Development, Maturation, and Senescence of Neuroendocrine Systems. A Comparative Approach

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages ix-x
Preface, Pages xi-xii, Martin P. Schreibman, Colin G. Scanes
1 - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM, Pages 3-7, Colin G. Scanes, Martin P. Schreibman
2 - DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSECT NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM, Pages 9-22, James W. Truman, Lynn M. Riddiford
3 - DEVELOPMENT, MATURATION AND AGING IN THE CRUSTACEAN NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM, Pages 23-42, Penny M. Hopkins, Milton Fingerman
4 - AGEING IN MOLLUSCAN NERVOUS AND NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEMS, Pages 43-61, C. Janse, J. Joosse
5 - NEUROENDOCRINE ASPECTS OF AMPHIBIAN METAMORPHOSIS, Pages 63-90, David O. Norris, James Norman Dent
6 - AN INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT AND AGING OF REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS AND FUNCTIONS, Pages 93-95, Martin P. Schreibman, Colin G. Scanes
7 - THE BRAIN-PITUITARY-GONAD AXIS IN POIKILOTHERMS, Pages 97-133, Martin P. Schreibman, Henrietta Margolis-Nunno
8 - THE BRAIN-PITUITARY-GONAD AXIS IN HOMEOTHERMS, Pages 135-153, MARY ANN OTTINGER
9 - Neuroendocrine Regulation of the Mammalian Fetus, Pages 155-171, Peter W. Nathanielsz
10 - PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL FUNCTIONS OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLOCK IN REPRODUCTIVE DEVELOPMENT, Pages 173-194, M.H. Stetson, T.H. Horton, R.S. Donhan
11 - Comparative Aspects of Female Puberty, Pages 195-221, Sergio R. Ojeda, Henryk F. Urbanski
12 - NEUROHUMORAL HYSTERESIS AS A MECHANISM FOR AGING IN HUMANS AND OTHER SPECIES: COMPARATIVE ASPECTS, Pages 223-252, Charles V. Mobbs
13 - SALMONIDS AND ANNUAL FISHES: DEATH AFTER SEX, Pages 253-266, Walton W. Dickhoff
14 - DEVELOPMENT AND SENESCENCE OF THE NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEMS CONTROLLING GROWTH AND RESPONSES TO THE ENVIRONMENT: AN INTRODUCTION, Pages 269-273, Colin G. Scanes
15 - NEUROENDOCRINE MODELS REGULATING LIFESPAN, Pages 275-288, Paola S. Timiras
16 - THYROID HORMONES IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TELEOST FISHES, Pages 289-306, Christopher L. Brown, Howard A. Bern
17 - THE HYPOTHALAMO-PITUITARY (GROWTH HORMONE)- SOMATOMEDIN AXIS, Pages 307-331, Colin G. Scanes
18 - DEVELOPMENT AND AGING OF THE THYROID IN HOMEOTHERMS, Pages 333-351, F.M. Anne McNabb
19 - THE ADRENALS, Pages 353-380, Rocco V. Carsia, Sasha Malamed
20 - DEVELOPMENT, MATURATION AND SENESCENCE OF SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION OF SECONDARY IMMUNE ORGANS, Pages 381-396,396a, David L. Felten, Suzanne Y. Felten, Kelley S. Madden, Kurt D. Ackerman, Denise L. Bellinger
21 - IS SENESCENCE OBLIGATORY in EUKARYOTIC CELLS?, Pages 397-417, Caleb E. Finch
Index, Pages 419-432