Pituitary Today Ii. New Molecular, Physiological and Clinical Aspects (Frontiers of Hormone Research, Vol. 38)

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Function and disease of the pituitary gland have long been at the center of research interest. Based on a recent scientific meeting held in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, this volume of Frontiers of Hormone Research presents the latest research results: specialists from Latin and North America, Europe and Australia discuss in their contributions different aspects of pathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy of pituitary disease and pituitary tumors. Topics covered include pituitary cell development and organization in adult pituitary, tumorigenesis, prolactinomas, growth hormone and acromegaly, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and Cushing disease.
This update on basic and clinical pituitary research is essential reading for endocrinologists, neuroendocrinologists and neurosurgeons as well as researchers and biochemists interested in the different aspects of pituitary physiopathology.

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1 Cytokines and Genes in Pituitary Tumorigenesis: RSUME Role in Cell Biology
Fuertes, M. ; Gerez, J. ; Haedo, M. ; Giacomini, D. ; Páez-Pereda, M. ; Labeur, M. ; Stalla, G.K. ; Arzt, E.

7 Molecular Mechanisms of Pituitary Adenoma Senescence
Chesnokova, V. ; Zonis, S. ; Ben-Shlomo, A. ; Wawrowsky, K. ; Melmed, S.

15 Stem Cells, Differentiation and Cell Cycle Control in Pituitary
Drouin, J. ; Bilodeau, S. ; Roussel-Gervais, A.

25 Role of Estrogens in Anterior Pituitary Gland Remodeling during the Estrous Cycle
Zárate, S. ; Zaldivar, V. ; Jaita, G. ; Magri, L. ; Radl, D. ; Pisera, D. ; Seilicovich, A.

32 Hyperprolactinemia following Chronic Alcohol Administration
Sarkar, D.K.

42 Experience from the Argentine Pegvisomant Observational Study: Preliminary Data
García Basavilbaso, N. ; Guitelman, M. ; Nagelberg, A. ; Stalldecker, G. ; Carabelli, A. ; Bruno, O. ; Danilowitz, K. ; Manavela, M. ; Mallea Gil, S. ; Ballarino, C. ; Guelman, R. ; Katz, D. ; Fidalgo, S. ; Leal, R. ; Fideleff, H. ; Servidio, M. ; Bruera, D. ; Librandi, F. ; Chervin, A. ; Vitale, M. ; Basso, A.

50 Gender Differences in Macroprolactinomas: Study of Clinical Features, Outcome of Patients and Ki-67 Expression in Tumor Tissue
Fainstein Day, P. ; Glerean, M. ; Lovazzano, S. ; Pietrani, M. ; Christiansen, S. ; Balzaretti, M. ; Kozak, A. ; Carrizo, A.

59 Neurotransmitter Modulation of the GHRH-GH Axis
García-Tornadu, I. ; Risso, G. ; Perez-Millan, M.I. ; Noain, D. ; Diaz-Torga, G. ; Low, M.J. ; Rubinstein, M. ; Becu-Villalobos, D.

70 iASPP: A Novel Protein Involved in Pituitary Tumorigenesis?
Pinto, E.M. ; Musolino, N.R.C. ; Cescato, V.A.S. ; Soares, I.C. ; Wakamatsu, A. ; de Oliveira, E. ; Salgado, L.R. ; Bronstein, M.D.
Arzt E, Bronstein M, Guitelman M (eds): Pituitary Today II: New Molecular, Physiological and Clinical Aspects. Front Horm Res. Basel, Karger, 2010, vol 38, pp 70–76
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77 Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenoma: Evidence for Genetic Heterogeneity
Toledo, R.A. ; Lourenço Jr., D.M. ; Toledo, S.P.A.

87 Serum Levels of 20K-hGH and 22K-hGH Isoforms in Acromegalic Patients
Lima, G.A.B. ; Gadelha, M.R. ; Strasburger, C.J. ; Wu, Z.

94 Pituitary Carcinomas
Colao, A. ; Ochoa, A.S. ; Auriemma, R.S. ; Faggiano, A. ; Pivonello, R. ; Lombardi, G.

109 Modern Imaging of Pituitary Adenomas
Buchfelder, M. ; Schlaffer, S.-M.

121 Pathogenesis of Familial Acromegaly
Gadelha, M.R. ; Frohman, L.A.

127 Functional Role of the RET Dependence Receptor, GFRa Co-Receptors and Ligands in the Pituitary
Garcia-Lavandeira, M. ; Diaz-Rodriguez, E. ; Garcia-Rendueles, M.E.R. ; Rodrigues, J.S. ; Perez-Romero, S. ; Bravo, S.B. ; Alvarez, C.V.

139 Testing Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults
Gabellieri, E. ; Chiovato, L. ; Lage, M. ; Castro, A.I. ; Casanueva, F.F.

145 Serum Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Measurement in the Diagnosis and Follow-up of Patients with Acromegaly: Preliminary Data
Guitelman, M. ; Radczuk, G. ; Basavilbaso, N.G. ; Oneto, A. ; Basso, A.

152 Diagnosis of Cure in Cushing's Syndrome: Lessons from Long-Term Follow-Up
Barahona, M.J. ; Resmini, E. ; Sucunza, N. ; Webb, S.M.

158 Novel Medical Therapies for Pituitary Tumors
Theodoropoulou, M. ; Labeur, M. ; Paez Pereda, M. ; Haedo, M. ; Perone, M.J. ; Renner, U. ; Arzt, E. ; Stalla, G.K.

165 Medical Therapy of Cushing's Disease: Where Are We Now?
Alexandraki, K.I. ; Grossman, A.B.

174 Optimizing Acromegaly Treatment
Bronstein, M.D.

184 Vasoinhibins and the Pituitary Gland
Méndez, I. ; Vega, C. ; Zamorano, M. ; Moreno-Carranza, B. ; Martínez de la Escalera, G. ; Clapp, C.

190 Multiple Sources of Information for the Hypothalamus
van der Lelij, A.J.

196 New Insights in Ghrelin Orexigenic Effect
Diéguez, C. ; Da Boit, K. ; Novelle, M.G. ; Martínez de Morentin, P.B. ; Nogueiras, R. ; López, M.

206 Ghrelin and Anterior Pituitary Function
Lanfranco, F. ; Motta, G. ; Baldi, M. ; Gasco, V. ; Grottoli, S. ; Benso, A. ; Broglio, F. ; Ghigo, E. ;
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212 Author Index
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214 Subject Index