Vitamins and Hormones
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1966
423 pages
978-0-08-086620-8 (ISBN)
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- Front Cover
- Vitamins and Hormones, Volume 23
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume 23
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Adrenal Steroids and Carbohydrate Metabolism
- I. Introduction
- II. Steroids and Glucose Balance in the Intact Animal
- III. Steroide and the Sources of the Carbons of Glucose
- IV. Steroid Action on Individual Tissues
- V. Steroids and Enzyme Activities
- VI. Site of Initial Steroid Action
- References
- Chapter 2. Hormone Antibodies in Endocrinology
- I. Introduction
- II. Detection and Identification
- III. Assay of Protein Hormones in Blood and Urine
- IV. Localization of Hormones and Hormonal Antibodies in Tissues
- V. Resistance to Hormone Administration
- VI. Hormone Deficiencies Induced with Antihormonal Sera
- VII. General Discussion
- References
- Chapter 3. The Regulation of the Synthesis and Release of ACTH
- I. Introduction
- II. Methods of Assessing Pituitary Function
- III. Methods of Assessing Corticotropin-Releasing Activity
- IV. The Regulation of ACTH Secretion
- V. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 4. Secretion of Steroid Hormones in Vivo
- I. Introduction-Definitions and Scope
- II. Significance of Experiments in Vivo
- III. Direct Approach to Steroid-Forming Organs
- IV. Measurements of Secretion Rates and Metabolism of Steroids
- V. Biosynthesis of Steroid Hormones during Pregnancy
- VI. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Interrelations between Progesterone and the Ovary, Pituitary, and Central Nervous System in the Control of Ovulation and the Regulation of Progesterone Secretion
- Introduction
- Part 1. The Effects of Progesterone on Ovulation as Reflected in Its Effects on the Ovary, Pituitary, and Central Nervous System
- I. The Induction or Inhibition of Ovulation by Progesterone
- II. The Direct Effects of Progesterone on the Ovary
- III. Effects of Progesterone on the Secretion of Pituitary Gonadotropins
- IV. The Effects of Progesterone on the Central Nervous System
- Part 2. The Regulation of Progesterone Secretion
- I. Introduction
- II. The Secretion of Progesterone during the Preovulatory Phase of the Cycle
- III. The Secretion of Progesterone by the Corpus Luteum
- Part 3. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6. Hormone Assays in Human Breast Cancer
- I. Introduction
- II. Methods
- III. Hormone Imbalance and Hormone Dependency in Human Breast Cancer
- IV. Urinary Estrogen and Progesterone Metabolites
- V. Urinary Androgen and Corticosteroid Metabolites
- VI. Hormones in Plasma
- VII. Secretion Rate Studies
- VIII. Pituitary Hormones
- IX. Endocrine Status after Endocrine Ablation
- X. Epidemiological Studies
- XI. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. Biologically Active Substances in Royal Jelly
- I. Introduction
- II. Comparative Analytical Investigation of Larval Foods
- III. Origin of Larval Foods in Bees
- IV. The Determining Principle of Royal Jelly
- V. Conclusions
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
