NEWS & VIEWS:

Jeffrey Pessin and Sherry A. Marts

Sex, Gender, Drugs, and the Brain
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1649, doi:10.1210/en.2005-0198 [Full Text]  

Barry E. Levin and Christa M. Patterson

Exercising the Obese Brain: Resetting the Defended Body Weight
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1674-1675, doi:10.1210/en.2005-0013 [Full Text]  

Stephanie B. Seminara and Ursula B. Kaiser

New Gatekeepers of Reproduction: GPR54 and Its Cognate Ligand, KiSS-1
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1686-1688, doi:10.1210/en.2005-0070 [Full Text]  

Juan Bernal

The Significance of Thyroid Hormone Transporters in the Brain
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1698-1700, doi:10.1210/en.2005-0134 [Full Text]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

Xiuhua Gao, Syed K. Mohsin, Zoran Gatalica, Guilian Fu, Poonam Sharma, and Zafar Nawaz

Decreased Expression of E6-Associated Protein in Breast and Prostate Carcinomas
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1707-1712; first published February 3 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1198 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

David Ribé, Jing Yang, Sunil Patel, Françoise Koumanov, Samuel W. Cushman, and Geoffrey D. Holman

Endofacial Competitive Inhibition of Glucose Transporter-4 Intrinsic Activity by the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibitor SB203580
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1713-1717; first published January 20 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1294 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CANCER:

Joachim Størling, Nathalie Allaman-Pillet, Allan E. Karlsen, Nils Billestrup, Christophe Bonny, and Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen

Antitumorigenic Effect of Proteasome Inhibitors on Insulinoma Cells
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1718-1726; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-0963 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Abraham Schneider, Linda M. Kalikin, Ana C. Mattos, Evan T. Keller, Matthew J. Allen, Kenneth J. Pienta, and Laurie K. McCauley

Bone Turnover Mediates Preferential Localization of Prostate Cancer in the Skeleton
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1727-1736; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1211 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

CRH-ACTH-POMC-ADRENAL:

Eugene D. Albrecht, Graham W. Aberdeen, and Gerald J. Pepe

Estrogen Elicits Cortical Zone-Specific Effects on Development of the Primate Fetal Adrenal Gland
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1737-1744; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1124 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Soon Lee and Catherine Rivier

Role Played by Hypothalamic Nuclear Factor-B in Alcohol-Mediated Activation of the Rat Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2006-2014; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1268 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

ENERGY BALANCE/OBESITY:

Sheng Bi, Karen A. Scott, Jayson Hyun, Ellen E. Ladenheim, and Timothy H. Moran

Running Wheel Activity Prevents Hyperphagia and Obesity in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty Rats: Role of Hypothalamic Signaling
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1676-1685; first published December 29 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1441 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Francesco Rubino, Philippe Zizzari, Catherine Tomasetto, Marie-Therese Bluet-Pajot, Antonello Forgione, Michel Vix, Dominique Grouselle, and Jacques Marescaux

The Role of the Small Bowel in the Regulation of Circulating Ghrelin Levels and Food Intake in the Obese Zucker Rat
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1745-1751; first published December 29 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1181 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Megumi Masaki, Tomohiro Kurisaki, Kamon Shirakawa, and Atsuko Sehara-Fujisawa

Role of Meltrin (ADAM12) in Obesity Induced by High- Fat Diet
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1752-1763; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1082 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jérémie Boucher, Bernard Masri, Danièle Daviaud, Stéphane Gesta, Charlotte Guigné, Anne Mazzucotelli, Isabelle Castan-Laurell, Ivan Tack, Bernard Knibiehler, Christian Carpéné, Yves Audigier, Jean-Sébastien Saulnier-Blache, and Philippe Valet

Apelin, a Newly Identified Adipokine Up-Regulated by Insulin and Obesity
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1764-1771; first published January 27 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1427 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Alexander W. Ross, Lynn M. Bell, Pauline A. Littlewood, Julian G. Mercer, Perry Barrett, and Peter J. Morgan

Temporal Changes in Gene Expression in the Arcuate Nucleus Precede Seasonal Responses in Adiposity and Reproduction
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1940-1947; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1538 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Rocco Barazzoni, Michela Zanetti, Alessandra Bosutti, Gianni Biolo, Laura Vitali-Serdoz, Marco Stebel, and Gianfranco Guarnieri

Moderate Caloric Restriction, But Not Physiological Hyperleptinemia Per Se, Enhances Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity in Rat Liver and Skeletal Muscle—Tissue-Specific Impact on Tissue Triglyceride Content and AKT Activation
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2098-2106; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1396 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

GENERAL ENDOCRINOLOGY:

Bronislava R. Gedulin, Svetlana E. Nikoulina, Pamela A. Smith, George Gedulin, Loretta L. Nielsen, Alain D. Baron, David G. Parkes, and Andrew A. Young

Exenatide (Exendin-4) Improves Insulin Sensitivity and ß-Cell Mass in Insulin-Resistant Obese fa/fa Zucker Rats Independent of Glycemia and Body Weight
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2069-2076; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1349 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kazuhiko Hashimura, Krishnankutty Sudhir, Julie Nigro, Shanhong Ling, Maro R. I. Williams, Paul A. Komesaroff, and Peter J. Little

Androgens Stimulate Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proteoglycan Biosynthesis and Increase Lipoprotein Binding
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2085-2090; first published January 20 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1242 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

GRH-GH-SOMATOSTATIN:

Hyunsook Kim, Elisabeth Barton, Naser Muja, Shoshana Yakar, Patricia Pennisi, and Derek LeRoith

Intact Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Receptor Signaling Is Required for Growth Hormone Effects on Skeletal Muscle Growth and Function in Vivo
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1772-1779; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-0906 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Gwen V. Childs, Mary Iruthayanathan, Noor Akhter, Geda Unabia, and Brandy Whitehead-Johnson

Bipotential Effects of Estrogen on Growth Hormone Synthesis and Storage in Vitro
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1780-1788; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1111 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

GROWTH FACTORS-CYTOKINES-ONCOGENES:

O. Schakman, H. Gilson, V. de Coninck, P. Lause, J. Verniers, X. Havaux, J. M. Ketelslegers, and J. P. Thissen

Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Gene Transfer by Electroporation Prevents Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Glucocorticoid-Treated Rats
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1789-1797; first published January 20 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1594 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jingwen Xu, Saijun Fan, and Eliot M. Rosen

Regulation of the Estrogen-Inducible Gene Expression Profile by the Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene BRCA1
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2031-2047; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-0409 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

INSULIN-GLUCAGON-GI PEPTIDES-DIABETES:

Nina Kaur Yashpal, Jinming Li, Michael B. Wheeler, and Rennian Wang

Expression of ß1 Integrin Receptors during Rat Pancreas Development—Sites and Dynamics
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1798-1807; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1292 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Lucy Marzban, Galina Soukhatcheva, and C. Bruce Verchere

Role of Carboxypeptidase E in Processing of Pro-Islet Amyloid Polypeptide in ß-Cells
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1808-1817; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1175 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Conny A. Gysemans, Alessandra K. Cardozo, Hanne Callewaert, Annapaula Giulietti, Leen Hulshagen, Roger Bouillon, Décio L. Eizirik, and Chantal Mathieu

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Modulates Expression of Chemokines and Cytokines in Pancreatic Islets: Implications for Prevention of Diabetes in Nonobese Diabetic Mice
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1956-1964; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1322 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Bo Ahrén and Thomas E. Hughes

Inhibition of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Augments Insulin Secretion in Response to Exogenously Administered Glucagon-Like Peptide-1, Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, and Gastrin-Releasing Peptide in Mice
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2055-2059; first published December 16 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1174 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING:

Merlijn Bazuine, Françoise Carlotti, Martijn J. W. E. Rabelink, Jort Vellinga, Rob C. Hoeben, and J. Antonie Maassen

The p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Inhibitor SB203580 Reduces Glucose Turnover by the Glucose Transporter-4 of 3T3-L1 Adipocytes in the Insulin-Stimulated State
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1818-1824; first published January 21 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1347 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Katrin Fricke, Axel Schulz, Harald John, Wolf-Georg Forssmann, and Erik Maronde

Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Proopiomelanocortin-Derived Peptide from Hemofiltrate of Chronic Renal Failure Patients
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2060-2068; first published January 13 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1097 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY:

Jill B. Becker, Arthur P. Arnold, Karen J. Berkley, Jeffrey D. Blaustein, Lisa A. Eckel, Elizabeth Hampson, James P. Herman, Sherry Marts, Wolfgang Sadee, Meir Steiner, Jane Taylor, and Elizabeth Young

Strategies and Methods for Research on Sex Differences in Brain and Behavior
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1650-1673; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1142 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Costanza Giampietro, Federico Luzzati, Giovanna Gambarotta, Paolo Giacobini, Enrica Boda, Aldo Fasolo, and Isabelle Perroteau

Stathmin Expression Modulates Migratory Properties of GN-11 Neurons in Vitro
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1825-1834; first published December 29 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-0972 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Chad D. Foradori, Robert L. Goodman, Van L. Adams, Miroslav Valent, and Michael N. Lehman

Progesterone Increases Dynorphin A Concentrations in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Preprodynorphin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels in a Subset of Dynorphin Neurons in the Sheep
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1835-1842; first published January 13 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1326 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Perry Barrett, Alexander W. Ross, Ales Balik, Pauline A. Littlewood, Julian G. Mercer, Kim M. Moar, Tina Sallmen, Jan Kaslin, Pertti Panula, Sandrine Schuhler, Francis J. Ebling, Caroline Ubeaud, and Peter J. Morgan

Photoperiodic Regulation of Histamine H3 Receptor and VGF Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Arcuate Nucleus of the Siberian Hamster
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1930-1939; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1452 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kirti Chaturvedi and Dipak K. Sarkar

Mediation of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor-Induced Lactotropic Cell Proliferation by Src-Ras-Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase p44/42 Signaling
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1948-1955; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1448 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

J. V. Seale, S. A. Wood, H. C. Atkinson, S. L. Lightman, and M. S. Harbuz

Organizational Role for Testosterone and Estrogen on Adult Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity in the Male Rat
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1973-1982; first published December 29 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1201 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Russell D. Romeo, Daniel Staub, Aaron M. Jasnow, Ilia N. Karatsoreos, Janice E. Thornton, and Bruce S. McEwen

Dihydrotestosterone Increases Hippocampal N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Binding But Does Not Affect Choline Acetyltransferase Cell Number in the Forebrain or Choline Transporter Levels in the CA1 Region of Adult Male Rats
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2091-2097; first published January 20 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-0886 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kellie M. Breen, Heather J. Billings, Elizabeth R. Wagenmaker, Emily W. Wessinger, and Fred J. Karsch

Endocrine Basis for Disruptive Effects of Cortisol on Preovulatory Events
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2107-2115; first published December 29 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1457 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

PTH-CALCITONIN-VITAMIN D-BONE:

Manshan Xu, Shilpa Choudhary, David Goltzman, Felicia Ledgard, Douglas Adams, Gloria Gronowicz, Boguslawa Koczon-Jaremko, Lawrence Raisz, and Carol Pilbeam

Do Cyclooxygenase-2 Knockout Mice Have Primary Hyperparathyroidism?
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1843-1853; first published December 29 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-0734 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

S. L. Ferrari, D. D. Pierroz, V. Glatt, D. S. Goddard, E. N. Bianchi, F. T. Lin, D. Manen, and M. L. Bouxsein

Bone Response to Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone Is Altered in Mice Null for ß-Arrestin2
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1854-1862; first published February 10 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1282 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

P. Divieti, A. I. Geller, G. Suliman, H. Jüppner, and F. R. Bringhurst

Receptors Specific for the Carboxyl-Terminal Region of Parathyroid Hormone on Bone-Derived Cells: Determinants of Ligand Binding and Bioactivity
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1863-1870; first published December 29 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1262 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Eleanor Knopp, Nancy Troiano, Mary Bouxsein, Ben-hua Sun, Karen Lostritto, Caren Gundberg, James Dziura, and Karl Insogna

The Effect of Aging on the Skeletal Response to Intermittent Treatment with Parathyroid Hormone
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1983-1990; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-0770 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Xin-Hua Liu, Alexander Kirschenbaum, Shen Yao, and Alice C. Levine

Cross-Talk between the Interleukin-6 and Prostaglandin E₂ Signaling Systems Results in Enhancement of Osteoclastogenesis through Effects on the Osteoprotegerin/Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-B (RANK) Ligand/RANK System
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1991-1998; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1167 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Brian J. Arey, Ramakrishna Seethala, Zhengping Ma, Aberra Fura, Jennifer Morin, JoAnn Swartz, Viral Vyas, Wu Yang, John K. Dickson, Jr., and Jean H. M. Feyen

A Novel Calcium-Sensing Receptor Antagonist Transiently Stimulates Parathyroid Hormone Secretion in Vivo
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2015-2022; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1318 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Seiichi Ishizuka, Noriyoshi Kurihara, Sakamuri V. Reddy, Jillian Cornish, Tim Cundy, and G. David Roodman

(23S)-25-Dehydro-1-Hydroxyvitamin D₃-26,23-Lactone, a Vitamin D Receptor Antagonist that Inhibits Osteoclast Formation and Bone Resorption in Bone Marrow Cultures from Patients with Paget’s Disease
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2023-2030; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1140 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

RECEPTORS:

R. K. Semple, A. Meirhaeghe, A. J. Vidal-Puig, J. W. R. Schwabe, D. Wiggins, G. F. Gibbons, M. Gurnell, V. K. K. Chatterjee, and S. O’Rahilly

A Dominant Negative Human Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) Is a Constitutive Transcriptional Corepressor and Inhibits Signaling through All PPAR Isoforms
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1871-1882; first published January 20 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1405 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

REPRODUCTION-DEVELOPMENT:

V. M. Navarro, J. M. Castellano, R. Fernández-Fernández, S. Tovar, J. Roa, A. Mayen, M. L. Barreiro, F. F. Casanueva, E. Aguilar, C. Dieguez, L. Pinilla, and M. Tena-Sempere

Effects of KiSS-1 Peptide, the Natural Ligand of GPR54, on Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Secretion in the Rat
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1689-1697; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1353 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Claire Glister, Stephenie L. Richards, and Philip G. Knight

Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP) -4, -6, and -7 Potently Suppress Basal and Luteinizing Hormone-Induced Androgen Production by Bovine Theca Interna Cells in Primary Culture: Could Ovarian Hyperandrogenic Dysfunction Be Caused by a Defect in Thecal BMP Signaling?
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1883-1892; first published December 29 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1303 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Ching-hang Wong, Dolores D. Mruk, Michelle K. Y. Siu, and C. Yan Cheng

Blood-Testis Barrier Dynamics Are Regulated by ₂-Macroglobulin via the c-Jun N-Terminal Protein Kinase Pathway
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1893-1908; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1464 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Anna D. Burkart, Abir Mukherjee, Esta Sterneck, Peter F. Johnson, and Kelly E. Mayo

Repression of the Inhibin -Subunit Gene by the Transcription Factor CCAAT/Enhancer-Binding Protein-ß
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1909-1921; first published January 13 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-0842 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Edgar Lobos, Claudia Gebhardt, Annett Kluge, and Katharina Spanel-Borowski

Expression of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) Isoforms in the Rat Uterus during Pregnancy: Accumulation of Precursor proNGF
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1922-1929; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-0925 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Kwong-Man Ng, Man-Ting So, and Will M. Lee

Expression of Rabbit Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin during Pregnancy and Prenatal Development and Identification of a Novel Isoform
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1965-1972; first published December 29 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1173 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Jennifer A. Mitchell and Stephen J. Lye

Differential Activation of the Connexin 43 Promoter by Dimers of Activator Protein-1 Transcription Factors in Myometrial Cells
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2048-2054; first published December 23 2004 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1066 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

TRH-TSH-THYROID:

Heike Heuer, Michael K. Maier, Sandra Iden, Jens Mittag, Edith C. H. Friesema, Theo J. Visser, and Karl Bauer

The Monocarboxylate Transporter 8 Linked to Human Psychomotor Retardation Is Highly Expressed in Thyroid Hormone-Sensitive Neuron Populations
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1701-1706; first published January 20 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1179 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Xia Cao, Fukushi Kambe, and Hisao Seo

Requirement of Thyrotropin-Dependent Complex Formation of Protein Kinase A Catalytic Subunit with Inhibitor of B Proteins for Activation of p65 Nuclear Factor-B by Tumor Necrosis Factor-
Endocrinology 2005 146: 1999-2005; first published January 6 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1178 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Tadashi Morimura, Katsuhiko Tsunekawa, Takayuki Kasahara, Koji Seki, Takayuki Ogiwara, Masatomo Mori, and Masami Murakami

Expression of Type 2 Iodothyronine Deiodinase in Human Osteoblast Is Stimulated by Thyrotropin
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2077-2084; first published January 13 2005 as doi:10.1210/en.2004-1432 [Abstract] [Full Text]  

RESEARCH RESOURCES:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2116-2119 [Full Text]  

National Hormone & Peptide Program (NHPP): New Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides, Natural Hormones, New Antisera, & Expanded Hormone Assay Services Available
Endocrinology 2005 146: 2120-2122 [Full Text]  

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