Ciba Foundation Colloquia on Endocrinology . Volume 10 Regulation and mode of action of thyroid hormones / / editors for the Ciba Foundation, G. E. W. Wolstenholme and Elaine C. P. Millar

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911019189403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : J. & A. Churchill; Boston, : Little, Brown, 1957
• ISBN: 9786613620675; 9781280590849; 128059084X; 9780470719022; 0470719028; 9780470716496; 0470716495
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (346 p.)
• Collana: Novartis Foundation Symposia ; ; v.890
• Altri autori (Persone): WolstenholmeG. E. W (Gordon Ethelbert Ward); MillarElaine C. P
• Disciplina: 599.01; 599.0133
• Soggetti: Thyroid hormones; Thyroid gland
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CIBA FOUNDATION COLLOQUIA ON ENDOCRINOLOGY VOLUME 10; CONTENTS; Chairman's opening remarks; Hypothalamus-pituitary -thyroid relationships; Discussion; Contribution to the regulation of thyroid activity; Discussion; The influence of the central nervous system on the control of thyrotrophin secretion; Discussion; Pituitary cytology in relation to thyrotrophic hormone secretion; Discussion; Effects of hypophysectomy on organic iodine formation in rat thyroids; Discussion; Factors influencing the thyroidal iodide pump; Discussion; The ""feed-back"" hypothesis of the control of thyroid function; DiscussionGeneral Discussion; Hormone synthesis in the iodine-deficient thyroid gland; Discussion; Enzymic aspects of thyronine ; metabolism and its iodinated derivatives; Discussion; The metabolism of thyroid hormones by kidney and the biological activity of the products; Discussion; On the presence of 3 : 5 : 3'-triiodothyroacetic acid and 3 : 3'-diiodothyronine in rat muscle and kidney after administration of 3 : 5 : 3'-triiodo-L-thyronine; Discussion; The distribution and metabolism of thyroid hormones; The deiodination of thyroid hormones in vitro; Discussion; General Discussion; Hepatic regulation of thyroxine metabolismDiscussion; Thyroid hormones at the peripheral tissue level: metabolism and mode of action; Discussion; Cellular actions of thyroxine and similar compounds; Discussion; Some observations on the clinical effects of triiodothyroacetic acid; Discussion; The influence of the thyroid gland upon immune responses of different species to bacterial infection; Discussion; General Discussion
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