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Hum Reprod Update. 1998 Sep-Oct;4(5):634-46.
Expression of the oxytocin receptor in relation to steroid receptors in the uterus of a primate model, the marmoset monkey.
Einspanier A, Bielefeld A, Kopp JH.
Department of Reproduction, German Primate Centre, Gottingen.
The dynamics of the receptors for oestrogen (ER), progesterone (PR) and oxytocin (OTR) in the marmoset uterus have been analysed throughout the entire cycle and early pregnancy. Uteri obtained during the early, mid/late and late proliferative phase, and the early, mid and late secretory phase and early pregnancy were examined by immunohistochemistry (OTR, ER, PR) and autoradiography (OTR). A massive upregulation of the ER in the cell nuclei of glandular epithelium and stromal cells during the mid proliferative phase was succeeded by a declining staining intensity and positively stained cell number in the secretory phase. PR immunoreactivity increased in the late proliferative phase and early secretory phase, mainly within the cell nuclei, and then declined in both intensity and cell number towards the mid to late secretory phase. Myometrium showed a similar staining pattern for the steroid receptors. OTR were expressed weakly in stroma throughout the entire cycle, increasing slightly in the secretory phase. Glandular epithelium showed positive staining only during the periovulatory period. Myometrial OTR expression was weak during the proliferative phase, increased towards the secretory phase, and was maximal in the late secretory phase. Myometrial tissue adjacent to endometrium was most strongly stained. A cyclic shift evidently occurred in the pattern of steroid receptors, perhaps reflecting the steroid environment or the luteinizing hormone increase associated with ovulation.
online pharmacy ref. source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10027617&dopt=Abstract
Kidney Int. 1999 Mar;55(3):833-40.
The prolactin gene is expressed in the mouse kidney.
Sakai Y, Hiraoka Y, Ogawa M, Takeuchi Y, Aiso S.
Department of Anatomy, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
BACKGROUND: Prolactin (PRL), originally identified as an anterior pituitary hormone exhibiting lactogenic activity, is now recognized as a versatile hormone expressed in a wide variety of tissues. METHODS: In this study, the expression of PRL in the mouse kidney was investigated by solution-phase and in situ reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) methods and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: Mouse PRL (mPRL) transcript and protein are localized in the parietal epithelial cells of Bowman's capsule. Pit-1 is a positive transcription factor for the expression of the PRL gene. The presence of Pit-1 transcript in the kidney was also assessed by RT-PCR methods. The localization of Pit-1 mRNA coincided well with that of PRL. Immunoreactivity to mouse PRL receptor (mPRL-R) is distributed on the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule cells and the parietal epithelial cells of Bowman's capsule. CONCLUSION: These data indicate that the parietal epithelial cells of Bowman's capsule synthesize PRL de novo and suggest that Pit-1 contributes to the transcriptional regulation of PRL gene expression in the kidney, and PRL expressed in this tissue functions in an autocrine/paracrine fashion.
online pharmacy ref. source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10027920&dopt=Abstract
Metabolism. 1999 Feb;48(2):252-8.
Long-lasting antidiabetic effect of a dipeptidyl peptidase IV-resistant analog of glucagon-like peptide-1.
Burcelin R, Dolci W, Thorens B.
Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Glucagon-like peptide-1(7-37) (GLP-1) is the most potent insulinotropic hormone characterized thus far. Because its activity is preserved in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients, it is considered a potential new drug for the treatment of this disease. One limitation in its therapeutic use is a short half-life in vivo (5 minutes), due in part to a fast degradation by the endoprotease dipeptidylpeptidase IV (DPPIV). Recently, it was reported that GLP-1 became resistant to DPPIV when the alanine residue at position 8 was replaced by a glycine (GLP-1-Gly8). We report here that this change slightly decreased the affinity of the peptide for its receptor (IC50, 0.41 +/- 0.14 and 1.39 +/- 0.61 nmol/L for GLP-1 and GLP-1-Gly8, respectively) but did not change the efficiency to stimulate accumulation of intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) (EC50, 0.25 +/- 0.05 and 0.36 +/- 0.06 nmol/L for GLP-1 and GLP-1-Gly8, respectively). Second, we demonstrate for the first time that this mutant has an improved insulinotropic activity compared with the wild-type peptide when tested in vivo in an animal model of diabetes. A single injection of 0.1 nmol GLP-1-Gly8 in diabetic mice fed a high-fat diet can correct fasting hyperglycemia and glucose intolerance for several hours, whereas the activity of 1 nmol GLP-1 vanishes a few minutes after injection. These actions were correlated with increased insulin and decreased glucagon levels. Interestingly, normoglycemia was maintained over a period that was longer than the predicted peptide half-life, suggesting a yet undescribed long-term effect of GLP-1-Gly8. GLP-1-Gly8 thus has a markedly improved therapeutic potential compared with GLP-1, since it can be used at much lower doses and with a more flexible schedule of administration.
online pharmacy ref. source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10024091&dopt=Abstract
Circulation. 1999 Feb 23;99(7):925-33.
Adenoviral gene transfer of the human V2 vasopressin receptor improves contractile force of rat cardiomyocytes.
Laugwitz KL, Ungerer M, Schoneberg T, Weig HJ, Kronsbein K, Moretti A, Hoffmann K, Seyfarth M, Schultz G, Schomig A.
I. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, and Deutsches Herzzentrum Munchen, Germany. laugwited1.med.tu-muenchen.de
BACKGROUND: In congestive heart failure, high systemic levels of the hormone arginine vasopressin (AVP) result in vasoconstriction and reduced cardiac contractility. These effects are mediated by the V1 vasopressin receptor (V1R) coupled to phospholipase C beta-isoforms. The V2 vasopressin receptor (V2R), which promotes activation of the Gs/adenylyl cyclase system, is physiologically expressed in the kidney but not in the myocardium. Expression of a recombinant V2R (rV2R) in the myocardium could result in a positive inotropic effect via the endogenous high concentrations of AVP in heart failure. METHODS AND RESULTS: A recombinant adenovirus encoding the human V2R (Ad-V2R) was tested for its ability to modulate the cardiac Gs/adenylyl cyclase system and to potentiate contractile force in rat ventricular cardiomyocytes and in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts. Ad-V2R infection resulted in a virus concentration-dependent expression of the transgene and led to a marked increase in cAMP formation in rV2R-expressing cardiomyocytes after exposure to AVP. Single-cell shortening measurements showed a significant agonist-induced contraction amplitude enhancement, which was blocked by the V2R antagonist, SR 121463A. Pretreatment of Ad-V2R-infected cardiomyocytes with AVP led to desensitization of the rV2R after short-term agonist exposure but did not lead to further loss of receptor function or density after long-term agonist incubation, thus demonstrating resistance of the rV2R to downregulation. CONCLUSIONS: Adenoviral gene transfer of the V2R in cardiomyocytes can modulate the endogenous adenylyl cyclase-signal transduction cascade and can potentiate contraction amplitude in cardiomyocytes. Heterologous expression of cAMP-forming receptors in the myocardium could lead to novel strategies in congestive heart failure by bypassing the desensitized beta-adrenergic receptor signaling.
online pharmacy ref. source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10027817&dopt=Abstract
J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1999 Mar;288(3):1349-56.
Potent mast cell degranulation and vascular permeability triggered by urocortin through activation of corticotropin-releasing hormone receptors.
Singh LK, Boucher W, Pang X, Letourneau R, Seretakis D, Green M, Theoharides TC.
Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.
Urocortin (Ucn) is related to corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), and both are released in the brain under stress where they stimulate CRH 1 and 2 receptors (CRHR). Outside the brain, they may have proinflammatory actions through activation of mast cells, which are located perivascularly close to nerve endings and degranulate in response to acute psychological stress. Here, we report that a concentration of intradermal Ucn as low as 10 nM induced dose-dependent rat skin mast cell degranulation and increased vascular permeability. This effect appeared to be equipotent to that of calcitonin gene-related peptide and neurotensin. Ucn-induced skin vasodilation was inhibited by pretreatment with the mast cell stabilizer disodium cromoglycate (cromolyn) and was absent in the mast cell-deficient W/Wv mice. The selective nonpeptide CRH receptor 1 antagonist, antalarmin and the nonselective peptide antagonist astressin both reduced vascular permeability triggered by Ucn but not that by Substance P or histamine. In contrast, the peptide antagonist alpha-helical CRH-(9-41) reduced the effect of all three. The vasodilatory effect of Ucn was largely inhibited by pretreatment with H1 receptor antagonists, suggesting that histamine is the major mediator involved in vitro. Neuropeptide depletion of sensory neurons, treatment with the ganglionic blocker hexamethonium, or in situ skin infiltration with the local anesthetic lidocaine did not affect Ucn-induced vascular permeability, indicating that its in situ effect was not mediated through the peripheral nervous system. These results indicate that Ucn is one of the most potent triggers of rat mast cell degranulation and skin vascular permeability. This effect of Ucn may explain stress-induced disorders, such as atopic dermatitis or psoriasis, and may lead to new forms of treatment.
online pharmacy ref. source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10027877&dopt=Abstract
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Hair Loss, or alopecia is a concern
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The phenomenon of hair thinning and hair loss is most commonly associated with natural aging, although there are many other causes of hair loss, which include inherited or genetic conditions, illnesses, malnutrition, stress, hormonal problems, chemotherapy, and use of some drugs.
Hair growth is a sophisticated biological process, which has not yet been completely understood. A multitude of therapeutic measures, including drugs, surgery, and suppelements have been made available, and used. However, due to the heterogeneity in the underlying cause, there is no perfect cure for all hair loss cases. Most of chemical drugs and hair transplantation surgeries are not free from varying degrees of undesirable side effects on health.
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