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Regulation of Gene Expression by Hormones

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: McKerns, Kenneth (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1983, 1983
Edition:1st ed. 1983
Series:Biochemical Endocrinology
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Diseases
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • References
  • 11 Effects of Ovarian Steroid Hormones on the Brain and Hypophysis: Receptor Modulation and Chromatin Binding
  • 1. Hormonal Modulation of Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors in the Rat Brain
  • 2. Chromatin Binding in the Brain and Hypophysis
  • 3. Summary and Conclusion
  • References
  • 12 A Cellular Polyprotein from Bovine Hypothalamus: Structural Elucidation of the Precursor to the Nonapeptide Hormone Arginine Vasopressin
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Structural Organization of the AVP—NP II Precursor
  • 3. Primary Structure of the AVP—NP II Common Precursor
  • 4. Glycine as Signal for Amidation of Oligopeptides
  • 5. The 18K Precursor
  • 6. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 4. Hormonal Regulation of Uteroglobin Synthesis: Studies with Isolated Uteri, Endometrial Explants, and Endometrial Cell Cultures
  • 5. Characterization of Uteroglobin mRNA and Cell-Free Translation Experiments
  • 6. Titration of Uteroglobin mRNA by Molecular Hybridization
  • 7. Involvement of the Progesterone Receptor
  • 8. Hormonal Regulation of Transcription of the Uteroglobin Gene
  • 9. Cloning and Characterization of Uteroglobin cDNA
  • 10. Quantitation, Isolation, and Structural Analysis of the Uteroglobin Gene
  • 11. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 9 Evolution and Regulation of Genes for Growth Hormone and Prolactin
  • 1. Evolution
  • 2. Regulation
  • References
  • 10 Androgenic Control of Gene Expression in Rat Ventral Prostate
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Cloning of Rat Ventral Prostate cDNAs
  • 3. Expression of RNA in Ventral Prostate
  • 4.Isolation of Prostatic-Binding Protein Genomic Clones
  • 5. Characterization of Prostatic-Binding Protein Genes
  • 6. Future Prospects
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Sequential Development of Estrogen Responsiveness
  • 3. Estrogen-Responsive Creatine Kinase
  • 4. Regulation of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
  • 5. Considerations for Future Study
  • References
  • 7 Estrogen-Induced Uterine Hypertrophy
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Estradiol-17?-Stimulated Uterine Hypertrophy
  • 3. Estrogen-Stimulated hnRNA Synthesis and Its Maturation to mRNA
  • 4. Studies on the mRNA Population of the Rat Uterus
  • 5. Estrogen-Stimulated rRNA and tRNA Synthesis
  • 6. The Nature of the Proteins on Which Stimulated Ribosome Production Might Depend
  • 7. Investigation of the Mode of Action of the Antiestrogen, Tamoxifen
  • References
  • 8 Regulation of the Expression of the Uteroglobin Gene by Ovarian Hormones
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Structure and Function of Uteroglobin
  • 3. Distribution of Uteroglobin and Differential Hormonal Control
  • 1 Hormone Action in Human Breast Cancer: Estrogen Regulation of Specific Proteins
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Are Breast Tumors True Targets for Estrogen Action?
  • 3. Estrogen-Regulated Protein Synthesis in Human Breast Cancer
  • 4. Conclusions
  • References
  • 2 Modulation of an Estrogen-Induced Protein in the MCF7 Human Mammary Cancer Cell
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Estrogen-Induced Proteins Released by MCF7 Cells in Culture
  • 3. Dissociated Effect of Nonsteroidal Antiestrogens
  • 4. Altered Activation of ER by Antiestrogens
  • 5. BrdU Incorporation into DNA Inhibits Estrogen-Induced Responses
  • References
  • 3 The Estrogen-Induced/Dependent Renal Adenocarcinoma of the Syrian Hamster
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Hypophysectomized Hamsters
  • 3. Pituitary Cells in Culture
  • 4. Renal Adenocarcinoma Cells in Culture
  • 5. Hormone Levels in Hamster Serum
  • 6. Tumorogenesis via Immunoendocrine Perturbations
  • References
  • 4 Stimulation of Milk-Fat Synthesis in Mammary Epithelioid Cells by Progesterone
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Materials and Methods
  • 3. Results
  • 4. Discussion
  • References
  • 5 Prolactin and Casein Gene Expression in the Mammary Cell
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Expression of Casein Genes during Pregnancy and Lactation
  • 3. Relation between Casein Synthesis and Casein mRNA Concentration
  • 4. The Control of Mammary Cell Hypertrophy
  • 5. The Hormonal Control of Casein mRNA Translation
  • 6. Variations of Casein Gene Transcription and Casein mRNA Stability
  • 7. Relation between Prolactin Receptor Occupancy and the Hormonal Response
  • 8. Action of Antiprolactin Receptor Antibodies
  • 9. Role of Tubulin-Containing Structures in the Transmission of the Prolactin Message to Casein Genes
  • 10. Identification of a Possible Second Messenger for Prolactin
  • 11. Conclusions
  • References
  • 6 Sequential Regulation of Gene Expression by Estrogen in the Developing Rat Uterus

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