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Macular pathology as a cause of visual impairment?
This article reports a case of a pituitary adenoma as the cause of unilateral visual impairment and concomitant unilateral macular pathology. Pituitary adenomas can be classified into hormone-secretin...
Several structural and cellular changes, including marked glial anomalies, have been observed in association with major depressive disorder. Here we review these cellular alterations and highlight the...
Characterization and seasonal changes in LHβ and FSHβ mRNA of Rhinella arenarum (Amphibia, Anura).
In anurans, two types of gonadotropins were described in several species of Ranidae and Pipidae families but only in one of the Bufonidae family. Rhinella arenarum is a bufonid that have the lowest co...
This study was conducted in two experiments, to identify non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with high endocrine disruption potentials, and to understand consequences of exposure to such NS...
Infliximab, a monoclonal antibody directed against human tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), effectively treats anterior uveitis, which can accompany Behçet's disease. Here, we investigated the und...
Kisspeptins play a critical role in the control of hypothalamic-gonadotropic function and puberty onset in mammals. Studies in fish have all supported the hypothesis that they might play similar roles...
Thermal stressors such as low and high ambient temperature elicit an abundance of neuroendocrine responses including activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and arginine vasopressin...
Growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), and II (IGF-II) play a key role in the development of preantral to preovulatory follicles in some species. To better understand the role of t...
A single somatic FOXL2 mutation (FOXL2(C134W)) was identified in almost all granulosa cell tumor (GCT) patients. In the pituitary, FOXL2 and Smad3 coordinately regulate activin stimulation of follista...
Deregulation of the non-receptor tyrosine kinase ACK1 (Activated Cdc42-associated kinase) correlates with poor prognosis in cancers and has been implicated in promoting metastasis. To further understa...
News Articles
L-thyroxine Dampens Renal Function Decline in CKD With SCH
Thyroid hormone replacement therapy might dampen the rate of decline in renal function in patients with stage 2 to 4 chronic kidney disease and subclinical hypothyroidism, researchers report. Me...
Antioxidant shows promise in Parkinson's disease
Diapocynin, a synthetic molecule derived from a naturally occurring compound (apocynin), has been found to protect neurobehavioral function in mice with Parkinson's Disease symptoms by preventing defi...
Los Angeles Smile Makeover Expert, Dr. Kevin Sands, Provides Treatment Solutions to Enhance Smiles
LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Kevin Sands, Los Angeles smile make over dentist, offers customized cosmetic dental treatments to enhance his patient's smiles. Whether the patient...
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It may seem like an odd pairing: an oral growth hormone-boosting supplement and possible cure for breast cancer. But these were two of the most talked...
Even Mild Iodine Deficiency During Gestation May Impair Brain Function in Children
Too many pregnant women appear to have insufficient intake of iodine, an essential micronutrient needed for normal in utero neurodevelopment and thyroid hormone production.
The Evolution of Type 1 Diabetes The Evolution of Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) occurs in individuals with a genetic predisposition to the disease, predominantly from a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-related immunogenotype that accounts for approximately 60%...
Preventing Vascular Calcification May Treat One Of The Main Symptoms Of Premature Aging Disease
HGPS is a rare genetic disease that affects one in every 4-8 million births. The disease is caused by a spontaneous mutation in one of the two copies (alleles) of the gene LMNA, which codes for lamin...
Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Recovered By Blocking Overactive Receptor
A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer's disease can be reversed with treatment. The study by researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neur...
Improvement of the Van Lieshout hand function test for Tetraplegia using a Rasch analysis
UMass Amherst researchers develop powerful new technique to study protein function
(University of Massachusetts at Amherst) The advance should allow deeper insights into protein function, Chase says, "because we can only get a true understanding of what that single protein does when...
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Clinical Trials
The goal of this study is to compare the effects of exercise with the effects of relaxation training on physical function (how well participants perform normal daily activities) and sympto...
Study assessing cognitive function and physical activity in people with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.
This study will evaluate whether the drug mifepristone can improve the symptoms of Cushing's syndrome in people with ectopic adrenal corticotrophin hormone (ACTH) secretion. Cushing's synd...
USG Nerve Blocks for ACL Reconstruction
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a routine surgical procedure. Traditional femoral/sciatic block combinations effectively reduce postoperative pain, but results in considerable...
Treatment of Osteopenia With Melatonin
The aim of the study is to assess the effect of melatonin treatment in patients with osteopenia on BMD, muscle function, quality of life and calcium homeostasis.
Surgical trauma causes nerve sensitization leading to amplification and prolongation of postoperative pain. In experimental studies, pre-injury neural blockade using local anesthetics has...
Characterization of Receptors in Non-functioning Pituitary Macroadenomas
Characterization of receptors present in non-functioning pituitary macroadenomas by Reverse Transcriptase- Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) would assist with targeted medical therapy bas...
Mediators of Abnormal Reproductive Function in Obesity (MARO)
The study is seeking to understand how being overweight and obese makes women less fertile. The studies the investigators have done so far indicate that there is a hormone or other substan...
Can Tadalafil Maintain Erectile Function In Patients Treated With Radiotherapy For Prostate Cancer?
Because of the high incidence of post-radiation erectile dysfunction (ED), up to 72% after external-beam radiotherapy, this patient category represents a most difficult therapeutic challen...
Reconstruction Implant Bone After Removal Using Porous Titanium Prosthesis
This trial will study the reconstruction of the anterior part of the mandible and the adjacent soft tissue parts by a mandibular prosthesis made in porous titanium, associated or not, to a...
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Pituitary Hormones
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Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Computers, Handheld
MICROCOMPUTERS, sometimes called PDA, that are very small and portable, fitting in a hand, and that have much more function than a calculator. They are convenient to use in clinical and other field situations for quick data management. They usually require docking with MICROCOMPUTERS for updates.
Integration Host Factors
Bacterial proteins that are used by BACTERIOPHAGES to incorporate their DNA into the DNA of the "host" bacteria. They are DNA-binding proteins that function in genetic recombination as well as in transcriptional and translational regulation.
Host Factor 1 Protein
An integration host factor that was originally identified as a bacterial protein required for the integration of bacteriophage Q beta (ALLOLEVIVIRUS). Its cellular function may be to regulate mRNA stability and processing in that it binds tightly to poly(A) RNA and interferes with ribosome binding.
Federal Government
The level of governmental organization and function at the national or country-wide level.
Tata Box Binding Protein-like Proteins
A class of proteins related in structure and function to TATA-BOX BINDING PROTEIN that can take the place of TATA-BOX BINDING PROTEIN in the transcription initiation complex. They are found in most multicellular organisms and may be involved in tissue-specific promoter regulation. They bind to DNA and interact with TATA-BINDING PROTEIN ASSOCIATED FACTORS, however they may lack specificity for the TATA-BOX.
