Excitatory amino acids : their role in neuroendocrine function
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Excitatory amino acids : their role in neuroendocrine function
CRC Press, c1996
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This publication focuses on the neuroendocrine functions of excitatory neurotransmitters in the brain known as the excitatory amino acid transmitters (EAAs). EEAs, such as glutamate and aspartate, regulate the release of pituitary hormones which in-turn effect most of the physiological systems in the body. This book gives detailed coverage of the role of EAAs in reproduction, growth, the stress axis, seasonal breeding, puberty, learning, and memory.
Table of Contents
Glutamate Neurotransmission in the Neuroendocrine Hypothalamus. Types of Excitatory Amino Acid Receptors and Their Localization in the Nervous System and Hypothalamus. High-Affinity Glutamate Transporters: Physiological and Pathological Relevance in the Central Nervous System. Role of Excitatory Amino Acids in Reproduction. Excitatory Amino Acids and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis. Role of Excitatory Amino Acids in Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion. The Role of Nitric Oxide in the Action of Glutamergic Neurons to Control the Release of Hypothalamic Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones. Regulation of Circadian Rhythms by Excitatory Amino Acids. Excitatory Amino Acids and the Control of Seasonal Breeding. The Role of Excitatory Amino Acids in Learning and Memory.
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