Vitamins and hormones [electronic resource] : advances in research and applications. Volume 63 / editor-in-chief, Gerald Litwack.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Litwack, Gerald.

Series:

Vitamins and hormones ; v. 63.

Vitamins and hormones ; v. 63

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vitamins.

Hormones.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Academic Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. In the early days of the Serial, the subjects of vitamins and hormones were quite distinct. The Editorial Board now reflects expertise in the field of hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal structure, physiology, and enzyme mechanisms. Under the capable and qualified editorial leadership of Dr. Gerald Litwack, Vitamins and Hormones continues to publish cutting-edge reviews of interest to endocrinologists, biochemists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, cell biologists, an

Contents:

Front Cover; VITAMINS AND HORMONES; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Fertilization Promoting Peptide-A Possible Regulator of Sperm Function in Vivo; I. Introduction; II. Fertilization Promoting Peptide; III. Fertilization Promoting Peptide Receptor; IV. Mechanism of Action of Fertilization Promoting Peptide; V. Other Seminal Plasma Peptides; VI. Discussion; References; Chapter 2. Cytokines and Pituitary Hormone Secretion; I. Introduction; II. Cytokines in the Brain; III. IL Receptors in the Brain; IV. The Role of Nitric Oxide in Control of Hypothalamic-Pituitary Function

V. The Role of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary System in InfectionVI. The Effect of Cytokines and Nitric Oxide on the Release of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; VII. The NOergic Control of Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Release; VIII. The Effect of Cytokines (IL-1 and Granulocyte Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor) on the NOergic Control of Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Release; IX. The Role of Nitric Oxide in Mating Behavior; X. The Effect of Cytokines and Nitric Oxide on the Release of Other Hypothalamic Peptides

XI. The Action of Cytokines and Nitric Oxide to Control Release of Anterior Pituitary HormonesXII. The Adipocyte Hormone Leptin; XIII. The Control of Cytokine Release; XIV. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. Mechanism of GnRH Receptor Signaling on Gonadotropin Release and Gene Expression in Pituitary Gonadotrophs; I. Introduction; II. GnRH Receptor: Structure-Function Studies; III. Phosphoinositide Turnover and Sequential Activation of Phospholipases; IV. Role of Calcium in GnRH Action; V. Role of Protein Kinase C; VI. Role of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase

VII. Role of Arachidonic AcidVIII. Integration of Signaling Molecules; IX. The Pituitary as an Independent Endogenous Oscillator; References; Chapter 4. Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Neurons: Mechanism of Pulsatile LHRH Release; I. Introduction; II. Physiology and Anatomy of LHRH Neurons; III. Models for Studying Pulsatile Release of LHRH; IV. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of LHRH Pulse Generation; V. Intercellular Signals; VI. Steroid Hormones; VII. Mathematical Models; References; Chapter 5. LH Pulses and the Corpus Luteum: The Luteal Phase Deficiency (LPD)

I. IntroductionII. The Short Luteal Phase as a Cause of Infertility; III. Serum Progesterone Levels in Infertile Subjects; IV. What Is "Normal"?; V. Treatment of Luteal Phase Deficiencies; References; Chapter 6. Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Receptor: Structure and Function; I. Introduction; II. Gene Structure and Expression of G-CSF-R; III. Structure-Function of G-CSF-R; IV. G-CSF and Its Biological Roles; V. G-CSF-R Signal Transduction; VI. Neutrophil Differentiation: A Model; VII. G-CSF-R Mutation in Human Disease; VIII. Clinical Use of G-CSF; IX. Concluding Remarks; References

Chapter 7. The Physiological Role of Melanocortin Receptors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-02118-0

9786611021184

0-08-052285-8

OCLC:

476073304