Knobil and Neill’s Physiology of Reproduction Third Edition

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Knobil and Neill’s Physiology of Reproduction
(Volume 1-2)
Third Edition
Jimmy Neill (Editor-in-Chief)
The University of Alabama, Birmingham, U.S.A.
ISBN: 0-12-515400-3 Book/Hardback

Halftones: 923
Measurements: 8 1/2 X 11 in
Pages: 3100
Imprint: Academic Press

Publication Date: 1 December 2005

Features & Benefits

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The leading comprehensive work on the physiology of reproduction

Edited and authored by the world’s leading scientists in the field

Is a synthesis of the molecular, cellular, and organismic levels of organization

Bibliogrpahics of chapters are extensive and cover all the relevant literature

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The 3rd edition, the first new one in ten years, includes coverage of molecular levels of detail arising from the last decade’s explosion of information at this level of organismic organization. There are 5 new Associate Editors and about 2/3 of the chapters have new authors. Chapters prepared by return authors are extensively revised. Several new chapters have been added on the topic of pregnancy, reflecting the vigorous investigation of this topic during the last decade.

The information covered includes both human and experimental animals; basic principels are sought, and information at the organismic and molecular levels are presented.

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Section I: Gametes, Fertilization, and Embryogenesis
The Spermatozoon
The Ovum
Gamete and Zygote Transport
Implantation
Anatomy and Genesis of the Placenta
Sex Determination and Differentiation
Early Embryogenesis

Section II: Female Reproductive System
Embryology and Genetics of the Mammalian Gonads and Ducts
Cyclic changes in the Primate Oviduct and Endometrium
Hormonal Control of Follicular Development: Mouse, Primate, and Equine Models
Physiology and Molecular Biology of Ovulation
Growth Factors, IGF-1 and Ovarian Function
Gonadotropin Receptors in the Ovary: Physiology and Molecular Biology
Steroid Receptors in the Ovary and Uterus
Relaxin and Related Hormones: Physiology and Molecular Biology

Section III: Male Reproductive System
Anatomy, Vasculature, and Innervation of the Male Reproductive Tract
Spermatogenesis and Its Intrinsic Control
The Sertoli Cell
Physiology of Testicular Steroidogenesis
Regulation of Spermatogenesis
Epididymis
The Physiology of the Male Sex Accessory Tissues
Male Sexual Function: Erection, Emission, and Ejaculation
Reproductive Immunology

Section IV: Pituitary and Hypothalamus
Perspectives and Overview
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Neuronal Systems
Gonadotropes and Lactotropes
Gonadotropins: Chemistry and Biosynthesis
GnRH Regulation of Gonadotropin Biosynthesis and Secretion
Prolactin: Structure, Function, and Regulation of Secretion

Section V: Reproduction Behavior & Its Control
Neurobiology of Male Sexual Behaviors
Neural and Genetic Influences on Female Reproductive Behaviors
Maternal Behaviors
Communicative Behaviors
Pheromones and Mammalian Reproduction

Section VI: Reproductive Processes and Their Control
Puberty in the Rat
Puberty in the Sheep
Seasonal Regulation of Reproduction in Mammals
Neuroendocrine Control of the Ovarian Cycle in Reflex Ovulators
Neuroendocrine Control of the Rat Ovarian Cycle
Neuroendocrine Control of the Ovarian Cycle of the Sheep
Control of the Menstrual Cycle and the Consequences of Fertilization on the Life of the Corpus Luteum
Suckling and the Control of Gonadotropin Secretion
Metabolic Regulation of Reproduction
The Influence of Stress on Reproduction
Aging in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis
Aging in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis

Section VII: Pregnancy
Immunobiology of Early Pregnancy
Placental Transport
Placental Endocrine Function
Maternal Adaptation to Pregnancy
Parturition
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Section VIII: Lactation
Mammary Gland Growth and Differentiation
Lactation and Its Hormonal Control
Oxytocin: Synthesis, Secretion, and Behavioral Effects
Milk Ejection and Its Control