The members of the chromogranin–secretogranin family of peptide hormones, biogenic amines,
and neurotransmitters are enclosed within vesicles in the neuroendocrine system and a …

Chromogranin A, the protein that is co-stored and co-released with catecholamines from the
adrenal medulla, has recently been identified in a variety of human endocrine tissues, both …

Catecholamine secretory vesicle core proteins (chromogranins) contain an activity that inhibits
catecholamine release, but the identity of the responsible peptide has been elusive. Size-…

… To determine whether inhibition of SOD could be a source of error when measuring
concentrations of hydrogen peroxide in plasma samples, we measured H 2 O 2 …

Importance Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated in cross-sectional
studies with peripheral inflammation. It is not known whether this observed association is the …

Oxygen free radicals, including hydrogen peroxide, may mediate oxidative stress in target
organ tissues and contribute to cardiovascular complications in hypertension. To examine …

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of and twin pair concordance for endometriosis.
Design: A questionnaire survey incorporating validation. Setting: An Australia-wide volunteer …

The secretory prohormone chromogranin A (CHGA) is overexpressed in essential
hypertension, a complex trait with genetic predisposition, while its catecholamine release–inhibitory …

Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease that affects up to 10% of women in their
reproductive years. It causes pelvic pain, severe dysmenorrhea, and subfertility. The disease …

Background Approximately 90% of persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have
the sporadic form, which may be caused by the interaction of multiple environmental factors …