The diagnosis of GH deficiency (GHD) in childhood is a multistep process involving clinical
history, examination with detailed auxology, biochemical testing, and pituitary imaging, with …

Abstract Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive sphingolipid metabolite generated
by phosphorylation of sphingosine catalyzed by sphingosine kinase. S1P acts mainly …

Radix puerariae, a traditional Chinese herbal medication, has been used to treat patients
with diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Our previous studies demonstrated that puerarin, the …

Non‐technical summary Spontaneous bursting, in which neurons spontaneously fire
clusters of action potentials, underlies a variety of neuronal functions, including breathing …

Purpose Anandamide, one of the endocannabinoids, has been reported to exhibit
cardioprotective properties, particularly in its ability to limit the damage produced by …

Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC) are osmosensitive. To test the hypothesis that this
property of VGCCs stems from their susceptibility to alterations in the mechanical properties …

Importance of the field: Dopamine-agonists are the treatment of choice of prolactin-secreting
pituitary adenomas (PRL-omas). Their actions on D2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) and the …

Antipsychotics acting as antagonists at dopamine D2 receptors concentrated in the striatum
are the cornerstone of effective treatment of psychosis. Substantial progress in treating …

Hyperprolactinemia is a common adverse in vivo effect of antipsychotic medications that are
used in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. Here, we compared the effects of two …

Magnocellular neurosecretory cells that release vasopressin (MNCVP) from axon terminals
in the neurohypophysis display a unique pattern of action potential firing termed phasic …