Recent Advances in Arthropod Endocrinology

A unique summary of some of the most significant and exciting recent advances in arthropod endocrinology.

Geoffrey M. Coast (Edited by), Simon G. Webster (Edited by)

9780521591133, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 February 1998

426 pages, 82 b/w illus. 18 tables
23.6 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.795 kg

"...the editors have done a superb job and I highly recommend this text for both specialists and advance students in the areas of neurobiology, endocrinology, entomology, and evolution." Stan L. Smith, Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Arthropods form the largest and most varied assemblage of organisms on earth. They are important economically as agricultural pests, as vectors of disease and as a source of food. The study of their endocrine systems reflects their economic significance, most work having been carried out on insects, crustaceans and ticks. Knowledge in these areas has increased greatly in the last decade with the advent of improved techniques for the isolation and study of the hormones themselves, revealing fascinating relationships between the endocrine systems of the various arthropod groups. This volume brings together contributions from many of the leading workers in the field, providing in-depth accounts of the current state of knowledge of a wide range of hormone systems. The book presents a unique summary of some of the most significant and exciting advances of the last decade, brought together in a single volume for the first time.

Part I. Moulting, Metamorphosis and Reproduction: 1. Structures, functions and occurence of insect allatostatic peptides R. J. Weaver, J. P. Edwards, W. G. Bendena and S. S. Tobe
2. Neuropeptides inhibiting growth and reproduction of crustaceans S. G. Webster
3. Molecular, cytological and physiological aspects of the crustacean hyperglycemic hormone family F. Van Herp
4. Endocrine effectors in insect vitellogenesis X. Bellés
5. Endocrine regulation of development and reproduction in Acarines L. O. Lomas and H. H. Rees
6. Ecdysteroid synthesis in the crustacean Y-organ: role of cyclic nucleotides and Ca 2+ D. Sedlmeier and A. Seinsche
7. Regulation of steroidogenesis: role of transaldolase in crab moulting glands F. Lachaise and G. Sommé
Part II. Control of Intermediary Metabolism, Ion and Water Balance: 8. New perspectives on the structures, assays and actions of locust adipokinetic hormones M. J. Lee and G. J. Goldsworthy
9. Signal transduction of adipokinetic hormone W. J. A. Van Marrewijk and D. J. Van der Horst
10. The regulation of primary urine production in insects G. M. Coast
11. Locust ion transport peptide (ITP): function, structure, DNA and expression J. E. Phillips, J. Meredith, N. Audsley, M. Ring, A. Macins, H. Brock, D. Theilmann and D. Littleford
Part III. Myotropic and Myoininhibitory Arthropod Neuropeptides: Structures and Functions?: 12. The dipteran Leu-callatostatins: structural and functional diversity in an insect neuroendocrine peptide family H. Duve, A. Thorpe, A. H. Johnsen, J-L. Maestro, A. G. Scott and P. D. East
13. An insect peptide family in search of functions
the tachykinin-related peptides D. R. Nässel, C. T. Lundquist, J. E. Muren and A. S. A. Winther
14. The distribution, biological activity, and pharmacology of SchistoFLRFamide and related peptides in insects I. Orchard and A. B. Lange
15. Ontogenetic, phylogenetic and physiological aspects of the conserved crustacean cardioactive peptide (CCAP) neural networks in arthropods H. Dirksen
16. Control of the insect oviduct: the role of the neuropeptide CCAP in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta A. K. Marshall and S. E. Reynolds
Part IV. Peptidases, Peptide and Pseudopeptide Mimetics: Toward New Strategies of Insect Pest Control?: 17. Insect angiotensim-converting enzyme: comparative biochemistry and evolution R. E. Isaaac, D. Coates, T. A. Williams and L. Schoofs
18. Mimetic analogues of the myotropic diuretic insect kinin neuropeptide family R. J. Nachman, G. M. Holman and G. M. Coast.

Subject Areas: Animal physiology [PSVD]