Deane / Rubin The Adrenocortical Hormones

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-3-642-99938-3
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 14 / 3, 456 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Deane, Helen W.

Rubin, Betty L.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Brunt, E.E. van

Christy, N.P.

Ganong, W.F.

Greep, R.O.

Hodges, J.R.

Janoski, H.

Jones, M.T.

Rosner, W.

Shaver, J.C.

Stockham, M.A.

Thomas, P.Z.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Professor Helen Wendler Deane Markham, 1917–1966.- 9: Control of Aldosterone Secretion.- Methods Used to Measure the Rate of Aldosterone Secretion.- Effccts of Changes in Plasma Electrolyte Levels on Aldosterone Secretion.- ACTH and the Control of Aldosterone Secretion.- The Renin-Angiotensin System and the Control of Aldosterone Secretion.- Interactions Between ACTH and Angiotensin II.- Possible Neural Regulatory Mechanisms.- Effect of Growth Hormone on Aldosterone Secretion.- Effects of Other Hormones on Aldosterone Secretion.- Stimuli Affecting Aldosterone Secretion and Probable Pathways through which they Exert their Effects.- Effects of Variations in Aldosterone Metabolism on Aldosterone Secretion.- Relation between Aldosterone Secretion and the Autonomic Nervous System.- Other Mechanisms Regulating Sodium and Potassium Excretion.- Conclusions.- Appendix: Chemical Names for Substances Mentioned in Text.- Literature.- 10: Manifestations of Hypersecretion of Adrenal Sex Steroids in Man..- The Human Fetus.- Pseudohermaphroditism.- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.- Acquired Syndromes.- Testosterone Determinations in Biological Fluids.- Literature.- 11: Control of Corticotrophin Secretion.- The Assessment of Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Activity.- Regulation of Pituitary Adrenocorticotrophic Activity.- Conclusion.- Literature.- 12: On the Pharmacologic Actions of 21-Carbon Hormonal Steroids (“Glucocorticoids”) of the Adrenal Cortex in Mammals.- General Considerations.- Mechanism of Action of Glucocorticoids.- Action of Glucocorticoids on Enzymes and Lysosomes.- Action of Glucocorticoids on Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems.- Pharmacologic Actions of Glucocorticoids in Man.- Literature.