Vitamins and Hormones
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1953
355 pages
978-0-08-086608-6 (ISBN)
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- Front Cover
- Vitamins and Hormones: Advances in Research and Applications, Volume XI
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume XI
- Chapter 1. Function of Ascorbic Acid in Plants
- I. Introduction
- II. Role as Respiratory Carrier
- III. Ascorbic Acid as a Growth Factor
- IV. Action of Ascorbic Acid on Enzymes
- References
- Chapter 2. The Biochemistry and Physiology of Vitamin D
- I. Introduction
- II. Historical
- III. Rickets in Various Species
- IV. The Most Characteristic Features of Rickets in Man, Dog, Rat, and Chicken
- V. The Absorption of Calcium and Phosphate
- VI. Phosphate Metabolism
- VII. Bone Formation
- VIII. Teeth
- IX. Various Alleged Effects of Vitamin D
- X. Hypervitaminosis D
- XI. The Metabolism of Vitamin D
- XII. Discussion
- XIII. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3. The Physiology and Biochemistry of Ascorbic Acid
- I. Introduction
- II. Scurvy
- III. Metabolism of Ascorbic Acid
- IV. The Function of Ascorbic Acid in Tissue Metabolism
- V. The Behavior of Ascorbic Acid in the Body
- VI. Ascorbic Acid and Carbohydrate Metabolism
- VII. Further Relationships with Glutathione
- VIII. Ascorbic Acid and Tyrosine Metabolism-The First in vitro Effect
- IX. Ascorbic Acid in Other Enzyme Systems
- X. Ascorbic Acid and Erythropoiesis
- XI. Ascorbic Acid and the Adrenal Glands
- XII. Scurvy and Stress
- XIII. Practical Applications
- XIV. Comment
- References
- Chapter 4. Endocrine Disturbances in Chronic Human Malnutrition
- I. Introduction
- II. Disturbances of the Gonads
- III. Disturbances of the Adrenals
- IV. Disturbances of the Thyroid
- V. Disturbances of the Anterior Pituitary
- VI. Summary and Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 5. Relation of Pantothenic Acid to Adrenal Cortical Function
- I. Introduction
- II. The Role of Pantothenic Acid in Cellular Metabolism
- III. Pathological Changes in the Adrenal Gland of Animals Associated with Pantothenic Acid Deficiency
- IV. Physiological Changes Associated with the Pantothenate Content of the Diet and Indicative of Alterations of Adrenocortical Function
- V. Interrelations of Pantothenic Acid with Other Dietary Constituents and Their Relation to Adrenocortical Function
- VI. Discussion of the Sites of Action of the Adrenocortical Hormones and Their Relation to Pantothenic Acid
- VII. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6. Recent Knowledge of the Biochemistry of the Thyroid Gland
- I. Introduction
- II. The Iodide-Concentrating Mechanism of the Thyroid
- III. Conversion of Iodide to Iodine
- IV. Biosynthesis of Thyroxine
- V. Biosynthesis of Triiodothyronine
- VI. Hydrolysis of Thyroglobulin in the Thyroid
- VII. The Circulating Thyroid Hormone
- VIII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 7. Evaluation of Procedures for the Cytological Localization of Ketosteroids
- I. Introduction
- II. Early Studies on the Steroid-Producing Organs
- III. Isolation of the Steroid Hormones
- IV. First Attempts to Localize Steroid Hormones in the Adrenal Cortex, Gonads, and Placenta
- V. Methods for Demonstrating Carbonyl Groups of Ketosteroids
- VI. Other Histochemical and Optical Methods for Identifying Steroids
- VII. Results of Studies Made with the Existing Methods
- VIII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 8. Syntheses of Cortisone and Related Steroids
- I. Introduction
- II. Bile Acids
- III. Hecogenin
- IV. Sarmentogenin
- V. Gamabufotalin
- VI. Diosgenin
- VII. Ergosterol
- VIII. Stigmasterol
- IX. Total Synthesis
- X. Combined Microbiological-Chemical Syntheses
- XI. Syntheses of Related Corticosteroids
- XII. Conclusion
- References
- Cumulative Subject Index for Volume VI-X
- Author Index for Volume XI
- Subject Index for Volume XI
