Main description:

This book describes some of the many different disciplines that are involved in investigations of neuroendocrine control mechanisms. It is intended for students, pre- and post-doctoral fellows, medical residents and others who are interested in neuroendocrine research.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Functional Morphology of the Immortalized Hypothalamic LHRH Neurons/William C. Wetsel, Istvdn Merchenthaler, and Zsolt Liposits -- Chapter 2 Assessment of Neuropeptide Receptor Gene Expression Using Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)/Janice H. Urban -- Chapter 3 Identification of Biotinylated Ligands on Specific Target Cells in the Pituitary Studies of Regulation of Binding/Gwendolyn V Childs -- Chapter 4 Steroid Hormone Receptors and the Assessment of Feedback Sensitivity/Robert J. Handaf Richard H. Price Jr.t and Melinda E. Wilson -- Chapter 5 In Vitro Approaches to Neuroendocrinology/Celia D. Sladek -- Chapter 6 Intracellular Recording from Hypothalamic Cells that Regulate Neuroendocrine Function/Bret N. Smith and F. Edward Dudek -- Chapter 7 Application of In Vivo Electrophysiological Approaches to the Study of Neuroendocrine Systems/Joan M. Lakoski and Jane E. Smith -- Chapter 8 Antisense Oligonucleotides as Tools in Neuroendocrinology/Mariana Morris and PingLi -- Chapter 9 The Role of Biogenic Amines in Neuroendocrine Regulation in ConsciousRats/Gydrgy Bagdy -- Chapter 10 Neuroendocrinology of Stress: Behavioral and Neurobiological Considerations/Bela G.J. Bohus -- Chapter 11 Issues in Quantifying Pulsatile Neurohormone Release -- Johannes D. Veldhuis -- Chapter 12 Neuroendocrine Challenge Tests: What Can We Learn From Them ?/Philip J. Cowen -- Index.