First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. Under the capable and qualified editorial leadership of Dr. Gerald Litwack, Vitamins and Hormones continues to publish cutting-edge reviews of interest to endocrinologists, biochemists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, cell biologists and molecular biologists. Others interested in the structure and function of biologically active molecules like hormones and vitamins will, as always, turn to this series for comprehensive reviews by leading contributors to this and related disciplines. Key features: * Contributions from leading authorities * Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field INDICE: Lifestyle Factors Increasing Adiponectin Synthesis and Secretion Justine M. Tishinsky, David J. Dyck, Lindsay E. Robinson Molecular Tools to Characterize Adiponectin Activity Cathleen Juhl and Annette G. Beck-Sickinger Nutritional and Hormonal Modulation of Adiponectin and Its Receptors AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 Cristiane de Oliveira, Ana Barbosa Marcondes de Mattos, Carolina Biz Rodrigues Silva, João Felipe Mota, Juliane Costa Silva Zemdegs Regulation and Function of Adiponectin Receptors in Skeletal Muscle Yaniv Lustig, Rina Hemi and Hannah Kanety Screening for Adiponectin Secretion Regulators Kyosuke Hino and Hidetaka Nagata Adiponectin and PPARy: Cooperative and Interdependent Actions of Two Key Regulators of Metabolism Olga Astapova and Todd Leff Glucocorticoid Effects on Adiponectin Expression Siddharth Sukumaran, Debra C. DuBois, William J. Jusko, and Richard R. Almon Adiponectin and Reproduction Esther Dos Santos, René Pecquery, Philippe De Mazancourt and Marie-Noëlle Dieudonne Adiponectin and Its Receptors in Preimplantation Embryo Development Stefan Cikos Adiponectin and the Control of Female Reproductive Functions Marie-France Palin, Vilceu Bordignon V and Bruce D. Murphy Adiponectin in the Heart and Vascular System Min Ding, Eva M. Rzucidlo, Jennifer C. Davey, Yi Xie, Renjing Liu, Yu Jin, Lindsey Stavola, and Kathleen A. Martin Adiponectin Interactions In Bone and Cartilage Biology And Disease Massimiliano Ruscica, Liliana Steffani, and Paolo Magni Lipid-Lowering Drugs and Circulating Adiponectin Desiree Wanders, Eric P. Plaisance, Robert L. Judd Adiponectin And Interleukin-6 In Inflammation-Associated Disease Li Li, and Li-Ling Wu New Insights into Anti-Carcinogenic Properties of Adiponectin: a Potential Therapeutic Approach in Breast Cancer? Laetitia Delort, Thierry Jardé, Virginie Dubois, Marie-Paule Vasson, Florence Caldefie-Chézet Adiponectin: A Novel Link between Adipocytes and COPD Yoshito Takeda, Kaori Nakanishi, Isao Tachibana, Atsushi Kumanogoh
- ISBN: 978-0-12-398313-8
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 480
- Fecha Publicación: 13/11/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés