The interaction of GHRH with TRH in acromegaly: a controlled study

1991 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert-Jan Looij ◽  
Ferdinand Roelfsema ◽  
Marijke Frölich ◽  
Arie C. Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Bolus Injection ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Tsh Secretion ◽  
Single Blind ◽  
Modest Effect

Abstract. In a single-blind placebo-controlled study, the effect of an iv bolus injection of 100 μg GHRH(1–29)NH2 on the response to 200 μg TRH was assessed in 10 untreated patients with acromegaly to determine whether GHRH interacts with TRH in acromegaly, as previously described in healthy subjects. The combination of GHRH(1–29)NH2 with TRH resulted in a larger increment of peak and of integrated plasma TSH and PRL levels than after TRH alone. GHRH alone had no effect on TSH secretion and only a modest effect on PRL secretion. These findings suggest that in acromegaly, like in healthy individuals, GHRH potentiates the TSH response to TRH and that the effects of GHRH and TRH on PRL secretion are additive.

scholarly journals Postprandial glucose, insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 responses to sucrose ingested with berries in healthy subjects

2011 ◽  
Vol 107 (10) ◽  
pp. 1445-1451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riitta Törrönen ◽  
Essi Sarkkinen ◽  
Tarja Niskanen ◽  
Niina Tapola ◽  
Kyllikki Kilpi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Serum Insulin ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Postprandial Glucose ◽  
Carbohydrate Ingestion ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 ◽  
Meal Ingestion ◽  
Single Blind ◽  
Modest Effect

Berries are often consumed with sucrose. They are also rich sources of polyphenols which may modulate glycaemia after carbohydrate ingestion. The present study investigated the postprandial glucose, insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) responses to sucrose ingested with berries, in comparison with a similar sucrose load without berries. A total of twelve healthy subjects were recruited to a randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study. They participated in two meal tests on separate days. The berry meal was a purée (150 g) made of bilberries, blackcurrants, cranberries and strawberries with 35 g sucrose. The control meal included the same amount of sucrose and available carbohydrates in water. Fingertip capillary and venous blood samples were taken at baseline and at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 min after starting to eat the meal. Glucose, insulin and GLP-1 concentrations were determined from the venous samples, and glucose also from the capillary samples. Compared to the control meal, ingestion of the berry meal resulted in lower capillary and venous plasma glucose and serum insulin concentrations at 15 min (P = 0·021,P < 0·007 andP = 0·028, respectively), in higher concentrations at 90 min (P = 0·028,P = 0·021 andP = 0·042, respectively), and in a modest effect on the GLP-1 response (P = 0·05). It also reduced the maximum increases of capillary and venous glucose and insulin concentrations (P = 0·009,P = 0·011 andP = 0·005, respectively), and improved the glycaemic profile (P < 0·001 andP = 0·003 for capillary and venous samples, respectively). These results suggest that the glycaemic control after ingestion of sucrose can be improved by simultaneous consumption of berries.

Deficient pulsatile thyrotropin secretion in the low-thyroid-hormone state of severe non-thyroidal illness

1994 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Custro ◽  
Vincenza Scafidi ◽  
Salvatore Gallo ◽  
Alberto Notarbartolo
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Hormone ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Circadian Variations ◽  
Tsh Secretion ◽  
Thyroid Hormone Levels ◽  
Rhythmic Change ◽  
Serum Tsh ◽  
Tsh Levels

Custro N, Scafidi V, Gallo S, Notarbartolo A. Deficient pulsatile thyrotropin secretion in the low-thyroid-hormone state of severe non-thyroidal illness. Eur J Endocrinol 1994;130:132–6. ISSN 0804–4643. Twenty-four-hour thyrotropin (TSH) profiles in eight severely ill patients were compared with those of six healthy subjects. The profiles were assessed using the cosinor method to evaluate circadian variations and using the Pulsar algorithm to analyze episodic secretion. In the normal subjects, the typical periodicity of TSH secretion showed a mean level in the rhythm (mesor) of 2.03 mU/l, The amplitude (half the extent of rhythmic change in the cycle) was 0.58 mU/l; the acrophase (the delay from midnight (0 degrees) of the highest level in the rhythm) was −9.9 degrees. In contrast, severely ill patients showed only slight and anticipated elevations of serum TSH levels (mesor 0.93 mU/l, amplitude 0.22 mU/l, acrophase +82.4 degrees). Moreover, whereas the episodic TSH secretion in healthy individuals consisted of 5–8 pulses/24 h, mainly clustered around midnight, only one pulse of reduced amplitude was detected in two of the eight severely ill patients and no pulses in the other six. Since earlier studies have indicated that the loss of TSH pulsatility is associated with the relative insensitivity of the thyrotrophs to low thyroid hormone levels and our analytical procedures have demonstrated that 24 h pulsatile pattern of TSH closely overlapped with baseline TSH secretion, it seems reasonable to assume that low-thyroid-hormone state, deficient pulsatile TSH secretion and altered nyctohemeral TSH periodicity do not coincide by chance, but that there is a causal relationship between such abnormalities in severely ill patients. Nicola Custro, Cattedra di Patologia Medica, Via del Vespro, n.141, 90127 Palermo, Italy

scholarly journals STIMULATORY EFFECT OF ACUTE SINGLE DOSE OF DRIED WHOLE COFFEE CHERRY POWDER ON NRF2 ACTIVITY IN FRESHLY ISOLATED BLOOD CELLS. A SINGLE-BLIND, PLACEBO CONTROLLED CROSS-OVER PILOT CLINICAL STUDY

2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
T. Reyes-Izquierdo ◽  
B. Nemzer ◽  
R. Argumedo ◽  
M. Cervantes ◽  
Z. Pietrzkowski
Keyword(s):  
Single Dose ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Oxidant Stress ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Additional Testing ◽  
Pilot Clinical Study ◽  
Single Blind

Abstract: Background: NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a transcription factor that participates in the regulation of antioxidant expression during increased oxidant stress. Several phytochemicals and food products have shown to trigger Nrf2 activity. In this pilot placebo-controlled study the effects of a single dose of dried whole coffee cherry powder (“WCCP”) on Nrf2 levels were tested. Objectives: To characterize a blend of WCCP and evaluate the potential effects on mTOR and Nrf2 in healthy subjects. Design: In this cross over study, subjects were given placebo or a single dose of 1000mg WCCP on day 1 and 2. Blood was collected for four time points. Participants served as their own controls. Setting: After supplementation, blood samples were processed for mTOR and Nrf2 analysis. Blood ATP, glucose and lactate were also measured. Participants: Ten healthy subjects, ages ranging from 22 to 35 years and BMI ranging from 24.1 to 30 kg/m² were selected to participate. Results: One 1000 mg dose of WCCP resulted in an average 44% increase of NRf2 levels 180 minutes after ingestion (p=0.03 ). Phosphorylated mTOR (Ser 2448) was reduced at 180 minutes after supplement; when compared to placebo. Correlation (“Corr”) analyses revealed that increases in Nrf2 appear to be associated with mTOR reduction. Blood glucose and extracellular ATP levels were not changed. Conclusions: WCCP increased Nrf2 3 hours after ingestion. Additional testing is required to verify the potency of WCCP on Nrf2, as well as any potential correlation between mTOR (S2448) reduction and increased levels of Nrf2 after supplementation.

Influence of Vitamin E on Plasma Malondialdehyde- Like Material in Man

1984 ◽  
Vol 51 (03) ◽  
pp. 347-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Cordova ◽  
A Musca ◽  
F Violi ◽  
C Alessandri ◽  
A Ghiselli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Placebo Treatment ◽  
Blind Study ◽  
Single Blind ◽  
Plasma Malondialdehyde

SummaryThe behaviour of plasma malondialdehyde-like material (MDA-LM) was evaluated in 13 healthy subjects by a single-blind study that consisted of placebo (30 days), vitamin E treatment (300 mg/day) (30 days) and placebo (30 days). The study demonstrated that MDA-LM did not change during placebo treatment while it significantly decreased after vitamin E administration.

A Comparative Evaluation of Serum and Salivary Total Proteins and Immunoglobulins in Patients with Hepatitis A and Healthy Subjects

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1125-1128
Author(s):  
Daniela G. Balan ◽  
Dan Piperea Sianu ◽  
Iulia I. Stanescu ◽  
Dorin Ionescu ◽  
Andra Elena Stroescu Balcangiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Hepatitis A ◽  
Hepatitis A Virus ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Total Proteins ◽  
Statistical Point ◽  
Immunological Tests ◽  
Acute Hepatitis A

Assessment of changes in total proteins level, serum and saliva IgG and IgA levels, serum IgM level, serum and saliva IgA/IgG ratio. The study was conducted on a group of 40 subjects, divided into 2 lots: the first lot consisting of 20 healthy individuals and the second consisting of 20 patients with hepatitis with hepatitis A virus (HAV). The levels of total proteins, serum and saliva IgG and IgA, serum IgM and serum and saliva IgA/IgG ratio have higher values in patients with hepatitis A, in comparison to healthy subjects, without necessarily exceeding the maximum admitted value. The results are significant from a statistical point of view. Due to the sensitivity and specificity of salivary anti-HAV IgM and IgG in patients with acute hepatitis A, compared with healthy subjects, there is a possibility of using salivary immunological tests instead of serum tests for the diagnosis and epidemiological study of HAV infection.

Comparison of the Aditus ad Antrum Diameter on CT between Patients with Chronic Otitis Media and Healthy Individuals

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 990-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elif Gündoğdu ◽  
Uğur Toprak
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Normal Values ◽  
Chronic Otitis Media ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Inner Diameter ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
The Right

Background: The middle ear cavity is ventilated through the aditus ad antrum. Aditus blockage contributes to the pathology of otitis media. Objective: To determine the normal values of the aditus ad antrum diameter on computed tomography and to investigate its relationship with chronic otitis media and related pathologies (tympanosclerosis and myringosclerosis). Methods: The temporal CT images of 162 individuals were evaluated retrospectively. In the axial sections, the inner diameter of the aditus was measured at the narrowest point at the cortex. The differences in diameter were compared between diseased and healthy ears. Results: In healthy individuals, the diameter was narrower in women. There was no difference between the right and left ears in healthy subjects. No correlation was found between age and diameter. In male patients with myringosclerosis, the diameter was slightly narrower on both sides but more marked on the left. In female patients with myringosclerosis, the diameter in both ears was slightly narrower. In cases of otitis media and tympanosclerosis, the diameter was less than that of healthy individuals, despite the lack of statistically significant result in all cases. Conclusion: The aditus ad antrum was narrower in diseased ears, indicating that a blocked aditus may contribute to the development of otitis media, as well as mucosal diseases.

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