Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Editors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Influence of Ovarian Hormones on the Regulation of Luteinizing Hormone and Prolactin Release by Angiotensin II -- Chapter 2: Renin-Angiotensin System in Female Reproductive Organs -- Chapter 3: Renin-Angiotensin System in Male Reproductive Organs -- Chapter 4: Neurohypophyseal Hormones and Reproductive Hormone Secretion -- Chapter 5: Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide: A Neural Modulator of Endocrine Function
Chapter 6: Reproductive Neuroendocrine Effects of Neuropeptide Y and Related Peptides -- Chapter 7: Opioids and Induction of Ovulation: Mediation by Neuropeptide Y -- Chapter 8: The Role of Neurotensin in Control of Anterior Pituitary Hormone Secretion -- Chapter 9: Galanin: A Potentially Significant Neuroendocrine Modulator -- Chapter 10: Cholecystokinin and Neuroendocrine Secretion -- Chapter 11: Motilin and Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide (GIP) -- Index
Summary
This book elucidates the role of brain-gut peptides in neuroendocrine regulation for understanding how these peptides interact with the reproductive neuroendocrine axis and for developing novel therapeutic agents for fertility or contraceptive therapies
Analysis
Gastrointestinal Hormones physiology congresses
Gastrointestinal hormones Congresses
Human reproduction Regulation Congresses
Neuroendocrinology Congresses
Neuropeptides Congresses
Neuropeptides physiology congresses
Neuroregulators physiology congresses
Reproduction drug effects congresses
Reproduction physiology congresses
Notes
Based on an international conference held at Washington State University on June 18-19, 1989
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Charles D. Barnes (Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA) (Author), Craig Johnston (University of Montana) (Author)
