Humoral Factors In The Regulation Of Tissue Growth: Blood, Blood Vessels, Skeletal System, And Teeth (endocrinology And Metabolism)

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. Content: Front Matter....Pages i-xv Angiogenesis: Its Regulation in Health and Disease....Pages 1-17 Growth Factors and the Retina: Normal Vascularization and Pathologic Neovascularization....Pages 18-46 The Humoral Regulation of Normal and Pathologic Erythropoiesis....Pages 47-70 Colony-Stimulating Factors in Leukopoiesis....Pages 71-93 Regulation of Lymphocyte Proliferation, Differentiation, and Functional Activity by Peptide Growth Factors....Pages 94-109 The Inhibitory Effects of Growth Factors and Cytokines on Cell Proliferation....Pages 110-138 Cytokine Regulation of Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormone Secretion....Pages 139-159 Bone Growth, Remodeling, and Repair: Interactions of Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Vitamin D, Growth Factors, and the Prostaglandins....Pages 160-193 Endocrine, Iatrogenic, and Nutritional Causes of Osteopenia....Pages 194-210 Bone Mineral Metabolism at the Menopause: Determinants and Markers....Pages 211-243 Influence of Hypokinesia and Weightlessness on Jaw Bones and Teeth....Pages 244-266 Humoral Factors in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis....Pages 267-285 Endocrine Control of Tooth and Periodontal Tissue Growth and Repair....Pages 286-303 Back Matter....Pages 305-312