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Molecular Basis of Reproductive Endocrinology

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Editors:
  1. Peter C. K. Leung

    1. Research Division Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia Grace Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

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  2. Aaron J. W. Hsueh

    1. Division of Reproductive Biology Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA

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  3. Henry G. Friesen

    1. Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Hypothalamus and Pituitary

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Social Control of Reproduction: Molecular Studies of GnRH in the African Cichlid Haplochromis burtoni

      • C. T. Bond, R. Fernald, R. Francis, N. Sherwood, J. P. Adelman
      Pages 3-11

    3. GnRH and Its Mechanism of Action

      • Tim D. Braden, P. Michael Conn
      Pages 12-38

    4. Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Placenta- and Pituitary-Specific Expression of the Glycoprotein Hormone α-Subunit Gene

      • John H. Nilson
      Pages 39-49

    5. Role of Inhibins and Activins in Reproduction

      • Masao Igarashi, Kaoru Miyamoto, Yoshihisa Hasegawa, Masaki Fukuda, Tsutomu Suzuki, Yumiko Abe et al.
      Pages 50-62

  3. Ovary and Testis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Hormonal Regulation and Tissue-Specific Expression of Steroidogenic Enzymes

      • A. H. Payne, P. A. Bain, T. Clarke, L. Sha, G. L. Youngblood, S. H. Hammond et al.
      Pages 65-91

    3. Regulation of LH and FSH Receptor Gene Expression in the Ovary and Testis

      • Kimmo K. Vihko, Philip S. LaPolt, Xiao-Chi Jia, Aaron J. W. Hsueh
      Pages 92-101

    4. Hormonal Control of Gene Expression during Ovarian Cell Differentiation

      • JoAnne S. Richards, Jeffrey W. Clemens, Jean Sirois, Susan L. Fitzpatrick, Winona L. Wong, Richard C. Kurten
      Pages 102-111

    5. Structure and Control of Expression of the 3βHSD and 17βHSD Genes in Classical Steroidogenic and Peripheral Intracrine Tissues

      • F. Labrie, J. Simard, V. Luu-The, G. Pelletier, C. Labrie, E. Dupont et al.
      Pages 112-143

    6. Structure and Regulation of Gonadal Cell Phosphodiesterases

      • M. Conti, J. V. Swinnen, C. S.-L. Jin, J. E. Welch, D. A. O’Brien, E. M. Eddy
      Pages 144-155

  4. Placenta and Fetus

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Differentiation of Human Trophoblasts: Structure-Function Relationships

      • Lee-Chuan Kao, Gbolagade O. Babalola, Gregory S. Kopf, Christos Coutifaris, Jerome F. Strauss III
      Pages 159-170

    3. Placental Lactogen/Growth Hormone Gene Family

      • Henry G. Friesen, May C. Robertson, Mary Lynn Duckworth, Ingo Schroedter, Ni Quan, Jean-Claude Vuille
      Pages 171-180

    4. Human Relaxin Genes in the Decidua and Placenta

      • Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood
      Pages 181-188

    5. Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Oxytocin Gene Expression

      • Hans H. Zingg, Stéphane Richard, Diana L. Lefebvre
      Pages 189-198

  5. Poster Presentation Manuscripts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-199
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    2. Structure-Function Relationships of Multiple Rat Members of the 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Family

      • Yvan de Launoit, Jacques Simard, Hui-Fen Zhao, Patrick Couture, Fernand Labrie
      Pages 201-209

    3. Preovulatory Collagenase Activity in the Follicle of the Chicken

      • Jane A. Jackson, Janice M. Bahr
      Pages 210-214
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About this book

Recent advances in molecular biology have provided new dimensions in the study of the reproductive system. There has been major progress in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of hormone action in the past few' years. The symposium on "Molecular Basis of Reproductive Endocrinology" was organized to highlight new research findings on the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. The emphasis of the symposium was on physiological questions answered by the molecular biology approach. Studies on the functional relevance of gonadotropin releasing hormone and LH and FSH gene expression were presented, together with research on the molecular biology of ovarian and testicular steroidogenic enzymes and protein hormones. Also, several novel aspects of hormone gene expression in placental tissues were reviewed. The symposium was held July 25 to 26, 1991, immediately prior to the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, on the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Serono Symposia, USA generously financed and coordinated the meeting. We are indebted to Dr. Bruce K. Burnett and Dr. L. Lisa Kern for their professional assistance in the organization of the symposium. We would also like to thank Drs. Victor Gomel, Basil Ho Yuen, and John Challis, who served as session moderators. Most of all, we truly appreciate the efforts of all the invited speakers, poster presenters, and discussants in making this a memorable event as the largest one-day meeting of the Serono Symposia USA, series.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Research Division Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia Grace Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

    Peter C. K. Leung

  • Division of Reproductive Biology Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA

    Aaron J. W. Hsueh

  • Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

    Henry G. Friesen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Molecular Basis of Reproductive Endocrinology

  • Editors: Peter C. K. Leung, Aaron J. W. Hsueh, Henry G. Friesen

  • Series Title: Serono Symposia USA

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9260-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-9262-0Published: 09 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-9260-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 311

  • Topics: Gynecology, Endocrinology, Zoology

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