Proceedings of the 1991 Laurentian Hormone Conference /
Recent Progress in Hormone Research.
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Academic Press,
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Publisher Address: | San Diego : |
Publication Dates: |
[1993] ©1993 |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Recent progress in hormone research ;
volume 48 |
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Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780125711487 |
Summary: |
Recent Progress in Hormone Research. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xi, 553 pages) : illustrations. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781483219684 1483219682 |
Index Number: | QP187 |
CLC: | R58 |
Contents: |
Front Cover; RecentProgress in Hormone Research; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; Chapter 1. Anti-Mu llerian Hormone: The JostFactor; I. Introduction; II. The AMH Molecule; III. The AMH Gene; lV. AMH Ontogeny; V. Biological Effects; VI. AMH in Clinical Practice; VII. The Persistent Mu llerianDuct Syndrome; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Expression of the FSH Receptor in the Testis; I. Introduction; II. Physiological Response of Testis to FSH; III. FSH Receptor; IV. Gene for FSH Receptor; V. Expression of FSH Receptor in the Testis. VI. Control of FSHR ExpressionVII. Summary; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Differential Gene Expression from a Single Transcription Unitduring Spermatogenesis; I. Introduction; II. Calspermin; III. Calspermin and Calmodulin Kinase IV; lV. CaM Kinase lV and Calspermin mRNAs Generatedfrom Contiguous DNA; V. Changes in Calspermin and CaM Kinase IV during Germ Cell Development; VI. Conceraing the Functions of Calspermin and CaM KinaselV; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Retinoid Receptors; I. Introduction; II. Retinoid X Receptors; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES. Chapter 5. The Growth Hormone/Prolactin Receptor FamilyI. Introduction; II. Classical Biological and Biochemical Actions; III. Growth Hormone, Prolactin, and the Immune System; lV. Distribution and Regulation of Receptors; V. Receptor Structure-Identification of MultipleForms; VI. Expression of Receptor Genes; VII. Mechanism of Action of Growth Hormone and Prolactin; VIII. Genetic Diseases and Models of Receptor Defects; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Molecular Genetics of Laron-Type GH Insensitivity Syndrome; I. Introduction; II. The Growth Hormone Receptor Gene and Laron's Syndrome. III. Decoding Structure-Function Relationships of GH-RREFERENCES; Chapter 7. Conventional and Nonconventional Uses of Growth Hormone; I. Introduction; II. Development of GH as a Pharmacologic Agent; III. Conventional Uses of Growth Hormone: To Increase Stature; IV. Non-Conventional Uses of GH: To Improve Metabolic Status; V. Potential Adverse Effects; VI. Summary; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Site-Directed Mutagenesis in the Mouse; I. ES Cell Lines:Clonal Heterogeneity and Maintenance of Totipotency; II. Null Alleles Generated by Gene Targeting; III. Discussion; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. |