Functional anatomy of the neuroendocrine hypothalamus [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830620103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester ; ; New York, : Wiley, 1992
• ISBN: 1-282-12239-8; 9786612122392; 0-470-51428-0; 0-470-51429-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (312 p.)
• Collana: Ciba Foundation symposium ; ; 168
• Altri autori (Persone): ChadwickDerek; MarshJoan
• Disciplina: 599.0188; 616.4
• Soggetti: Hypothalamus - Physiology; Hypothalamus - Anatomy; Neuroendocrinology; Neuroanatomy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Symposium on Functional Anatomy of the Neuroendocrine Hypothalmus, held in collaboration with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at the Hotel Gellért, Budapest, Hungary 8-10, October, 1991, editors: Derek J. Chadwick and Joan Marsh"--p. v.; "A Wiley-Interscience publication."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE NEUROENDOCRINE HYPOTHALAMUS; Contents; Introduction; Peptidergic neurotransmitters in the endocrine hypothalamus; Co-localization of neuroactive substances in the endocrine hypothalamus; The relative importance of hypothalamic neurons containing corticotropin-releasing factor or vasopressin in the regulation of adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion; Intrahypothalamic neurohormonal interactions in the control of growth hormone secretion; Regulation of prolactin transformation in the rat pituitary; What can we learn from sampling hypophysial portal blood?; Immortalized hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone neuronsRegulation of gene expression in the hypothalamus: ; hybridization histochemical studies; Feedback regulation of thyrotropin- releasing hormone gene expression by thyroid hormone in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus; Gene memory in neuroendocrine and behavioural systems; Receptors and neural effects of oxytocin in the rodent hypothalamus and preoptic region; Neuronal-glial and synaptic remodelling in the adult hypothalamus in response to physiological stimuli; Neural control of the synthesis and release of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormoneThe neurobiology of primate puberty; Hypothalamic transplantation; Summary; Index of contributors; Subject index
• Sommario/riassunto: Using a multidisciplinary approach, it combines anatomical, cellular and physiological studies by preeminent experts. Features important insights into the function of the hypothalamus.