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Biochemical actions of hormones. Volume VIII /

Biochemical Actions of Hormones V8.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Litwack, Gerald
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, 1981.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Biochemical Actions of Hormones; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. The Messenger Function of Calcium in Endocrine Systems; I. Introduction; II. Historical Perspective; III. Cellular Calcium Metabolism; IV. Stimulus-Response Coupling; V. Interrelationships between Calcium and Cyclic Nucleotides in Stimulus-Response Coupling; VI. Calcium as Messenger in Specific Systems; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Neuronal Regulation of Blood Pressure; I. Organization of Central Nervous System Areas Regulating Blood Pressure
  • II. Peripheral RegulationIII. Central Nervous System Regulation; IV. Conclusion; References; Chapter 3. Regulation of Protein Synthesis by Prosphorylation; I. Introduction; II. Ribosomes; III. Initiation Factors; IV. Hemin Regulation of Protein Synthesis; V. Interferon and Double-Stranded RNA Activated Inhibition of Protein Synthesis; VI. A�ininoacyl-tRNA Synthetases; VII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Hormonal Control of Hepatic Gluconeogenesis; I. Introduction; II. Role of Cyclic AMP in Hormonal Control of Gluconeogenesis; III. Sites of Action of Hormones on Hepatic Gluconeogenesis
  • IV. SummaryV. Overview; References; Chapter 5. Effects of Insulin on Intracellular Funcation; I. Introduction; II. Intracellular Effects of Insulin; III. Mechanism of Insulin Action; IV. Cellular Binding Sites for Insulin; V. The Entry of Insulin into Target Cells; VI. Hypothesis, Speculation, and Conclusion; References; Chapter 6. Membrane Recognition and Effector Sites in Steroid Hormone Action; I. Introduction; II. Compartmentation in the Cellular Economy; III. Cell Surface Specialization and the Occurrence of Recognition Systems
  • IV. The Cell Surface: Alterations of Membrane Architecture on Binding Site OccupancyV. Dynamics of Cell Surface Recognition Sites: Molecular and Cellular Aspects; VI. Evaluation of Current Models of Steroid Hormone Accumulation and Distribution in Target Cells; VII. Closing Comments; References; Chapter 7. Activation of Steroid-Receptor Complexes; I. Introduction; II. Methods of Studying Activation; III. The Mechanism of Activation; IV. Factors Effecting the Activation Reaction; V. Reversal from the Activated to the Nonactivated State (Deactivation)
  • VI. Use of Activation to Purify the ReceptorVII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 8. Estradiol and Progesterone Receptors in Human Endometrium; I. Introduction; II. Methodological Problems; III. Estradiol and Progesterone Receptors in the Normal Menstrual Cycle; IV. General Conclusions; References; Index; Contents of Previous Volumes