ABSTRACT

This volume provides a complete review of all the articles which have appeared in the literature since 1986 that pertain to the adrenal medulla and adrenal chromaffin. Over 1700 articles are reviewed, organized, and summarized. Topics covered include the transplantation of medulla into the brain, stimulus-secretion coupling, neuropeptides, enzymes of catecholamine biosynthesis, growth factors, neural regulation and clinical considerations, including imaging and tumors. This book will provide interesting reading for neurobiologists, cell biologists, pathologists, diagnostic radiologists, and advanced biology students.

chapter 1|11 pages

Overview

chapter 2|12 pages

Morphology

chapter 3|39 pages

Stimulus-Secretion Coupling: Receptors

chapter 4|19 pages

Stimulus-Secretion Coupling: Ions

chapter 6|7 pages

Stimulus-Secretion Coupling: Exocytosis

chapter 7|12 pages

Effects of Drugs

chapter 8|47 pages

Enzymes

chapter 9|30 pages

Composition of The Chromaffin Cell

chapter 10|28 pages

PEPTIDES

chapter 11|8 pages

Uptake Mechanisms

chapter 12|19 pages

Neural Regulation

chapter 13|23 pages

Growth Factors

chapter 14|5 pages

Cell Culture

chapter 15|15 pages

Transplantation

chapter 16|11 pages

Psychology

chapter 17|46 pages

Physiology

chapter 18|20 pages

Clinical Considerations