Recent Progress in Hormone Research

Recent Progress in Hormone Research, Volume 30 presents the proceedings of the 1973 Laurentian Hormone Conference held at Mont Tremblant, Province of Quebec, Canada on August 26-31, 1973. The book presents papers on the regulation of the gonadotropins in primates, their neutralization by specific antibodies, and their role in oocyte maturation. The text also includes papers on the enzymatic interconversion of estrogens and on the concept of the mechanism of steroid hormone action. Papers on the thermogenic action of thyroid hormone related to active sodium transport are also considered. The book further tackles papers on the structure, heterogeneity, and activity of many of the lesser known hormones or hormone-like substances, such as the somatomedins A, B, and C, the epidermal growth factor, the insect hormones, parathyroid hormone, 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, and prostaglandins. Endocrinologists and physiologists will find the text invaluable.

List of Contributors and Discussants Preface 1. On the Control of Gonadotropin Secretion in the Rhesus Monkey2. Gonadotropins and Their Antibodies3. Gonadotropin Action on Cultured Graafian Follicles: Induction of Maturation Division of the Mammalian Oocyte and Differentiation of the Luteal Cell4. Human Placental 17/ß-Estradiol Dehydrogenase: Characterization and5. The Lysosome as a Mediator of Hormone Action6. Thyroid Thermogenesis and Active Sodium Transport7. The Somatomedins: A Family of Insulinlike Hormones under Growth Hormone Control8. MSH, Cyclic AMP, and Melanocyte Differentiation9. Endocrine Action during Insect Growth10. Emerging Concepts of the Nature of Circulating Parathyroid Hormones: Implications for Clinical Research11. 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol-A Hormonally Active Form of Vitamin D312. Prostaglandins and the Renal Antihypertensive and Natriuretic Endocrine Function13. Part I. Epidermal Growth Factor: Chemical and Biological CharacterizationPart II. Recent Studies on the Chemistry and Biology of Epidermal Growth Factor14. Nerve Growth Factor and Insulin: Evidence of Similarities in Structure, Function, and Mechanism of Action15. Heterogeneity of Peptide Hormones16. Microtubule Proteins in the Nerve Growth Factor Mediated ResponseSubject Index