DOI: 10.1055/s-00000025

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Issue 11 · Volume 40 · November 2008 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-13573

Original Basic

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Tenta, R.; Pitulis, N.; Tiblalexi, D.; Consoulas, C.; Katopodis, H.; Konstantinidou, E.; Manoussakis, M.; Kletsas, D.; Alexis, M. N.; Poyatzi, A.; Koutsilieris, M.: Mechanisms of the Action of Zoledronic Acid on Human MG-63 Osteosarcoma Cells
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Kaji, H.; Naito, J.; Inoue, Y.; Sowa, H.; Sugimoto, T.; Chihara, K.: Statin Suppresses Apoptosis in Osteoblastic Cells: Role of Transforming Growth Factor-β-Smad3 Pathway
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Morcos, M.; Schlotterer, A.; Sayed, A. A. R.; Kukudov, G.; Oikomonou, D.; Ibrahim, Y.; Pfisterer, F.; Schneider, J.; Bozorgmehr, F.; Rudofsky Jr., G.; Schwenger, V.; Kientsch-Engels, R.; Hamann, A.; Zeier, M.; Dugi, K.; Yard, B.; Humpert, P. M.; Woude, F. van der; Nawroth, P. P.; Bierhaus, A.: Rosiglitazone Reduces Angiotensin II and Advanced Glycation End Product-dependent Sustained Nuclear Factor-κB Activation in Cultured Human Proximal Tubular Epithelial Cells
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Weiland, F.; Verspohl, E. J.: Variety of Angiotensin Receptors in 3T3-L1 Preadipose Cells and Differentiated Adipocytes
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Hinkmann, C.; Knerr, I.; Hahn, E.-G.; Lohmann, T.; Seifarth, C. C.: Reduced Frequency of Peripheral Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Type 1 Diabetes
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Lee, J. G.; Ge, R.; Hardy, D. O.; Leong, K.; Nanus, D. M.; Hardy, M. P.; Shen, R.: Modulation of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Expression by Bombesin: A Possible Mechanism for Glucocorticoid Resistance in Androgen Independent Prostate Cancer
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Horenburg, S.; Fischer-Posovszky, P.; Debatin, K.-M.; Wabitsch, M.: Influence of Sex Hormones on Adiponectin Expression in Human Adipocytes
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Fuhrer, D.; Han, S.; Ludgate, M.: Enhancement of Glycoprotein Hormone Alpha Subunit Promoter Reporter Gene Activity in Co-transfection Studies – A Cautionary Reminder

Animals, Clinical

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Rebolledo, O. R.; Marra, C. A.; Raschia, A.; Rodriguez, S.; Gagliardino, J. J.: Abdominal Adipose Tissue: Early Metabolic Dysfunction Associated to Insulin Resistance and Oxidative Stress Induced by an Unbalanced Diet

Humans, Clinical

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Zhu, J.; Schott, M.; Liu, R.; Liu, C.; Shen, B.; Wang, Q.; Mao, X.; Xu, K.; Wu, X.; Schinner, S.; Papewalis, C.; Scherbaum, W. A.: Intensive Glycemic Control Lowers Plasma Visfatin Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
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Lippl, F.; Erdmann, J.; Lichter, N.; Tholl, S.; Wagenpfeil, S.; Adam, O.; Schusdziarra, V.: Relation of Plasma Obestatin Levels to BMI, Gender, Age and Insulin
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Pall, M. E.; Lao, M. C.; Patel, S. S.; Lee, M. L.; Ghods, D. E.; Chandler, D. W.; Friedman, T. C.: Testosterone and Bioavailable Testosterone Help to Distinguish between Mild Cushing's Syndrome and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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Muir, C. C.; Treasurywala, K.; McAllister, S.; Sutherland, J.; Dukas, L.; Berger, R. G.; Khan, A.; deCatanzaro, D.: Enzyme Immunoassay of Testosterone, 17β-Estradiol, and Progesterone in Perspiration and Urine of Preadolescents and Young Adults: Exceptional Levels in Men's Axillary Perspiration

Short Communication

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Lugo-Garcia, L.; Nadal, B.; Gomis, R.; Petit, P.; Gross, R.; Lajoix, A. D.: Human Pancreatic Islets Express the Purinergic P2Y11 and P2Y12 Receptors