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Control of ovulation /
Control of Ovulation discusses the general principles and practical applications of ovulation control. The book presents 25 papers that cover the basic research practices and practicalities of ovulation control. The materials are grouped according to their respective themes. The first three parts co...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Boston :
Butterworths,
1978.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Control of Ovulation; Copyright Page; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION TO PARTS I, II and III; THE HYPOTHALAMO-PITUITARY-OVARIAN AXIS; PART I: THE HYPOTHALAMUS; CHAPTER 1. EXTRA-HYPOTHALAMIC CENTRES INVOLVED IN THE CONTROL OF OVULATION; Introduction; The Setting of Extra-hypothalamic Control Mechanisms for Ovulation; Extra-hypothalamic Control of Ovulation in the Adult; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; CHAPTER 2. THE ROLE OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS IN THE SECRETION OF PITUITARY GONADOTROPHINS AND PROLACTIN; The Role of Noradrenaline.
- The Role of SerotoninThe Role of Dopamine; Conclusions; Acknowledgement; References; CHAPTER 3. THE FEEDBACK EFFECTS OF OVARIAN STEROIDS ON GONADOTROPHIN SECRETION; Introduction; Feedback Regulation of the Ovarian Cycle of the Rhesus Monkey: The Role of Oestradiol as Organizer of the Menstrual Cycle; Feedback Regulation of the Ovarian Cycle of Sheep: The Role of Progesterone as Organizer of the Oestrous Cycle; Regulation of the Seasonality of the Reproductive Function in the Ewe; Summary; Acknowledgements; References; CHAPTER 4. STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIPS IN THE LH-RH MOLECULE.
- IntroductionStructural Modification of the LH-RH Decapeptide; Concluding Remarks; References; PART II: THE PITUITARY GLAND; CHAPTER 5. SPECIFIC MODULATION OF LH-RH ACTION ON LH AND FSH SECRETION BY GONADAL STEROIDS; Introduction; Effects of Oestrogens, Androgens and Progesterone in Anterior Pituitary Cells in Culture; References; CHAPTER 6. STRUCTURE OF GONADOTROPHINS AS RELATED TO FUNCTION; Introduction; Assay of LH and FSH; Purification of Gonadotrophins; Subunit Structure of FSH and LH; Assay of Human FSH Subunits; Gonadotrophins of Lower Vertebrates; References.
- CHAPTER 7. THE RESPONSE OF THE PITUITARY GLAND TO HYPOTHALAMIC STIMULATIONIntroduction; Removal of Endogenous LH-RH Stimulation; Changes in the Pituitary Responsiveness to LH-RH Stimulation; Steroid Effects on the Pituitary Responsiveness to LH-RH Stimulation; The Effects of LH-RH on Subsequent Pituitary Responsiveness to LH-RH; References; CHAPTER 8. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PITUITARY GLAND FUNCTION; Introduction; Negative Feedback and Pituitary Function; The Characteristics of LH and FSH Secretion During Development; Positive Feedback and the Surge Release of Gonadotrophins; Conclusions.