Autocrine and Paracrine Mechanisms in Reproductive Endocrinology.
[Book]
Krey, L.
Springer Verlag
2013
Section I: Theoretical Aspects of Hormone Dependent Cell Proliferation and Differentiation.- Lipocortins and Related Proteins May Be Involved in Intracellular Signal Transduction.- Consideration of the Role of the Cell Cycle in Growth Factor Modulated Responses.- Oncogenic Transformation by Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor.- Section II: Local Factors in the Differentiation, Development and Function of the Reproductive Tract.- Prostate Growth Factor: Characterization and Its Role in Normal Prostate and in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- Morphogenesis and Cytodifferentiation of Male Sex Accessory Epithelia: Involvement of the Mesenchyme and Neurotransmitters.- The Role of Stromal-Epithelial Interactions in the Regulation of Growth and Differentiation in Adult Epithelial Cells.- Mullerian Inhibiting Substance: Studies on Its Mechanism of Action and Activity as an Anti-Tumor Agent.- Growth Factor, Oncogene, and Steroidal Interactions in the Regulation of Uterine Growth and Function.- Steroid-Induced Proteins of the Primate Oviduct and Uterus: Potential Regulators of Reproductive Function.- Section III: Local Mechanisms in Mammary Gland Differentiation and Tumorigenesis.- A Role for the Extracellular Matrix in Autocrine and Paracrine Regulation of Tissue-Specific Proteins.- A New Concept of Breast Cancer Growth Regulation and Its Potential Clinical Applications.- The Roles of Transforming Growth Factors a and ? in Growth Regulation of Normal and Transformed Human Mammary Epithelial Cells.- Intra-Mammary Steroid Transformation: Implications for Tumorigenesis and Natural Progression.