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Neuroendocrine Perspectives

Proceedings of the Third Congress of the European Neuroendocrine Association, September 9–11, 1987, London, U.K.

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1989

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Editors:
  1. John A. H. Wass

    1. Department of Endocrinology, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK

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  2. Maurice F. Scanlon

    1. Department of Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

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Part of the book series: Neuroendocrine Perspectives (NEUROENDOCRINE, volume 6)

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Table of contents (41 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Developing Areas of Neuroendocrine Research

    1. Introduction

      • M. F. Scanlon
      Pages 1-2

    2. Regulation of Expression of the Human Pre-Provip Gene

      • R. H. Goodman, M. Verhave, S. Kasper, T. Tsukada, K. Walton, G. Mandel et al.
      Pages 3-15

    3. Paracrine Interactions in the Anterior Pituitary

      • W. Robberecht, C. Denef
      Pages 17-25

    4. Pituitary Growth Factors

      • S. Melmed
      Pages 27-40

    5. Mechanisms of Action of Growth Factors

      • L. Vicentini, A. Pandiella, J. Meldolesi
      Pages 41-46

    6. Neuropeptides and Neurotransmitters: Inositol Phospholipid and cAMP Responses in Cultured Brain Cells

      • J. Ham, J. R. Peters, M. F. Scanlon
      Pages 47-52

    7. Brain Hormones and the Immune System

      • C. J. Heijnen, A. Kavelaars, R. E. Ballieux
      Pages 53-64

    8. Neuroendocrine Aspects of Cardiovascular Control: The Brain Renin-Angiotensin System

      • D. Ganten, K. Lindpaintner, R. E. Lang, Th. Unger
      Pages 65-73

    9. Control of Fluid Balance

      • J. T. Fitzsimons
      Pages 75-88

    10. Endogenous Na+, K+-ATPase Inhibitors

      • M. D. Lewis, S. E. Thomas, J. M. Kendall, G. Spurlock, M. A. Mir, M. F. Scanlon
      Pages 89-93

    11. Neuromedin U: A Novel Brain-Gut Peptide

      • J. Domin, S. R. Bloom
      Pages 95-103

  3. The Control of Gonadotropin Secretion

    1. Introduction

      • J. A. H. Wass
      Pages 105-106

    2. Regulation of Gonadotropin Secretion: A 1987 Perspective

      • H. G. Burger
      Pages 107-117

    3. Opioid Peptides Inhibit the Noradrenergic Input to the Rostral Hypothalamus to Reduce LH Secretion in Fasted Rats

      • S. Hollingsworth, S. Mansfield, R. G. Dyer
      Pages 119-125

    4. Attenuation of the Inhibitory Action of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone on Luteinizing Hormone Secretion After Chronic Opioid Receptor Occupation

      • K. E. Nikolarakis, O. F. X. Almeida, A. Herz
      Pages 127-133

    5. A Spectrum of Disorders of LH Pulsatility in underweight women with Multifollicular Ovaries

      • H. D. Mason, M. Sagle, D. W. Polson, D. Kiddy, J. Adams, S. Franks
      Pages 135-142

    6. Changes in Prolactin and Proopiomelanocortin Messenger RNA in Rat Pituitary as Shown by in Situ Hybridization

      • J. H. Steel, Q. Hamid, S. Van Noorden, L. Chandrachud, P. Jones, P. Denny et al.
      Pages 143-153

    7. Evidence Against D2 Dopaminergic Influence on Phosphoinosotde Metabolism in Pituitary and Neural Cells

      • J. G. Baird, A. B. Cubitt, B. L. Brown, P. R. M. Dobson
      Pages 155-162

    8. “Cured” Prolactinoma Patients After Transsphenoidal Adenomectomy: Prediction of Recurrence

      • E. Ciccarelli, E. Ghigo, L. Savino, C. Miola, A. Bertagna, F. Camanni
      Pages 163-166
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About this book

In the first section of this volume, we have attempted to bring together some of the papers that reflect exciting new areas of development in relation to neuroendocrine investigation. Very recently, specific nucleotide recognition sequences for thyroid hormones, steroid hormones and the fundamental intracellular regulator, cyclic AMP, have been determined. In this section, the preliminary characterization and investigation of the nuclear binding proteins that mediate the actions of cAMP are described. Not only does this represent an important advance in cell biology, but it may represent a further level of alteration in control in normal and disease states. Intercellular pituitary "cross talk" is well described in the in vitro setting. The active molecules are clearly It is now important able to exert significant actions at the subnanomolar level. to design experiments in order to define the precise physiological relevance of these novel and potentially important observations. Paracrine and autocrine cellular interactions are of established importance in growth control in a variety of body tissues. But it is only very recently that the investigation of normal and abnormal anterior pituitary growth has reached the forefront of neuroendocrine research. This is perhaps surprising, beause the inhibitory effects of doapmine agonism on lactotroph growth and differentiation have been appreciated for some time. The anterior pituitary gland produces numerous growth factors that exert a variety of functional effects on pituitary hormone synthesis and release.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Endocrinology, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK

    John A. H. Wass

  • Department of Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK

    Maurice F. Scanlon

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neuroendocrine Perspectives

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Third Congress of the European Neuroendocrine Association, September 9–11, 1987, London, U.K.

  • Editors: John A. H. Wass, Maurice F. Scanlon

  • Series Title: Neuroendocrine Perspectives

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3478-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-8117-7Published: 30 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-3478-4Published: 07 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0168-0617

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 353

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Human Physiology, Psychiatry, Neurosciences

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