The Endocrinology of growth, development, and metabolism in vertebrates /

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Group Author: Schreibman, Martin P; Scanes, C. G; Pang, P. K. T. Peter Kai To, 1941
Published: Academic Press,
Publisher Address: San Diego :
Publication Dates: 1993.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780126290554
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xii, 607 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Index Number: QP572
CLC: Q57
Contents: Evolution of the structure of the growth hormone and prolactin family / Mariann Rand-Weaver, Hiroshi Kawauchi and Masao Ono -- Role of growth hormone in the growth of poikilotherms / Ewen McLean and Edward M. Donaldson -- Role of growth hormone in growth of homeotherms / Norman C. Steele and Christina M. Evock-Clover -- Growth hormone and metabolism / H. Maurice Goodman -- Growth hormone receptor and growth hormone-binding protein: structure, functions, and regulation / Scott D. Cramer and Frank Talamantes -- Growth hormone secretion in poikilotherms and homeotherms / Stephen Harvey -- Role
(cont) Pancreatic hormones and metabolism / Robert L. Hazelwood -- Adrenomedullary catecholamines / August Epple -- [beta]-adrenergic agonists and growth / Donald H. Beermann -- Glucocorticoids: metabolism, growth, and development / Carl B. Schreck -- Thyroid hormone effects on growth, development, and metabolism / F.M. Anne McNabb and David B. King -- Hormones and skeletal growth / Shmuel Hurwitz and Mark Pines -- Hormones involved in regulation of muscle differentiation and growth / Geoffrey Goldspink and Ekkehard Hansen -- Hormones and adipose growth / David J. Flint and Richard G. Vernon