Molecular Endocrinology, Third Edition (Human Molecular Genetics Human Molecular Genetics)

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Molecular Endocrinology, Third Edition summarizes the area and provides an in-depth discussion of the molecular aspects of hormone action, including hormone-receptor interactions, second messenger generation, gene induction, and post-transcriptional control. Thoroughly revised and updated, the Third Edition includes new information on growth factors hematopoietic-immune factors, nonclassical hormones, receptors, transduction, transcriptional regulation, as well as other relevant topics. Incorporating an abundance of new information, this text retains the self-contained, focused, and easily readable style of the Second Edition.Includes discussion of recently characterized hormonesRecent advances in understanding chromatin remodeling are highlighted in this editionIncorporates over 80 tables and 140 figures to beautifully illustrate recent biomedical advances