Gastrointestinal Hormones and Pathology of the Digestive System (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Morton Grossman
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Paperback. Editor(s): Grossman, Morton I. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 326 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 647.
The discovery that the same or similar peptides are present in endocrine cells and in neurons is one of the most exciting and provocative recent developments in biology. Suddenly neurophysiologists and endocrinologists have found that they have a great deal to discuss with each other. Substances originally isolated as hypothalamic hormones turn out to be abundantly present in neurons of other parts of the brain and in endocrine cells and neurons of the gut and pancreas. Similarly, substances originally isolated as gut hormones are found not only in gut endocrine cells but also in gut neurons and in brain neurons. ... Read more
The discovery that the same or similar peptides are present in endocrine cells and in neurons is one of the most exciting and provocative recent developments in biology. Suddenly neurophysiologists and endocrinologists have found that they have a great deal to discuss with each other. Substances originally isolated as hypothalamic hormones turn out to be abundantly present in neurons of other parts of the brain and in endocrine cells and neurons of the gut and pancreas. Similarly, substances originally isolated as gut hormones are found not only in gut endocrine cells but also in gut neurons and in brain neurons. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468472509
SKU
V9781468472509
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