Vol. 29 (6) 2008 Neuro endocrinology letters

Tryptophan administration in rats enhances phagocytic function and reduces oxidative metabolism.

Sanchez S, Paredes S, Sanchez C, Barriga C, Reiter R, Rodriguez A.

Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 1026-132 PubMed PMID: 19112383 Citation  Keywords:  Analysis of Variance, Animals, Antioxidants:metabolism, Free Radical Scavengers:metabolism, Macrophages, Peritoneal:drug effects, Male, Oxidative Stress:drug effects, Phagocytosis:drug effects, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Superoxides:metabolism, Tryptophan:metabo.

OBJECTIVES: Since the tryptophan-derived metabolites serotonin and melatonin have been shown to possess reinforcing and/or antioxidant properties in the immune system, this investigation was aimed at determining the possible effect of a 7-day administration of tryptophan (125 mg/kg b.w.), the precursor of both the neurotransmitter and t.....

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A case of relapsed autoimmune hypothalamitis successfully treated with methylprednisolone and azathioprine.

Wang X, Lu J, Yang L, Lü Z, Dou J, Mu Y, Pan C.
Case Reports 2008; 29(6): 874-876 PubMed PMID: 19112420 Citation  Keywords:  Aged, Anti-Inflammatory Agents:therapeutic use, Autoimmune Diseases:complications, Azathioprine:therapeutic use, Diabetes Insipidus:etiology, Female, Humans, Hypothalamic Diseases:complications, Immunosuppressive Agents:therapeutic use, Methylprednisolone.

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Chronic isolation of adult rats decreases gene expression of catecholamine biosynthetic enzymes in adrenal medulla.

Gavrilovic L, Spasojevic N, Tanic N, Dronjak S.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 1015-120 PubMed PMID: 19112418 Citation  Keywords:  Adaptation, Physiological, Adrenal Medulla:enzymology, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Catecholamines:biosynthesis, Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase:genetics, Gene Expression Regulation:physiology, Immobilization, Male, Phenylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase:gene.

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Clinical characteristics of 226 college-going female migraineurs in Lahore, Pakistan - putting ICHD-2 to the road test.

Bokhari F, Sami W, Shakoori T, Ali S, Qureshi G.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 965-970 PubMed PMID: 19112417 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Female, Headache Disorders:classification, Humans, Migraine Disorders:classification, Migraine with Aura:diagnosis, Pakistan:epidemiology, Prevalence, Severity of Illness Index, Surveys and Questionnaires, You.

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Development of real-time PCR assays in the study of gonadotropin subunits, follistatin and prolactin genes expression in the porcine anterior pituitary during the preovulatory period.

Lisowski P, Robakowska-Hyzorek D, Blitek A, Kaczmarek M, Gajewska A, Kochman H, Zwierzchowski L, Ziecik A, Kochman K.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 958-964 PubMed PMID: 19112413 Citation  Keywords:  Analysis of Variance, Animals, Estrous Cycle:metabolism, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, beta Subunit:analysis, Follistatin:analysis, Gene Expression Regulation:physiology, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone:antagonists & inhibitors, Hormone Antagonists.

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Dipeptide "alaptide" prevented impairments in spontaneous behavior produced with trimethyltin in male rats.

Hlinak Z, Krejci I, Hynie S, Klenerova V.
Comparative Study 2008; 29(6): 917-923 PubMed PMID: 19112412 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Behavior, Animal:drug effects, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Administration Schedule, Drug Interactions, Exploratory Behavior:drug effects, Male, Motor Activity:drug effects, Neuropeptides:administration & dosage, Neuroprotective Agents:.

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Duration of untreated psychosis and it's effect on the symptomatic recovery in schizophrenia - preliminary results.

Novak Sarotar B, Pesek M, Agius M, Kocmur M.
Comparative Study 2008; 29(6): 990-994 PubMed PMID: 19112411 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Antipsychotic Agents:administration & dosage, Chi-Square Distribution, Early Diagnosis, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Prognosis, Psychotic Disorders:complications, Retrospective Studies, .

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Effectiveness of speech analysis by self-organizing maps in children with developmental language disorders.

Tuckova J, Komarek V.
Evaluation Studies 2008; 29(6): 939-948 PubMed PMID: 19112409 Citation  Keywords:  Algorithms, Case-Control Studies, Child, Child, Preschool, Cluster Analysis, Computational Biology, Computer Simulation, Databases as Topic, Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted:instrumentation, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy:complications, Humans, Language Dev.

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Enhancement of neutral endopeptidase activity in SK-N-SH cells by ginsenoside Rb1.

Yang L, Duan S, Hao J, Hu X, Kong F, Wang L, Cui X.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 924-928 PubMed PMID: 19112408 Citation  Keywords:  Analysis of Variance, Cell Line, Tumor, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Enzyme Activation:drug effects, Ginsenosides:pharmacology, Humans, Medicine, Traditional, Neprilysin:drug effects, Neuroblastoma, Neurons:drug effects, Neuroprotective Agents:pharma.

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Exogenous galanin regulates capsaicin-evoked substance P release from primary cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons.

Yang X, Liu Z, Wang L, Liu H, Wang H, Li Z.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 911-916 PubMed PMID: 19112407 Citation  Keywords:  Analysis of Variance, Animals, Capsaicin:pharmacology, Cells, Cultured, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Interactions, Galanin:administration & dosage, Ganglia, Spinal:cytology, Irritants:pharmacology, RNA, Messenger:analysis, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Se.

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Fluorescence and inmunohistological detection of estrogen receptors in dog testis and epidydimis after oral coumestrol administration.

Serrano H, Perez-Rivero J, Martinez-Maya J, Aguilar-Setien A, Perez-Martinez M, Garcia-Suarez M.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 977-980 PubMed PMID: 19112405 Citation  Keywords:  Administration, Oral, Animals, Coumestrol:administration & dosage, Dogs, Epididymis:drug effects, Male, Phytoestrogens:administration & dosage, Random Allocation, Receptors, Estrogen:drug effects, Seminiferous Tubules:drug effects, Testis:drug effects,.

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Impact of antiovarian antibodies (AOA) on ovarian responsiveness in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.

Zou S, Zhang P, Song D, Li B, Wu R.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 949-952 PubMed PMID: 19112403 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Autoantibodies:blood, Embryo Transfer, Female, Fertilization in Vitro, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Humans, Infertility, Female:immunology, Ovary:immunology, Ovulation:immunology, Reproductive Techniques, Assisted, Young Adult,.

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Normalization of leaky gut in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is accompanied by a clinical improvement: effects of age, duration of illness and the translocation of LPS from gram-negative bacteria.

Maes M, Leunis J.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 902-910 PubMed PMID: 19112401 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Age Factors, Analysis of Variance, Anti-Inflammatory Agents:therapeutic use, Antibodies, Bacterial:blood, Antioxidants:therapeutic use, Bacterial Translocation:immunology, Diet Therapy, Enterobacteriaceae:immunology, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic:blood.

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Polymorphism in genes of growth hormone receptor (GHR) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF1) and its association with both the IGF1 expression in liver and its level in blood in Polish Holstein-Friesian cattle.

Maj A, Snochowski M, Siadkowska E, Rowinska B, Lisowski P, Robakowska-Hyzorek D, Oprzadek J, Grochowska R, Kochman K, Zwierzchowski L.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 981-989 PubMed PMID: 19112400 Citation  Keywords:  Amino Acid Substitution:genetics, Animals, Cattle:genetics, Female, Gene Expression Regulation:genetics, Haplotypes, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I:genetics, Liver:metabolism, Male, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide:genetics, Receptors, Somatotropin:genetics,.

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Pregnancy coexisting with a uterine abscess in a double uterus: a case report and review of literature.

Zimmer M, Omanwa K, Milnerowicz-Nabzdyk E, Pomorski M, Michniewicz J, Klosek A.
Case Reports 2008; 29(6): 871-873 PubMed PMID: 19112397 Citation  Keywords:  Abscess:complications, Anti-Bacterial Agents:therapeutic use, Cesarean Section, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious:drug therapy, Pregnancy Outcome, Treatment Outcome, Uterine Diseases:complications, Uterus:abnormalities, Young .

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Relation of trophic changes in the central nervous system, measured by the width of cordical sulci, to the clinical course of anorexia nervosa (II).

Nogal P, Pniewska-Siark B, Lewinski A.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 879-883 PubMed PMID: 19112395 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Analysis of Variance, Anorexia Nervosa:classification, Atrophy:pathology, Brain:pathology, Cushing Syndrome:complications, Female, Humans, Hypogonadism:complications, Hypovolemia:complications, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nutritional Status:ph.

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Should tactile sensation impairment be considered in pharmacotherapy of pervasive developmental disorders? A case report.

Ghanizadeh A.
Case Reports 2008; 29(6): 877-878 PubMed PMID: 19112394 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Antidepressive Agents:therapeutic use, Asperger Syndrome:complications, Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive:complications, Depressive Disorder, Major:complications, Female, Humans, Sensation Disorders:complications, Serotonin Uptake Inhib.

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Survivin products in pituitary tumors.

Jankowska A, Wasko R, Waligorska-Stachura J, Andrusiewicz M, Jaskula M, Liebert W, Sowinski J.
Journal Article 2008; 29(6): 1033-107 PubMed PMID: 19112393 Citation  Keywords:  ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma:metabolism, Adenoma:classification, Adult, Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins:metabolism, Female, Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma:metabolism, Humans, Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins, Male, Microtubule-Associated Prot.

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Tau protein, phosphorylated tau protein and beta-amyloid42 in the cerebrospinal fluid of multiple sclerosis patients.

Valis M, Talab R, Stourac P, Andrys C, Masopust J.
Comparative Study 2008; 29(6): 971-976 PubMed PMID: 19112391 Citation  Keywords:  Adolescent, Adult, Amyloid beta-Peptides:cerebrospinal fluid, Biomarkers:cerebrospinal fluid, Case-Control Studies, Demyelinating Diseases:cerebrospinal fluid, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multiple Sclerosis:cerebrospinal fluid, Peptide Fragments:ce.

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The effect of leptin on the tonic secretion of gonadotropins in the female rats.

Arnaoutoglou C, Keivanidou A, Arnaoutoglou M, Kastrouni E, Samaras V, Kaiki-Astara A, Kazdaglis G, Spandou E, Tarlatzis B, Guiba-Tziampiri O.
Comparative Study 2008; 29(6): 999-1006 PubMed PMID: 19112389 Citation  Keywords:  Analysis of Variance, Animals, Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus:drug effects, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Injections, Intraventricular, Leptin:administration & dosage, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Statistics, Nonparametric.

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The evaluation of nociceptive intensity by using free radicals direct measurement by EPR method in the tail of anaesthetized rats.

Rokyta R, Stopka P, Kafunkova E, Krizova J, Fricova J, Holecek V.
Evaluation Studies 2008; 29(6): 1007-114 PubMed PMID: 19112388 Citation  Keywords:  Animals, Antioxidants:pharmacology, Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy:veterinary, Free Radicals:analysis, Hydroxyl Radical:analysis, Male, Nitrogen Oxides:analysis, Pain:metabolism, Pain Measurement:instrumentation, Pain Threshold:drug effects, Rats, R.

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Trazodone improves the results of cognitive behaviour therapy of primary insomnia in non-depressed patients.

Zavesicka L, Brunovsky M, Horacek J, Matousek M, Sos P, Krajca V, Höschl C.
Comparative Study 2008; 29(6): 895-901 PubMed PMID: 19112384 Citation  Keywords:  Adult, Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation:therapeutic use, Cognitive Therapy:methods, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives:therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, Polysomnography, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders:.

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