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Developmental Biology of Gastrointestinal Hormones
10th ESPE Advanced Seminar in Developmental Endocrinology, Ulm, June 2016.
Endocrine Development Series, Vol. 32
Language: EnglishSubjects for Developmental Biology of Gastrointestinal Hormones:
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Publication date: 08-2017
198 p. · Hardback
198 p. · Hardback
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The gut not only represents the largest endocrine organ of the human body
but is also profoundly involved in the control of metabolism through
peptide hormones. Therefore, gastrointestinal hormones are acting via
autocrine, paracrine, and classical endocrine pathways and regulate e.g.
digestion, hunger, and satiety. Furthermore, they are important regulators
of body weight, growth, and glucose metabolism, as well as of mood and
behavior.
Physicians and scientists in the field of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes, as well as in pediatric gastroenterology, require an extensive understanding of the origin of enteroendocrine cells, factors controlling their differentiation, hormone gene expression, secretion, function and, finally, the complex interaction with other organs, especially the central nervous system. In order to meet these needs, experts in the field have written up-to-date, comprehensive, and illustrated reviews presenting the current knowledge in the field of gastrointestinal endocrinology with a pediatric view. Those reviews comprise this latest volume of Endocrine Development.
Physicians and scientists in the field of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes, as well as in pediatric gastroenterology, require an extensive understanding of the origin of enteroendocrine cells, factors controlling their differentiation, hormone gene expression, secretion, function and, finally, the complex interaction with other organs, especially the central nervous system. In order to meet these needs, experts in the field have written up-to-date, comprehensive, and illustrated reviews presenting the current knowledge in the field of gastrointestinal endocrinology with a pediatric view. Those reviews comprise this latest volume of Endocrine Development.
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