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Neuroendocrine Molecular Biology

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Editors:
  1. G. Fink

    1. MRC Brain Metabolism Unit, Edinburgh, Scotland

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  2. A. J. Harmar

    1. MRC Brain Metabolism Unit, Edinburgh, Scotland

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  3. Kenneth W. McKerns

    1. The International Foundation for Biochemical Endocrinology, Blue Hill Falls, USA

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Part of the book series: Biochemical Endocrinology (BIOEND)

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Table of contents (41 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Molecular Biology of the Nervous System

    1. Structure, Function and Expression of the Human Calcitonin/α-CGRP Gene

      • Ian Marshall, Susan Al-Kazwini, Jenny J. Holman, Peter M. Broad, Mark R. Edbrooke, Roger K. Craig
      Pages 1-16

    2. Neuronal Specific Gene Expression in the Murine Hippocampus

      • M. C. Wilson, P. L. Branks, G. A. Higgins
      Pages 17-31

    3. Hybridization Histochemistry — Locating Gene Expression

      • J. P. Coghlan, P. Aldred, A. Butkus, R. J. Crawford, I. A. Darby, J. Haralambidis et al.
      Pages 33-39

    4. The Identification and Function of Differentiation Antigens on Primary Sensory Neurons

      • Jane Dodd
      Pages 41-45

  3. LHRH — New Perspectives

    1. The Physiological Actions of LHRH — Evidence from the Hypogonadal (hpg) Mouse

      • H. M. Charlton
      Pages 47-56

    2. The Biosynthetic Precursor of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone: A Multifunctional Prohormone

      • Karoly Nikolics, Peter H. Seeburg
      Pages 57-65

    3. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone: Differentiation of Structure and Function During Evolution

      • Nancy M. Sherwood
      Pages 67-83

    4. The Biosynthesis of LHRH

      • Ann Curtis, Roberta Rosie, Valerie Lyons, George Fink
      Pages 85-90

    5. Evidence for Sex Differences in GnRH Receptors and Mechanism of Action

      • R. Mitchell, S.-A. Ogier, M. Johnson, A. Cleland, J. Bennie, G. Fink
      Pages 91-100

    6. The Role of Brain Peptides in the Control of Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion

      • S. M. McCann, W. K. Samson, M. C. Aguila, J. Bedran de Castro, N. Ono, M. D. Lumpkin et al.
      Pages 101-111

    7. Phospholipid Turnover, Ca2+ Mobilization and Protein Kinase C Activation in GnRH Action on Pituitary Gonadotrophs

      • Zvi Naor, Rona Limor, Jacob Hermon
      Pages 113-123

    8. Hormonal Regulation of Pituitary Gonadotropin Gene Expression

      • R. Counis, M. Corbani, A. Starzec, M. Jutisz
      Pages 125-134

  4. Neuropeptides

    1. The Mammalian Tachykinins and Their Receptors: Structure-Activity Relationship of the Mammalian Tachykinins

      • Sadao Kimura, Katsutoshi Goto, Yuka Shigematsu, Yoshiki Sugita, Ichiro Kanazawa
      Pages 135-145

    2. Biosynthesis of the Tachykinins and Somatostatin

      • Anthony J. Harmar, Adrian R. Pierotti, Peter Keen
      Pages 147-158

    3. Biosynthesis of Somatostatin, Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide, and Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone

      • R. H. Goodman, M. R. Montminy, M. J. Low, T. Tsukada, S. Fink, R. M. Lechan et al.
      Pages 159-173

    4. Enzymes Processing Somatostatin-Precursors, The Somatostatin-28 Convertase of Rat Brain, A System Converting Somatostatin-28 to Both Somatostatins-14 and -28(1–12)

      • Paul Cohen, Pablo Gluschankof, Sophie Gomez, Alain Morel, Hamadi Boussetta, Christine Clamagirand et al.
      Pages 175-184

  5. Oxytocin and Vasopressin

    1. Oxytocin and Vasopressin Secretion: New Perspectives

      • Dennis W. Lincoln, John A. Russell
      Pages 185-209

    2. Organization and Expression of the Vasopressin and Oxytocin Genes

      • Dietmar Richter, Richard Ivell
      Pages 211-218

    3. Measurement of Expression of the Vasopressin and Oxytocin Genes in Single Neurons by In Situ Hybridization

      • Joseph T. McCabe, Joan I. Morrell, Donald W. Pfaff
      Pages 219-229
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Editors and Affiliations

  • MRC Brain Metabolism Unit, Edinburgh, Scotland

    G. Fink, A. J. Harmar

  • The International Foundation for Biochemical Endocrinology, Blue Hill Falls, USA

    Kenneth W. McKerns

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neuroendocrine Molecular Biology

  • Editors: G. Fink, A. J. Harmar, Kenneth W. McKerns

  • Series Title: Biochemical Endocrinology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5131-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-5133-7Published: 14 June 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-5131-3Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 498

  • Topics: Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology

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