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Title Growth hormones : synthesis, regulation & health implications / edited by Anne Andersdtr, Jon Anderssen
Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (x, 170 pages) : illustrations
Series Endocrinology research and clinical developments
Metabolic diseases - laboratory and clinical research
Endocrinology research and clinical developments.
Metabolic diseases--laboratory and clinical research series.
Contents GROWTH HORMONES: SYNTHESIS, REGULATION AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS; GROWTH HORMONES: SYNTHESIS, REGULATION AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: BIOTECH PLATFORM FOR DISCOVERY AND ASSESSMENT OF GROWTH HORMONES; 1. MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE PRODUCTION OF PROTEIN HORMONES; 2. THE GROWTH HORMONE (GH) FAMILY; 3. GROWTH HORMONES OF ANIMAL ORIGIN; 4. BIOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF GHS; 5. EXPRESSION SYSTEMS FOR GROWTH HORMONES; 6. TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM FOR CLONING GHS; 7. TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM FOR PRODUCING RECOMBINANT GHS
8. CONSTRUCTION OF GHS PRODUCING PICHIA PASTORIS STRAINS9. PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF RECOMBINANT HORMONES IN ERLENMEYER FLASK; 10. PRODUCTION SCALING IN THE BIOREACTOR; 11. SEMIPURIFICATION OF RECOMBINANT HORMONES; 12. TESTING THE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF RECOMBINANT HORMONES; 13. CONTRIBUTIONS; 14. PERSPECTIVES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: THEORETICAL APPROACHESTO GROWTH HORMONE SIGNALING; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Mathematical Modeling of Ligand-Receptor Systems; 3. 1:1 Interaction Model; 4. 1:2 Symmetric Interaction Model; 5. 1:2 Symmetric and Sequential Interaction Model
6. 1:2 Asymmetric and Sequential Interaction Model7. Self-Antagonist Effect; 8. Enhanced Efficiency of GH Ligand Homodimers; 9. Receptor Monomer Versus Receptor Dimer Hypotheses; 10. Conclusion; 11. Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: EFFECT OF GROWTH HORMONE ON LIPID METABOLISM -- BASIC AND CLINICAL ASPECTS; ABSTRACT; ABBREVIATIONS; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. GROWTH HORMONE: CHEMISTRY, GENE EXPRESSION AND SECRETION CONTROL; 3. GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR AND SIGNALING CASCADE; 4. EFFECTS OF GROWTH HORMONE ON LIPID METABOLISM IN THE ADIPOSE TISSUE, LIVER AND SKELETAL MUSCLE
5. STUDIES OF GROWTH HORMONE SECRETION AND ACTIONS IN HUMANS6. OBESITY, METABOLIC SYNDROME AND GROWTH HORMONE; 7. GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY AND VISCERAL (TRUNCAL) OBESITY; 8. GROWTH HORMONE TREATMENT AND PERSPECTIVES; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: THE HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE: SYNTHESIS, REGULATION AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS; ABSTRACT; I. INTRODUCTION; II. HGH SYNTHESIS AND REGULATION; III. BIOLOGICAL RELEVANCE AND IMPACT ON HEALTH; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: CIRCULATION CONCENTRATION OF ESTRADIOL, GROWTH HORMONE, INSULIN LIKE GROWTH FACTOR AFTER FOLLICLE ASPIRATION IN CATTLE; ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION2. MATERIALS AND METHODS; 3. RESULT; 4. DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 6: STABILITY STUDY OF SOMATROPIN BY CAPILLARY ZONE ELECTROPHORESIS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL; RESULTS AND DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 7: CARDIAC EFFECTS OF GROWTH HORMONE TREATMENT IN PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; GROWTH HORMONE THERAPY IN THE CARDIAC SETTING; ISOLATED GH DEFICIENCY; TURNER SYNDROME; NOONAN SYNDROME; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE (SGA); INDUCED GH DEFICIENCY; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES
Chapter 8: RECOMBINANT HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH GROWTH DEFICIENCY AND CROHN'S DISEASE -- NEW PERSPECTIVES
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes "Nova biomedical."
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Subject Peptide hormones.
Somatotropin.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Developmental Biology.
Peptide hormones
Somatotropin
Form Electronic book
Author Andersdtr, Anne, editor
Anderssen, Jon, editor
ISBN 9781619426894
1619426897