Recent Progress in Hormone Research : Proceedings of the 1980 Laurentian Hormone Conference

Recent Progress in Hormone Research, Volume 37 presents the proceedings of the 1980 Laurentian Hormone Conference held in Mont Tremblant Lodge on August 24-29, 1980. The book discusses the role of gonadal steroids in sexual differentiation; the regulation and function of the primate fetal adrenal gland and gonad; and an update of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The text also describes the regulation of the mammalian corpus luteum; the mechanism of calcium action and release of vesicle-bound hormones during exocytosis; and the properties, intracellular localization, and multiple roles of calmodulin in cell regulation. The status of thymosin and other hormones of the thymus gland; the biosynthesis and mechanism of action of the nerve growth factor; and immunochemical studies relating to cholecystokinin in the brain and gut are also considered. The book further tackles the mechanism of insulin action; the intracellular receptors and internalization of polypeptide hormones; and studies on the structure and function of the chicken progesterone receptor. The text also looks into the role of guanine nucleotides in the regulation of adenylate cyclase activity; the nephrogenous cyclic AMP; and the neuroendocrine control of the menstrual cycle. Endocrinologists, physiologists, and biochemists will find the book invaluable. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS AND DISCUSSANTS , Pages vii-viii PREFACE , Page ix , Roy O. Greep Memorial Tribute to Dr. Abraham White , Pages x-xii , HOWARD J. RINGOLD The Role of Gonadal Steroids in Sexual Differentiation , Pages 1-39 , JEAN D. WILSON, JAMES E. GRIFFIN, FREDRICK W. GEORGE, MARK LESHIN Regulation and Function of the Primate Fetal Adrenal Gland and Gonad , Pages 41-103 , ROBERT B. JAFFE, MARIA SERÓN-FERRÉ, KENT CRICKARD, DONALD KORITNIK, BRYAN F. MITCHELL, ILPO T. HUHTANIEMI An Update of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia , Pages 105-181 , MARIA I. NEW, BO DUPONT, SONGJA PANG, MARILYN POLLACK, LENORE S. LEVINE The Regulation of the Mammalian Corpus Luteum , Pages 183-298 , I. ROTHCHILD Mechanism of Calcium Action and Release of Vesicle-Bound Hormones during Exocytosis , Pages 299-332 , HARVEY B. POLLARD, CHRISTOPHER J. PAZOLES, CARL E. CREUTZ Calmodulin: Properties, Intracellular Localization, and Multiple Roles in Cell Regulation , Pages 333-367 , ANTHONY R. MEANS Current Status of Thymosin and Other Hormones of the Thymus Gland, , Pages 369-415 , ALLAN L. GOLDSTEIN, TERESA L.K. LOW, GARY B. THURMAN, MARION M. ZATZ, NICHOLAS HALL, JIEPING CHEN, SHU-KUANG HU, JOHN E. MCCLURE, PAUL B. NAYLOR Biosynthesis and Mechanism of Action of Nerve Growth Factor , Pages 417-446 , ERIC M. SHOOTER, BRUCE A. YANKNER, G.E. LANDRETH, ARNE SUTTER Immunochemical Studies Relating to Cholecystokinin in Brain and Gut , Pages 447-475 , EUGENE STRAUS, STEVEN W. RYDER, JOHN ENG, ROSALYN S. YALOW Insulin Receptors, Receptor Antibodies, and the Mechanism of Insulin Action , Pages 477-538 , C. RONALD KAHN, KATHLEEN L. BAIRD, JEFFERY S. FLIER, CARL GRUNFELD, JOAN T. HARMON, LEN C. HARRISON, F. ANDRES KARLSSON, MASATO KASUGA, GEORGE L. KING, URSULA C. LANG, JUDITH M. PODSKALNY, EMMANUEL VAN OBBERGHEN Polypeptide Hormones: Intracellular Receptors and Internalization , Pages 539-582 , BARRY I. POSNER, ZEEV JOSEFSBERG, MASOOD N. KHAN, RAHAT J. KHAN, BARBARA A. PATEL, ANIL K. VERMA, JOHN J.M. BERGERON, ROY A. SIKSTROM Studies on the Structure and Function of the Chicken Progesterone Receptor , Pages 583-633 , WILLIAM T. SCHRADER, MARIA E. BIRNBAUMER, MARK R. HUGHES, NANCY L. WEIGEL, WAYNE W. GRODY, BERT W. O'MALLEY The Role of Guanine Nucleotides in Regulation of Adenylate Cyclase Activity , Pages 635-665 , ALLEN M. SPIEGEL, ROBERT W. DOWNS JR., MICHAEL A. LEVINE, MORTON J. SINGER JR., WOLFGANG KRAWIETZ, STEPHEN J. MARX, CHARLES J. WOODARD, SHARON A. REEN, G.D. AURBACH Nephrogenous Cyclic AMP , Pages 667-701 , ARTHUR E. BROADUS Discussion to “The Neuroendocrine Control of the Menstrual Cycle” , Pages 703-707 , ERNST KNOBIL INDEX , Pages 709-713