Endocrine Abstracts

Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) catalyzes the conversion of heme to carbon monoxide, free iron, and biliverdin, which is then changed into bilirubin. These substances have been recently demonstrated to have antiatherogenic and antioxidative properties. The GT-repeat polymorphism is reported to be an independent risk factor for restenosis after coronary stenting and T (−413). A polymorphism increased the activity of HO-1 promoter, leading to reduce the incidence of ischemic heart...

Background: Recently, the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index has been considered a surrogate marker of insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is a well known pathogenic factor in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, few studies have investigated the relationship between the TyG index and liver fibrosis in subjects with NAFLD. Thus, we investigated the relationship between the TyG index and liver fibrosis in Korean adults.Methods: In total, 51...

Objective: Apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein A-1 ratio (Apo B/Apo A-1) and lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) are known to be associated with atherosclerotic vascular disease. We investigated the influence of Apo B/Apo A-1 and Lp(a) on coronary artery calcification (CAC) among healthy Korean adults.Methods: A total of 1081 participants underwent cardiac computed tomography in health promotion center were enrolled. Anthropometric profiles and multiple cardiovascular r...

Background: Although anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is found in less than 2% of patients with thyroid cancer, it is the most advanced, aggressive and lethal. ATC is known to develop from well-differentiated thyroid cancers, such as follicular thyroid cancer, and it is undifferentiated itself. Among the thyroid-specific transcription factors that are critical for the function of thyroid, the expression of thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF1), or NKX2.1, has been reported to c...

Object: FSTL1, an extracellular glycoprotein, is a novel myokine that is secreted by skeletal muscle. However, its functions in metabolism remain unclear, Adipose tissue is one of the important organs for maintaining energy homeostasis. FSTL1 is known to induce inflammatory response and inhibit insulin-mediated Akt signaling pathway, we aimed to investigate whether FSTL1 play metabolic roles in human adipose tissue. We hypothesized that FSTL1 increases lipolysis throu...

Objective: Triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is considered a surrogate marker of insulin resistance, and insulin resistance is known risk factor of cardiovascular disease. Until now, few studies have investigated the relationship between TyG index and coronary artery calcification (CAC), thus we investigated the correlation between TyG index and CAC in healthy Korean Adults.Methods: A total of 4,463 participants underwent cardiac computed tomography in he...

Objective: Bacalin was known as an allosteric modulator of the benzodiazepine sites of the γ-aminobutyric acid A receptor (GABAAR), which produce anxiolytic effects in mice without myorelaxant or sedative effects. Baicalin occur flavonoid found in naturally in the genus Scutellaria. It has been recently shown to exert metabolic effects by attenuating hyperglycemia-induced mitochondrial damage in β-cells in diabetic rats, high-fat diet- (HFD-) indu...

Objective: Ginsenoside or saponin, is considered as the major bioactive component mediating the therapeutic properties of Korean red ginseng (KRG). However, the exact physiological mechanism underlying anti-diabetic effects is still not fully Clarified. More than 30 different saponins together account for only about 3–4% of KRG, thereby, it is assumed that non-saponin fraction of KRG also carry potential anti-diabetic effects; however, there is no study reporting the diff...

Objective: Hemorheologic alterations or changes in blood viscosity have been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetic microvascular complications. We measured various hemorheologic parameters in type 2 diabetes patients and assessed their possible role as a diagnostic tool for diabetic nephropathy.Methods: Four hundred-seventy patients with type 2 diabetes were included in this study. Hemorheologic parameters, including erythrocyte deform...

Objective: Hemorheologic alterations or changes in blood viscosity have been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetic microvascular complications. We measured various hemorheologic parameters in type 2 diabetes patients and assessed their possible role as a diagnostic tool for diabetic nephropathy.Methods: Four hundred-seventy patients with type 2 diabetes were included in this study. Hemorheologic parameters, including erythrocyte deform...