Sitagliptin relieves diabetic nephropathy fibrosis via the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway.
Authors: Cheng S, Li L, Song C, Jin H, Ma S, Kang P PMID: 32077673 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - February 22, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Plasma kisspeptin levels in boys with hypogonadotropic delayed puberty.
CONCLUSIONS: Plasma KP levels are elevated in hypogonadotropic DP cases and may serve as a useful diagnostic tool in evaluating boys with DP. PMID: 31994363 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - January 31, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Effects of alendronate and calcifediol compared to alendronate and cholecalciferol in osteoporotic patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Alendronate 70 mg with calcifediol gives a better outcome in the treatment of osteoporosis according to lumbar T-score and vitamin D serum level observed at one-year follow-up compared to alendronate 70 mg with cholecalciferol. Both vitamin D formulations did not show to cause hypercalcemia in this study. Alendronate 70 mg in drinkable solution form is also associated with lowest incidence of gastrointestinal adverse reactions. PMID: 31971357 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - January 24, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Association of insulin resistance with breast cancer: miR26b behind the scenes pulling autophagy strings?
Authors: Mormile R PMID: 31971358 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - January 24, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Effects of random urinary albumin creatinine ratio on perinatal infants in puerpera with hypertensive disorders.
Authors: Zhang X, Sun Y, Yu Y, Lu H, Zhang R PMID: 31797651 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - December 7, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

MiR-124 promotes proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts via BMP/TGF- β signaling pathway.
MiR-124 promotes proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts via BMP/TGF-β signaling pathway. Minerva Endocrinol. 2019 Dec 03;: Authors: Xu X, Zhu L PMID: 31797652 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - December 7, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

CTRP9 alleviates inflammation to ameliorate myocardial infarction in rats by activating Nrf2.
Authors: Liu T, Xu B, Liu Z PMID: 31797653 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - December 7, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Correlations between postoperative recurrence of ovarian cancer and immune function, inflammatory factors and glucose metabolism.
Authors: Wang J, Wang P, Liu X, Wang H, Wu X PMID: 31797654 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - December 7, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

MicroRNA-197 inhibits the progression of osteosarcoma through targeting FOXM1.
Authors: Sun C, Dai J, Ma S, Pan Y, Liu F, Wang Y PMID: 31797655 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - December 7, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Alprostadil alleviates myocardial fibrosis in rats with diabetes mellitus through TGF- β1/smad signaling pathway.
Alprostadil alleviates myocardial fibrosis in rats with diabetes mellitus through TGF-β1/smad signaling pathway. Minerva Endocrinol. 2019 Dec 03;: Authors: Li R, Qi C, Feng Q, Ding P, Kang L, Chi J PMID: 31797656 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - December 7, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Persistence of 'non-dipping' pattern in blood pressure after curative parathyroidectomy in apparently normotensive patients with symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism.
CONCLUSIONS: AMBP can help detect hypertension in patients with PHPT that remains unrecognized with routine office-based blood pressure measurement. In addition, AMBP detects loss of normal dipping pattern in BP that persists in almost half of the patients even after successful parathyroidectomy, perhaps because of permanent vascular damage induced by PHPT. PMID: 31789012 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - December 5, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Selected adipocytokines in patients with an incidentally discovered pheochromocytoma.
CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with an incidentally discovered pheochromocytoma, lower adiponectin, and higher resistin and TNFα levels may constitute additional factors for HT and DM. In our study, for the first time, correlations between incidentally discovered PHEO tumor size and concentrations of leptin as well as IL6 were found. PMID: 31738032 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - November 20, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Rodent models of obesity.
Authors: Doulberis M, Papaefthymiou A, Polyzos SA, Katsinelos P, Grigoriadis N, Srivastava DS, Kountouras J Abstract Obese or overweight people exceed one-third of the global population and obesity along with diabetes mellitus consist basic components of metabolic syndrome, both of which are known cardio-cerebrovascular risk factors with detrimental consequences. These data signify the pandemic character of obesity and the necessity for effective treatments. Substantial advances have been accomplished in preclinical research of obesity by using animal models, which mimic the human disease. In particular, r...
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - November 20, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Ipriflavone inhibits the differentiation of RAW 264.7 cells into osteoclasts via Foxo1.
Authors: Sun J, Zhang G, Hu Z PMID: 31738034 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - November 20, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research

Evaluation of the early endocrinological sequelae after hadron therapy on anterior skull base lesions in the adult population: a preliminary study.
Authors: Zoia C, Lombardi F, Custodi VM, Lovati E, Lucotti P, Iannalfi A, D'ippolito E, Valvo F, Bongetta D PMID: 31738035 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Minerva Endocrinologica)
Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - November 20, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research