Download or read book Studies of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase activating Polypeptide PACAP and Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide VIP and Their Effects on Pituitary Hormone Secretion in the Ewe written by Kitja Sawangjaroen and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide PACAP written by Dora Reglodi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-08 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive book to cover all aspects of the last 25 years of PACAP (pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide) research, this book contains contributions from virtually all the leading researchers in the field, and addresses some of the following topics: evolutionary aspects of PACAP, distribution and occurrence of PACAP and its receptors, hormonal effects of PACAP, intracellular signaling, effects on cellular proliferation and differentiation, protective effects of PACAP, behavioral effects of PACAP, developmental aspects of PACAP, other physiological effects of PACAP (cardiovascular, thermoregulatory), human studies, drug design, metabolism and transport. This compendium can serve as an important reference for researchers and students in PACAP research and can also be a thorough introduction for those in related fields.
Download or read book Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide written by Hubert Vaudry and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide is the first volume to be written on the neuropeptide PACAP. It covers all domains of PACAP from molecular and cellular aspects to physiological activities and promises for new therapeutic strategies. Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide is the twentieth volume published in the Endocrine Updates book series under the Series Editorship of Shlomo Melmed, MD.
Download or read book Novel Therapeutic Potential for Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide PACAP Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide VIP and related peptides in cognition deficits written by Lucia Ciranna and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vasoactive Intestinal Peptides Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide and Related Regulatory Peptides written by G. Rosselin and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Peptide PACAP written by Kristian Moller and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vasoactive Intestinal Peptides Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide And Related Regulatory Peptides From Molecular Biology To Clinical Applications written by G Rosselin and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1994-06-21 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the most up-to-date information on the ever-growing class of peptides with high biological activity, which function as hormones or neurotransmitters and have analogous structures. These peptides include the Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP), the Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptides (PACAP 38 and PACAP 27), the Peptide Histidyl-Isoleucylamide and the Histidyl-Methionine Peptide (PHI and PHM), Helodermin, Helospectin, the Growth Hormone Releasing Factor (GRF), Glucagon, the Glucagon-like Peptides I and II, Oxyntomodulin, Glicentin and Secretin.Selection, organization and special subject matter: The contributors to this volume who are leading experts in their fields, present a valuable synopsis of the significant research in the transduction of the peptide signals, and how it helps to maintain the essential environment for cellular functions and adaptation. Contributions are organized around the molecular systems involved in the normal and altered functions of the central nervous system, the endocrine systems and cellular proliferation. In addition, the book identifies potential sites to be targeted for drug design and therapeutic development in the domain of biosynthesis, inflammation and cardiovascular and digestive diseases.This book draws together information from widely-scattered literature and thus obviates the need for time-consuming research on the part of the readers. It is aimed at an international audience of pharmacologists, physiologists, clinical investigators, biochemists and researchers.
Download or read book Cumulated Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Role of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase activating Polypeptide PACAP in Cell Cycle Exit Differentiation and Apoptosis During Early Chick Brain Development written by Nola Marlene Erhardt and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regulated survival, proliferation and differentiation of cells in the nervous system is crucial for development. Much of regulation is controlled by hormones. There is abundant evidence that a member of the glucagon superfamily, pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP), is important in this process. PACAP functions have been described in the peripheral and central nervous systems of many species. Although the primary function of PACAP is not known, its high conservation and presence in all species examined to date suggest it is vital to normal development. My thesis objective was to determine the response of early CNS neuroblasts to PACAP, in conjunction with another glucagon superfamily member, growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH). GHRH is best known for causing release of growth hormone from the pituitary, but it also has functions in nervous system development. Because PACAP and GHRH are encoded on the same gene in non-mammalian vertebrates, it is possible that they have similar or coordinated functions. PACAP affects development by altering levels of proliferation and differentiation and decreasing apoptosis. For these reasons, I focused my research in these areas. Using neuroblast-enriched cultures from embryonic day 3.5 chick, my first goal was to show that PACAP and GHRH affected these cells. Radioimmunoassays for cAMP revealed that all but one form of PACAP, and only one form of GHRH, caused an increase in cAMP relative to controls. As to the former, comparison of differing PACAP structures suggested that conservation at the amino terminus was important in binding the hormone to the receptor. The fact that PACAP, but not GHRH, increased cAMP, indicated that evolution of PACAP and GHRH had altered their functions. Chick neuroblasts were also shown to produce PACAP and its primary receptor, suggesting an autocrine/paracrine role for PACAP. My next goal was to examine the nature of the downstream effects of increased cAMP. To study cell cycle, I developed a protocol using proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and propidium iodide (PI), in fixed cell populations. PCNA is present in low amounts in non-cycling cells, but rises sharply in actively proliferating cells. The PI helped delineate cell cycle compartments, because in permeabilized cells it binds to and quantifies DNA. Changes in G0, G1, S and G2/M were recorded using flow cytometry. Because the cells were producing PACAP and most were cycling, rather than add more PACAP I chose to block the PACAP receptor. This caused cell cycle exit. I also blocked the cell cycle at two points, and showed that exogenous PACAP could release some cells from the block, and return them to cycling. PACAP affected apoptosis also, but because the protocol was not designed to measure this, I adopted another protocol using flow cytometry. With live cells, and fluorescein diacetate, which is retained and fluoresces in healthy cells, and PI, which enters only cells with damaged membranes, I used the characteristic of apoptotic cells to die with membranes intact to confirm increased apoptosis when the PACAP receptor was blocked. This left the question of whether PACAP affected differentiation. The cell cycle protocol had shown some cells were still quiescent, not dying, at 24 h, so I hypothesized that they might be differentiating. I used proteomics to test this. With isotope-coded affinity tagged (ICAT) analysis, I measured changes in protein content in cells that had been treated with the receptor blocker, compared to control. This confirmed previous work and my hypothesis that some cells were differentiating. Because this technique is not commonly used in molecular biology, I also evaluated the effectiveness of the technique. My work showed that endogenous PACAP keeps chick neuroblasts alive and cycling, but will allow some to differentiate rather than die, when the hormone is withdrawn. Obviously, PACAP plays a crucial role in early chick brain development.
Download or read book Handbook of Hormones written by Yoshio Takei and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-08-26 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Hormones: Comparative Endocrinology for Basic and Clinical Research collates fundamental information about the structure and function of hormones from basic biology to clinical use. The handbook offers a rapid way to obtain specific facts about the chemical and molecular characteristics of hormones, their receptors and signalling pathways, and the biological activities they regulate. The evolution of hormones and gene families is also covered both in the text and in online ancillaries. Users will find simple and visual ways to learn key molecular information. Chapters and online ancillary resources integrate additional sections, providing a comparative molecular, functional, and evolutionary consideration. Provides the only single resource available with concise, yet informative descriptions of hormones in vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants Presents hormones in groups according to their origin, so that readers can easily understand their inter-relation Includes comparative information on the structures and functions of hormones enabling readers to understand both general and specific actions in and across species Ancillary website hosts additional information, including sequence data, comparative data, figures, and tables
Download or read book Peptides for Health Benefits 2019 written by Blanca Hernández-Ledesma and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Molecular Mechanisms of Hormone Actions on Behavior written by Anne M. Etgen and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single volume of 31 articles, Mechanisms of Hormone Actions on Behavior is an authoritative selection of relevant chapters from the Hormones Brain and Behavior 2e MRW, the most comprehensive source of neuroendocrinological information assembled to date (AP June 2009). The study of hormones as they impact the brain and, subsequently, behavior is a central topic in neuroscience, endocrinology and psychiatry. This volume offers an overview of neuroendocrinological topics, approaching the subject from the perspective of the mechanisms which control hormone actions on behavior. Female, male and stress hormones are discussed at the cellular, behavioral and developmental level, and sexual differentiation of the development of hormone-dependent neuronal systems, neuropeptides/neuromodulators, and steroid-inducedneuroplasticity are addressed. There is simply no other current single-volume reference with such comprehensive coverage and depth.Authors selected are the internationally renowned experts for the particular topics on which they write, and the volume is richly illustrated with over 175 figures (over 50 in color). A collection of articles reviewing our fundamental knowledge of the mechanisms of neuroendocrinology, the book provides an essential, affordable reference for researchers, clinicians and graduate students in the area. The most comprehensive single-volume source of up-to-date data on the mechanisms behind neuroendocrinology, with review articles covering x,y z Chapters synthesize information otherwise dispersed across a number of journal articles and book chapters, thus saving researchers the time consuming process of finding and integrating this information themselves Offering outstanding scholarship, each chapter is written by an expert in the topic area and approximately 35% of chapters are written by international contributors Provides more fully vetted expert knowledge than any existing work with broad appeal for the US, UK and Europe, accurately crediting the contributions to research in those regions Heavily illustrated with 175 figures, approximately 54 in color Presents material in most visually useful form for the reader
Download or read book Hormones Brain and Behavior Online written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2002-06-18 with total page 5944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hormones, Brain, and Behavior, Second Edition is a comprehensive work discussing the effect of hormones on the brain and, subsequently, behavior. This major reference work has 109 chapters covering a broad range of topics with an extensive discussion of the effects of hormones on insects, fish, amphibians, birds, rodents, and humans. To truly understand all aspects of our behavior, we must take every influence (including the hormonal influences) into consideration. Donald Pfaff and a number of well-qualified editors examine and discuss how we are influenced by hormonal factors, offering insight, and information on the lives of a variety of species. Hormones, Brain, and Behavior offers the reader comprehensive coverage of growing field of research, with a state-of-the-art overview of hormonally-mediated behaviors. This reference provides unique treatment of all major vertebrate and invertebrate model systems with excellent opportunities for relating behavior to molecular genetics. The topics cover an unusual breadth (from molecules to ecophysiology), ranging from basic science to clinical research, making this reference of interest to a broad range of scientists in a variety of fields. Available online exclusively via ScienceDirect. A limited edition print version is also available. Comprehensive coverage of a growing field of research Unique treatment of all major vertebrate and invertebrate model systems with excellent opportunites for relating behavior to molecular genetics Covers an unusual breadth ranging from molecules to ecophysiology, and from basic science to clinical research
Download or read book Cellular Migration and Formation of Neuronal Connections written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 1081 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms of neural development are essential for understanding evolution and disorders of neural systems. Recent advances in genetic, molecular, and cell biological methods have generated a massive increase in new information, but there is a paucity of comprehensive and up-to-date syntheses, references, and historical perspectives on this important subject. The Comprehensive Developmental Neuroscience series is designed to fill this gap, offering the most thorough coverage of this field on the market today and addressing all aspects of how the nervous system and its components develop. Particular attention is paid to the effects of abnormal development and on new psychiatric/neurological treatments being developed based on our increased understanding of developmental mechanisms. Each volume in the series consists of review style articles that average 15-20pp and feature numerous illustrations and full references. Volume 2 offers 56 high level articles devoted mainly to Formation of Axons and Dendrites, Migration, Synaptogenesis, Developmental Sequences in the Maturation of Intrinsic and Synapse Driven Patterns. Series offers 144 articles for 2904 full color pages addressing ways in which the nervous system and its components develop Features leading experts in various subfields as Section Editors and article Authors All articles peer reviewed by Section Editors to ensure accuracy, thoroughness, and scholarship Volume 2 sections include coverage of mechanisms which regulate: the formation of axons and dendrites, cell migration, synapse formation and maintenance during development, and neural activity, from cell-intrinsic maturation to early correlated patterns of activity
Download or read book Post Genomic Cardiology written by José Marín-García and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 935 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second edition of Post-Genomic Cardiology, developing and new technologies such as translational genomics, next generation sequencing (NGS), bioinformatics, and systems biology in molecular cardiology are assessed in light of their therapeutic potential. As new methods of mutation screening emerge, both for the genome and for the “epigenome, comprehensive understanding of the many mutations that underlie cardiovascular diseases and adverse drug reactions is within our reach. This book, written by respected cardiologist José Marín-García, features discussion on the Hap-Map: the largest international effort to date aiming to define the differences between our individual genomes. This unique reference further reviews and investigates genome sequences from our evolutionary relatives that could help us decipher the signals of genes, and offers a comprehensive and critical evaluation of regulatory elements from the complicated network of the background DNA. Offers updated discussion of cutting-edge molecular techniques including new genomic sequencing / NGS / Hap-Map / bioinformatics / systems biology approaches Analyzes mitochondria dynamics and their role in cardiac dysfunction, up-to-date analysis of cardio-protection, and cardio-metabolic syndrome Presents recent translational studies, gene therapy, transplantation of stem cells, and pharmacological treatments in CVDs
Download or read book Biochemistry and Cell Biology written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Review of Cytology written by Kwang W. Jeon and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-06-07 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology – both plant and animal. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research. Articles in this volume address endogenous ligands of PACAP, VIP receptors in the autocrine-paracrine regulation of the adrenal gland; ultrastructural dynamcs of human reproduction, from ovulation to fertilization and early embryo development; chromosomal variation in mammalian neuronal cells; automated interpretation of protein subcellular location patterns; cell and molecular biology of human lacrimal gland and nasolacrimal duct mucins.
