NEWS & VIEWS:

Michael J. McKinley and Robin M. McAllen

Neuroendocrine Self-Control: Dendritic Release of Vasopressin
Endocrinology 2007 148: 477-478, doi:10.1210/en.2006-1531 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert J. Denver

Endocannabinoids Link Rapid, Membrane-Mediated Corticosteroid Actions to Behavior
Endocrinology 2007 148: 490-492, doi:10.1210/en.2006-1522 [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS:

Frédéric Tremblay, Mylène Perreault, Lori D. Klaman, James F. Tobin, Erica Smith, and Ruth E. Gimeno

Normal Food Intake and Body Weight in Mice Lacking the G Protein-Coupled Receptor GPR39
Endocrinology 2007 148: 501-506; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1275 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Catherine Chau-Van, Marcella Gamba, Roberto Salvi, Rolf C. Gaillard, and François P. Pralong

Metformin Inhibits Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate-Activated Kinase Activation and Prevents Increases in Neuropeptide Y Expression in Cultured Hypothalamic Neurons
Endocrinology 2007 148: 507-511; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1237 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

CANCER:

Hiroshi Uchida, Tetsuo Maruyama, Masanori Ono, Kuniaki Ohta, Takashi Kajitani, Hirotaka Masuda, Takashi Nagashima, Toru Arase, Hironori Asada, and Yasunori Yoshimura

Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Stimulate Cell Migration in Human Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Cells through Up-Regulation of Glycodelin
Endocrinology 2007 148: 896-902; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0896 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

CRH-ACTH-POMC-ADRENAL:

James L. Smart, Virginie Tolle, Veronica Otero-Corchon, and Malcolm J. Low

Central Dysregulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Neuron-Specific Proopiomelanocortin-Deficient Mice
Endocrinology 2007 148: 647-659; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0990 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Urs D. Lichtenauer, Marlena Duchniewicz, Mateusz Kolanczyk, Andreas Hoeflich, Stephanie Hahner, Tobias Else, Andrew B. Bicknell, Tomasz Zemojtel, Nancy R. Stallings, Dominik M. Schulte, Mark P. Kamps, Gary D. Hammer, Jürgen S. Scheele, and Felix Beuschlein

Pre-B-Cell Transcription Factor 1 and Steroidogenic Factor 1 Synergistically Regulate Adrenocortical Growth and Steroidogenesis
Endocrinology 2007 148: 693-704; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0681 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

ENERGY BALANCE/OBESITY:

Praful S. Singru, Edith Sánchez, Csaba Fekete, and Ronald M. Lechan

Importance of Melanocortin Signaling in Refeeding-Induced Neuronal Activation and Satiety
Endocrinology 2007 148: 638-646; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1233 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Danièle Lacasa, Soraya Taleb, Mayoura Keophiphath, Alexandra Miranville, and Karine Clement

Macrophage-Secreted Factors Impair Human Adipogenesis: Involvement of Proinflammatory State in Preadipocytes
Endocrinology 2007 148: 868-877; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0687 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

B. S. Muhlhausler, J. A. Duffield, and I. C. McMillen

Increased Maternal Nutrition Stimulates Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-, Adiponectin, and Leptin Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression in Adipose Tissue before Birth
Endocrinology 2007 148: 878-885; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1115 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

GENERAL ENDOCRINOLOGY:

Tim D. Hewitson, Ishanee Mookerjee, Rosemary Masterson, Chongxin Zhao, Geoffrey W. Tregear, Gavin J. Becker, and Chrishan S. Samuel

Endogenous Relaxin Is a Naturally Occurring Modulator of Experimental Renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis
Endocrinology 2007 148: 660-669; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0814 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

S. O. Reber, L. Birkeneder, A. H. Veenema, F. Obermeier, W. Falk, R. H. Straub, and I. D. Neumann

Adrenal Insufficiency and Colonic Inflammation after a Novel Chronic Psycho-Social Stress Paradigm in Mice: Implications and Mechanisms
Endocrinology 2007 148: 670-682; first published November 16 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0983 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Elena Grossini, Claudio Molinari, David A. S. G. Mary, Ezio Ghigo, Gianni Bona, and Giovanni Vacca

Intracoronary Ghrelin Infusion Decreases Coronary Blood Flow in Anesthetized Pigs
Endocrinology 2007 148: 806-812; first published November 16 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1230 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

GROWTH FACTORS-CYTOKINES-ONCOGENES:

Hwyda A. Arafat, Anand K. Katakam, Galina Chipitsyna, Qiaoke Gong, Ajith R. Vancha, Jagadeesh Gabbeta, and Donald C. Dafoe

Osteopontin Protects the Islets and ß-Cells from Interleukin-1 ß-Mediated Cytotoxicity through Negative Feedback Regulation of Nitric Oxide
Endocrinology 2007 148: 575-584; first published November 16 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0970 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Alexei Kharitonenkov, Victor J. Wroblewski, Anja Koester, Yun-Fei Chen, Cathleen K. Clutinger, Xenia T. Tigno, Barbara C. Hansen, Armen B. Shanafelt, and Garret J. Etgen

The Metabolic State of Diabetic Monkeys Is Regulated by Fibroblast Growth Factor-21
Endocrinology 2007 148: 774-781; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1168 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

B. Lecka-Czernik, C. Ackert-Bicknell, M. L. Adamo, V. Marmolejos, G. A. Churchill, K. R. Shockley, I. R. Reid, A. Grey, and C. J. Rosen

Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (PPAR) by Rosiglitazone Suppresses Components of the Insulin-Like Growth Factor Regulatory System in Vitro and in Vivo
Endocrinology 2007 148: 903-911; first published November 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1121 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

INSULIN-GLUCAGON-GI PEPTIDES-DIABETES:

Riccarda Granata, Fabio Settanni, Luigi Biancone, Letizia Trovato, Rita Nano, Federico Bertuzzi, Silvia Destefanis, Marta Annunziata, Monica Martinetti, Filomena Catapano, Corrado Ghè, Jorgen Isgaard, Mauro Papotti, Ezio Ghigo, and Giampiero Muccioli

Acylated and Unacylated Ghrelin Promote Proliferation and Inhibit Apoptosis of Pancreatic ß-Cells and Human Islets: Involvement of 3',5'-Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate/Protein Kinase A, Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 1/2, and Phosphatidyl Inositol 3-Kinase/Akt Signaling
Endocrinology 2007 148: 512-529; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0266 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Andrea M. Vincent, Lorena Perrone, Kelli A. Sullivan, Carey Backus, Ann Marie Sastry, Christian Lastoskie, and Eva L. Feldman

Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Activation Injures Primary Sensory Neurons via Oxidative Stress
Endocrinology 2007 148: 548-558; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0073 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Yanfang Liu, M. Dodson Michael, Shera Kash, William R. Bensch, Brett P. Monia, Susan F. Murray, Keith A. Otto, Samreen K. Syed, Sanjay Bhanot, Kyle W. Sloop, John M. Sullivan, and Anne Reifel-Miller

Deficiency of Adiponectin Receptor 2 Reduces Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance but Promotes Type 2 Diabetes
Endocrinology 2007 148: 683-692; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0708 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Melinda T. Coughlan, Vicki Thallas-Bonke, Josefa Pete, David M. Long, Anna Gasser, David C. K. Tong, Maryann Arnstein, Suzanne R. Thorpe, Mark E. Cooper, and Josephine M. Forbes

Combination Therapy with the Advanced Glycation End Product Cross-Link Breaker, Alagebrium, and Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Diabetes: Synergy or Redundancy?
Endocrinology 2007 148: 886-895; first published November 16 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1300 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING:

M. Julien, D. Magne, M. Masson, M. Rolli-Derkinderen, O. Chassande, C. Cario-Toumaniantz, Y. Cherel, P. Weiss, and J. Guicheux

Phosphate Stimulates Matrix Gla Protein Expression in Chondrocytes through the Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase Signaling Pathway
Endocrinology 2007 148: 530-537; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0763 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Wendy B. Bollag, Patricia Kent, Stephanie White, Mariya Malinova, Carlos M. Isales, and Roberto A. Calle

Characterization and Phospholipase D Mediation of the Angiotensin II Priming Response in Adrenal Glomerulosa Cells
Endocrinology 2007 148: 585-593; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0898 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Agueda Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Jill E. Clampit, Oscar Escribano, Manuel Benito, Cristina M. Rondinone, and Angela M. Valverde

Developmental Switch from Prolonged Insulin Action to Increased Insulin Sensitivity in Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B-Deficient Hepatocytes
Endocrinology 2007 148: 594-608; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0644 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Dirk Vander Mierde, Donalyn Scheuner, Roel Quintens, Rupali Patel, Benbo Song, Katsura Tsukamoto, Monique Beullens, Randal J. Kaufman, Mathieu Bollen, and Frans C. Schuit

Glucose Activates a Protein Phosphatase-1-Mediated Signaling Pathway to Enhance Overall Translation in Pancreatic ß-Cells
Endocrinology 2007 148: 609-617; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1012 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Tsutomu Wada, Maiko Naito, Hiroki Kenmochi, Hiroshi Tsuneki, and Toshiyasu Sasaoka

Chronic Nicotine Exposure Enhances Insulin-Induced Mitogenic Signaling via Up-Regulation of 7 Nicotinic Receptors in Isolated Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells
Endocrinology 2007 148: 790-799; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0907 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY:

E. R. Gillard, C. G. Coburn, A. de Leon, E. P. Snissarenko, L. G. Bauce, Q. J. Pittman, B. Hou, and M. C. Currás-Collazo

Vasopressin Autoreceptors and Nitric Oxide-Dependent Glutamate Release Are Required for Somatodendritic Vasopressin Release from Rat Magnocellular Neuroendocrine Cells Responding to Osmotic Stimuli
Endocrinology 2007 148: 479-489; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0995 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Emma Coddington, Christine Lewis, James D. Rose, and Frank L. Moore

Endocannabinoids Mediate the Effects of Acute Stress and Corticosterone on Sex Behavior
Endocrinology 2007 148: 493-500; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0740 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Yumiko Numakawa, Tomoya Matsumoto, Daisaku Yokomaku, Takahisa Taguchi, Etsuo Niki, Hiroshi Hatanaka, Hiroshi Kunugi, and Tadahiro Numakawa

17ß-Estradiol Protects Cortical Neurons Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Cell Death through Reduction in the Activity of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and in the Accumulation of Intracellular Calcium
Endocrinology 2007 148: 627-637; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1210 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

A. K. Ho, D. L. Terriff, D. M. Price, M. T. Wloka, and C. L. Chik

The Role of Inducible Repressor Proteins in the Adrenergic Induction of Arylalkylamine-N-Acetyltransferase and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase-1 in Rat Pinealocytes
Endocrinology 2007 148: 743-751; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1154 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Paul E. Micevych, Victor Chaban, Julie Ogi, Phoebe Dewing, John K. H. Lu, and Kevin Sinchak

Estradiol Stimulates Progesterone Synthesis in Hypothalamic Astrocyte Cultures
Endocrinology 2007 148: 782-789; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0774 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

E. Vigo, J. Roa, M. López, J. M. Castellano, R. Fernandez-Fernandez, V. M. Navarro, R. Pineda, E. Aguilar, C. Diéguez, L. Pinilla, and M. Tena-Sempere

Neuromedin S as Novel Putative Regulator of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion
Endocrinology 2007 148: 813-823; first published November 16 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0636 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Stephen J. Lolait, Lesley Q. Stewart, David S. Jessop, W. Scott Young, 3rd, and Anne-Marie O’Carroll

The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Response to Stress in Mice Lacking Functional Vasopressin V1b Receptors
Endocrinology 2007 148: 849-856; first published November 22 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1309 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

PTH-CALCITONIN-VITAMIN D-BONE:

Patrice Bouyer, Hiroaki Sakai, Takashi Itokawa, Tsutomu Kawano, Christiaan M. Fulton, Walter F. Boron, and Karl L. Insogna

Colony-Stimulating Factor-1 Increases Osteoclast Intracellular pH and Promotes Survival via the Electroneutral Na/HCO₃ Cotransporter NBCn1
Endocrinology 2007 148: 831-840; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0547 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

RECEPTORS:

Aleksandra Cvoro, Sreenivasan Paruthiyil, Jeremy O. Jones, Christina Tzagarakis-Foster, Nicola J. Clegg, Deirdre Tatomer, Roanna T. Medina, Mary Tagliaferri, Fred Schaufele, Thomas S. Scanlan, Marc I. Diamond, Isaac Cohen, and Dale C. Leitman

Selective Activation of Estrogen Receptor-ß Transcriptional Pathways by an Herbal Extract
Endocrinology 2007 148: 538-547; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0803 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Peter Thomas, Y. Pang, J. Dong, P. Groenen, J. Kelder, J. de Vlieg, Y. Zhu, and C. Tubbs

Steroid and G Protein Binding Characteristics of the Seatrout and Human Progestin Membrane Receptor Subtypes and Their Evolutionary Origins
Endocrinology 2007 148: 705-718; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0974 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

C. E. Bowles, I. Wilkinson, R. A. G. Smith, A. J. G. Moir, H. Montgomery, and R. J. M. Ross

Membrane Reinsertion of a Myristoyl-Peptidyl Anchored Extracellular Domain Growth Hormone Receptor
Endocrinology 2007 148: 824-830; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1002 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

REPRODUCTION-DEVELOPMENT:

Jennifer K. Ho-Chen, Juan J. Bustamante, and Michael J. Soares

Prolactin-Like Protein-F Subfamily of Placental Hormones/Cytokines: Responsiveness to Maternal Hypoxia
Endocrinology 2007 148: 559-565; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1146 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Stephen J. McPherson, Stuart J. Ellem, Evan R. Simpson, Vladimir Patchev, Karl-Heinrich Fritzemeier, and Gail P. Risbridger

Essential Role for Estrogen Receptor ß in Stromal-Epithelial Regulation of Prostatic Hyperplasia
Endocrinology 2007 148: 566-574; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0906 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

J. R. A. Sherwin, A. M. Sharkey, P. Cameo, P. M. Mavrogianis, R. D. Catalano, S. Edassery, and A. T. Fazleabas

Identification of Novel Genes Regulated by Chorionic Gonadotropin in Baboon Endometrium during the Window of Implantation
Endocrinology 2007 148: 618-626; first published November 16 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0832 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Jens Mittag, Elke Winterhager, Karl Bauer, and Ruth Grümmer

Congenital Hypothyroid Female Pax8-Deficient Mice Are Infertile Despite Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy
Endocrinology 2007 148: 719-725; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1054 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Deeksha Saxena, Rosalba Escamilla-Hernandez, Lynda Little-Ihrig, and Anthony J. Zeleznik

Liver Receptor Homolog-1 and Steroidogenic Factor-1 Have Similar Actions on Rat Granulosa Cell Steroidogenesis
Endocrinology 2007 148: 726-734; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0108 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Haolin Chen, Lindi Luo, June Liu, and Barry R. Zirkin

Cyclooxygenases in Rat Leydig Cells: Effects of Luteinizing Hormone and Aging
Endocrinology 2007 148: 735-742; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0925 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Shauna M. McGillivray, Varykina G. Thackray, Djurdjica Coss, and Pamela L. Mellon

Activin and Glucocorticoids Synergistically Activate Follicle-Stimulating Hormone ß-Subunit Gene Expression in the Immortalized LßT2 Gonadotrope Cell Line
Endocrinology 2007 148: 762-773; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-0952 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Alison J. Forhead, Juanita K. Jellyman, David S. Gardner, Dino A. Giussani, Ellen Kaptein, Theo J. Visser, and Abigail L. Fowden

Differential Effects of Maternal Dexamethasone Treatment on Circulating Thyroid Hormone Concentrations and Tissue Deiodinase Activity in the Pregnant Ewe and Fetus
Endocrinology 2007 148: 800-805; first published November 16 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1194 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

Ennian Xiao, Linna Xia-Zhang, Nicolas Vulliemoz, Jean Rivier, and Michel Ferin

Astressin B, a Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor Antagonist, Accelerates the Return to Normal Luteal Function after an Inflammatory-Like Stress Challenge in the Rhesus Monkey
Endocrinology 2007 148: 841-848; first published November 2 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1074 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

R. Scott Struthers, Qui Xie, Susan K. Sullivan, Greg J. Reinhart, Trudy A. Kohout, Yun-Fei Zhu, Chen Chen, Xin-Jun Liu, Nicholas Ling, Weidong Yang, Richard A. Maki, Anne K. Bonneville, Ta-Kung Chen, and Haig P. Bozigian

Pharmacological Characterization of a Novel Nonpeptide Antagonist of the Human Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor, NBI-42902
Endocrinology 2007 148: 857-867; first published November 9 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1213 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

TRH-TSH-THYROID:

Osvaldo Martinez, Eryn Gangi, David Mordi, Sonal Gupta, Samuel Dorevitch, Marie-Paule Lefranc, and Bellur S. Prabhakar

Diversity in the Complementarity-Determining Region 3 (CDR3) of Antibodies from Mice with Evolving Anti-Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Antibody Responses
Endocrinology 2007 148: 752-761; first published October 26 2006 as doi:10.1210/en.2006-1096 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [FREE Author Manuscript (PDF)]  

RESEARCH RESOURCES:

Endocrine-Related Resources from the National Institutes of Health
Endocrinology 2007 148: 912-915 [Full Text] [PDF]  

National Hormone & Peptide Program (NHPP): New Recombinant Hormones, Hypothalamic Peptides, Natural Hormones, New Antisera, & Expanded Hormone Assay Services Available
Endocrinology 2007 148: 916-918 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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