DOI: 10.1055/s-00000025

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Issue 04 · Volume 35 · April 2003 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-2603

Hypothesis

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Renan, M. J.: Is Hypercortisolaemia a Factor in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Review

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Dugail, I.; Le Lay, S.; Varret, M.; Le Liepvre, X.; Dagher, G.; Ferré, P.: New Insights into How Adipocytes Sense their Triglyceride Stores. Is Cholesterol a Signal?

Original Basic

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Wang , X.; McCormick , K.; Mick , G.: Nutritional Regulation of White Adipocyte Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)
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Wellner , M.; Herse , F.; Janke , J.; Gorzelniak , K.; Engeli , S.; Bechart , D.; Lasalle , P.; Luft , F. C.; Sharma , A. M.: Endothelial Cell Specific Molecule-1 - A Newly Identified Protein in Adipocytes
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Fasshauer , M.; Klein , J.; Lossner , U.; Klier , M.; Kralisch , S.; Paschke , R.: Suppression of Aquaporin Adipose Gene Expression by Isoproterenol, TNFα, and Dexamethasone
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Wallaschofski , H.; Kobsar , A.; Koksch , M.; Siegemund , A.; Hentschel , B.; Tuschy , U.; Lohmann , T.; Sokolova , O.; Eigenthaler , M.: Prolactin Receptor Signaling during Platelet Activation

Original Clinical

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Malmlöf, K.; Johansen, T.: Growth Hormone-Mediated Breakdown of Body Fat: Insulin and Leptin Responses to GH are Modulated by Diet Composition and Caloric Intake in Old Rats
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Johansen , T.; Richelsen , B.; Hansen , H. S.; Din , N.; Malmlöf , K.: Growth Hormone-Mediated Breakdown of Body Fat: Effects of GH on Lipases in Adipose Tissue and Skeletal Muscle of Old Rats Fed Different Diets
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Cheng , J. T.; Liu , I. M.; Tzeng , T. F.; Chen , W. C.; Hayakawa , S.; Yamamoto , T.: Release of β-Endorphin by Caffeic Acid to Lower Plasma Glucose in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats
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Yano , S.; Sugimoto , T.; Tsukamoto , T.; Yamaguchi , T.; Hattori , T.; Sekita , K.-I.; Kaji , H.; Hattori , S.; Kobayashi , A.; Chihara , K.: Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Bone Mineral Density in Hemodialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Possible Usefulness of Preoperative Determination of Parathyroid Hormone Level for Prediction of Bone Regain

Short Communication

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Caldefie-Chézet, F.; Poulin, A.; Vasson, M.-P.: Hyperleptinemia Induced by Dexamethasone Treatment is Not the Result of Leptin mRNA Overexpression in Old Rats
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Dutra , S. C. P.; Passos , M. C. F.; Lisboa , P. C.; Santos , R. S.; Cabanelas , A. P.; Pazos-Moura , C. C.; Moura , E. G.: Liver Deiodinase Activity is Increased in Adult Rats whose Mothers were Submitted to Malnutrition During Lactation

Erratum

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Naaz , A.; Zakroczymski , M.; Heine , P.; Taylor , J.; Saunders , P.; Lubahn , D.; Cooke , P. S.: Effect of Ovariectomy on Adipose Tissue of Mice in the Absence of Estrogen Receptor Alpha (ERα): a Potential Role for Estrogen Receptor Beta (ERβ)