Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and incidence of thyroid nodules, and associated risk factors in population-based prospective cohort study.Methods: We investigated the prevalence of thyroid nodules using the data of 3,104 adults aged over 50 years, who were enrolled in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study and performed thyroid ultrasonography (US) in 2011-2012. Individuals have been performed US every 2 years, during...

Introduction: Isolated congenital central hypothyroidism (CeCH) is a rare entity associated with mutations in IGSF1, TSHB, TRHR, or the coding region of TBL1X. We describe a female with CeCH and extrathyroidal features due to a partial X-chromosomal deletion involving TBL1X and other genes. Further studies showed markedly reduced TBL1X expression in patient-derived leukocytes and enabled linkage of particular clinical phenotypes to ...

Background: Saliva is ideal for measuring free, biologically active hormones. Measurements of salivary androgens may be valuable in diagnosis and monitoring of adrenal disorders, however the diurnal profile and robust reference ranges in healthy children are currently undefined. We report salivary testosterone, androstenedione (A4), 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT), 11-β hydroxyandrostenedione (11β-OHA4) concentrations measured throughout the day in healthy children.<...

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a circulating protein that promotes degradation of the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor, has been emerged as a novel therapeutic target for the dyslipidemia. It is well known that the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) involves lipid metabolism alteration, but the predictive value of circulating PCSK9 level concerning coronary disease severity is largely unknown. The main objective of this study is to deter...

Background: Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an emerging technique that can be used to evaluate malignancy in many organs. The aim of this study was to address the role of elasticity indices as a possible predictive marker for detecting papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and quantitative assessment of SWE for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid nodules.Methods: One hundred and nineteen patients with thyroid nodules undergoing SWE before...

Ca2+ homeostasis has been reported to play important roles in various cell systems. In central nerves system, the dysregulation of Ca2+ homeostasis can induce the excitotoxic and neurodegeneration. NCKX3 (Sodium/potassium/calcium exchanger 3), a novel member of the family of K+-dependent Na+/Ca2+ exchangers, is an important component of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis. In addition, NCKX3 highly expressed in tha...

Objective: Cathepsin L can control adipogenesis and relate to acute coronary syndrome. However, it is not clear whether cathepsin L can be affected by saturated fatty acid and decrease by curcumin. We examined the hypothesis that palmitate upregulates cathepsin L expression in adipose tissue and curcumin can be block that effect.Methods: 3T3-L1 cells were fully differentiated for 8 to 10 days and treated with palmitate, LPS, IL6, TNF-α, IL6 neutrali...

LHX3, a LIM-homeodomain transcription factor, plays a critical role in pituitary and nervous system development. Mutations in the LHX3 gene are associated with combined pituitary hormone deficiency disease (CPHD). Two female siblings with neonatal complications were diagnosed with CPHD resulting from a novel, recessive mutation in LHX3. The index patient presented with classical symptoms of CPHD, featuring deficiencies of GH, LH, FSH, prolactin, TSH and later onset ACTH defici...

Aims: Central obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It has been proposed that increased lipid accumulation in vascular tissue and the consequent increase in oxidative stress may be a missing link between obesity and atherosclerosis. The peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor (PPAR)-γ coactivator 1-α (PGC-1α) is a transcriptional coactivator playing an important role in energy metabolism. PGC-1α is present in vascu...

The gut hormone ghrelin is involved in feeding behaviour. It increases appetite and food intake when administered by intravenous infusion to subjects of normal weight. Ghrelin levels are often lower in obese than lean individuals and whether responsiveness to ghrelin differs in lean and obese people is not known. We investigated whether obese human subjects are sensitive to the effects of ghrelin. Approval of the local ethics committee was obtained. We examined the effects of ...