Hormones
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Hormones

  1. 474 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Hormones

About this book

Hormones, Fourth Edition provides a report on the field of human hormones viewed in light of our current understanding of cellular and subcellular architecture, along with the molecular details of their modes of action. Comprehensive information about hormone action on canonical and non-canonical signaling pathways at cellular and subcellular level and effects on architecture and function of organ systems are discussed. All chapters in this new edition have been completely updated to cover advances in endocrinology research, which has expanded significantly in the last few years. Vast coverage of hormones not previously covered and newly discovered aspects of hormone action are also included. This new fourth edition is intended to be used by advanced undergraduates and graduate students in the biological sciences. It will also provide useful background information for health professionals, clinicians and researchers in the field of endocrinology, metabolism and biochemistry. - Includes updates on all chapters - Covers sleep hormones, growth factors, intestinal hormones, calcium-sensing receptor of parathyroid, and others - Provides essential basics for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers in the biological sciences, as well as clinical aspects and applications for clinicians - Presented in separate hormone systems, covering the subcellular mode of action of selected hormones and a detailed understanding of their human anatomy and physiology

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Table of contents

  1. Title of Book
  2. Cover image
  3. Title page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. About the author
  8. Preface to the fourth edition
  9. Chapter 1 Hormones: an introduction
  10. Chapter 2 Steroid hormones: chemistry, biosynthesis, and metabolism
  11. Chapter 3 The hypothalamus and anterior pituitary
  12. Chapter 4 Posterior pituitary hormones
  13. Chapter 5 Thyroid hormones
  14. Chapter 6 Pancreatic hormones: insulin and glucagon
  15. Chapter 7 Gastrointestinal hormones
  16. Chapter 8 Eicosanoids
  17. Chapter 9 Calcium-regulating hormones: vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, and fibroblast growth factor 23
  18. Chapter 10 Adrenal corticoids
  19. Chapter 11 Hormones of the adrenal medulla
  20. Chapter 12 Androgens
  21. Chapter 13 Estrogens and progestins
  22. Chapter 14 Hormones of pregnancy, parturition, and lactation
  23. Chapter 15 Hormones related to the kidney and cardiovascular system
  24. Chapter 16 The pineal gland
  25. Chapter 17 Growth factors
  26. Appendix 1. Compilation of many known hormones in higher mammals and humans
  27. Appendix 2. Human blood concentrations of major hormones
  28. Appendix 3. Clinically relevant endocrine disorders
  29. Appendix 4. The genetic code
  30. Appendix 5. Amino acid abbreviations
  31. Appendix 6. Units of measurement in biological systems
  32. Index