defects in pituitary development (such as HESX1 , GLI2 , OTX2 ) ( 2 ). The most common genes implicated are those encoding GH1 and GHRHR in IGHD and PROP1 in CPHD, especially in certain geographical regions. Until now, most studies used the
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Marilena Nakaguma, Fernanda A Correa, Lucas S Santana, Anna F F Benedetti, Ricardo V Perez, Martha K P Huayllas, Mirta B Miras, Mariana F A Funari, Antonio M Lerario, Berenice B Mendonca, Luciani R S Carvalho, Alexander A L Jorge, and Ivo J P Arnhold
Antonia Ertelt, Ann-Kristin Barton, Robert R Schmitz, and Heidrun Gehlen
Federation (IDF), the waist circumference has to be measured at ≥80 cm in women and ≥94 cm in men ( http://www.idf.org , 09/08/2011). Mesenteric and omental fat is of greater importance in the development of insulin resistance, because their fatty acids and
Elena Galazzi, Paolo Duminuco, Mirella Moro, Fabiana Guizzardi, Nicoletta Marazzi, Alessandro Sartorio, Sabrina Avignone, Marco Bonomi, Luca Persani, and Maria Teresa Bonati
Introduction The TBX3 gene encodes a member of the T-box family of transcription factors acting as a repressor of target gene expression. Tbx3 has a role in the specification of posterior limb mesoderm and in the development of the dorso
Nassim Ghaffari-Tabrizi-Wizsy, Christina Angelika Passegger, Laura Nebel, Fabian Krismer, Gudrun Herzer-Schneidhofer, Gert Schwach, and Roswitha Pfragner
): Fertilised white Lohmann chicken eggs (from local provider) were incubated at 37°C and 60% humidity. The egg shells were cracked on day 3 of embryonic development and the embryos were incubated in a sterile dish for further application. On day 10 of embryonic
Rossella Cannarella, Teresa Mattina, Rosita A Condorelli, Laura M Mongioì, Giuseppe Pandini, Sandro La Vignera, and Aldo E Calogero
could not be evaluated because he was not alive. The patient sister had a normal psychophysical development, and she did not show overgrowth. Patient two Patient 2 was a 16-year-old male, admitted for the first time to the Department of
Kristin Ottarsdottir, Anna G Nilsson, Margareta Hellgren, Ulf Lindblad, and Bledar Daka
recent study of over 2000 community-dwelling middle-aged to elderly men, and with a 5-year follow-up, similar results were found – low total testosterone concentrations predicted the development of type 2 diabetes ( 23 ). However, another prospective
Masafumi Tetsuka and Misato Tanakadate
(PGE2) in cumulus cells ( 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ). These hormones have been shown to play various roles in regulating the expression of many factors associated with oocyte maturation, fertilization and subsequent embryo development and cumulus expansion ( 8
M Axelstad, U Hass, M Scholze, S Christiansen, A Kortenkamp, and J Boberg
homeostasis is obtained, but during sexual development, exposure to certain chemicals can disturb this hormonal balance, and even short-term exposures can cause adverse and permanent changes to the reproductive system. The present study aimed at
Stavroula A Paschou, Nektaria Papadopoulou-Marketou, George P Chrousos, and Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein
) and located on chromosome 6. HLA complex polymorphic alleles are responsible for 40–50% of the genetic risk of T1DM development. The insulin gene (Ins-VNTR, IDDM 2) polymorphisms on chromosome 11 and the cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 gene
Peter Wolf, Yvonne Winhofer, Martin Krššák, and Michael Krebs
). Furthermore, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has been accepted as an own condition, being linked to metabolic rather than atherosclerotic disturbances, further indicating the importance of considering metabolic changes in the development
