REVIEWS:

David L Russell-Jones and Margot Umpleby

Protein anabolic action of insulin, growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 631-642. [Abstract] [PDF]  

INVITED COMMENTARIES:

Edwin AM Gale

Islet cell autoantibodies: a family story
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 643-644. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Frank T Ruschitzka and Thomas F Lüscher

Endothelin: culprit or bystander in Addison's disease?
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 645-648. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Rohner-Jeanrenaud and B Jeanrenaud

The discovery of leptin and its impact in the understanding of obesity
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 649-650. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jack Puymirat

Thyroid hormone receptors are necessary but not sufficient for transcription
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 651-652. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HIGHLIGHTS:

Armin E Heufelder and Lorenz C Hofbauer

Environmental endocrinology: Hidden, but potent ways of activating the estrogen receptor
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 653-654. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Lorenz C Hofbauer and Armin E Heufelder

Taking the message to the nucleus: MAD protein as a mediator of bone morphogenetic protein signaling
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 654-655. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CLINICAL STUDIES:

R Geldszus, B Mayr, R Horn, F Geisthövel, A von zur Mühlen, and G Brabant

Serum leptin and weight reduction in female obesity
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 659-662. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jens Bollerslev, Jens Møller, Sian Thomas, Ole Djøseland, and Jens S Christiansen

Dose-dependent effects of recombinant human growth hormone on biochemical markers of bone and collagen metabolism in adult growth hormone deficiency
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 666-671. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Christian Skjæbæk, Jan Frystyk, Jens Møller, Jens Sandahl Christiansen, and Hans Ørskov

Free and total insulin-like growth factors and insulin-like growth factor binding proteins during 14 days of growth hormone administration in healthy adults
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 672-677. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Silvia Grottoli, Mauro Maccario, Massimo Procopio, Salvatore Endrio Oleandri, Emanuela Arvat, Laura Gianotti, Romano Deghenghi, Franco Camanni, and Ezio Ghigo

Somatotrope responsiveness to Hexarelin, a synthetic hexapeptide, is refractory to the inhibitory effect of glucose in obesity
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 678-682. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Patricia T Monteagudo, João C Nóbrega, Paulo R Cezarini, Sandra RG Ferreira, Oswaldo Kohlmann, Jr, Artur B Ribeiro, and Maria-Teresa Zanella

Altered blood pressure profile, autonomic neuropathy and nephropathy in insulin-dependent diabetic patients
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 683-688. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Paula Vähäsalo, Mikael Knip, Jukka Karjalainen, Eva Tuomilehto-Wolf, Raisa Lounamaa, Hans K Åkerblom, and Childhood Diabetes in Finland Study Group

Islet cell-specific autoantibodies in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and their siblings at clinical manifestation of the disease
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 689-695. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Claudio Letizia, Marco Centanni, Luigi Scuro, Gianluca Canettieri, Sabrina Cerci, Anita De Ciocchis, Cecilia D'Ambrosio, and Domenico Scavo

High plasma levels of endothelin-1 in untreated Addison's disease
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 696-699. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SHORT COMMUNICATIONS:

Kaspar Berneis, Susanne Vosmeer, and Ulrich Keller

Effects of glucocorticoids and of growth hormone on serum leptin concentrations in man
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 663-665. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES:

Octavi Martí, Amadeu Gavaldà, Trinidad John, and Antonio Armario

Acute stress attenuates but does not abolish circadian rhythmicity of serum thyrotrophin and growth hormone in the rat
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 703-708. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mònica López-Barahona, Teresa Iglesias, Irene García-Higuera, Federico Mayor, Jr, Angel Zaballos, Juan Bernal, and Alberto Muñoz

Post-transcriptional induction of β₁-adrenergic receptor by retinoic acid, but not triiodothyronine, in C6 glioma cells expressing thyroid hormone receptors
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 709-715. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Stefano Cianfarani, Daniela Germani, Paola Rossi, Anna Spagnoli, and Delio Mercanti

Do insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) modulate the IGF-I growth promoting and differentiating effects in human neuroblastoma cells?
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 716-723. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Chun-Liang Shi, Janove Sehlin, and Inge-Bert Täljedal

Effects of UK-14,304, noradrenaline, and propranolol on insulin release from transplanted mouse islets
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 724-728. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Matthias Wolf, Sebastian Böhm, Marcus Brand, and Georg Kreymann

Proinflammatory cytokines interleukin 1β and tumor necrosis factor inhibit growth hormone stimulation of insulin-like growth factor I synthesis and growth hormone receptor mRNA levels in cultured rat liver cells
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 729-737. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

OMP Jolobe

Sympathoadrenal system and immune system in the regulation of adrenocortical function
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 738. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SR Bornstein, M Ehrhart-Bornstein, and WA Scherbaum

The adrenal gland and ACTH
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 739. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Articles:

Book Reports
Eur J Endocrinol 1996 135: 740. [PDF]  

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