Deciphering Growth
Published on 8. August 2005
Book
Hardback
XIII, 155 pages
978-3-540-26192-6 (ISBN)
Description
Growth is a complex process that is essential to life. Not only does size play an important role in the process of cellular proliferation, but body size is also a critical factor in determining which organisms live longer. Evolution has been characterised by a dramatic increase in an organism's body size, which is not only limited to the size of the brain.
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Edition
and ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Publishing group
Springer Berlin
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
XIII, 155 p.
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
462 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-26192-6 (9783540261926)
DOI
10.1007/3-540-28902-X
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J.-C. Carel | Paul A. Kelly
Deciphering Growth
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03/2006
1st Edition
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€149.79
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Content
Evolutionary Trends in Body Size.- Sexual Dimorphism in the Growth of Homo sapiens: Facts, Inferences and Speculation.- Genetic Control of Size at Birth.- The GH/IGF-1 Axis: Insights from Animal Models.- Downstream Mechanisms of Growth Hormone Action.- Growth Hormone Receptor Signaling and Differential Actions in Target Tissues Compared to IGF-I.- IGF-I and Brain Growth: Multifarious Effects on Developing Neural Cells and Mechanisms of Action.- IGF-I Deficiency: Lessons from Human Mutations.- Putting IGF-I Biology into a Clinical Perspective.- IGF Resistance: The Role of the Type 1 IGF Receptor.- The Importance of the National Cooperative Growth Study (NCGS).- Why we are Treating Children with Growth Hormone: Lessons from the French Registry.