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Reproductive Endocrinology A Molecular Approach /

Modern reproductive biology encompasses every level of biological study from genomics to ecology, encompassing cell biology, biochemistry, endocrinology and general physiology. All of these disciplines require basic knowledge, both as a tool and as an essential aid to a fundamental understanding of...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Chedrese, Pedro J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Gynecology.
Endocrinology.
Developmental biology.
Medicine & Public Health.
Developmental Biology.
Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88186-7
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to the Molecular Organization of the Endocrine/Reproductive System
  • Extracellular Signaling Receptors
  • The Molecules that Transmit Information Into the Cell: The Intracellular Signaling Pathways
  • Introduction to Molecular Biology: Structure and Function of the Macromolecules of Genetic Information
  • Regulation of Gene Expression
  • Molecular Basis of Abnormal Phenotype. Recombinant DNA Technology
  • Techniques for DNA Analysis
  • Analyzing Gene Expression
  • Microarrays Analysis
  • Computer Assisted Analysis of Genes
  • Introduction to Gene Therapy
  • GnRH-GnRH-receptor System in the Mammalian Female Reproductive Tract
  • FSH: One Hormone with Multiple Forms or a Family of Multiple Hormones
  • The FSH Receptor: One Receptor with Multiple Forms or a Family of Receptors
  • Regulation of the Early Steps in Gonadal Steroidogenesis
  • Prostaglandins and their Mechanisms of Action in the Cyclic Ovary
  • Androgens - Molecular Basis and Related Disorders
  • Leptin as a Reproductive Hormone
  • Neurosteroids and Sexual Behavior and Reproduction
  • Ovarian Endocrine Activity: Role of Follistatin, Activin and Inhibin, Hormonal and Molecular Regulation of the Cytochrome P450 Aromatase Gene Expression in the Ovary
  • Epigenetic Mechanisms of Ovarian Gene Regulation
  • Ovarian Function and Failure: The Role of the Oocyte and its Molecules, Molecular Control of Corpus Luteum Function
  • The Molecular Landscape of Spermatogonial Stem Cell Renewal, Meiotic Sex Chromosome Inactivation and Spermatid Head Shaping. Appendix A: Glossary of Molecular Terms
  • Appendix B: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
  • Index.

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