Vitamins and hormones. advances in research and applications /: advances in research and applications. Volume 52 : (©1996)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor-in-chief, Gerald Litwack.
• Other Names: Litwack, Gerald
• Contents: Front Cover; Vitamins and Hormones: Advances in Research and Applications; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Vitamins C and E and LDL Oxidation; I. Introduction; II. Mechanisms of LDL Oxidation; III. Antioxidant Protection of LDL by Vitamin C; IV. LDL Oxidation and Vitamin E; V. Trials of in Vivo Antioxidant Supplementation; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Antioxidant Vitamins and Human Immune Responses; I. Introduction; II. Free Radicals; III. Essential Micronutrients with Antioxidant Activities; IV. Immune Functions; V. Free Radicals and Immune Cell Function. VI. Clinical Examples of the Interactions of Free Radicals, Antioxidants, and Immune FunctionVII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Cytokine Regulation of Bone Cell Differentiation; I. Introduction; II. Osteoblasts; III. Osteoclasts; IV. Summary; References; Chapter 4. The Molecular Pharmacology of Ovarian Steroid Receptors; I. Introduction; II. The Mechanism of Action of Estrogen and Progesterone; III. Steroid Hormone Receptor Antagonists; IV. Final Comments; References; Chapter 5. Signal Transduction Pathways Combining Peptide Hormones and Steroidogenesis; I. Introduction. II. Acute Action of Peptide Hormones on SteroidogenesisIII. Chronic Action of Peptide Hormones on Steroidogenesis; IV. Conclusions and Future Directions; References; Chapter 6. The Roles of 14-3-3 Proteins in Signal Transduction; I. Introduction; II. 14-3-3 Sequence and Structure Analysis; III. Regulation of Cellular Processes by 14-3-3 Proteins; IV. 14-3-3 Proteins and Protein Kinases; V. Roles of 14-3-3 Proteins in Signal Transduction Pathways; VI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. Physiological Roles for Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein: Lessons from Gene Knockout Mice. I. IntroductionII. Strategy for Generating PTHrP-Negative Mice; III. The PTHrP-Negative Phenotype; IV. Summary; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: San Diego : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Copyright Date: 1996
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 202 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 612.3/99; Vitamins -- Research; Hormones -- Research; Endocrinology -- Periodicals; Endocrinology; Hormones; Vitamins; Vitamins -- Periodicals; MEDICAL -- Nutrition; Hormones -- Research; Vitamins -- Research; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080866499; 0080866492
• Related ISBNs: 0127098526; 9780127098524
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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