General Comparative And Clinical Endocrinology Of The Adrenal Cortex

Author : I. Chester Jones,I. W. Henderson
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 687 pages
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Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483259802

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General, Comparative and Clinical Endocrinology of the Adrenal Cortex by I. Chester Jones,I. W. Henderson Pdf

General, Comparative and Clinical Endocrinology of the Adrenal Cortex, Volume 2 focuses on the many facets of adrenocortical form and function. This book discusses the mammalian adrenal cortex in structural, pathological, clinical, biochemical and histophysiological standpoints, including the functional and structural characteristics of the adrenocortical homologue of two poikilothermic groups- Reptilia and Amphibia. The general perspective that the adrenocortical homologue secretes materials that have an ubiquity of metabolism and mode of action in the Vertebrata is also elaborated. General, Comparative and Clinical Endocrinology of the Adrenal Cortex, Volume 2 covers the steroidogenesis in the zones of the mammalian adrenal cortex; adrenal gland in Reptilia; adrenal cortex of Amphibia; and aldosterone secretion and its clinical disorders. This volume is a good source for zoologists, biologists, and specialists interested in the endocrinology of the adrenal cortex.

Author : David C. Anderson,Jeremy S. D. Winter
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483192116

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Adrenal Cortex by David C. Anderson,Jeremy S. D. Winter Pdf

Adrenal Cortex presents a critical review of functional and structural zonation of the cortex. It discusses the regulation of adrenocortical function by control of growth and structure. It also addresses the adrenal cortex in the fetus and neonate. It demonstrates the cellular mechanisms involved in the acute and chronic actions of ACTH. Some of the topics covered in the book are the molecular structures of mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors; description of adrenarche and adrenal hirsutism; types of congenital enzymatic defects of the adrenal; aetiology and management of Cushing’s syndrome; and the relationship between adrenal cortex and hypertension. The description and characteristics of adrenocortical dysfunction are fully covered. The interactions between the adrenal cortex and medulla are extensively discussed. An in-depth analysis of the pharmacokinetics of natural and synthetic glucocorticoids is provided. A study of the regulation of normal steroidogenesis by adrenocortical structure is well presented. A chapter is devoted to possible role of vascular system in neural stimulations. The book can provide useful information to neurologists, doctors, students, and researchers.

Author : A.M. Schreiber
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1538 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781000913095

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General and Comparative Endocrinology by A.M. Schreiber Pdf

General and Comparative Endocrinology: An Integrative Approach, takes a holistic approach to endocrinology, introducing students to the diverse facets of this interdisciplinary science ranging from the medical to comparative domains, while also exploring evolutionary, environmental, and conservation specializations within the field. The textbook is founded on the principle that students interested in the health sciences will benefit from understanding how proficiency in endocrine function among a diversity of organisms contributes to advances in modern medicine. Likewise, students intrigued by comparative physiology will benefit from the wealth of knowledge derived from medical/clinical endocrinology, the historical bedrock of the field. This textbook represents the modern field of endocrinology in its totality by addressing topics and recent advances not currently discussed in other introductory endocrinology textbooks. Key Features Introduces the broad and interdisciplinary scope of endocrinology. Provides clear chapter objectives and key concepts. Includes summary and synthesis questions for each chapter that are suitable for exams and quizzes. Includes a chapter devoted to endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Describes the roles played by the endocrine system in important health challenges related to appetite regulation, obesity, diabetes, and other diseases stemming from ‘mismatches to modernity’. Integrates evolutionary and comparative approaches to hormones and health.

Author : T. S. Danowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
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Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258412667

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Clinical Endocrinology, V4 by T. S. Danowski Pdf

In Four Volumes. Volume 1, Clinical Endocrinology; Volume 2, Thyroid; Volume 3, Calcium, Phosphorus, Parathyroids, And Bone; Volume 4, Adrenal Cortex And Madulla.

Author : ALEX. SCHREIBER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2023-09-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 103241684X

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General and comparative endocrinology by ALEX. SCHREIBER Pdf

Integrative & Comparative Endocrinology takes a holistic approach to endocrinology, introducing students to the diverse facets of this interdisciplinary science ranging from the medical to comparative domains, while also exploring evolutionary, environmental, and conservation specializations within the field. The textbook is founded on the principle that students interested in the health sciences will benefit from understanding how proficiency in endocrine function among a diversity of organisms contributes to advances in modern medicine. Likewise, students intrigued by comparative physiology will benefit from the wealth of knowledge derived from medical/clinical endocrinology, the historical bedrock of the field. This textbook represents the modern field of endocrinology in its totality by addressing topics and recent advances not currently discussed in other introductory endocrinology textbooks. Key Features Introduces the broad and interdisciplinary scope of endocrinology Provides clear chapter objectives, key concepts and summaries/synthesis for each chapter Includes a chapter devoted to endocrine-disrupting chemicals Describes the role played by the endocrine system on important health challenges such as obesity and diabetes. Integrates evolutionary and comparative approaches to hormones and health

Author : Ian Chester Jones,I. W. Henderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015000257207

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General, Comparative and Clinical Endocrinology of the Adrenal Cortex by Ian Chester Jones,I. W. Henderson Pdf

Author : Peter K.T. Pang
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323162579

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Regulation of Water and Electrolytes by Peter K.T. Pang Pdf

Vertebrate Endocrinology: Fundamentals and Biomedical Implications, Volume 2: Regulation of Water and Electrolytes provides information pertinent to vertebrate endocrine systems, which has significant contributions to basic biological and biomedical research. This book discusses the practical implications of the endocrinological studies. Organized into 13 chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the comprehensive aspects of endocrinology in mammalian and nonmammalian vertebrates, with emphasis on those systems that affect salt and water balance. This book then discusses the control of secretion as well as the function and biomedical implications of knowledge of secretion and function. Other chapters discuss several topics, including neurohypophysis, adrenal hormones, and pancreatic hormones. This text discusses as well the renin–angiotensin system. The final chapter deals with the changes that occur during vertebrate evolution in smaller peptide hormones, such as the neurohypophysial peptides and the angiotensins. Endocrinologists, biologists, graduate students, and researchers will find this book extremely useful.

Author : I. Chester-Jones,P.M. Ingleton,J.G. Phillips
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781489936172

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Fundamentals of Comparative Vertebrate Endocrinology by I. Chester-Jones,P.M. Ingleton,J.G. Phillips Pdf

Endocrinology, as a discipline, was a late arrival in the corpus of established subjects. Its growth in recent years has been prodigious, extending from mor phology to molecular levels. Most of the major endocrine glands were noted by the early anatomists, although the adrenal glands were not described until 1563 by Bartholomaeus Eustachius (1520-1574). On the other hand, elucidation of the function of these glands was extremely slow. Key work by A. A. Berthold (1849), although overlooked at the time, showed that comb atrophy in castrated fowl was prevented by testis transplantation. The idea that glands produced substances reach ing the bloodstream directly and not via excretory ducts stemmed from Claude Bernard, who first used the term internal secretion in 1855. The clinical observa tions of Thomas Addison at Guy's Hospital-published as a monograph in 1855 entitled The Constitutional and Local Effects of Disease of the Suprarenal Capsules -were seminal. However, the stimulus of this early research did not bring imme diate widespread further investigations. Upon the discovery of secretin in 1902, Bayliss and Starling considered the term "internal secretion" to be clumsy, and the term "hormone" was coined (from OQ[!UW-1 excite or arouse) and it was first used by Starling in his Croonian of 1905.

Author : A.M. Neville,M.J. O'Hare
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781447113171

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The Human Adrenal Cortex by A.M. Neville,M.J. O'Hare Pdf

We would like to take this opportunity of expressing our sincerest thanks to the many persons who have made adrenal tissue and related materials available to us for our work. Our especial gratitude is extended to Drs. J.J. Brown, A. Lever and J.I.S. Robertson of the M.R.C. Blood Pressure Unit, Glasgow, Dr. J.K. Grant, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Professor R.B. Welbourn and Dr. W. Kelly, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Drs. D.B. Grant of Great Ormond Street, J. Ginsberg, Royal Free Hospital, D.C. Anderson, Hope Hospital, Salford, C.R. Edwards, St. Bartholomew's Hospital and Professor I. Doniach (for merly of the London Hospital) and Messrs. J.-c. Gazet, A. McKinna and P. Greening, Royal Marsden Hospital, London. The preparation and presentation of the material and the results would not have been possible without the help of Dr. P. Monaghan and his Electron Microscopy Unit, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (London Branch), Sutton, Mrs. Mitchell and her Histology Team, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Mr. K. Moreman of the Photographic Department of the Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research, London and Mr. M. Hughes for graphics. Particular thanks are due for the untiring efforts and assistance ofMr. J. Ellis and Mrs. D. Corney of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (London Branch), Sutton, for most of the photographic and secretarial work respectively. Professors G. Dhom and E. Mausle kindly provided material for Figs.

Author : Peter K.T. Pang
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323147590

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Morphological Considerations by Peter K.T. Pang Pdf

Vertebrate Endocrinology: Fundamentals and Biomedical Implications, Volume 1: Morphological Considerations provides information pertinent to vertebrate endocrine systems, which has significant contributions to basic biological and biomedical research. This book discusses the practical implications of the endocrinological studies. Organized into 15 chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the endocrine process in lower vertebrates, which has provided basic information about the understanding of mammalian and human systems. This text then discusses the pituitary gland, which is considered to be functionally and structurally the most complex organ of the endocrine system. Other chapters consider the function of the pineal organ as a sensory organ capable of perceiving light stimuli in poikilothermic vertebrates. This book discusses as well the caudal neurosecretory system in lampreys, hagfish, holocephalans, and dipnoans. The final chapter provides the comparative morphology of the classical vertebrate endocrine organs. Endocrinologists, biologists, graduate students, and researchers will find this book useful.

Author : Clifford Warwick,F.L. Frye,J.B. Murphy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401112222

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Health and Welfare of Captive Reptiles by Clifford Warwick,F.L. Frye,J.B. Murphy Pdf

This most important book fully examines the welfare of captive reptiles and discusses the positive and negative implications of general husbandry and research programmes. The editors, acknowledged experts in their own right, have drawn together an extremely impressive international group of contributors providing clearly written and comprehensive accounts of aspects such as physiology, physical stress, diet, veterinary and environmental issues, normal behaviour, psychological stress and informed design in research.

Author : David E. Kime
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1998-10-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0792383281

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Endocrine Disruption in Fish by David E. Kime Pdf

The last half-century has shown a dramatic increase in the standard of living of millions of people in Europe, North America and many parts of the Third World. This has, in many ways been brought about by scientific and technical developments which were initiated in the 1940s and 1950s. Promises were then made that nuclear energy would provide electricity so cheap that it would not need metering, pesticides would end malnutrition throughout the world and plastics and other synthetic chemicals would revolutionise our manufacturing industry and our way of life. Whilst some of these promises have been fulfilled, the problems of long-term health risks to humans and wildlife arising from the use, production and disposal of these products were either unknown or deliberately understated. Nuclear power is rendered economically unviable when the real cost of decommissioning and storage of waste for several millenia is included, and the effects on health of both humans and wildlife of early pest eradication programmes with organochlorine pesticides were well documented in Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring". Evidence of the effects of aerosols and refrigerants on depletion of the ozone layer has led to restriction on the use of CFCs, and there is now increasing evidence of climate change resulting from our profligate use of fossil fuels.

Author : W. Rupik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642559778

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Early Development of the Adrenal Glands in the Grass Snake Natrix natrix L. (Lepidosauria, Serpentes) by W. Rupik Pdf

The aim of this study was to investigate the development and diffferentiation of the adrenal glands in the grass snake during early stages of ontogenesis. After light microscopy and ultrastructural investigation, six developmental phases were distinguished in the grass snake adrenal glands. Similar developmental phases were described in pig embryos but they slightly differ from those presented above. In reptile and mammal embryos a similar direction of changes is observed in primaordia of both tissues forming adrenal glands.

Author : Kenneth Fotherby
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783111447001

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Hormones in normal and abnormal human tissues. Volume 1 by Kenneth Fotherby Pdf

No detailed description available for "HORM. NORM. ABNORM. HUMAN TISS V. 1 (FOTHERBY) HNAHT E-BOOK".

Author : Kwang W. Jeon
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080495590

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International Review of Cytology by Kwang W. Jeon Pdf

The acclaimed International Review of Cytology series presents current advances and reviews in cell biology, both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth. Contributors to this volume include Giacomo Azzali, Annalena Civinini, Isabelle Creveaux, Bernard Dastugue, Arnold De Loof, Robert Didier, Steven K. Fisher, Nicolas Goncalves-Mendex, Geoffrey P. Lewis, Annie Meiniel, Robert Meiniel, Tom Meeusen, Inge Mertens, Valentina Patrizia Gallo, and Liliane Schoofs.