Development of Hormone Receptors

Front Matter....Pages i-5
Why do hormone receptors arise? An introduction....Pages 7-13
Mechanisms of receptor-mediated transmembrane signalling....Pages 15-30
Insulin receptors: Structure and function....Pages 31-45
Internalization of polypeptide hormones and receptor recycling....Pages 47-65
The nature and development of steroid hormone receptors....Pages 67-78
Receptor ontogeny and hormonal imprinting....Pages 79-102
The special case of hormonal imprinting, the neonatal influence of sex....Pages 103-123
The mechanism of receptor development as implied by hormonal imprinting studies on unicellular organisms....Pages 125-135
The phylogeny of the endocrine system....Pages 137-148
A new approach to the molecular evolution of hormones: the receptorial aspect....Pages 149-153
Common origin and phylogenetic diversification of animal hormonal systems....Pages 155-166
Receptors for intercellular messenger molecules in microbes: Similarities to vertebrate receptors and possible implications for diseases in man....Pages 167-180
Development of hormone receptors: Conclusion....Pages 181-192
Back Matter....Pages 193-196