Neurohormones in Invertebrates

Herausgeber: Goldsworthy, G. J.; Thorndyke, M. C.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume provides a particularly timely survey of invertebrate peptide hormones.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 506g
• ISBN-13: 9780521101639
• ISBN-10: 0521101638
• Artikelnr.: 25617012

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors; Preface; 1. What is special about peptides as
neuronal messengers? J. Joosse; Part I. Immunocytochemistry and
Ultrastructure: 2. The new neurobiology - ultrastructural aspects of
peptide release as revealed by studies of invertebrate nervous systems D.
W. Golding and D. V. Pow; 3. Immunocytochemistry of hormonal peptides in
molluscs: optical and electron microscopy and the use of monoclonal
antibodies H. H. Boer and J. van Minnen; 4. Immunocytology of insect
peptides and amines C. Rémy and J. Vieillemaringe; 5. Immunocytochemistry
and ultrastructure of crustacean endocrine cells G. Martin; Part II.
Arthropod Neurohormones: 6. Characterisation of insect neuropeptides W.
Mordue and K. J. Siegert; 7. The isolation and characterisation of
vertebrate-type peptides in insects H. Duve and A. Thorpe; 8. Humoral
functions of insect neuropeptides C. H. Wheeler, G. Gäde and G. J.
Goldsworthy; 9. Functions of aminergic and peptidergic skeletal
motoneurones in insects M. O'Shea, S. Hekimi, J. Witten and M. K. Worden;
10. Physiology and biochemistry of crustacean neurohormonal peptides S. G.
Webster and R. Keller; Part III. Neurohormones in Coelenterates, Annelids
and Protochordates: 11. Structure, location and possible actions of
Arg-Phe-amide peptides in coelenterates C. J. P. Grimmelikhuijzen, D. Graff
and A. N. Spencer; 12. Neuropeptides and monoamines in annelids M. Porchet
and N. Dhainaut-Courtois; 13. Functional aspects of peptide neurohormones
in protochordates M. C. Thorndike and D. Georges; Part IV: Neurohormones in
Molluscs: 14. Bioactive peptides in molluscs W. P. M. Geraerts, E.
Vreugdenhil and R. H. M. Ebberink; 15. Actions and roles of the FMRFamide
peptides in Helix G. A. Cottrell, N. W. Davies, J. Turner and A. Oates; 16.
Evolution of peptide hormones: an Aplysia CRF-like peptide R. Taussig, J.
R. Nambu and R. H. Scheller; Index.