| Description |
1 online resource (373 pages) |
| Series |
Vitamins and Hormones |
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Vitamins and hormones.
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| Contents |
Cover Page; Vitamins and Hormones Ghrelin; Copyright Page; Former Editors; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: The Structure of Ghrelin; Chapter 2: Biochemistry of Ghrelin Precursor Peptides; Chapter 3: Structure of Mammalian and Nonmammalian Ghrelins; Chapter 4: The Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor; Chapter 5: Basic Aspects of Ghrelin Action; Chapter 6: Appetite and Metabolic Effects of Ghrelin and Cannabinoids: Involvement of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase; Chapter 7: Ghrelin and Feedback Systems; Chapter 8: Ghrelin Gene-Related Peptides Modulate Rat White Adiposity |
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Chapter 9: Cardiac, Skeletal, and Smooth Muscle Regulation by GhrelinChapter 10: Ghrelin and Bone; Chapter 11: Ghrelin in Pregnancy and Lactation; Chapter 12: Ghrelin and Reproduction: Ghrelin as Novel Regulator of the Gonadotropic Axis; Chapter 13: Ghrelin and Prostate Cancer; Chapter 14: Novel Connections Between the Neuroendocrine and Immune Systems: The Ghrelin Immunoregulatory Network; Index |
| Summary |
First published in 1943, VITAMINS AND HORMONES is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. In the early days of the Serial, the subjects of vitamins and hormones were quite distinct. The Editorial Board now reflects expertise in the field of hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal structure, physiology, and enzyme mechanisms. Under the capable and qualified editorial leadership of Dr. Gerald Litwack, VITAMINS AND HORMONES continues to publish cutting-edge reviews of interest to endocrinologists, biochemists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, cell biologists, and molecular bi |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ghrelin -- Physiological effect
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780080554921 |
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008055492X |
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9780123736857 |
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0123736854 |
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