Endocrine Active Organs
and Winfried G. Rossmanith2 (1) Lenzkirch, Germany (2) Ettlingen, Germany 10.1 Overview 10.2 The Endocrine System of the Brain 10.2.1 The Hypothalamus 10.2.2 The Pituitary Stalk 10.2.3 The Pituitary 10.2.4 The…
Regulatory Patterns
and Winfried G. Rossmanith2 (1) Lenzkirch, Germany (2) Ettlingen, Germany 11.1 Feedback Control 11.2 Regulator Circuits 11.2.1 Pressure and Stress 11.2.2 Calcium Metabolism 11.3 Regulation of Reproduction 11.3.1 Regulation of GnRH…
Hormones Derived by Amino Acid Conversion
and Winfried G. Rossmanith2 (1) Lenzkirch, Germany (2) Ettlingen, Germany 7.1 Catecholamines 7.1.1 Dopamine 7.1.2 Noradrenaline and Adrenaline 7.2 Thyroxine: The Thyroid Hormone 7.3 Melatonin References The hormones derived from amino…
Hormone Receptors
and Winfried G. Rossmanith2 (1) Lenzkirch, Germany (2) Ettlingen, Germany 8.1 Nuclear Receptors 8.2 Heptahelical Transmembrane Receptors 8.2.1 G Proteins 8.2.2 Receptor–G Protein Interactions 8.2.3 Target of G Proteins 8.2.4 Variability by Differentially…
Diseases of the Endocrine System
and Winfried G. Rossmanith2 (1) Lenzkirch, Germany (2) Ettlingen, Germany 14.1 Defects in the CNS/Hypothalamus 14.1.1 Kallmann Syndrome 14.1.2 Craniopharyngioma 14.2 Pituitary Defects 14.2.1 Genetic Deficits 14.2.2 Pituitary Tumors 14.2.3 Disturbances…
Synthesis, Release, and Action
and Winfried G. Rossmanith2 (1) Lenzkirch, Germany (2) Ettlingen, Germany 9.1 The Three Steps of Hormone Regulation 9.2 Effective Steroid Concentrations of the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Gonadal Axis References 9.1 The Three Steps of…
Endocrine Rock ’n Roll: Rhythms and Secretion
and Winfried G. Rossmanith2 (1) Lenzkirch, Germany (2) Ettlingen, Germany 12.1 A Universal Pacemaker 12.2 Circadian Rhythms (Pulse Frequency 24 ± 2 h) 12.3 Ultradian Rhythms (Pulse Frequencies Below 22 h) 12.4 Seasonal (Annual)…
Boosting Performance: Legally or Not
and Winfried G. Rossmanith2 (1) Lenzkirch, Germany (2) Ettlingen, Germany 15.1 Anabolic Steroids 15.2 β2-Agonists 15.3 Peptide Hormones 15.3.1 Gonadotropins 15.3.2 Corticotropin 15.3.3 GH and Insulin-Like Growth Factor 15.3.4 Hypothalamic Releasing…
Hormones: Some Definitions
and Winfried G. Rossmanith2 (1) Lenzkirch, Germany (2) Ettlingen, Germany 3.1 The Nature of the Endocrine System 3.2 What Is a Hormone? 3.2.1 Hormonal Effect 3.2.2 Neurotransmitters 3.2.3 Cytokines/Lymphokines 3.2.4 Prostaglandins/Thromboxanes…
