Physiology, Biochemistry - Hormones, Biochemistry - General & Miscellaneous, Anatomy, Physiology - Musculoskeletal System, Physiology - Biochemical Agents - General & Miscellaneous
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Synopsis
This text provides an overview of contemporary research in the area of comparative endocrinology of calcium and bone metabolism. It contains a collection of papers reviewing each main area of research: invertebrates, fish/amphibia, birds, and mammals. The papers were presented at a satellite workshop to the International Conference on Calcium Regulating Hormones held in Melbourne, Australia in February 1995. The book gives a comprehensive coverage of calcium regulation and includes topics as diverse as molluscan and dinosaur calcium metabolism. It includes the latest research on calcitonin gene-related and parathyroid hormone-related peptide function and the evolution of these hormones in lower vertebrates and invertebrates. The molecular biology of receptors to these peptides and to active metabolites of vitamin D also feature strongly.Editorials
Booknews
Contains overview and research papers from a February 1995 meeting, arranged in sections on invertebrates and lower invertebrates, dinosaurs and birds, and mammals. Specific topics include calcium homeostasis in fish, phylogenetic perspectives on parathyroid hormone and neural calcium regulation, avian bone turnover and the role of bone cells, endocrine control of mammalian calcium metabolism, and comparative analysis of bovine and human calcium-sensing receptors. Distributed by Blackwell Science. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
September 1, 1996
Publisher
BioScientifica
Pages
238
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781898099086