Trends in Comparative Endocrinology and NeurobiologyHubert Vaudry, Olivier Kah Frontiers Media SA, Jan 25, 2018 The comparative approach takes advantage of the biological diversity to select the most appropriate model organism to tackle a scientific question. Comparisons between the endocrine and nervous systems accross species have yielded major breakthroughs in endocrinology and neurobiology. For instance: a number of mammalian peptide hormones and neuropeptides have been originally identified in fish or amphibians; studies conducted in a sea slug founded the cellular and molecular basis of learning and memory; observations of neurogenesis in the forebrain of songbirds led to the discovery of adult neurogenesis in the mammalian brain. These examples illustrate the remarkable contribution of the comparative approach for the advancement of neuroendocrinological concepts. The present e-book is a unique collection of research articles and reviews that provide a representative overview of the latest developments in comparative endocrinology and neurobiology. |
Contents
Trends in Comparative Endocrinology and Neurobiology | 6 |
phylogeny and evolutionary considerations in teleosts | 9 |
a master energy regulator for gonadal function | 25 |
more than just estrogen | 36 |
Structurefunction relationships of glycoprotein hormones and their subunits ancestors | 44 |
Pineal melatonin is a circadian timegiver for leptin rhythm in Syrian hamsters | 58 |
rapid control of enzymatic activity | 67 |
the probable but overlooked functional inbrome antiaging counterpart of juvenile hormone of insects? | 76 |
Molecular cloning and characterization of the allatotropin precursor and receptor in the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria | 129 |
chronobiology and physiology | 143 |
exploration in interfamily oligomer formation | 148 |
Evolution of parathyroid hormone receptor family and their ligands in vertebrate | 153 |
Identification functional characterization and pharmacological profile of a serotonin type2b receptor in the medically important insect Rhodnius proli... | 159 |
the evolution of transthyretin from 5hydroxyisourate hydrolase to triiodothyronine distributor to thyroxine distributor | 174 |
Bisphenol A and phthalate endocrine disruption of parental and social behaviors | 188 |
A multioscillatory circadian system times female reproduction | 203 |
ophiuroid and crinoid sequence data provide new insights | 86 |
new insights into neural modulation of the gonadotropic axis by male odors and sociosexual interactions | 96 |
Reporter cell lines to evaluate the selectivity of chemicals for human and zebrafish estrogen and peroxysome proliferator activated γ receptors | 112 |
Melanocortin receptor accessory proteins in adrenal disease and obesity | 121 |
Neuropeptide coexpression in hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons of laboratory animals and the human | 218 |
Divergent cardioventilatory and locomotor effects of centrally and peripherally administered urotensin II and urotensin IIrelated peptides in trout | 227 |
Back Cover | 237 |