Molecular and cellular endocrinology

Part 1: endocrine feedback control in health and disease, T.J. Wilkon the mechanisms of negative and positive feedback of steroids in the hypothalamus, G. Fink regulation of the hypothalamic cortico releasing hormone neurosecretory system, M.H. Whitnall functional morphology of hypophysiotrophic hormone synthesizing neurons - identification, connectivity and plasticity, I. Merchenthaler the pinal gland, R.J. Reiter pituitary-thyroid relationships, J. Magner the parathyroid gland, M. Miki et al the adrenal cortex, L. Lau the adrenal medulla, S.W. Carmichael. Part 2: steroid hormone receptors, H. Keller, W. Wahli enzyme medulation of access to hormone receptors, C. Edwards, B.R. Walker control of steroid receptor function and gene expression - the glucocorticoid receptor, J. Webster, J.A. Cidlowski the nuclear thyroid hormone receptor - structure and function, K. Davis, M.A. Lazar insulin and insulin-like growth in health and disease, M. Adamo et al molecular mechanisms in pathophysiology of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus - insulin resistance and insulin deficiency, S.I. Taylor glucagon, V. Hruby somatosatin, W.J. Lamberts et al the vasopressin/oxytocin system, G. Leng prolactin, J.R.E. Davis growth hormone, J.O.L. Jorgensen neuropeptide-Y - its central and peripheral significance to molecular and cellular endocrinology, J.M. Allen atrial natriuretic hormone, R.E. Lang natriuretic hormone as a circulatory inhibitor of Na-K-ATPase, B. Lichardus, L. Kovacs vasoactive intestinal peptide, E.E. Daniel, J.E.T. Fox-Threlkeld the mechanism of parathyroid hormone action, L.A. Fitzpatrick the endothelins, W.G. Haynes, D.J. Webb genetic engineering in the study of hormones, M. Wallis the genetics and cell biology of calcitonin action, M. Zaide et al the genetics and biology of vitamin D, H. DeLuca the tissue matrix - cell signalling and hormone regulation, R.H. Getzenberg.