Stem Cells in Neuroendocrinology

by Donald W. Pfaff

Book Overview

A brief overview of techniques for modulating neuroendocrine and other neural systems.- Basics of stem cell biology as applied to the brain.- Human pluripotent-derived lineages for repairing hypopituitarism.- Recapitulating hypothalamus and pituitary development using ES/iPS cells.- Regulation of body weight and metabolism by tanycyte-derived neurogenesis in young adult mice.- Genetic dissection of the neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to stressful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319416022
• ISBN13: 9783319416021
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"