DOI: 10.1055/s-00000025

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Issue 13 · Volume 42 · December 2010 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-21517

Innovative Methods

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Leijonhufvud, B.-M.; Hertel, K.; Löfgren, P.: Lipolysis Index: Evaluation of a New Tool for Metabolic Assessment in Epidemiological Studies on Obesity

Review

912
Jacobs, B.; Papewalis, C.; Ehlers, M.; Schott, M.: Endocrine Organs Under the Control of the Immune System: Potential Implications for Cellular Therapies

Original Basic

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Ludwig, B.; Zimerman, B.; Steffen, A.; Yavriants, K.; Azarov, D.; Reichel, A.; Vardi, P.; German, T.; Shabtay, N.; Rotem, A.; Evron, Y.; Neufeld, T.; Mimon, S.; Ludwig, S.; Brendel, M. D.; Bornstein, S. R.; Barkai, U.: A Novel Device for Islet Transplantation Providing Immune Protection and Oxygen Supply
923
Foot, V. L.; Richardson, C. C.; Jefferson, W.; Taylor, P. D.; Christie, M. R.: Islets in Early Life are Resistant to Detrimental Effects of a High-fat Maternal Diet: A Study in Rats
930
Zhang, W. Y.; Lee, J.-J.; Kim, Y.; Kim, I.-S.; Park, J.-S.; Myung, C.-S.: Amelioration of Insulin Resistance by Scopoletin in High-Glucose-Induced, Insulin-Resistant HepG2 Cells
936
Makarevich, A. V.; Sirotkin, A. V.; Rafay, J.: Comparison of Effects of Protein Kinase A, Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase, and Cyclin-dependent Kinase Blockers on Rabbit Ovarian Granulosa Cell Functions

Animals

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Lira, F. S.; Yamashita, A.; Carnevali Jr, L. C.; Gonçalves, D. C.; Lima, W. P.; Rosa, J. C.; Caperuto, E. C.; Rosa, L. F. C.; Seelaender, M.: Exercise Training Reduces PGE2 Levels and Induces Recovery from Steatosis in Tumor-bearing Rats
950
Jiang, H. Y.; Koike, T.; Li, P.; Wang, Z. H.; Kawata, Y.; Oshida, Y.: Combined Effects of Short-term Calorie Restriction and Exercise on Insulin Action in Normal Rats

Humans, Clinical

955
Astorri, E.; Guglielmi, C.; Bombardieri, M.; Alessandri, C.; Buzzetti, R.; Maggi, D.; Valesini, G.; Pitzalis, C.; Pozzilli, P.: Circulating Reg1α Proteins and Autoantibodies to Reg1α Proteins as Biomarkers of β-Cell Regeneration and Damage in Type 1 Diabetes
961
Ekman, B.; Blomgren, J.; Andersson, P.-O.; Carlsson, M.; Arnqvist, H. J.: Variable Sensitivity to the Glucocorticoid Activity of Cortisol in Patients with Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: Assessment with ACTH Profiles
967
Jann, H.; Wertenbruch, T.; Pape, U.; Özcelik, C.; Denecke, T.; Mehl, S.; Wiedenmann, B.; Pavel, M.: A Matter of the Heart: Myocardial Metastases in Neuroendocrine Tumors
977
Serrano, M.-L.; Sánchez-Gómez, M.; Bravo, M.-M.: Cervical Scrapes Levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor-II and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3 in Women with Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions and Cervical Cancer
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Rojas Vega, S.; Knicker, A.; Hollmann, W.; Bloch, W.; Strüder, H. K.: Effect of Resistance Exercise on Serum Levels of Growth Factors in Humans

Short Communication

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Kranebitter, M.; Niederwanger, A.; Tatarczyk, T.; Ciardi, C.; Al-Zoairy, R.; Patsch, J. R.; Pedrini, M. T.: Pioglitazone has Direct Effects on Insulin Sensitivity and Intracellular Lipid Content in L6 Skeletal Muscle Cells