Long-term and rapid regulation of ob mRNA levels in adipose tissue from normal (Sprague Dawley rats) and obese [db/db mice, fa/fa rats) rodents M. IgelH. KainulainenH. -G. Joost Original Pages: 758 - 765
Acute and chronic effects of troglitazone (CS-045) on isolated rat ventricular cardiomyocytes M. BährM. SpellekenJ. Eckel Original Pages: 766 - 774
Increased activity of the insulin-like growth factor system in mesangial cells cultured in high glucose conditions. Relation to glucose-enhanced extracellular matrix production G. PuglieseF. PricciU. Di Mario Original Pages: 775 - 784
The set point for maternal glucose homeostasis is lowered during late pregnancy in the rat: the role of the islet beta-cell and liver C. J. NolanJ. Proietto Original Pages: 785 - 792
Expression of nitric oxide synthase in macula densa in streptozotocin diabetic rats N. YagihashiN. NishidaS. Yagihashi Original Pages: 793 - 799
Effect of glycated collagen on proliferation of human smooth muscle cells in vitro K. IinoM. YoshinariM. Fujishima Original Pages: 800 - 806
Newborn screening for HLA markers associated with IDDM: Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY) M. RewersT. L. BugawanH. A. Erlich Original Pages: 807 - 812
Insulin resistance in relatives of NIDDM patients: The role of physical fitness and muscle metabolism B. NyholmA. MengelO. Schmitz Original Pages: 813 - 822
[13C]0ctanoic acid breath test for non-invasive assessment of gastric emptying in diabetic patients: Validation and relationship to gastric symptoms and cardiovascular autonomic function D. ZieglerP. SchadewaldtE. A. Gries Original Pages: 823 - 830
Difference in the influence of maternal and paternal NIDDM on pancreatic beta-cell activity and blood lipids in normoglycaemic non-diabetic adult offspring T. Kasperska-CzyzykK. JedynastyA. Czyzyk Original Pages: 831 - 837
The metabolic syndrome is related to β3-adrenoceptor sensitivity in visceral adipose tissue J. HoffstedtH. WahrenbergF. Lönnqvist Original Pages: 838 - 860
Thiazide-induced hyperglycaemia: A role for calcium-activated potassium channels? P. PickkersM. SchachterP. S. Sever For Debate Pages: 861 - 864
Soluble adhesion molecules in NIDDM: Increased concentration, relation to glycometabolic control and possible pathophysiological significance M. SteinerK. M. ReinhardtA. D. Blann Letter to the editor Pages: 868 - 869
Response from the authors L. CominaciniA. Fratta PasiniV. Lo Cascio Letter to the editor Pages: 869 - 870
Increased aortic stiffness in women with NIDDM E. D. LehmannK. D. HopkinsR. G. Gosling Letter to the editor Pages: 870 - 871
Increased arterial stiffness in IDDM women — Methodological considerations T. LänneÅ. Rydén Ahlgren Letter to the editor Pages: 871 - 872
Appraisal of effectiveness and potential therapeutic benefit of acarbose: A non-consensus conference M. BergerJ. KöbberlingJ. Windeier Workshop Report Pages: 873 - 874
Report of the EASD lipoprotein study group meeting G. H. TomkinD. Owens Announcement Pages: 875 - 875