9th Annual Meeting of the Neuroendocrinology Section of the German Society of Endocrinology (DGE)

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Paez-Pereda, M.

Sonic hedgehog is implicated in the pathogenesis of corticotroph tumors
Retinoic acid and PPAR-γ ligands synergistically inhibit ACTH secretion and proliferation in murine corticotroph tumor cells

Pankoke, D.

Induction of the human HSD3B2 promoter by glucocorticoids: implications for intraadrenal regulation of steroidogenesis

Pantaleon, M.

Insulin signaling in rabbit preimplantation embryos

Papadopoulos, G.

Induction of the human HSD3B2 promoter by glucocorticoids: implications for intraadrenal regulation of steroidogenesis

Papazoglou, M.

Retinoic acid and PPAR-γ ligands synergistically inhibit ACTH secretion and proliferation in murine corticotroph tumor cells

Papewalis, C.

Identification of HLA class II-specific calcitonin epitopes as potential targets for immunotherapy in medullary thyroid carcinoma
Relevance of TSH-Receptor stimulating and blocking autoantibody measurement for the prediction of relapse in Graves' disease

Paramonova, I.

Expression of CITED2 in human adrenal tissues

Parhofer, K.

Differential effects of high fat diets on rat glucose and lipid metabolism

Parvizi, N.

Mechanisms regulating growth hormone secretion from peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Paschke, R.

Familial non-autoimmune hyperthyroidism due to a novel TSHR germline mutation (Ile568Val)
Hypercalcemia as a result of sarcoidosis with normal serum concentrations of vitamin D
Frequent polyclonal origin of micro-dissected thyroid follicles in normal but not in nodular thyroid tissue
Cytology and mRNA expression analysis of fine needle aspirates of nodular thyroid disease
Depot-specific differences in adipocyte biology and adipose tissue gene expression – parallel regulation in humans and mice
Characterization of a new extracellular switch for constitutive activation of the TSHR
Sialylation of human thyrotropin receptor improves and prolonges its cell surface expression
Proteomics reveals alterations in thyroglobulin expression and in the H2O2 detoxifying system in cold thyroid nodules
Evidence for abnormal iodination of thyroglobulin in cold thyroid nodules
Evaluation of ets-1, Cox-2 and IGF-2 as novel diagnostic markers in benign and malignant follicular thyroid neoplasia
Intramolecular TSHR signaling requires an aromatic environment around S281 in the ectodomain
Adrenal incidentaloma diagnosed as pheochromocytoma by serum chromogranin A and plasma metanephrines
Interobserver variation for ultrasound determination of thyroid nodule volumes
Prevalence of solitary hot, cold and normal functioning thyroid nodules in patients with first evaluation for a solitary thyroid nodule
Comparison of gene expression data of hot and cold thyroid nodules and TSH stimulated primary thyroid cell cultures
TSHoma with low alpha subunit in a patient with longstanding “asymptomatic“ hyperthyroidism

Päth, G.

p8 overexpression enhances proliferation and growth of adult human hMSC-TERT stem cells
Targeted local activation of Fas in pancreatic beta cells for treatment of insulinomas and disorders of pathological autonomic insulin secretion
Cellular stress protection and increased cell proliferation induced by the protein p8 in INS-1 beta cells via activation of the phosphatidylinositol-3'-kinase and MAP kinase pathways

Paust, H. J.

Induction of the human HSD3B2 promoter by glucocorticoids: implications for intraadrenal regulation of steroidogenesis

Pedersen, E. B.

Glucocorticoid therapy: Concentrated urine after thirsting despite pronounced suppression of vasopressin

Pellegrini, M.

The delta e13 isoform of the calcitonin receptor forms a six transmembrane domain receptor with dominant negative effects on the signaling of the calcitonin receptor

Pelz, I.

Efficacy of erbB specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors in thyroid carcinoma cells

Penna-Martinez, M.

Effects of thyrocytes on intrathyroidal HLA-DR+ lymphocytes and CD94+ NK cells in vitro differ depending on thyroid disease

Peper, M.

Triiodothyronine supplementation improves lipid parameters in central hypothyroidism: a randomized controlled trial ('4 T study')

Perschel, F. H.

The McKenna paradigm revisited in 2004: Fully automated chemiluminescence assays for plasma aldosterone and renin allow the fast and exact classification of all disorders of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Perwitz, N.

Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Related Transcript (CART) directly alters adipose tissue thermogenesis, insulin sensitivity, and leptin expression
Direct actions of Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) on brown adipose tissue include stimulation of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 (MCP-1), angiotensin II, and leptin

Peters, B.

Adiponectin and ghrelin levels in craniopharyngioma patients

Petersenn, S.

Transcriptional regulation of the human somatostatin receptor subtypes (sst 1–5) in adrenal cortex and medulla cells
The pituitary tumor transforming gene (PTTG) is overexpressed in ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas
Physiological regulation of ghrelin by nutrient load in lean and obese subjects
Immunohistochemical expression of somatostatin receptor subtypes in various normal human tissues
Diagnosis of secondary adrenal insufficiency: evaluation of the standard dose short synacthen test in comparison to the insulin tolerance test in patients with hypothalamic-pituitary disease
Re-evaluation of the somatotropic axis in patients with childhood-onset GH deficiency during transition to adulthood

Petkova, R.

The pituitary tumor transforming gene (PTTG) is overexpressed in ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas

Petrich, T.

Effective cancer therapy by the α-particle emitter [At-211]-astatine in a mouse model of genetically modified NIS-expressing tumors

Pfeiffer, A.

Circulating Concentrations of Human Peptide YY: Influence of Acute and Chronic Energy Balance Changes
Mutation of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 to express soluble protein for structural analysis in the search of a selective enzyme inhibitor
The McKenna paradigm revisited in 2004: Fully automated chemiluminescence assays for plasma aldosterone and renin allow the fast and exact classification of all disorders of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Pfeiffer, A. F.

PPARγ Pro12Ala polymorphism not associated with metabolic syndrome in a German cohort
The CAG repeat polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene associates with body muscle mass in PCOS women
Glucocorticoid therapy: Concentrated urine after thirsting despite pronounced suppression of vasopressin

Pfeiffer, A. F. H.

Association of two genetic markers within the protein kinase C beta gene with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Beneficial effects of dietary wheat and oat fibre are independent of colonic fermentation

Pfister, G.

Interferon-γ induces neuroendocrine differentiation of in vitro cultivated human prostate basal epithelial cells

Pfluger, P.

Circulating Concentrations of Human Peptide YY: Influence of Acute and Chronic Energy Balance Changes

Pfützner, A.

Effects of the atypical antipsychotic drugs amisulpride and olanzapine on insulin sensitivity and secretion: Glucose clamp studies in healthy volunteers
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of subcutaneously applied PTH-1–37

Pickel, J.

Sexually dimorphic features in transsexuals – a female 2nd to 4th finger (2D/4D) ratio in male-to-female transsexuals

Piec, G.

Predictors of weight loss

Pittasch, D.

Prevalence of peripheral autonomic neuropathy in patients with diabetes

Pitzel, L.

Inhibitory effects of the Cimicifuga racemosa extract BNO 1055 (CR) on growth of androgen-induced prostate growth of the human prostate cancer cells LNCaP

Pixberg, M.

Impact of treatment guidelines on radioiodine therapy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma in German-speaking Europe

Plas, E.

Interferon-γ induces neuroendocrine differentiation of in vitro cultivated human prostate basal epithelial cells

Pleger, K.

Cardiovascular risk factors in polycystic ovary syndrome
Impact of clinical and biochemical parameters on quality of life and sexuality in PCOS

Plicht, M.

TSH-Receptor autoantibodies help to predict severity and outcome of Graves' ophthalmopathy

Plöckinger, U.

Pegylated interferon-α augments basal and stimulated GH and PRL secretion during long-term therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Plum, L.

Disruption of the PIP3-phosphatase Pten in Pomc neurons results in diet-sensitive obesity
Peripheral insulin stimulation promotes tau phosphorylation in the CNS in vivo

Pocar, P.

Arylhydrocarbon receptor (AhR) activity during in vitro oocyte maturation (IVM)

Poland, D.

Sexually dimorphic features in transsexuals – a female 2nd to 4th finger (2D/4D) ratio in male-to-female transsexuals

Ponce, M. L.

Expression of transcription factors Osterix and Core binding factor alpha1 in two differentiating models of primary human osteoblasts in culture

Poncin, S.

Evidence for abnormal iodination of thyroglobulin in cold thyroid nodules

Potoczna, N.

Predictors of weight loss

Pötter, E.

Effective cancer therapy by the α-particle emitter [At-211]-astatine in a mouse model of genetically modified NIS-expressing tumors

Pour Schahin, S.

Resistin in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea during the courst of CPAP therapy
Adiponectin in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Pühse, G.

Early androgen deficiency in testicular germ cell cancer patients

Pulichino, A. M.

Adrenal phenotype in TPIT insufficient animals cannot be restored by short-term treatment with physiological doses of ACTH and N-POMC

Pyka, J.

Enhanced microtubular stability correlates with lower proliferation and cell motility in stable FTC-133 overexpressing the cytoplasmic domain of epidermal growth factor (proEGFcyt)