Are increased plasma visfatin concentrations in morbidly obese subjects reduced after gastric banding?
Elevated plasma visfatin concentrations in morbidly obese subjects are reduced after weight loss. This may be related to changes in insulin resistance over time.
In the normal prostate, NE cell density probably remains constant in acini/ducts from fetuses to young adulthood. The presence of neuroendocrine cells in well-developed glandular structures at such an early fetal age and their absence in the less differentiated budding tips possibly indicates that differentiation of NE cells is associated with glandular maturation. NE cells occur preferentially in the acinous/ductal region, implying a paracrine function during secretory differentiation of exocrine epithelial cells.