Recombinant DNA Technologies in Neuroendocrinology
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Hiroo Imura.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1993
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(V, 222 pages 42 illustrations)
SERIES
Series Title
Current topics in neuroendocrinology, 11.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Axonal Messenger RNA Transport: Fact or Fiction? --; Molecular Mechanisms of Regulation of Gene Expression by Glucocorticoids --; Regulation of Neuropeptide Gene Expression --; Opioid Peptide Genes: Sructure and Regulation --; Regulation of Gene Expression of Pituitary Hormones by Hypophysiotropic Hormones --; Use of Transgenic Animals in the Study of Neuropeptide Genes --; Molecular Alterations in Nerve Cells: Direct Manipulation and Physiological Mediation --; Electrophysiological Methods for Studying Endocrine Cells and Neuronal Activity from the Hypothalamo-hypophyseal System.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This volume covers new aspects and future directions in molecular neuroendocrinology, an important and rapidly growing area in neuroendocrinology. Among the various neurotransmitters or neuromodulators that play an important role in the control of endocrine functions, neuropeptides and related proteins have drawn special attention because of their diversity and complexity in action. More recently, molecular biology has become an essential tool of research in this area. Various genes encoding neuropeptides and other related pro- teins have been cloned, and the regulation of expression of these genes has been studied extensively. Transgenic animals have been used in studying the function of the gene in que- stion. In-situ hybridization is being applied to localize the site of production and analyze the regulation of pro- duction of peptides or proteins.