Experts in the field of endocrinology as well as ophthalmologists, oncologists, orthopedists and oral surgeons discuss the nature and mechanism of action of growth-stimulating substances whose biological and clinical activities in humans have been demonstrated or are being investigated. The monograph represents a good sampler of current basic and applied knowledge in the field.
TOC: Contents: Angiogenesis: Its Regulation in Health and Disease.- Growth Factors and the Retina: Normal Vascularization and Pathologic Neovascularization.- The Humoral Regulation of Normal and Pathologic Erythropoiesis.- Colony Stimulating Factors in Leukopoiesis.- Regulation of Lymphocyte Proliferation, Differentiation, and Functional Activity by Peptide Growth Factors.- The Inhibitory Effects of Growth Factors and Cytokines on Cell Proliferation.- Cytokine Regulation of Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormone Secretion.- Bone Growth, Remodeling and Repair: Interactions of Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Vitamin D, Growth Factors, and the Prostaglandins.- Endocrine, Iatrogenic and Nutritional Causes of Osteopenia.- Bone Mineral Metabolism at the Menopause: Determinants and Markers.- Influence of Hypokinesia and Weightlessness on Jaw Bones and Teeth.- Humoral Factors in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis.- Endocrine Control of Tooth and Periodontal Tissue Growth and Repair.
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Höhe: 216 mm
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978-3-540-97879-4 (9783540978794)
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Angiogenesis - its regulation in health and disease; growth factors and the retina - normal vacularization and pathologic neovascularization; the humoral regulation of normal and pathologic erythropoiesis; colony stimulating factors in leukopoiesis; regulation of lymphocyte proliferation, differentiation, and functional activity by peptide growth factors; the inhibitory effects of growth factors and cytokines on cell proliferation; cytokine regulation of hypothalamic and pituitary hormone secretion; bone growth, remodelling and repair - interactions of parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, vitamin D, growth factors, and the prostaglandins; endocrine, iatrogenic and nutritional causes of osteopenia; bone mineral metabolism at the menopause - determinants and markers; influence of hypokinesia and weightlessness on jaw bones and teeth; humoral factors in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis; endocrine control of tooth and periodontal tissue growth and repair.
