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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Symposium on Intermediate Lobe of the Pituitary
• Evered, David
• Collins, Geralyn M

Titel

Peptides of the pars intermedia [electronic resource]

Auflage

1st ed

Link zum Volltext

• Wiley Online Library - AutoHoldings Books

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• "Symposium on Intermediate lobe of the pituitary, held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 10-12 June 1980"--Contents page.
• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Peptides of the pars intermedia; Contents; Chairman's introduction; The intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland: introduction and background; Discussion; Structure and chemistry of the peptide hormones of the intermediate lobe; Discussion; Comparison of rat anterior and intermediate pituitary in tissue culture: corticotropin (ACTH) and β-endorphin; Discussion; Processing, turnover and release of corticotropins, endorphins arid melanotropin in the toad pituitary intermediate lobe; Discussion; β-endorphin-related peptides in the pituitary gland: isolation, identification and distribution
• DiscussionGENERAL DISCUSSION I Physiological functions of pars intermedia peptides in mammals; Fine structure and cytochemistry of the mammalian pars intermedia; Discussion; Distribution, subcellular localization and identity of immunoreactive α-melano- tropin in the pituitary gland and brain; Discussion; Nature and control of peptide release from the pars intermedia; Discussion; GENETRAL DISCUSSION II Receptors for pars intermedia peptides; Biological role of the pars intermedia in lower vertebrates; Discussion; The pars intermedia and the fetal pituitary-adrenal axis; Discussion
• Functions of α-melanotropin and other opiomelanocortin peptides in labour, intrauterine growth and brain developmentDiscussion; GENETRAL DISCUSSION III Factors influencing α-MSH secretion; Adrenergic and dopaminergic influences on pars intermedia peptides; Pars intermedia peptides: studies in adult humans; Discussion; Biological actions of melanocyte-stimulating hormone; Discussion; γ-Melanotropin and brain function; Discussion; Melanocyte-stimulating hormone and adaptive behaviour; Discussion; FINAL GENERAL DISCUSSION Standardization of peptide assays
• The afferent limb of the pigmentation reflexChairman's closing remarks; Index of contributors; Subject index
• English