Humoral Factors in the Regulation of Tissue Growth
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4613-9274-3 (ISBN)
1. Angiogenesis: Its Regulation in Health and Disease.- Angiogenesis in the Embryo.- Angiogenesis in the Postnatal State.- Diffusion Chambers and Avascular Tissues.- Growth and Inhibitory Factors in Capillary Growth.- Other Endothelial Cell Mitogens.- The Role of the Extracellular Matrix on Angiogenesis.- Inhibitors of Angiogenesis.- Angiogenesis in Health and Disease.- Summary.- 2. Growth Factors and the Retina: Normal Vascularization and Pathologic Neovascularization.- Normal and Pathologic Anatomy of the Retinal and Choroidal Blood Vessels.- The Role of Growth Factors in Normal and Pathologic Retinal Vascularization.- The Role of Ancillary Factors in Retinal Vascular Growth.- Models of Retinal and Subretinal Neovascularization.- Localization of Growth Factors in the Eye.- Summary.- 3. The Humoral Regulation of Normal and Pathologic Erythropoiesis.- Erythropoietin.- Interleukin-3.- Granulocyte Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor.- Erythroblast-Enhancing Factor.- Platelet-Derived Growth Factor.- Prostaglandins.- Other Hormones.- Inhibitors.- 4. Colony-Stimulating Factors in Leukopoiesis.- Granulocyte Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor.- Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor.- Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor.- Interleukin-1.- Interleukin-3.- Future Clinical Uses of CSFs.- 5. Regulation of Lymphocyte Proliferation, Differentiation, and Functional Activity by Peptide Growth Factors.- Interleukin-1.- Interleukin-2.- Interleukin-3.- Interleukin-4.- Interleukin-5.- Interleukin-6.- Interleukin-7.- Interleukin-8.- Interleukin-9.- Transforming Growth Factor-?.- Summary.- Biomedical Perspective.- 6. The Inhibitory Effects of Growth Factors and Cytokines on Cell Proliferation.- Inhibitory Growth Factors.- Cytokines.- Conclusions.- 7. Cytokine Regulation of Hypothalamicand Pituitary Hormone Secretion.- Background.- Relationships Between IL-1, Stress, ACTH, and GH Secretion.- IL-1, the Hypothalamus, and Releasing Factor Hormones.- Conclusions.- 8. Bone Growth, Remodeling, and Repair: Interactions of Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Vitamin D, Growth Factors, and the Prostaglandins.- Macroscopic Structure of Bone.- Microscopic Structure of Bone.- Composition of Bone Matrix.- Bone Growth, Modeling, and Remodeling.- Bone Healing.- Hormonal Regulation of Bone Growth and Remodeling.- 9. Endocrine, Iatrogenic, and Nutritional Causes of Osteopenia.- Endocrine Osteopenia.- Iatrogenic Causes of Osteopenia.- Other Causes of Osteopenia.- 10. Bone Mineral Metabolism at the Menopause: Determinants and Markers.- Calcitropic Hormones.- “Epicalcitropic” Factors.- Biochemical Markers.- Serum Markers.- Urine Markers.- Local Factors.- Body Weight.- Genetic Factors.- Conclusion.- 11. Influence of Hypokinesia and Weightlessness on Jaw Bones and Teeth.- Hypokinesia.- Influence of Hypokinesia on Mandibular Bone and Teeth: Personal Investigations.- Results.- Discussion and Conclusions.- Weightlessness.- Some Effects of Weightlessness on Behavior and Metabolic Processes.- Effects on Jaw Bones and Teeth.- Final Comments.- 12. Humoral Factors in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis.- Structure-Function Relationships of Joint Components.- Interplay of Humoral Factors in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis.- 13. Endocrine Control of Tooth and Periodontal Tissue Growth and Repair.- Pituitary Gland.- Thyroid.- Parathyroid Hormone.- Adrenal Glands and Gonads.- Pancreas.- Epidermal Growth Factor.
| Reihe/Serie | Endocrinology and Metabolism ; 5 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | XV, 312 p. |
| Verlagsort | New York, NY |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Endokrinologie |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie | |
| Schlagworte | Endokrinologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4613-9274-8 / 1461392748 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4613-9274-3 / 9781461392743 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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