Mechanisms and Biological Significance of Pulsatile Hormone Secretion

Derek J. Chadwick and Jamie A. Goode are editors for Mechanisms and Biological Significance of Pulsatile Hormone Secretion and other scientific titles.

• Introduction (J. Veldhuis). Rhythmic Transcription: The Molecular Basis of Oscillatory Melatonin Synthesis (N. Foulkes, et al.). The Frequency Encoding of Pulsatility (A. Goldbeter, et al.). Timing-Dependent Modulation of Insulin Mitogenic Versus Metabolic Signalling (P. De Meyts & R. Shymko). Growth Hormone Pulse-Activated STAT5 Signalling: A Unique Regulatory Mechanism Governing SexualDimorphism of Liver Gene Expression (D. Waxman). Orderliness of Hormone Release (S. Pincus). Prediction and Significance of the Temporal Pattern of Hormone Secretion in Disease States (G. Brabant & K.Prank). Therapeutic Implications of Circadian Rhythms in Cancer Patients (F. Lévi). Pathophysiology of Human Circadian Rhythms (G. Copinschi, et al.). Nature of Altered Pulsatile Hormone Release and Neuroendocrine Network Signalling in Human Ageing: ClinicalStudies of the Somatotropic, Gonadotropic, Corticotropic and Insulin Axes (J. Veldhuis). Pulsatile Insulin Secretion (P. Butler). Control of Growth Hormone (GH) release by GH Secretagogues (I. Robinson). Pulsatile Parathyroid Hormone Secretion in Health and Disease (F. Schaefer). Significance of Pulsatility in the HPA Axis (S. Lightman, et al.). Closing Remarks (J. Veldhuis). Indexes.

"This outstanding text should stimulate further research on pulsatile hormone secretion that will enhance both biomedical science and clinical treatments of hormone-related disorders." (Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, August 2001)"This book provides a comprehensive and excellent summary of our state of knowledge." (Cell Biology International, May 2001)