Hormones and the Endocrine System: Textbook of Endocrinology

by Bernhard Kleine, Winfried G. Rossmanith

This book focuses on hormones, and on how they are produced in very diverse regions of the body in humans and animals. But hormones can be found not only in vertebrates, but also in insects, shellfish, spiders, mollusks, even at the origin of metazoan diversification and exhibit the same pathways of synthesis. The book addresses the different classes of protein/peptides hormones, steroids and juvenile hormones and hormones like catecholamines, thyroid hormones and melatonin. It also discusses the types of hormone receptors, the majority of which are heptahelical G-protein coupled receptors or nuclear receptors. Particular attention is paid to the organs where hormones are created, with specifics on hormonal production and release, while a dedicated chapter details hormonal regulation from very simple to highly complex schemes. The remarkable kinetics of hormones production are also shown, before the book is rounded out by chapters on evolution in the endocrine system, the genetics of endocrine diseases and doping.

457 pages, Paperback

First published July 14, 2015

Reviews

[Alejandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very comprehensive but difficult to follow if you are not trained in biomedical sciences. Some parts could be written in a clearer prose. I had to read it twice, and I still need a third round.