Endocrine Reviews,
Journal Year:
2010,
Volume and Issue:
31(6), P. 845 - 915
Published: Dec. 1, 2010
Endocrine
pituitary
cells
are
neuronlike;
they
express
numerous
voltage-gated
sodium,
calcium,
potassium,
and
chloride
channels
fire
action
potentials
spontaneously,
accompanied
by
a
rise
in
intracellular
calcium.
In
some
cells,
spontaneous
electrical
activity
is
sufficient
to
drive
the
calcium
concentration
above
threshold
for
stimulus-secretion
stimulus-transcription
coupling.
others,
function
of
these
maintain
responsive
state
with
cytosolic
near,
but
below,
level.
Some
also
gap
junction
channels,
which
could
be
used
intercellular
Ca2+
signaling
cells.
extracellular
ligand-gated
ion
their
activation
hypothalamic
intrapituitary
hormones
leads
amplification
pacemaking
facilitation
influx
hormone
release.
These
G
protein-coupled
receptors,
can
stimulate
or
silence
potential-dependent
Other
members
this
receptor
family
activate
endoplasmic
reticulum,
leading
cell
type-specific
modulation
activity.
This
review
summarizes
recent
findings
field
our
current
understanding
complex
relationship
between
receptors
Archives of General Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2007,
Volume and Issue:
64(3), P. 327 - 327
Published: March 1, 2007
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American Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2004,
Volume and Issue:
161(8), P. 1334 - 1349
Published: July 30, 2004
Schizophrenia
is
associated
with
several
chronic
physical
illnesses
and
a
shorter
life
expectancy,
compared
expectancy
in
the
general
population.
One
approach
to
improving
health
of
patients
schizophrenia
improve
monitoring
that
occurs
psychiatric
settings.
The
authors
discuss
consensus
panel's
recommendations
for
who
are
treated
outpatient
settings.A
meeting
including
other
medical
experts
assembled
on
October
17-18,
2002,
evaluate
existing
literature
develop
schizophrenia.
Conference
participants
reviewed
following
areas:
1)
weight
gain
obesity;
2)
diabetes;
3)
hyperlipidemia;
4)
prolongation
QT
interval
ECG;
5)
prolactin
elevation
related
sexual
side
effects;
6)
extrapyramidal
effects,
akathisia,
tardive
dyskinesia;
7)
cataracts;
8)
myocarditis.
Experts
each
topic
area
formulated
were
discussed
by
all
until
was
reached.Consensus
included
regular
body
mass
index,
plasma
glucose
level,
lipid
profiles,
signs
or
dysfunction.
Information
from
should
guide
selection
antipsychotic
agents.
Specific
made
cardiac
receive
medications
prolongation,
thioridazine,
mesoridazine,
ziprasidone,
myocarditis
clozapine.
Patients
both
first-
second-generation
be
examined
symptoms
dyskinesia.
visual
examinations.The
conference
recommended
mental
care
providers
perform
typically
primary
settings
their
do
not
those
This
change
usual
practice
basis
participants'
belief
this
additional
will
result
earlier
detection
common,
serious
risk
factors
could,
without
intervention,
contribute
impaired
Endocrine Reviews,
Journal Year:
2006,
Volume and Issue:
27(5), P. 485 - 534
Published: May 26, 2006
Prolactinomas
account
for
approximately
40%
of
all
pituitary
adenomas
and
are
an
important
cause
hypogonadism
infertility.
The
ultimate
goal
therapy
prolactinomas
is
restoration
or
achievement
eugonadism
through
the
normalization
hyperprolactinemia
control
tumor
mass.
Medical
with
dopamine
agonists
highly
effective
in
majority
cases
represents
mainstay
therapy.
Recent
data
indicating
successful
withdrawal
these
agents
a
subset
patients
challenge
previously
held
concept
that
medical
lifelong
requirement.
Complicated
situations,
such
as
those
encountered
resistance
to
agonists,
pregnancy,
giant
malignant
prolactinomas,
may
require
multimodal
involving
surgery,
radiotherapy,
both.
Progress
elucidating
mechanisms
underlying
pathogenesis
enable
future
development
novel
molecular
therapies
treatment-resistant
cases.
This
review
provides
critical
analysis
efficacy
safety
various
modes
available
treatment
emphasis
on
challenging
discussion
regarding
therapy,
foreshadowing
approaches
become
future.
Diabetes,
Journal Year:
2003,
Volume and Issue:
52(2), P. 268 - 276
Published: Feb. 1, 2003
Adiponectin
or
adipocyte
complement-related
protein
of
30
kDa
(Acrp30)
is
a
circulating
produced
exclusively
in
adipocytes.
Circulating
Acrp30
levels
have
been
associated
with
insulin
sensitivity
adult
mice
and
humans,
yet
the
profile
over
lifespan
its
hormonal
regulation
vivo
not
previously
described.
Hence,
we
set
forth
to
determine
whether
metabolic
changes
sexual
maturation,
reproduction,
aging,
calorie
restriction
affect
Acrp30.
In
mice,
increase
during
maturation
by
4-fold
males
10-fold
females.
Neonatal
castration
(CX)
allows
adults
reach
female
levels.
CX
does
lead
unless
glucocorticoid
exposure
elevated
simultaneously
implant.
Ovariectomy
infant
interfere
pubertal
rise
However,
ovariectomy
increases
Estrogen
suppressed
3T3-L1
parallel
estrogen
action,
decreased
late
gestation
but
increased
both
calorie-restricted
old
(anovulatory)
mice.
The
reduction
lactating
dams
consistent
suppressive
effect
prolactin
stimulating
bromocriptine.
summary,
serum
are
under
complex
control
may
play
key
role
determining
systemic
respective
conditions.
Endocrine Reviews,
Journal Year:
2007,
Volume and Issue:
29(1), P. 1 - 41
Published: Dec. 5, 2007
Prolactin
(PRL)
is
a
23-kDa
protein
hormone
that
binds
to
single-span
membrane
receptor,
member
of
the
cytokine
receptor
superfamily,
and
exerts
its
action
via
several
interacting
signaling
pathways.
PRL
multifunctional
affects
multiple
reproductive
metabolic
functions
also
involved
in
tumorigenicity.
In
addition
being
classical
pituitary
hormone,
humans
produced
by
many
tissues
throughout
body
where
it
acts
as
cytokine.
The
objective
this
review
compare
contrast
aspects
PRL,
from
structure
regulation,
physiology
pathology
rats,
mice,
humans.
At
each
juncture,
questions
are
raised
whether,
or
what
extent,
data
rodents
relevant
homeostasis
Most
current
knowledge
on
has
been
obtained
studies
with
rats
and,
more
recently,
use
transgenic
mice.
Although
information
indispensable
for
understanding
human
health
disease,
there
sufficient
disparity
control
production,
distribution,
physiological
among
these
species
warrant
careful
judicial
extrapolation
Future Oncology,
Journal Year:
2010,
Volume and Issue:
6(12), P. 1863 - 1881
Published: Dec. 13, 2010
The
influence
of
psychosocial
factors
on
the
development
and
progression
cancer
has
been
a
longstanding
hypothesis
since
ancient
times.
In
fact,
epidemiological
clinical
studies
over
past
30
years
have
provided
strong
evidence
for
links
between
chronic
stress,
depression
social
isolation
progression.
By
contrast,
there
is
only
limited
role
these
behavioral
in
initiation.
Recent
cellular
molecular
identified
specific
signaling
pathways
that
impact
growth
metastasis.
This
article
provides
an
overview
relationship
factors,
specifically
Journal of Psychopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2008,
Volume and Issue:
22(2_suppl), P. 12 - 19
Published: March 1, 2008
Dopamine
(DA)
holds
a
predominant
role
in
the
regulation
of
prolactin
(PRL)
secretion.
Through
direct
effect
on
anterior
pituitary
lactotrophs,
DA
inhibits
basally
high-secretory
tone
cell.
It
accomplishes
this
by
binding
to
D2
receptors
expressed
cell
membrane
lactotroph,
activation
which
results
reduction
PRL
exocytosis
and
gene
expression
variety
intracellular
signalling
mechanisms.
The
hypothalamic
dopaminergic
neurons,
provide
gland,
are
themselves
regulated
feedback
from
through
short-loop
mechanism
.
A
other
modulators
secretion
act
at
level
either
disinhibition
(e.g.
serotonin,
GABA,
oestrogens
opioids)
or
reinforcing
it
substance
P).
All
typical
antipsychotic
medications
associated
with
sustained
hyperprolactinaemia
due
their
high
affinity
for
receptor
slow
dissociation
once
bound,
but
atypicals
differ
quite
dramatically
propensity
cause
prolonged
levels.
Of
those
that
elevation,
main
causative
factor
appears
be
higher
peripheral-to-central
dopamine
potency
parent
drug
its
active
metabolite
risperidone,
9-hydroxy-risperidone
amisulpride).
Antipsychotics
easily
cross
blood—brain
barrier
exhibit
fast
bound
do
not
result
hyperprolactinaemia.