20(OH)D3, and other CYP11A1- derived products, are promising therapeutic candidates for scleroderma. Slominski A, Janjetovic Z, Tuckey RC, et al. 20S-hydroxyvitamin D3, noncalcemic product of CYP11A1 action on vitamin D3, exhibits potent antifibrogenic activity in vivo. PEDF, acting in reciprocity to vascular endothelial growth factor function, may become a novel replacement therapy for OHSS. Chuderland...
The following studies will be published in Endocrine Society journals. Before print, they are edited and posted online, in each journal’s Early Release section. You can access the journals via www.endo-society.org. Corticotropin-releasing hormone inhibits in vitro oocyte maturation in mice; modifying patient stress levels could optimize oocyte quality for in vitro fertilization techniques. Dinopoulou V,...
The following studies will be pub- lished in Endocrine Society journals. Before print, they are edited and posted online in each journal’s Early Release section. You can access the journals via www.endo-society.org. GCGL and its receptor, GCGLR, have been identified in chickens and teleosts, indicating a non-identified role in non-mammalian vertebrates and clues to the...
The following studies will be published in Endocrine Society journals. Before print, they are edited and posted online in each journal’s Early Release section. You can access the journals via www.endo-society.org. Pancreatic PYY is a VDR target gene, further linking vitamin D signaling and energy metabolism regulation. Choi M, Ozeki J, Hashizume M, Kato S,...
The following studies will be published in Endocrine Society journals. Before print, they are edited and posted online in each journal’s Early Release section. You can access the journals via www.endo-society.org. In mice fed a low-fat diet, angiotensin II regulates adipocyte differentiation and morphology via the AT1aR; this finding could be useful in diseases associated...
The following studies will be published in Endocrine Society journals. Before print, they are edited and posted online in each journal’s Early Release section. You can access the journals via www.endo-society.org. Males with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy should avoid phytoestrogens. Haines CD, Harvey PA, Luczak ED, et al. Estrogenic compounds are not always cardioprotective and can...
The following studies will be published in Endocrine Society journals. Before print, they are edited and posted online in each journal’s Early Release section. You can access the journals via www.endo-society.org. VSG performed in prediabetic UC Davis-Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus rats delays disease onset by improving islet function and decreasing circulating lipids. Cummings BP, Bettaieb...
The following studies will be published in Endocrine Society journals. Before print, they are edited and posted online in each journal’s Early Release section. You can access the journals via www.endo-society.org. Synthetic progestins already used for contraception may promote recovery after a stroke. Liu A, Margaill I, Zhang S, et al. Progesterone receptors: A key...
