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The Life Cycle of the Corpus Luteum

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Editors:
  1. Rina Meidan

    1. The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture Food and Environment Department of Animal Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel

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  • The first book to cover the lifespan of the corpus luteum, from formation through luteolysis

  • Written by internationally acclaimed researches in corpus luteum physiology

  • Examines the current research on corpus luteum development and mechanisms, and function in pregnancy

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Luteal Angiogenesis

    • Robert S. Robinson, Kathryn J. Woad
    Pages 1-21

  3. Roles of Hypoxia in Corpus Luteum Formation

    • Kiyoshi Okuda, Ryo Nishimura
    Pages 23-36

  4. Luteal Steroidogenesis

    • Holly A. LaVoie
    Pages 37-55

  5. Lipid Droplets and Metabolic Pathways Regulate Steroidogenesis in the Corpus Luteum

    • Heather Talbott, John S. Davis
    Pages 57-78

  6. Steroid Hormone Receptors in the Corpus Luteum

    • Robert Rekawiecki, Magdalena K. Kowalik, Jan Kotwica
    Pages 79-97

  7. Immune Cells and Their Effects on the Bovine Corpus Luteum

    • Koumei Shirasuna, Akio Miyamoto
    Pages 99-116

  8. The Rodent Corpus Luteum

    • Paula Accialini, Silvia F. Hernandez, Dalhia Abramovich, Marta Tesone
    Pages 117-131

  9. Regulation of Corpus Luteum Function in the Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris) and Comparative Aspects of Luteal Function in the Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

    • Mariusz Pawel Kowalewski
    Pages 133-157

  10. Luteolysis in Ruminants: Past Concepts, New Insights, and Persisting Challenges

    • Rina Meidan, Eliezer Girsh, Roni Mamluk, Nitzan Levy, Svetlana Farberov
    Pages 159-182

  11. Corpus Luteum Rescue in Nonhuman Primates and Women

    • Richard L. Stouffer, Jon D. Hennebold
    Pages 183-204

  12. Corpus Luteum and Early Pregnancy in Ruminants

    • Thomas R. Hansen, Rebecca Bott, Jared Romero, Alfredo Antoniazzi, John S. Davis
    Pages 205-225

  13. Corpus Luteum Regression and Early Pregnancy Maintenance in Pigs

    • Adam J. Ziecik, Emilia Przygrodzka, Monika M. Kaczmarek
    Pages 227-248

  14. The Corpus Luteum and Women’s Health

    • W. Colin Duncan
    Pages 249-275

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 277-283
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About this book

 

​This book describes the life cycle of a unique endocrine gland that is absolutely essential for the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy in all mammalian species. The corpus luteum is unique because it is formed and destroyed every (non-fertile) reproductive cycle. When fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is rescued or maintained. The processes that control corpus luteum formation, demise (luteolysis), or maintenance are just beginning to be unraveled in recent years; they involve diverse cell types and mechanisms. Some of these processes resemble tumor development—angiogenesis, for instance—but interestingly enough, this resemblance is only up to a point. The corpus luteum uses mechanisms that allow its normal, physiological growth and disappearance. Pulling together key research on the corpus luteum, this volume is of interest to both reproductive endocrinologists and comparative physiologists, with clinical relevance spanning comparative animal studies to women's health.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture Food and Environment Department of Animal Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel

    Rina Meidan

About the editor

Rina Meidan, PhD, is a Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology in the Department of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agricultural, Food & Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is a leading expert in research on the corpus luteum and its mechanisms and dynamic changes from formation through luteolysis.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Life Cycle of the Corpus Luteum

  • Editors: Rina Meidan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43238-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-43236-6Published: 11 November 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82765-0Published: 07 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-43238-0Published: 02 November 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 283

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 40 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Reproductive Medicine, Endocrinology, Animal Physiology

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