Neuroendocrinology In Physiology And Medicine

Author : P. Michael Conn,Marc E. Freeman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999-10-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781592597079

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Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine by P. Michael Conn,Marc E. Freeman Pdf

A panel of leading experts integrate the latest findings from basic and clinical science to create a comprehensive treatment of the processes by which the brain acts as an endocrine organ, not only to control hormonal functions, but also to maintain homeostasis and regulate behavior. The authors-recognized both as leaders in their fields and as skilled teachers-provide systematic coverage of the analytical, anatomical, functional, clinical, and pathological aspects of neuroendocrinology. Topics range from the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems to the regulation of reproduction, development, metabolism, fluid balance, and biological rhythms. Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine offers an unprecedented marriage of clinical and basic knowledge that has been missing from classical neuroscience, endocrinology, and physiology texts. It will teach today's medical students and serve researchers as a valuable reference to this rapidly growing field.

Author : P. Michael Conn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Neuroendocrinology
ISBN : OCLC:1057918243

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Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine by P. Michael Conn Pdf

Author : George Fink,Donald W. Pfaff,Jon Levine
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 895 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780123750976

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Handbook of Neuroendocrinology by George Fink,Donald W. Pfaff,Jon Levine Pdf

Neuroendocrinology underpins fundamental physiological, molecular, biological, and genetic principles such as the regulation of gene transcription and translation. This handbook highlights the experimental and technical foundations of each area's major concepts and principles.

Author : Anders Juul,Jens O. L. Jorgensen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000-04-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521641888

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Growth Hormone in Adults by Anders Juul,Jens O. L. Jorgensen Pdf

This revised new edition reviews the substantial advances in our understanding of the vital role of growth hormone (GH) in maintaining adult health, and the resulting disorders from GH deficiency. The first edition, published in 1996, provided a pioneering overview of the subject; this new edition provides an even more comprehensive account, fully updated with the latest research, clinical applications, and references. The therapeutic benefits of GH treatment in GH deficiency are thoroughly evaluated, including effects on metabolism, cardiac function, exercise performance, psychosocial aspects, and aging and gender-specific effects. This compilation by the world's leading experts covers clinical investigation, diagnosis and treatment issues, and encompasses new knowledge of the control and action of GH secretion. This volume is the most authoritative, comprehensive, and detailed account available and will be an essential source of reference for all endocrinologists.

Author : Norman Adler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468438758

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Neuroendocrinology of Reproduction by Norman Adler Pdf

The subject of this book is neuroendocrinology, that branch of biological science devoted to the interactions between the two major integrative organ systems of animals-the endocrine and nervous systems. Although this science today reflects a fusion of endocrinology and neurobiology, this synthetic ap proach is relatively recent. At the beginning of the 20th century, when the British physiologists, Bayliss and Starling, first proposed endocrinology to be an independent field of inquiry, they went to great lengths to establish the autonomy of chemical secretions in general and their independence from nervous control in particular (Bayliss, W. M. , and Starling, E. H. , 1902, The mechanism of pancreatic secretion,]. Physiol. 28:325). They argued with Pav lov, who said that there was a strong influence of the nervous system on the gastrointestinal phenomena the endocrinologists were studying. For several decades, the English physiologists prevailed, at least in the West; and Pavlov's critique was not taken to heart by the practitioners of the newly emerging discipline of endocrinology. Through the work of Harris, the Scharrers, Sawyer, Everett, and others, there has been something of a scientific detente in the latter half of this century; the hybrid field of neuroendocrinology is now regarded as one of the corner stones of modern neural science and is of fundamental importance in basic and clinical endocrinology.

Author : Joseph Meites
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461340270

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Pioneers in Neuroendocrinology II by Joseph Meites Pdf

Author : S. Loche,M. Cappa,L. Ghizzoni,M. Maghnie,M.O. Savage
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783805593038

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Pediatric Neuroendocrinology by S. Loche,M. Cappa,L. Ghizzoni,M. Maghnie,M.O. Savage Pdf

The neuroendocrine system plays a pivotal role in the control of growth, puberty, reproduction, and intermediate metabolism. The last decades have witnessed rapid progress in the understanding of the molecular and biochemical mechanisms involved in neuroendocrine function, paralleled by dramatic improvements in imaging techniques.

Author : Joseph Meites
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468426526

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Pioneers in Neuroendocrinology by Joseph Meites Pdf

In the middle and late 1960s, when it was clear that neuroendocrinology was established as a discipline in its own right, it occurred to us that auto biographical accounts of the pioneer work in this field by the major par ticipants would provide a highly interesting and informative account of his tory in the making. With the death of G. W. Harris in late 1971, and the loss thereby of an outstanding pioneer and personality in neuroendocri nology, it appeared to us to be even more urgent to undertake such a ven ture and collect as many stories as possible. The three of us agreed that initially we would limit our invitations to the senior investigators whose re search careers lay mostly behind them, with the hope that if this venture proved successful, we could ask younger and still very active researchers in neuroendocrinology to contribute to a subsequent volume. Most of those invited to write for this book agreed to do so, but regrettably there remain some notable absentees. The authors were requested to write a personal, and even idiosyncratic, account of the steps taken, and the motivation and drive that led them to develop their interest in the relationship between the brain and the endocrine system.

Author : Luciano Martini,William F. Ganong
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483275055

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Neuroendocrinology by Luciano Martini,William F. Ganong Pdf

Neuroendocrinology, Volume II, is the second in a two-volume treatise designed to provide a survey of all aspects of the rapidly expanding science of neuroendocrinology. Only in recent years have the relations between the nervous system and the endocrine system come under intensive scrutiny, but their interactions have already been shown to be multiple and diverse. This diversity is reflected in the range of subjects covered. There are chapters on neural control of endocrine function; the effects of hormones on the brain; brain-endocrine interrelations during various phases of development; and the comparative aspects of neuroendocrine integration. The relation of brain chemistry to endocrine function, the effect of drugs on neuroendocrine mechanisms, and the new discipline of clinical neuroendocrinology have also been considered. Not only neurophysiologists and endocrinologists, but pharmacologists, zoologists, biochemists, psychologists, and those in clinical medicine will find the treatise of interest. Parts of neuroendocrinology have been discussed in other works, but this is the first treatise in which an attempt has been made to cover all ramifications of neuroendocrinology. This book can be used both as a text for advanced students and as a reference source.

Author : Richard E. Brown
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521426650

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An Introduction to Neuroendocrinology by Richard E. Brown Pdf

This book is designed as an introductory text in neuroendocrinology; the study of the interaction between the brain and endocrine system and the influence of this on behaviour. The endocrine glands, pituitary gland and hypothalamus and their interactions and hormones are discussed. The action of steroid and thyroid hormone receptors and the regulation of target cell response to hormones is examined. The function of neuropeptides is discussed with respect to the neuroendocrine system and behaviour. The neuroimmune system and lymphokines are described and the interaction between the neuroendocrine and neuroimmune systems discussed. Finally, methods for studying hormonal influences on behaviour are outlined. Each chapter has review and essay questions designed for advanced students and honours or graduate students with a background in neuroscience, respectively.

Author : William J. Kovacs,Sergio R. Ojeda
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199744121

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Textbook of Endocrine Physiology by William J. Kovacs,Sergio R. Ojeda Pdf

The sixth edition of this highly popular text retains its comprehensive coverage of endocrine basics from previous editions while featuring entirely new chapters on several topics, including the assessment of endocrine function, sexual differentiation, growth regulation, the thyroid, the adrenals, and calcium homeostasis. Chapters have been updated and reorganized to make information easily accessible in concise form, and new figures and tables have been added to enhance the presentation of complex concepts. Fundamental principles of endocrine physiology are reinforced with illustrative examples from clinical observation and the limitations of current knowledge are properly identified. The ideal resource for students entering the field, the Textbook of Endocrine Physiology aims to provide for all a solid basis in fundamentals of endocrinology and for some, inspiration for the pursuit of advanced medical or graduate studies in the field.

Author : G. M. Besser,Luciano Martini
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781483276113

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Clinical Neuroendocrinology by G. M. Besser,Luciano Martini Pdf

Clinical Neuroendocrinology, Volume II discusses neuroendocrine science and its application to the analysis of human physiology and behavior. This book stresses the importance of the interrelationships between central and peripheral signals, neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, and target glands and peripheral tissues to ensure coordination of somatic and behavioral development and function. The ""centralist"" concepts of the importance of brain hormones are revised in this text, emphasizing that neurohumoral factors isolated from brain tissues, and initially considered to be primarily involved in the central nervous system regulation of the endocrine system, also exist outside the brain and spinal cord. This volume is valuable to neuroendocrinologists, but is also a good source for those involved in basic and clinical research and patient management.

Author : E. Stark,G. B. Makara,B. Halász
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483155982

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Endocrinology Neuroendocrinology Neuropeptides by E. Stark,G. B. Makara,B. Halász Pdf

Advances in Physiological Sciences, Volume 14: Endocrinology, Neuroendocrinology, Neuropeptides, Part II focuses on the research on neuropeptides, endocrinology, and neuroendocrinology. Composed of various contributions of able researchers, the first part of the book is divided into eight chapters. These chapters cover studies on the physiology, biochemistry, and localization of suspected hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormones. Researchers show how hormones react in different controlled environments. The second part of the selection deals with the use of in vitro systems in studying neuroendocrine regulation and steroid hormone action. This part is composed of four chapters wherein the extensive discussion of the processes involved is supported by experiments conducted on animals. The third part of the book covers the use of neurotransmitters in the control of anterior pituitary function. Composed of nine chapters, this part offers a thorough investigation of how neurotransmitters function in different controlled conditions. The fourth part of the selection, which is comprised of eight chapters, focuses on the function of neuropeptides as neurotransmitters. Studies are presented to elaborate the processes how neuropeptides can be converted to act as neurotransmitters. The last part, which covers nine chapters, deals exclusively with research on the effects of endogenous opioid peptides on the neuroendocrine system. The book is a great find for those interested in biochemistry.

Author : Eörs Bajusz
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781483185989

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Physiology and Pathology of Adaptation Mechanisms by Eörs Bajusz Pdf

Physiology and Pathology of Adaptation Mechanisms: Neural – Neuroendocrine – Humoral is a collection of papers that covers various aspects of the vital physiologic mechanisms involved in adaptive reactions. The title first covers the development of regulatory processes, and then proceeds to tackling the regulatory and adaptive functions of the pituitary-adrenocortical system. Next, the selection deals with the regulation of adaptive hormones, along with topics about adaptation to environmental temperature variation. The text also deals with the neural, neuroendocrine, and hormonal regulatory and adaptation mechanisms. The book will be of great interest to researchers and practitioners of biology and medicine. Other evolutionary scientists will also benefit from the text.

Author : S.S. Nussey,S.A. Whitehead
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2001-06-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0203450434

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Endocrinology by S.S. Nussey,S.A. Whitehead Pdf

Traditionally, endocrinology textbooks have been either short notes or multi-author, multi-volume monster, all of which present clinical material last and often only briefly. Endocrinology is different and used real cases to lead readers into the text and then describes the biochemistry, physiology, and anatomy they need to understand the case. The