Cardiovascular medicine

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

Under the editorial leadership of Dr Gerald Litwack, Vitamins and Hormones continues to publish up-to-date synthetic reviews of interest to endocrinologists and biochemists.

Steroids is a thematic volume from the classic Academic Press series, Vitamins and Hormones.

Metabolic syndrome is a set of risk factors that includes: abdominal obesity, a decreased ability to process glucose (insulin resistance), dyslipidemia (unhealthy lipid levels), and hypertension.

In the last several years, the development of reagents that recognize smooth muscle-specific proteins has enabled researchers to identify smooth muscle cells (SMC) in tissue undergoing both differentiation and repair.

The longest running serial published by Academic Press continues its well-respected run with Volume 61, a special volume in which a guest editor has come on board and has assembled some well-known contributors who are international authorities in the field.

The Myocardium, Second Edition is a comprehensive presentation of cardiac function, including ultrastructure, cellular development and morphogenesis, ion channels, ion transporters, excitation-contraction coupling and calcium compartmentation, mechanics and force production, and energy metabolism.

Primer on Cerebrovascular Diseases is a handy reference source for scientists, students, and physicians needing reliable, up-to-date information on basic mechanisms, physiology, pathophysiology, and medical issues related to brain vasculature.

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a ubiquitous and important messenger in the nervous system, with a wide range of physiological roles.

In this volume contemporary methods designed to provide insights into, mathematical structure for, and predictive inferences about neuroendocrine control mechanisms are presented.

Hormones and Signaling focuses on the mechanism of gene regulation at the cellular level.

Fertilization provides in-depth reviews of individual research topics, while emphasizing key concepts and the significance of findings within other fields.

Volume 2 has focused on aspects of the pituitary gland both anterior (growth hormone and prolactin receptors, and GH action) and posterior (vasopressin) pituitary.

Historically the field of endocrine research has always been at the forefront of scientific endeavors.

The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection by R.

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

The articles comprising this volume were first presented at the World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones held in Bordeaux, France on September 8-12, 2001.

Molecular Endocrinology, Third Edition summarizes the area and provides an in-depth discussion of the molecular aspects of hormone action, including hormone-receptor interactions, second messenger generation, gene induction, and post-transcriptional control.

Quinones are members of a class of aromatic compounds with two oxygen atoms bonded to the ring as carbonyl groups.

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

This book contains contributions from some of the most eminent experts in the fields of genetics, biochemistry, and pathophysiology of diabetes.

The Encyclopedia of Heart Diseases is an accurate and reliable source of in-depth information on the diseases that kill more than 12 million individuals worldwide each year.

Corazon: una mirada desde diferentes saberes es una obra colectiva que propone un abordaje integral del organo cardiaco desde la convergencia de las ciencias basicas de la salud, la clinica y la salud publica.