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OverviewFirst published in 1943, VITAMINS AND HORMONES is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. In the early days of the Serial, the subjects of vitamins and hormones were quite distinct. The Editorial Board now reflects expertise in the field of hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal structure, physiology, and enzyme mechanisms. Under the capable and qualified editorial leadership of Dr. Gerald Litwack, VITAMINS AND HORMONES continues to publish cutting-edge reviews of interest to endocrinologists, biochemists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, cell biologists, and molecular biologists. Others interested in the structure and function of biologically active molecules like hormones and vitamins will, as always, turn to this series for comprehensive reviews by leading contributors to this and related disciplines. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gerald Litwack (Emeritus Founding Chair and Professor, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, United States<br>Emeritus Professor, Rutgers University, United States)Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Imprint: Academic Press Inc Edition: 77th edition Volume: 77 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.750kg ISBN: 9780123736857ISBN 10: 0123736854 Pages: 388 Publication Date: 26 November 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsThe Structure of Ghrelin Biochemistry of Ghrelin Precursor Peptides Structure of Mammalian and Non-Mammalian Ghrelins The Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Basic Aspects of Ghrelin Action Appetite and Metabolic Effects of Ghrelin and Cannabinoids - Involvement of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) Ghrelin and Feedback Systems Ghrelin Gene-Related Peptides Modulate Rat White Adiposity Cardiac, Skeletal and Smooth Muscle Regulation by Ghrelin Ghrelin and Bone Ghrelin in Pregnancy and Lactation Ghrelin and Reproduction: Ghrelin as Novel Regulator of the Gonadotropic Axis Ghrelin and Prostate CancerReviewsAuthor InformationTrained in biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dr. Litwack worked on enzymology and the effects of hormones on enzyme systems. Then he was a Postdoctoral Fellow of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at the Biochemical Institute of the Sorbonne in Paris. Dr. Litwack's first position was as Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at Rutgers University in 1954. Six years later, he joined the University of Pennsylvania as associate professor and four years later went to the Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology, as full professor, eventually becoming Deputy Director of the Institute. In 1991, he accepted the Chair of Pharmacology at Thomas Jefferson University where he is also Deputy Director of the Jefferson Cancer Institute and Associate Director for Basic Science in the Jefferson Cancer Center. Dr. Litwack's work has been in the area of mechanisms of steroid receptor action involving especially the glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors, immunophi. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |