Biology of lactation [[electronic resource] /] / Jack Martinet, Louis-Marie Houdebine, Herbert-H. Head, editors

• Pubblicazione: Paris, : INRA, c1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (691 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Lactation; Mammary glands
• Altri autori: MartinetJack HoudebineLouis-Marie HeadHerbert-H
• Note generali: Originally published in French under the title: Biologie de la lactation. Paris : INSERM/INRA, 1993.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Mammary gland, mammogenesis, growth factors, lactogenesis J. Martinet, L. M. Houdebine""; ""Development of the mammary gland from the embryo stage to the first pregnancy""; ""Microscopic morphology""; ""Endocrinology of pregnancy""; ""Mammogenesis, growth factors and intercellular relationships""; ""Lactogenesis""; ""Milking and reproduction""; ""2. Placenta and lactation J. Martal, N. Chene""; ""Introduction""; ""Isolation, purification, and physiochemical characterization of placental lactogens"" ; ""Immunological characteristics and site of synthesis of PL""""Placental lactogens and lactation""; ""Bovine placental lactogen (bPL) and lactation""; ""Caprine placental lactogen (cPL) and lactation""; ""Human placental lactogen and lactation""; ""Discussion and conclusions""; ""3. Hormonal control of cell division and DNA synthesis in the mammary gland L. Zwierzchowski""; ""Mammary gland cell proliferation and DNA synthesis during pregnancy and lactation""; ""Experimental induction of mammary gland cell : proliferation and DNA synthesis in vivo and in vitro"" ; ""Interrelationship between the mammary gland growth and differentiation""""Possible mechanisms and effectors involved in the mitogenic action of hormones on mammary gland cells""; ""Summary and conclusions""; ""4. Multi-faceted regulation of cell differentiation by extracellular matrix Claudia Q. Lin, Mina J. Bissell""; ""Introduction""; ""The mammary gland""; ""ECM regulation of hepatocyte function""; ""Regulation of keratinocyte function by ECM""; ""Conclusion""; ""5. Oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes and mammary tumors P. Hainaut, P. Berthon, M. Crepin""; ""Introduction"" ; ""Risk factors for breast cancer in women""""Molecular lesions in the progression of cancer""; ""Mammary tumors in experimental animals""; ""Genetic changes associated with human breast cancer""; ""Interrelations between hormones, growth factors and the products of cancer genes""; ""Concluding remarks : multiple steps involved in breast cancer progression""; ""6. Multifactorial regulation of prolactin secretion from lactotroph cells : transduction mechanisms A. Enjalbert""; ""Multifactorial regulation""; ""Transduction mechanisms in lactotroph cells"" ; ""Multiple coupling mechanisms of membrane receptors""""7. Prolactin-secreting adenomas and functional hyperprolactinemia F. Peillon""; ""Prolactinomas""; ""Functional hyperprolactinemia""; ""Pathophysiology""; ""8. Structure, function and expression of prolactin receptors in mammals Marc Edery, Paul A. Kelly""; ""Structure of prolactin receptor""; ""Prolactin receptor expression in the mammary gland""; ""Signal transduction pathways""; ""Knock-out mice""; ""9. Physiology and biochemistry of lactogenesis : stimulation by antiprogesterones Ricardo P. Deis, Antoine Perier, Graciela A. Jahn"" ; ""Lactogenesis and parturition""
• Titolo autorizzato: Biology of lactation
• ISBN: 2-7592-1119-3; 2-7592-0472-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792453803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Mieux comprendre.