Download or read book Neurobiology of Steroids written by E. Ronald de Kloet and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steroid hormones are unique compounds in that they are active at the interface of peripheral endocrine events and neural mechanisms. Thus their effects present an important peripheral signaling system to alter brain function. This volume presents state-of-the-art and classical techniques for the study of steroid hormones and their receptors and their effects and actions. Comprehensive protocols included for the study of Steroid kinetics and metabolism Steroid receptors Molecular and cellular effects of steroids Steroid effects on integrated systems
Download or read book Steroids and the Brain written by Takayoshi Ubuka and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Steroid Hormones and Brain Function written by Charles H. Sawyer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Steroids and Neuronal Activity written by Derek J. Chadwick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical studies of steroid hormones are concerned with their regulation of protein synthesis via the modulation of genomic transcription. But many of the actions of these hormones occur too rapidly to be explained in this manner, particularly their effects on the central nervous system. This text deals with recent discoveries showing that steroids can modulate the activity of some neurotransmitters. It explores the role of GABA as an important regulator of neuronal activity in the central nervous system and its inhibitory action as mediated via the GABA receptor and potentiated by steroids. In addition, the binding of steroids to cell membranes, the components involved and the outcome of such interactions are described. Also discusses possible uses of steroids as anesthetics and anticonvulsants.
Download or read book Steroid Hormone Regulation of the Brain written by Kjell Fuxe and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steroid Hormone Regulation of the Brain focuses on the advancement of knowledge of the properties of brain steroid receptors and steroid target nerve cells, including the actions of gonadal steroids, adrenocortical steroids, and androgenic steroids on the brain. The selection features the work of authors who have inspiringly conducted extensive studies on the action of steroid hormones. The book starts with discussions that point out that steroid hormones not only function through intracellular steroid receptors, but possibly through steroid membrane actions as well. Studies to support this claim are presented. As to the action of steroid hormones on presynaptic transmitter mechanisms, the book suggests that adrenocortical and gonadal steroids can create alterations in noradrenaline, adrenaline, and dopamine levels and turnover within the hypothalamus and preoptic area. The effects of catecholestrogens on the brain are also elaborated. A contribution to this paper stresses that estrogens have antidopaminergic action in the extrapyramidal system. This idea is identified through a series of behavioral experiments and measurements of the levels of striatal acetylcholine. This selection is recommended to scientists interested in studying the effect of hormones on the brain.
Download or read book Steroid Hormone Dependent Organization of Neuroendocrine Functions written by Vladimir Patchev and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steroid hormone influences on neural circuits throughout life largely determine the quality of the "dialogue" between the endocrine and nervous system, and thus, the function of adaptive mechanisms. This work provides a summary of "classic" knowledge on steroid actions in the brain, and addresses several novel and less explored issues, such as sex steriod-induced gender dichotomy in stress responsiveness, developmental effects of adrenal steroids on brain functions, contribution of steroid hormones to the structural plasticity of the limbic system, and the role of neurosteroids in the developm.
Download or read book Steroid Hormones and Brain Function written by Charles H. Sawyer and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Neuroactive Steroids in Brain Function Behavior and Neuropsychiatric Disorders written by Abraham Weizman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an up-to-date overview of the role of neurosteroids and neuroactive steroids in the regulation of brain processes and neuropsychiatric disorders. It addresses the neurosteroid function in brain development and plasticity, in both the normal and the pathological brain. It also suggests possible therapeutic approaches to the use of natural occurring or sinthetic neurosteroids. The contributors suggest that neuroactive steroids could have a role in clinical practice.
Download or read book Neuroplasticity Development and Steroid Hormone Action written by Robert J. Handa and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-07-30 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuroplasticity, Development, and Steroid Hormone Action explores the effects of steroid hormones on brain development, function, and aging and is a compilation of cutting-edge research of concern to the disciplines of neurobiology, neuroendocrinology, endocrinology, and developmental biology. The experimental approaches covered range from molecular to behavioral and endocrine to neurobiological. The authors are noted neurobiologists and active researchers from the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Divided into five sections and containing scientific photographs, line drawings, tables, color illustrations, and graphs, this interesting and timely text covers the neuroplastic effects of steroid hormones throughout the lifetime of various animal models, such as bees, fish, lizards, turtles, birds, mice, rats, and primates. These sections focus on: Ÿ The development and differentiation of neuroendocrine systems Ÿ Steroid dependent brain differentiation Ÿ The central regulation of hormone secretion Ÿ Steroid hormones and neuroplasticity in the mature brain Ÿ Steroid mediated mechanisms of cell growth and survival
Download or read book Neurobiological Effects of Sex Steroid Hormones written by Paul E. Micevych and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-09-15 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estrogen and testosterone have an important impact on the operation of certain parts of the brain. This book describes the neurobiological bases for the understanding of the interactions between these sex hormones and the brain. It covers a broad range of topics, extending from the molecular and cellular processes, through the action of steroids on neurotransmission, all the way to defining the brain circuitry involved in both male and female behavior. This volume presents a snapshot of the rapidly advancing field of reproductive neuroendocrinology and will be an important resource for graduate students and professionals in neuroscience and animal behavior.
Download or read book CNS Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators written by Trevor W. Stone and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1996-03-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a volume in the series CNS Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators, this text is destined to become a definitive reference. Well-known international authors have contributed up-to-date reviews covering a wide-range of interdisciplinary aspects of neuroactive steroid function. Specifically, this volume includes chapters dealing with the expression and properties of steroid receptors in the central nervous system (CNS); steroid interactions with amino acids, amines, and growth factors; electrophysiology; hypothalamic and feeding control; and the extremely topical issue of steroid influences on sexual differentiation of the brain. Neuroactive Steroids is an indispensable reference work for any researcher involved with steroids in the CNS, particularly in the areas of physiology, anatomy, neuropharmacology, neurochemistry, psychiatry, and molecular biology. In addition, it provides the perfect one-stop introduction for students.
Download or read book Steroids and the Nervous System written by Cristin Roth and published by American Medical Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biologically active organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration is termed as a steroid. Steroid hormones are essential for cell life and they affect the neuroendocrine and behavioral functions in humans. Steroids perform two main biological functions. The first function is that they form an essential part of cell membranes which alters the membrane fluidity. The second function is signal transduction or cell signaling that facilitates cellular response. During early development, steroids regulate the activity and plasticity of neurons and the glial cells. They continue to exert trophic and protective effects on the adult nervous system. Steroids are synthesized by the gonads and adrenal glands, and are transmitted to the brain, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves through the bloodstream. Neurosteroids such as pregnenolone, progesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone and sulfate esters are produced within the nervous system. This book unravels the recent studies related to the importance of steroids in the nervous system. The topics covered herein are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to the readers. Through this book, we attempt to further enlighten the readers about the new concepts in this field of study.
Download or read book Neuroplasticity Development and Steroid Hormone Action written by Robert J. Handa and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-07-30 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of cutting-edge research, Neuroplasticity, Development, and Steroid Hormone Action explores the effects of steroid hormones on brain development, function, and aging. The experimental approaches used by the authors ranges from molecular to behavioral and endocrine to neurobiological. It contains scientific photographs, line drawings, tables, color illustrations, and graphs, this interesting and timely text covers the neuroplastic effects of steroid hormones throughout the lifetime of various animal models, such as bees, fish, lizards, turtles, birds, mice, rats, and primates.
Download or read book Neurobiology of Cerebrospinal Fluid 1 written by James H. Wood and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 771 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physiologic compartmentalization effectively isolates the central nervous system from the rest of the body. This isolation not only provides protection of its delicate function from aberrant peripheral influences but also impedes its diagnostic evaluation. Cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) bathes the brain and spinal cord, is in dynamic equilibrium with its extracellular fluid, and tends to reflect the state of health and activity of the central nervous system. CSF examination is the most direct and popular method of assessing the central chemical and cellular environment in the living patient or mammal. The purpose of this multidisciplined reference text is to provide the sophisticated knowledge of CSF physiology and pathology necessary for the meaningful interpretation of data obtained by various types of CSF analysis. The methodology for reliable CSF collection, storage, preparation, and analysis is discussed with respect to individual, somatotropic, chronologic, endorcinologic, pharmacologic, and possible artifactual var iations in CSF composition. These essential aspects, which ensure the validity of CSF data, are presented to aid the investigator in clinical and experimental protocol formu lation and in elimination of possible sources of error.
Download or read book Sex Hormones in Neurodegenerative Processes and Diseases written by Gorazd Drevensek and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides chapters on sex hormones and their modulation in neurodegenerative processes and pathologies, from basic molecular mechanisms, physiology, gender differences, to neuroprotection and clinical aspects for potential novel pharmacotherapy approaches. The book contains 14 chapters written by authors from various biomedical professions, from basic researchers in biology and physiology to medicine and veterinary medicine, pharmacologists, psychiatrist, etc. Chapters sum up the past and current knowledge on sex hormones, representing original new insights into their role in brain functioning, mental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. The book is written for a broad range of audience, from biomedical students to highly profiled medical specialists and biomedical researchers, helping them to expand their knowledge on sex hormones in neurodegenerative processes and opening new questions for further investigation.
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Download or read book Steroids in Brain Function written by Cristin Roth and published by American Medical Publishers. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A steroid is an organic molecule having four rings organized in a specific molecular configuration that is biologically active. Steroids serve two principal biological functions. First, they are important components of cell membranes that affect membrane fluidity. Second, they act as signaling molecules. Animals, plants, and fungi all contain hundreds of steroids. Steroid hormones influence metabolism and the biological processes. These hormones affect endocrine functions such as sexual differentiation and reproductive life. The pharmaceutical industry has used steroids for making anticancer, anti-inflammatories, anticonvulsants, contraceptives, and fertility drugs. Steroid dimers are a class of chemicals that are produced by a variety of marine creatures and can also be manufactured in laboratories. This class of compounds has a wide range of pharmacological and biological properties, and can be utilized to make molecular umbrellas for drug delivery. This book explores all the important aspects of steroids in the present-day scenario. It is a valuable compilation of topics, encompassing their chemistry as well as applications in drug design and delivery. This book is a vital tool for all researching or studying steroids.
