Hormonal Signaling in Biology and Medicine: Comprehensive Modern Endocrinology

Hormonal Signaling in Biology and Medicine: Comprehensive Modern Endocrinology covers the endocrine secretions produced by every organ. This extensive collection of knowledge is organized by tissue, addressing how certain hormones are synthesized in multiple tissues, along with their structure, function and pathways, which are very applicable for researchers in drug design who need to focus on a specific step along the pathway. This is a must have reference for researchers in endocrinology and practicing endocrinologists, but it is also ideal for biochemists, pharmacologists, biologists and students.

Serves as a valuable desk reference for researchersProvides information on the structure of a given hormone, its receptor(s), and the pathways that become activated Includes extensive citations to the literature that will enable the reader to dig more deeply into the effects of a given hormone

1. Hormones and Perinatal Development 2. Hormones of Programmed Cell Death 3. Hypothalamic Releasing Hormones 4. Neurosteroids; Biosynthsis, Molecular Mechanisms, and Neurophysiological Functions in the Human Brain 5. Neurotrophins 6. The Pineal as a Gland, and Melatonin as a Hormone 7. Anterior pituitary: Glycoproteins of the Gonadotropes (FSH & LH) and Thyrotropes (TSH) 8. Anterior pituitary and Pars Intermedia Space: Corticotropes (ACTH) and Melanotropes (MSH) 9. Anterior pituitary: Lactotropes (Prl) and Somatotropes (GH) 10. Posterior Pituitary Hormones 11. Hormones and Neuronal Ion Channels 12. Hormonal Regulation of the Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC) and Other Non-neuronal Ion Channels 13. Thymosins 14. Heart Hormones 15. Stomach Hormones 16. Intestinal Hormones 17. Pancreatic Hormones 18. Liver Hormones 19. The Endocrine Kidney: Local and Systemic Actions of Renal Hormones 20. Adipose Derived Hormones 21. Thyroid Hormones 22. Parathyroid Hormones 23. Hormones and Hormone Precursors in Skin 24. Hormones of the Testes 25. Ovarian Hormones 26. Muscle Hormones 27. Hormones from Bone 28. Adrenal Cortex Hormones 29. Adrenal Medulla Hormones 30. Overproduction of Hormones by Pituitary Tumors 31. Hormonal Effects on Tumors