Research Catalog

Title

Physiology and pharmacology of biological rhythms / contributors, F. Andreotti ... [etal.] ; editors, P.H. Redfern and B. Lemmer.

Publication

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1997], ©1997.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Andreotti, F.
• Lemmer, Björn.
• Redfern, P. H., 1942-

Description

xxiv, 668 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Handbook of experimental pharmacology ; v. 125

Uniform Title

Handbook of experimental pharmacology ; v. 125.

Subject

• Chronobiology Phenomena
• Chronobiology
• Chronopharmacology
• Circadian Rhythm > drug effects
• Circadian Rhythm > physiology
• Drug Therapy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. The Vertebrate Clock: Localisation, Connection and Entrainment / M. H. Hastings -- Ch. 2. Regulation of Cell Division Cycles by Circadian Oscillators: Signal Transduction Between Clocks / L. N. Edmunds, Jr. -- Ch. 3. Genetics and Molecular Biology of Circadian Clocks / L. Rensing -- Ch. 4. Chemical Neuroanatomy of the Mammalian Circadian System / R. Y. Moore -- Ch. 5. Chronobiology of Development and Aging / E. Haus and Y. Touitou -- Ch. 6. Rhythms in Second Messenger Mechanisms / K. Witte and B. Lemmer -- Ch. 7. 5-Hydroxytryptamine and Noradrenaline Synthesis, Release and Metabolism in the Central Nervous System: Circadian Rhythms and Control Mechanisms / K. F. Martin and P. H. Redfern -- Ch. 8. Rhythms in Pharmacokinetics; Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion / P. M. Belanger, B. Bruguerolle and G. Labrecque -- Ch. 9. Progress in the Chronotherapy of Nocturnal Asthma / M. H. Smolensky and G. E. D'Alonzo --
• Ch. 10. Chronopharmacology of Cardiovascular Diseases / B. Lemmer and F. Portaluppi -- Ch. 11. Chronopharmacology of Anticancer Agents / F. Levi -- Ch. 12. The Endocrine System and Diabetes / L. Mejean, A. Stricker-Krongrad and A. Lluch -- Ch. 13. Gastrointestinal Tract / J. G. Moore and H. Merki -- Ch. 14. The Pineal Gland, Circadian Rhythms and Photoperiodism / J. Arendt -- Ch. 15. Problems in Interpreting the Effects of Drugs on Circadian Rhythms / N. Mrosovsky -- Ch. 16. Rhythms in Retinal Mechanisms / G. D. Block and S. Michel -- Ch. 17. Circadian Rhythms and Depression: Clinical and Experimental Models / A. M. Rosenwasser and A. Wirz-Justice -- Ch. 18. Chronobiology and Chronopharmacology of the Haemopoietic System / R. Smaaland -- Ch. 19. Chronobiology of the Haemostatic System / F. Andreotti and G. Patti -- Ch. 20. New Trends in Chronotoxicology / J. Cambar and M. Pons --
• Ch. 21. Chronopharmacology of H[subscript 1]-Receptor Antagonists: Experimental and Clinical Aspects (Allergic Diseases) / A. E. Reinberg -- Ch. 22. Local Anaesthetics / B. Bruguerolle -- Ch. 23. Biological Rhythms in Pain and Analgesia / G. Labrecque, M. Karzazi and M.-C. Vanier.

ISBN

3540615253 (alk. paper)

LCCN

96029357

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries