Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone: Molecules and Receptors
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone: Molecules and Receptors

Author: I.S. Parhar

Publisher: Elsevier Science

Published: 2002-12-06

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780444509796

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This volume summarizes the evolution and physiology of GnRH molecules and receptors, and provides insight as to how social behavior influences cellular and molecular events in the brain from a comparative perspective. The chapters in this volume are divided into three major sections: Development and Cell Migration, GnRH Receptors, Physiology and Regulation. The review papers arose primarily from presentations made at the Second International Symposium on the Comparative Biology of GnRH, held in Penang, Malaysia, June 2-4, 2001; a satellite symposium in conjunction with the XIV International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology, Sorrento, Italy. In addition, leading neuroscientists doing cutting-edge research in the field of GnRH were invited as authors to make this volume a valuable reference.

Endocrinology of the Testis and Male Reproduction
Endocrinology of the Testis and Male Reproduction

Author: Manuela Simoni

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-09-18

Total Pages: 1364

ISBN-13: 9783319444406

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of endocrinology of the male reproductive system, explaining how it works and how, sometimes, it fails to work. World-class specialists present state of the art knowledge on all aspects, including anatomy, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations of testicular diseases, endocrine aspects of andrological and sexual diseases, and therapy. Extensive consideration is given to sexual development, testicular function, the clinical approach to disorders of male reproduction, male hypogonadism, sexual dysfunction, and male infertility. In addition, sociodemographic, psychological, and ethical aspects of male reproductive disorders are discussed. The book is intended as a major reference for endocrinologists, andrologists, and sexologists, as well as basic and clinical scientists. It is published as part of the SpringerReference program, which delivers access to living editions constantly updated through a dynamic peer-review publishing process.

A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology
A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology

Author: Terry F. Davies

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-01-04

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 303084367X

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Now in a revised and expanded third edition, this case-based guide emphasizes the latest investigative advances in both imaging and molecular diagnostics and new treatment approaches for a wide variety of common and complex endocrine conditions. Utilizing unique clinical case histories, each main endocrine condition and disorder is curated by a senior Section Editor with an introduction to his or her area covering both physiology and pathophysiology. This introductory chapter is followed by a number of case histories written by invited experts and designed to cover the important relevant pathophysiology, following a consistent chapter format for ease of use, including bulleted objectives, case presentations, review of the diagnosis, lessons learned, and 3-5 multiple-choice review questions. Section headings include the pituitary, thyroid (overactivity, underactivity and cancer) and parathyroid, adrenal disorders, metabolic bone disease, type 2 diabetes, lipid abnormalities, obesity, and pregnancy. Topics new to this edition include PCOS, transgender medicine and the endocrine effects of viral infections. With a focus on covering major parts of the APDEM curriculum, A Case-Based Guide to Clinical Endocrinology remains a tremendous resource for junior and veteran clinicians alike.

Handbook of Neuroendocrinology
Handbook of Neuroendocrinology

Author: George Fink

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 895

ISBN-13: 0123750970

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Neuroendocrinology underpins fundamental physiological, molecular, biological, and genetic principles such as the regulation of gene transcription and translation. This handbook highlights the experimental and technical foundations of each area's major concepts and principles.

Kisspeptin Signaling in Reproductive Biology
Kisspeptin Signaling in Reproductive Biology

Author: Alexander S. Kauffman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-02

Total Pages: 515

ISBN-13: 1461461995

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Kisspeptin has been shown to be both necessary and sufficient for activation of the reproductive axis, during puberty and later in adulthood. This makes kisspeptin a fundamental component of the reproductive axis. Kisspeptin has been deemed the single most potent stimulator of GnRH neurons yet known. The importance of kisspeptin has been documented in humans as well as non-human animal models, ranging from monkeys, sheep, and rodents to numerous fish species, thus signifying a highly conserved nature of its reproductive function. Importantly, kisspeptin neurons seem to mediate many of the regulatory effects of other signals, whether they are metabolic, circadian, hormonal, or stress. This places kisspeptin neurons in a unique position to be key nodal points and conduits for conveying numerous endogenous and exogenous signals to the reproductive axis.

Genetic Diagnosis of Endocrine Disorders
Genetic Diagnosis of Endocrine Disorders

Author: Roy E. Weiss

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2015-10-09

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 0128011343

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Genetic Diagnosis of Endocrine Disorders, Second Edition provides users with a comprehensive reference that is organized by endocrine grouping (i.e., thyroid, pancreas, parathyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and reproductive and bone), discussing the genetic and molecular basis for the diagnosis of various disorders. The book emphasizes the practical nature of diagnosing a disease, including which tests should be done for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in adults and children, which genes should be evaluated for subjects with congenital hypothyroidism, which genetic tests should be ordered in obese patients or for those with parathyroid carcinoma, and the rationale behind testing for multiple endocrine neoplasias. - Offers a clear presentations of pharmacogenetics and the actual assays used in detecting endocrine diseases - Teaches the essentials of the genetic basis of disease in each major endocrine organ system - Offers expert advice from genetic counselors on how to use genetic information in counseling patients - Includes new chapters on the genetics of lipid disorders and glycogen storage diseases, genetics of hypoglycemia, and whole genome/exome sequencing

Oxford Textbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes
Oxford Textbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes

Author: John A.H. Wass

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2011-07-28

Total Pages: 2158

ISBN-13: 0199235295

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Now in its second edition, the Oxford Textbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes is a fully comprehensive, evidence-based, and highly-valued reference work combining basic science with clinical guidance, and providing first rate advice on diagnosis and treatment.

Hormones and Their Receptors in Fish Reproduction
Hormones and Their Receptors in Fish Reproduction

Author: Philippa Melamed

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9812569189

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Research on the molecular aspects of fish reproduction has progressedswiftly over the past few years. With the availability of wide-rangingmolecular tools, fish researchers have elucidated many of themolecular mechanisms regulating reproduction which operate in thebrain, pituitary and gonad.

Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine
Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine

Author: P. Michael Conn

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1999-10-06

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1592597076

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A panel of leading experts integrate the latest findings from basic and clinical science to create a comprehensive treatment of the processes by which the brain acts as an endocrine organ, not only to control hormonal functions, but also to maintain homeostasis and regulate behavior. The authors-recognized both as leaders in their fields and as skilled teachers-provide systematic coverage of the analytical, anatomical, functional, clinical, and pathological aspects of neuroendocrinology. Topics range from the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems to the regulation of reproduction, development, metabolism, fluid balance, and biological rhythms. Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine offers an unprecedented marriage of clinical and basic knowledge that has been missing from classical neuroscience, endocrinology, and physiology texts. It will teach today's medical students and serve researchers as a valuable reference to this rapidly growing field.