastic Cells
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4886-4893, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0350 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William T. Noonan, Jin Qian, William D. Stuart, Thomas L. Clemens, and John N. Lorenz

Altered Renal Hemodynamics in Mice Overexpressing the Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)/PTH-Related Peptide Type 1 Receptor in Smooth Muscle
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4931-4938, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0351 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiaotong Li, Nobuyuki Udagawa, Masamichi Takami, Nobuaki Sato, Yasuhiro Kobayashi, and Naoyuki Takahashi

p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Is Crucially Involved in Osteoclast Differentiation But Not in Cytokine Production, Phagocytosis, or Dendritic Cell Differentiation of Bone Marrow Macrophages
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4999-5005, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0166 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RECEPTORS:

Eric A. Swanson, Bernd Gloss, Darrell D. Belke, Masahiro Kaneshige, Sheue-Yann Cheng, and Wolfgang H. Dillmann

Cardiac Expression and Function of Thyroid Hormone Receptor ß and Its PV Mutant
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4820-4825, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0522 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dianxin Liu, Zhiping Zhang, Wesley Gladwell, and Christina T. Teng

Estrogen Stimulates Estrogen-Related Receptor Gene Expression through Conserved Hormone Response Elements
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4894-4904, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0432 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Natalie K. Ryan, Kylie H. Van der Hoek, Sarah A. Robertson, and Robert J. Norman

Leptin and Leptin Receptor Expression in the Rat Ovary
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5006-5013, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0584 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jui-Cheng Hsieh, G. Kerr Whitfield, Peter W. Jurutka, Carol A. Haussler, Michelle L. Thatcher, Paul D. Thompson, Hope T. L. Dang, Michael A. Galligan, Anish K. Oza, and Mark R. Haussler

Two Basic Amino Acids C-Terminal of the Proximal Box Specify Functional Binding of the Vitamin D Receptor to Its Rat Osteocalcin Deoxyribonucleic Acid- Responsive Element
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5065-5080, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0635 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RENIN-MINERALOCORTICOIDS-ANF-ADH:

Nadia Cherradi, Bruno Pardo, Andrew S. Greenberg, Fredric B. Kraemer, and Alessandro M. Capponi

Angiotensin II Activates Cholesterol Ester Hydrolase in Bovine Adrenal Glomerulosa Cells through Phosphorylation Mediated by p42/p44 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4905-4915, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0325 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

REPRODUCTION-DEVELOPMENT:

Vincent Hanoux, Hélène Bouraïma, Hervé Mittre, Colette Féral, and Annie Benhaïm

Differential Regulation of Two 3' End Variants of P450 Aromatase Transcripts and of a New Truncated Aromatase Protein in Rabbit Preovulatory Granulosa Cells
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4790-4798, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0260 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yajun Wang, Anderson O. L. Wong, and Wei Ge

Cloning, Regulation of Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression, and Function of a New Isoform of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide in the Zebrafish Ovary
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4799-4810, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0501 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carl Woodham, Lynn Birch, and Gail S. Prins

Neonatal Estrogen Down-Regulates Prostatic Androgen Receptor through a Proteosome-Mediated Protein Degradation Pathway
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4841-4850, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0035 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hajime Watanobe and Yuki Hayakawa

Hypothalamic Interleukin-1ß and Tumor Necrosis Factor-, But Not Interleukin-6, Mediate the Endotoxin-Induced Suppression of the Reproductive Axis in Rats
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4868-4875, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0644 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. S. Mühlhäusler, C. T. Roberts, B. S. J. Yuen, E. Marrocco, H. Budge, M. E. Symonds, J. R. McFarlane, K. G. Kauter, P. Stagg, J. K. Pearse, and I. C. McMillen

Determinants of Fetal Leptin Synthesis, Fat Mass, and Circulating Leptin Concentrations in Well-Nourished Ewes in Late Pregnancy
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4947-4954, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0555 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gergely F. Turi, Zsolt Liposits, Suzanne M. Moenter, Csaba Fekete, and Erik Hrabovszky

Origin of Neuropeptide Y-Containing Afferents to Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons in Male Mice
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4967-4974, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0470 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Susana B. Rulli, Petteri Ahtiainen, Sari Mäkelä, Jorma Toppari, Matti Poutanen, and Ilpo Huhtaniemi

Elevated Steroidogenesis, Defective Reproductive Organs, and Infertility in Transgenic Male Mice Overexpressing Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4980-4990, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0403 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sophie DeBellefeuille, Louis Hermo, Mary Gregory, Julie Dufresne, and Daniel G. Cyr

Catenins in the Rat Epididymis: Their Expression and Regulation in Adulthood and during Postnatal Development
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5040-5049, doi:10.1210/en.2002-0139 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gui-Min Wang, Peter J. O’Shaughnessy, Curtis Chubb, Bernard Robaire, and Matthew P. Hardy

Effects of Insulin-Like Growth Factor I on Steroidogenic Enzyme Expression Levels in Mouse Leydig Cells
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5058-5064, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0563 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rajan Singh, Jorge N. Artaza, Wayne E. Taylor, Nestor F. Gonzalez-Cadavid, and Shalender Bhasin

Androgens Stimulate Myogenic Differentiation and Inhibit Adipogenesis in C3H 10T1/2 Pluripotent Cells through an Androgen Receptor-Mediated Pathway
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5081-5088, doi:10.1210/en.2003-0741 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Jensen Symposium on Nuclear Receptors and Endocrine Disorders December 5–7, 2003, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4772 [Full Text] [PDF]  

IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis
Endocrinology 2003 144: 4782 [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH RESOURCES:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5126-5128 [Full Text] [PDF]  

National Hormone and Peptide Program—NIDDK: Peptide Hormones, Subunits, Antisera & Other Reagents Available
Endocrinology 2003 144: 5129-5131 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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