Hormonal Signaling in Biology and Medicine
Comprehensive Modern Endocrinology

Coordinator: Litwack Gerald

Language: English

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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.

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

Researchers, practitioners, and graduate students, in endocrinology and researchers of endocrine diseases across biomedical disciplines, as well as those working with endocrinologists.

Dr. Litwack is an accomplished and prolific author and editor at Elsevier. Spanning over 25 years, he has been the editor of over 55 volumes of Vitamins and Hormones, co-author of Hormones, editor of 14 volumes of Biochemical Actions of Hormones, co-editor of Actions of Hormones on Molecular Processes, author of Human Biochemistry and Disease, and just wrapping up Human Biochemistry. He also authored Experimental Biochemistry [Wiley] and edited Receptor Purification, 2 volumes [Humana]. He is an author on over 300 journal articles and has been on the editorial boards of numerous journals, including Endocrinology, Oncology Research, Oncology Reports, Journal of Molecular Biochemistry, Chemtracts, Cancer Research, Apoptosis, and Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression.
  • Serves as a valuable desk reference for researchers
  • Provides 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