Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine

by Conn, P. Michael; Freeman, Marc E.

• ISBN13: 9780896037250
• ISBN10: 0896037258
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

Summary

A panel of leading experts integrate the latest findings from basic and clinical science to create a comprehensive treatment of the processes by which the brain acts as an endocrine organ, not only to control hormonal functions, but also to maintain homeostasis and regulate behavior. The authors-recognized both as leaders in their fields and as skilled teachers-provide systematic coverage of the analytical, anatomical, functional, clinical, and pathological aspects of neuroendocrinology. Topics range from the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems to the regulation of reproduction, development, metabolism, fluid balance, and biological rhythms. Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine offers an unprecedented marriage of clinical and basic knowledge that has been missing from classical neuroscience, endocrinology, and physiology texts. It will teach today's medical students and serve researchers as a valuable reference to this rapidly growing field.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Contributors	xi
Part I. The Interactions Between the Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The Hypothalamus as an Endocrine Organ: The Science of Neuroendocrinology	3	(20)
Bela Halasz
Micro- and Macroscopic Structure, Innervation, and Vasculature of the Hypothalamus	23	(18)
Miklos Palkovits
Hypothalamic Hormones	41	(18)
Akira Arimura
Neurotransmitters as Regulators of Hypothalamic Function	59	(16)
Paul V. Malven
The Hypothalamus as a Major Integrative Center	75	(20)
Jon E. Levine
Endocrine Targets in the Brain	95	(12)
Lothar Jennes
M. Chris Langub
Part II. Neuroendocrine Regulation of Reproduction, Parturition, Lactation, Growth, Development, Metabolism, and Fluid Balance
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Pituitary Function: General Principles	107	(28)
George Fink
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Reproductive Cyclicity	135	(12)
Neena B. Schwartz
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Pregnancy and Parturition	147	(16)
John R. G. Challis
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Lactation and Milk Ejection	163	(18)
H. Allen Tucker
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion	181	(16)
William B. Wehrenberg
Andrea Giustina
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Puberty	197	(28)
Sergio R. Ojeda
Marie Bilger
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Thyroid Function	225	(16)
William J. DeVito
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Water Balance: The Kidney	241	(20)
Leonard Share
Edward G. Schneider
Part III. Neuroendocrine Correlates of Stress, Behavior, and Biological Processes
Regulation of the Stress Response by Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptors	261	(26)
Richard L. Hauger
Frank M. Dautzenberg
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Sexual Behavior	287	(14)
Donald W. Pfaff
Nandini Vasudevan
Barbara Attardi
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Maternal Behavior	301	(16)
Robert S. Bridges
Elizabeth M. Byrnes
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Fluid Intake and Homeostasis	317	(18)
Joseph G. Verbalis
Edward M. Stricker
Control of Food Intake	335	(18)
Peter J. Havel
Philip J. Larsen
Judy L. Cameron
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Learning and Memory	353	(18)
Tj. B. van Wimersma Greidanus
G. Croiset
David de Wied
Neuroendocrine Correlates of Aging	371	(20)
Phyllis M. Wise
Part IV. Neuroendocrine Regulation of Biological Rhythms
Chronobiology	391	(14)
Gene D. Block
Marie Kerbeshian
Erik D. Herzog
Influence of Light and the Pineal Gland on Biological Rhythms	405	(16)
Henryk F. Urbanski
Neuroendocrine Regulation of Biological Rhythms	421	(14)
Nancy L. Wayne
The Neuroendocrine Control of Circadian Rhythms	435	(18)
Benoit Malpaux
The Neuroendocrine Control of Ultradian Rhythms	453	(22)
Johannes D. Veldhuis
Part V. Neuroendocrine Pathology and Disease
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothalamic Disease	475	(24)
Marcello D. Bronstein
Malebranche B. C. Cunha Neto
Nina Rosa de C. Musolino
Hypothalamic Involvement in Disorders of Pituitary Hormone Secretion	499	(10)
Ilan Shimon
Shlomo Melmed
Part VI. Emerging Areas of Neuroendocrinology
Neuroendocrine Immunology	509	(18)
Charles V. Clevenger
Loretta M. Flanagan-Cato
Electrophysiology of Hypothalamic Neurons	527	(14)
F. Edward Dudek
Bret N. Smith
Kelly J. Suter
Jean-Pierre Wuarin
Anatomical Markers of Activity in Hypothalamic Systems	541	(12)
Gloria E. Hoffman
Anne Z. Murphy
Index	553