The most comprehensive comparative resource on hormone structure, function and action across vertebrates and invertebrates.
Handbook of Hormones, First Edition
I. Peptides and Proteins in Vertebrates
I-1. Neuropeptides
I-2. Adenohypophyseal Hormones
I-3. Gastrointestinal Hormones
I-4. Parathyroid Gland, Ultimobranchial Gland and Stannius
Corpuscle Hormones
I-5. Other Peripheral Hormones
II. Peptides and Proteins in Invertebrates
II-1. Neuropeptides Related to Vertebrate Hormones
II-2. Invertebrate-Unique Peptides
II-2-1.Regulation of Development and Metabolism
II-2-2. Regulation of Myo/Cardio-Activitities
II-2-3. Regulation of Behaviors
II-2-4. Other Hormones and Neuropeptides
III. Lipophilic Hormones in Vertebrates
IV. Lipophilic Hormones in Invertebrates
V. Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
VI. Gasotransmitters
President of the Japan Society for Comparative Endocrinology; Professor, Laboratory of Physiology, Department of Marine Bioscience Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan Sado Marine Biological Station, Faculty of Science, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan. His specific research interest involves neuroendocrine regulation of behavioral and physiological functions in diadromous migratory fish, such as salmonids and puffer fish.
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