NEWS & VIEWS:

E. Marelyn Wintour

Cortisol: A Growth Hormone for the Fetal Heart?
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3641-3642, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0530 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ei Terasawa

Postnatal Remodeling of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone I Neurons: Toward Understanding the Mechanism of the Onset of Puberty
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3650-3651, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0588 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matti Poutanen

Toward Understanding the Endocrine Regulation of Gonadal Somatic Cells
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3662-3665, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0604 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frederick S. vom Saal

Bisphenol A Eliminates Brain and Behavior Sex Dimorphisms in Mice: How Low Can You Go?
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3679-3680, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0598 [Full Text] [PDF]  

CANCER:

William R. Harrington, Surojeet Sengupta, and Benita S. Katzenellenbogen

Estrogen Regulation of the Glucuronidation Enzyme UGT2B15 in Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Cells
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3843-3850, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0358 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CRH-ACTH-POMC-ADRENAL:

Guey-Jen Lai and David P. McCobb

Regulation of Alternative Splicing of Slo K⁺ Channels in Adrenal and Pituitary during the Stress-Hyporesponsive Period of Rat Development
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3961-3967, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1551 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ENERGY BALANCE/OBESITY:

Gregory R. Steinberg, Matthew J. Watt, Barbara C. Fam, Joseph Proietto, Sofianos Andrikopoulos, Andrew M. Allen, Mark A. Febbraio, and Bruce E. Kemp

Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor Suppresses Hypothalamic AMP-Kinase Signaling in Leptin-Resistant Obese Mice
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3906-3914, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1587 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

GENERAL ENDOCRINOLOGY:

Josh D. Silvertown, Jagdeep S. Walia, Alastair J. Summerlee, and Jeffrey A. Medin

Functional Expression of Mouse Relaxin and Mouse Relaxin-3 in the Lung from an Ebola Virus Glycoprotein-Pseudotyped Lentivirus via Tracheal Delivery
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3797-3808, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0028 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sally A. Madsen-Bouterse, Guilherme J. M. Rosa, and Jeanne L. Burton

Glucocorticoid Modulation of Bcl-2 Family Members A1 and Bak during Delayed Spontaneous Apoptosis of Bovine Blood Neutrophils
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3826-3834, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0142 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yukana Chihara, Hiromi Rakugi, Kazuhiko Ishikawa, Masashi Ikushima, Yoshihiro Maekawa, Junsuke Ohta, Iwao Kida, and Toshio Ogihara

Klotho Protein Promotes Adipocyte Differentiation
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3835-3842, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1529 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lan Liao, Robert K. Dearth, Suoling Zhou, Ora L. Britton, Adrian V. Lee, and Jianming Xu

Liver-Specific Overexpression of the Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Enhances Somatic Growth and Partially Prevents the Effects of Growth Hormone Deficiency
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3877-3888, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1537 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GENETICS/GENOMICS:

K. M. Delahunty, K. L. Shultz, G. A. Gronowicz, B. Koczon-Jaremko, M. L. Adamo, L. G. Horton, J. Lorenzo, L. R. Donahue, C. Ackert-Bicknell, B. E. Kream, W. G. Beamer, and C. J. Rosen

Congenic Mice Provide in Vivo Evidence for a Genetic Locus that Modulates Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Bone Acquisition
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3915-3923, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0277 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

INSULIN-GLUCAGON-GI PEPTIDES-DIABETES:

Shamim Lotfi, Zhihong Li, Jane Sun, Yang Zuo, Patrick P. L. Lam, Youhou Kang, Mehdi Rahimi, Diana Islam, Peixiang Wang, Herbert Y. Gaisano, and Tianru Jin

Role of the Exchange Protein Directly Activated by Cyclic Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate (Epac) Pathway in Regulating Proglucagon Gene Expression in Intestinal Endocrine L Cells
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3727-3736, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0056 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heike Zitzer, Wolf Wente, Martin B. Brenner, Sabine Sewing, Karsten Buschard, Jesper Gromada, and Alexander M. Efanov

Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein 1 Mediates Liver X Receptor-ß-Induced Increases in Insulin Secretion and Insulin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Levels
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3898-3905, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1483 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY:

Elizabeth C. Cottrell, Rebecca E. Campbell, Seong-Kyu Han, and Allan E. Herbison

Postnatal Remodeling of Dendritic Structure and Spine Density in Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3652-3661, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0296 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Beverly S. Rubin, Jenny R. Lenkowski, Cheryl M. Schaeberle, Laura N. Vandenberg, Paul M. Ronsheim, and Ana M. Soto

Evidence of Altered Brain Sexual Differentiation in Mice Exposed Perinatally to Low, Environmentally Relevant Levels of Bisphenol A
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3681-3691, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0189 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Weiqun Lu, Michael Greenwood, Louise Dow, Janette Yuill, Jonathan Worthington, Matthew J. Brierley, Catherine R. McCrohan, Daniela Riccardi, and Richard J. Balment

Molecular Characterization and Expression of Urotensin II and its Receptor in the Flounder (Platichthys flesus): A Hormone System Supporting Body Fluid Homeostasis in Euryhaline Fish
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3692-3708, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1457 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paula J. Brunton, Juliana Bales, and John A. Russell

Neuroendocrine Stress But Not Feeding Responses to Centrally Administered Neuropeptide Y Are Suppressed in Pregnant Rats
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3737-3745, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0048 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jin Bong Park, Silvia Skalska, and Javier E. Stern

Characterization of a Novel Tonic -Aminobutyric Acid_A Receptor-Mediated Inhibition in Magnocellular Neurosecretory Neurons and Its Modulation by Glia
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3746-3760, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0218 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erik Hrabovszky, Imre Kalló, Gergely F. Turi, Katalin May, Gábor Wittmann, Csaba Fekete, and Zsolt Liposits

Expression of Vesicular Glutamate Transporter-2 in Gonadotrope and Thyrotrope Cells of the Rat Pituitary. Regulation by Estrogen and Thyroid Hormone Status
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3818-3825, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1229 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Song-Guang Ren and Shlomo Melmed

Pyridoxal Phosphate Inhibits Pituitary Cell Proliferation and Hormone Secretion
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3936-3942, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1219 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PTH-CALCITONIN-VITAMIN D-BONE:

Shufang Wu and Francesco De Luca

Inhibition of the Proteasomal Function in Chondrocytes Down-Regulates Growth Plate Chondrogenesis and Longitudinal Bone Growth
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3761-3768, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1672 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RECEPTORS:

Carmen Nevado, Angela M. Valverde, and Manuel Benito

Role of Insulin Receptor in the Regulation of Glucose Uptake in Neonatal Hepatocytes
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3709-3718, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1663 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

June Keay, Jamie T. Bridgham, and Joseph W. Thornton

The Octopus vulgaris Estrogen Receptor Is a Constitutive Transcriptional Activator: Evolutionary and Functional Implications
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3861-3869, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0363 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molly Adler, Yuqing Hou, Paul Sandrock, Cal Y. Meyers, Todd A. Winters, William J. Banz, and Stuart Adler

Derivatives of Z-Bisdehydrodoisynolic Acid Provide a New Description of the Binding-Activity Paradox and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator Activity
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3952-3960, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0316 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RENIN-MINERALOCORTICOIDS-ANF-ADH:

Damian G. Romero, Maria W. Plonczynski, Elise P. Gomez-Sanchez, Licy L. Yanes, and Celso E. Gomez-Sanchez

RGS2 Is Regulated by Angiotensin II and Functions as a Negative Feedback of Aldosterone Production in H295R Human Adrenocortical Cells
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3889-3897, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1532 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

REPRODUCTION-DEVELOPMENT:

G. D. Giraud, S. Louey, S. Jonker, J. Schultz, and K. L. Thornburg

Cortisol Stimulates Cell Cycle Activity in the Cardiomyocyte of the Sheep Fetus
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3643-3649, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0061 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John F. Couse, Mariana M. Yates, Karina F. Rodriguez, Jo Anne Johnson, Donald Poirier, and Kenneth S. Korach

The Intraovarian Actions of Estrogen Receptor- Are Necessary to Repress the Formation of Morphological and Functional Leydig-Like Cells in the Female Gonad
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3666-3678, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0276 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Qi Zhang, Valta Collins, Kaushik Chakrabarty, Roman F. Wolf, Nobuya Unno, David Howe, James C. Rose, and Wen Xuan Wu

Regulation of Membrane-Associated Prostaglandin E₂ Synthase 1 in Pregnant Sheep Intrauterine Tissues by Glucocorticoid and Estradiol
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3719-3726, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0293 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jan Fahrenkrug, Birgitte Georg, Jens Hannibal, Peter Hindersson, and Søren Gräs

Diurnal Rhythmicity of the Clock Genes Per1 and Per2 in the Rat Ovary
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3769-3776, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0305 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lijun Chi, Petri Itäranta, Shaobing Zhang, and Seppo Vainio

Sprouty2 Is Involved in Male Sex Organogenesis by Controlling Fibroblast Growth Factor 9-Induced Mesonephric Cell Migration to the Developing Testis
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3777-3788, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0299 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Les Dees, J. K. Hiney, N. H. McArthur, G. A. Johnson, G. A. Dissen, and S. R. Ojeda

Origin and Ontogeny of Mammalian Ovarian Neurons
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3789-3796, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0394 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evdokia Dimitriadis, Chelsea Stoikos, Yee-Lee Tan, and Lois A. Salamonsen

Interleukin 11 Signaling Components Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) and Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 (SOCS3) Regulate Human Endometrial Stromal Cell Differentiation
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3809-3817, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0264 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicole Duerrschmidt, Olga Zabirnyk, Marcin Nowicki, Albert Ricken, Fayez A. Hmeidan, Verona Blumenauer, Jürgen Borlak, and Katharina Spanel-Borowski

Lectin-Like Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1-Mediated Autophagy in Human Granulosa Cells as an Alternative of Programmed Cell Death
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3851-3860, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0088 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oscar L. Buzzio, Zhenxiao Lu, Curt D. Miller, Terry G. Unterman, and J. Julie Kim

FOXO1A Differentially Regulates Genes of Decidualization
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3870-3876, doi:10.1210/en.2006-0167 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

John A. Allen, Tristan Shankara, Paul Janus, Steve Buck, Thorsten Diemer, Karen Held Hales, and Dale B. Hales

Energized, Polarized, and Actively Respiring Mitochondria Are Required for Acute Leydig Cell Steroidogenesis
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3924-3935, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1204 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

TRH-TSH-THYROID:

Sylvia V. H. Grommen, Shusuke Taniuchi, Tom Janssen, Liliane Schoofs, Sumio Takahashi, Sakae Takeuchi, Veerle M. Darras, and Bert De Groef

Molecular Cloning, Tissue Distribution, and Ontogenic Thyroidal Expression of the Chicken Thyrotropin Receptor
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3943-3951, doi:10.1210/en.2005-1223 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Clinical Diabetes & Endocrinology in 2007
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3661 [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH RESOURCES:

The Endocrine Society 2006 Laureate Awards
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3970-3981 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3982-3985 [Full Text] [PDF]  

National Hormone & Peptide Program (NHPP): New Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides, Natural Hormones, New Antisera, & Expanded Hormone Assay Services Available
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3986-3988 [Full Text] [PDF]  

THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY:

The Endocrine Society Laureate Awards
Endocrinology 2006 147: 3968-3969 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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