General, Comparative and Clinical Endocrinology of the Adrenal Cortex

Author： Jones   I. Chester;Henderson   I. W.  

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2013

E-ISBN: 9781483259802

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780121715021

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780121715021

Subject： R586 adrenal gland diseases

Language： ENG

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General, Comparative and Clinical Endocrinology of the Adrenal Cortex, Volume 2 focuses on the many facets of adrenocortical form and function. This book discusses the mammalian adrenal cortex in structural, pathological, clinical, biochemical and histophysiological standpoints, including the functional and structural characteristics of the adrenocortical homologue of two poikilothermic groups- Reptilia and Amphibia. The general perspective that the adrenocortical homologue secretes materials that have an ubiquity of metabolism and mode of action in the Vertebrata is also elaborated.

General, Comparative and Clinical Endocrinology of the Adrenal Cortex, Volume 2 covers the steroidogenesis in the zones of the mammalian adrenal cortex; adrenal gland in Reptilia; adrenal cortex of Amphibia; and aldosterone secretion and its clinical disorders. This volume is a good source for zoologists, biologists, and specialists interested in the endocrinology of the adrenal cortex.

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Front Cover

General, Comparative and Clinical Endocrinology of the Adrenal Cortex

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Contributors

Preface

Contents of Volume I

Chapter 1. The Structure of the Mammalian Adrenal Cortex

1. Introduction

2. Methodology

3. General structure of the normal adult, Eutheria

4. Metatheria

5. General features of cell organelles

6. Cytochemistry and autoradiography at the ultrastructural level

7. The embryonic mammalian adrenal cortex: morphology and cytochemistry

8. The fetal or transient cortex and the X zone

9. Cytophysiology of the mammalian adrenal cortex

10. Stimulation in experimental hypoadrenocorticism

11. Problems associated with the structure of the mammalian adrenal cortex

12. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter 2. Steroidogenesis in the Zones of the Mammalian Adrenal Cortex

1. Introduction

2. Glucocorticoids

3. Mineralocorticoids: acute factors affecting secretion

4. Mineralocorticoids: chronic factors affecting secretion

5. The renin-angiotensin system

6. Functional aspects of adrenocortical zonation

7. Inner zone function

8. Metatheria

9. Adrenocortical sex steroids and gonadotrophins

References

Chapter 3. Catabolism of the Adrenocortical Hormones

1. Introduction

2. Catabolic transformations

3. Catabolism of specific hormones

References

Chapter 4. The Adrenal Gland in Reptilia

Part 1. Structure

References

Part 2. Physiology

References

Chapter 5. The Adrenal Cortex of Amphibia

1. Introduction

2. Functions of adrenocortical secretions

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter 6. The Actions of Aldosterone

1. Introduction

2. Effects and actions of aldosterone

3. Mechanism of action of aldosterone

4. Conclusion

References

Chapter 7. Aldosterone Secretion and its Clinical Disorders

Part 1. Control of aldosterone secretion

Part 2. Disorders of aldosterone secretion

References

Subject Index

Author Index

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