Advances in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

D. LeRoith (Edited by)

9780762302925

Hardback, published 23 January 1998

202 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 2 cm, 0.51 kg

Volume 2 has focused on aspects of the pituitary gland both anterior (growth hormone and prolactin receptors, and GH action) and posterior (vasopressin) pituitary. In addition, thyroid cancer and steroidogenic enzymes and precocious puberty are covered. Finally, the "hot topics" include leptin and growth factor signaling.

Contents. List of Contributors. Preface (D. LeRoith). Molecular Aspects of Prolactin and Growth Hormone Receptors (V. Goffin, F. Ferrag, and P.A. Kelly). Molecular Aspects of Growth Hormone Action (M.J. Thomas and P. Rotwein). Leptin (M. Reitman). Cellular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction for Growth Factors (A.R. Saltiel). Tissue Specific Expression of the CYP19 (Aromatase) Gene (E.R. Simpson, M.D. Michael, V.R. Agarwal, M.M. Hinselwood, S.E. Bulun, and Y. Zhao). Molecular Aspects of Precocious Puberty (W. Chan and G.B. Cutler, Jr.). Two Genes-One Disease: The Molecular Basis of Congenital Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus (W. Rosenthal, A. Oksche, and D.G. Bichet). Mechanisms of Radiation-Induced Carcinogenesis: The Thyroid Model (Y.E. Nikiforov and J.A. Fagin). Index.

Subject Areas: Animal physiology [PSVD], Molecular biology [PSD], Genetics [non-medical PSAK], Endocrinology [MJG]