Neurohypophysis: Recent Progress of Vasopressin and Oxytocin Ressearch: Proceedings of the 1st Joint World Congress of Neurohypophysis and Vasopressin, Nasu, Tochigi, Japan, 16-21 July 1995

Author: Toshikazu Saito
Published: December 1995
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
ISBN: 0444822313
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 702

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Some 60 contributions based on presentations at the July 1995 meeting discuss the general themes of molecular analysis of, anatomy, and biochemistry of the neurohypophyseal system; transcription and secretion of these hormones; neurohypophyseal control of adaptation; structure and function of neurohypophyseal hormone receptors, water channel, and urine concentration mechanisms; receptor antagonists of neurohypophyseal hormones, and clinical aspects of these problems. A sampling of specific topics: visualization and manipulation of gene expressions of vasopressin and oxytocin in brains and peripheral organs; mechanosensitive ion channels and osmoreception in magnocellular neurosecretory neurons; and pathogenesis and pathophysiology of familial neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus.

Table of ContentsDue to space limitations, only a selection of the published papers are listed hereunder. Honorary Lectures. Gender differences on the actions of vasopressin (L. Share et al.). Some new aspects in etiologies and diagnosis of neurogenic diabetes insipidus (H. Imura). Award Lecture. Novel potent and selective antagonists and radioiodinated ligands for oxytocin and vasopressin receptors (M. Manning et al.). Plenary Lecture. Evolution of neurohypophysial control of water homeostasis: Integrative biology of molecular, cellular and organismal aspects (R. Acher). Vasopressin and Oytocin Gene in Central Nervous System. Visualization of gene expression of vasopressin and oxytocin in brains and peripheral organs (M. Kawata et al.). Expression of rat transgenes in rats (S.J. Waller et al.). Transcriptional Event in Neurohypophyseal Gene Expression. Osmolality-dependent steroid feed-back regulation of vasopressin gene expression (L.T. Knapp et al.). Stimulation-transcription coupling in the vasopressin system (A.G. Robinson). Cellular Aspects of Neurohypophyseal Hormone Release. Mechanosensitive ion channels and osmoreception in magnocellular neurosecretory neurons (C.W. Bourque et al.). Release of vasopressin and oxytocin within the brain and into blood: Microdialysis and antisense targeting (R. Landgraf et al.). Regulatory Factors of Neurohypophyseal Hormone Release. Changing interactions of opioids with oxytocin neurons in pregnancy (J.A. Russel et al.). Neurohypophyseal Control of Adaptation. Cellular and molecular aspects of thymic T-cell education toneurohypophysial principles (V. Geenen et al.). Coordination of the central actions of oxytocin in the peripartum period (C.D. Ingram et al.). Molecular Biology of Vasopressin and Oxytocin Receptors. Oxytocin receptors on hypothalamic oxytocin neurons and astrocytes (D. DiScala-Guenot et al.). The antagonist binding site localization of vasopressin and oxytocin receptors (B. Mouillac et al.). Receptor Control of Neurohypophyseal Hormone Action. Vasopressin receptor gene expression in brain and peripheral tissues (S.J. Lolait et al.). Structure and expression of the rat vasopressin V2 receptor gene (J.M. Elalouf et al.). Water Channel in the Renal Action of Vasopressin. Water channel structure and function (A.S. Verkman et al.). Urinary Concentration: Urea Transport and Chloride Channel. Role of the vasopressin-stimulated urea transport of inner medullary collecting duct in the countercurrentmultiplication system (M. Imai et al.). Vasopressin stimulates Cl-secretion by the inner medullary collecting duct (D.E. McCoy et al.). Vascular Action of Vasopressin. Structure of the human V1a vasopressin receptor gene (M. Thibonnier et al.). Vasopressin Disorders and Receptor Antagonists. Pathogenesis and pathophysiology of familial neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus (G. Robertson et al.). Correction of water retention due to vasopressin excess by non-peptide vasopressin antagonist (T. Saito et al.). Index of authors. Subject Index.

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