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First 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.

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Author:   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:   75th edition
Volume:   75
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.810kg
ISBN:  

9780127098753

ISBN 10:   0127098755
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   11 April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1: RXR: From Partnership to Leadership in Metabolic Regulations 2: The Intersection Between the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR)- and Retinoic Acid-Signaling Pathways 3: Role of Retinoic Acid in the Differentiation of Embryonal Carcinoma and Embryonic Stem Cells 4: Metabolism of Retinol During Mammalian Placental and Embryonic Development 5: Conversion of β-Carotene to Retinal Pigment 6: Vitamin A-Storing Cells (Stellate Cells) 7: Use of Model-Based Compartmental Analysis to Study Vitamin A Kinetics and Metabolism 8: Vitamin A Supplementation and Retinoic Acid Treatment in the Regulation of Antibody Responses In Vivo 9: Physiological Role of Retinyl Palmitate in the Skin 10: Retinoic Acid and the Heart 11: Tocotrienols in Cardioprotection 12: Cytodifferentiation by Retinoids, a Novel Therapeutic Option in Oncology: Rational Combinations with Other Therapeutic Agents 13: Effects of Vitamins, Including Vitamin A, on HIV/AIDS Patients 14: Vitamin A and Emphysema Index

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Trained 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.

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