{"product_id":"neuroendocrinology-9780470844311","title":"Neuroendocrinology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere has been an explosion of interest in the field of neuroendocrinology over the last twenty years with the discovery of neurohormones regulating virtually everything from growth and development to sexual and aggressive behavior.  \u003cp\u003eThis book provides a much-needed introduction to neuroendocrinology from a zoological and evolutionary perspective. It covers the evolution, development and description of the neuroendocrine system throughout the animal kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific topics covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Evolution of early neuroendocrine systems in primitive animals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStructural characterisation, molecular biology and biochemistry of neuroendocrine agents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA profiles section on unusual aspects of neuroendocrine physiology written by leaders in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA unique section on the actions of environmental chemicals effect neuroendocrine systems in various species\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"…every student of this discipline is encouraged to read and digest the important information included in this well-written volume.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2006)  \u003cp\u003e\"…provides important context for the development of neuroendocrinology.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's Health Services\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A clearly written introduction to neuroendocrinology from a zoological and evolutionary perspective.\"  \u003ci\u003e(Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER),\u003c\/i\u003e May 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. History of Neuroendocrinology and Neurohormones Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly history of physiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenaissance and the growth of western science.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientific revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 19th-century physiology and medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeurosecretion and the hypothalamus--pituitary regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Origin of Life and the First Signalling Molecules.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories of the evolution of the first cells.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first cells.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first true signalling hormones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Rise of Metazoans and the Elaboration of Signalling Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColonialism and multicellularity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe elaboration of hormone pathways\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNervous systems and rudimentary neuroendocrine systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncrease in genetic complexity and the rise of triploblastic organisms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Elaboration of Neuroendocrine Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElaboration of nervous system and development of organismal complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNervous and neuroendocrine systems in phylogenetically younger invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNervous and neuroendocrine systems in the deuterostomes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeripheral and autonomic nervous systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood--brain barriers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCerebrospinal fluid and the choroid plexus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeurohaemal and circumventricular organs: Neurovascular interfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothalamus--pituitary gland complex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Neurohormones and Receptors: Structure, Function and Co-evolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrthology and paralogy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural description of non-peptide ligands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeptide and polypeptide signalling molecules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure and classes of receptors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReceptor--ligand interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReceptor--ligand co-evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Osmoregulation, Metabolism and Energy Production.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOsmoregulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of prolactin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding and appetite regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeural circuitry associated with feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Growth and Development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowth and the growth hormone, prolactin, somatolactin superfamily.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetamorphosis and development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual differentiation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanisms of ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Biological Rythms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigin of biological clocks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircadian rythms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfradian rythms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClock circuitry in vertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of melatonin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Stress, Arousal and Homeostatic Challenge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysiology and behaviour associated with stress Components of the stress-response system.s\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorticotropin-releasing factor superfamily of peptides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProopiomelanocortin and adrenocorticotrophic hormone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration of HPA\/I components with other systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplementary neuroendocrine circuits associated with stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Reproduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection of sexual reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulation of reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGonadotrophin-releasing hormone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGonadotrophins and their regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeuroendocrine regulation of the HPG axis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy, parturition and lactation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeasonal reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproduction and stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Behaviour, Learning and Memory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic behavioural circuits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation: Reward and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress and the modulation of learning and behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHormonal facilitation of behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalanin modulation of neurological circuits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn integrated approach to behavioural modulation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeurodegeneration and trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Pheromones and Chemo-attractants.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of pheromones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassification of pheromones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePheromones in invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePheromones in vertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysiological actions of vertebrate pheromones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePheromones in mammals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Xenobiotics and Hormone Mimics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of xenobiotics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVertebrate toxins and defences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxins and xenobiotics in invertebrates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxins and hormone mimics in plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHormone mimics from anthropogenic sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525393195351,"sku":"9780470844311","price":168.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470844311.jpg?v=1731860343","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/neuroendocrinology-9780470844311","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}