Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

In this volume contemporary methods designed to provide insights into, mathematical structure for, and predictive inferences about neuroendocrine control mechanisms are presented. Key Features * Collates an array of contemporary techniques for analysis of neuroendocrine data * Discusses current problems in and solutions to neurohormone pulse analysis * Identifies relevant software available.

Evolution of Deconvolution Analysis as a Hormone Pulse Detection Method, M.L. Johnson and J.D. Veldhuis. -- Specific Methodological Approaches to Selected Contemporary Issues in Deconvolution Analysis of Pulsatile Neuroendocrine Data, J.D. Veldhuis and M.L. Johnson. -- Physiological within subject Variability and Test-Retest Reliability of Deconvolution Analysis of Luteinizing Hormone Release, T. Mulligan, M.L. Johnson, and J.D. Veldhuis. -- Methods for Validating Deconvolution Analysis of Pulsatile Hormone Release: Luteinizing Hormone as a Paradigm, T. Mulligan, M.L. Johnson, and J.D. Veldhuis. -- Complicating Effects of Highly Correlated Model Variables on Nonlinear Least-Squares Estimates of Unique Parameter Values and Their Statistical Confidence Intervals: Estimating Basal Secretion and Neurohormone Half-Life by Deconvolution Analysis, J.D. Veldhuis, W.S. Evans, and M.L. Johnson. -- Techniques for Assessing Ultradian Rhythms in Hormonal Secretion, J. Sturis and E. Van Cauter. -- Frequency Domain Analysis of High-Frequency Ultradian Plasma Adrenocorticotripic Hormone and Glucocorticoid Fluctuations, M. Carnes and B. Goodman. -- Monitoring Dynamic Responses of Perifused Neuroendocrine Tissues to Stimuli in Real Time, A.R. Midgley, R.M. Brand, P.A. Favreau, B.G. Boving, M.N. Ghazzi, V. Padmanabhan, E.Y. Young, and H.C. Cantor. -- Realistic Emulation of Highly Irregular Temporal Patterns of Hormone Release: A Computer-Based Pulse Simulator, M. Staume, M.L. Johnson, and J.D. Veldhuis. -- Simulation of Peptide Prohormone Processing and Peptidergic Granule Transport and Release in Neurosecretory Cells, D.K. Hartline, R.W. Newcomb, and R.W. Newcomb. -- Systems-Level Analysis of Physiological Regulatory Interactions Controlling Complex Secretory Dynamics of the Growth Hormone Axis: A Dynamical Network Model, L. Chen, J.D. Veldhuis, M.L. Johnson, and M. Straume. -- Implementation of a Stochastic Model of Hormonal Secretion, D. Keenan. -- Modeling the Impact of Neuroendocrine Secretogogue Pulse Trains on Hormone Secretion, J.E.A. McIntosh and R.P. Murray-McIntosh. -- Quantifying Complexity and Regularity of Neurobiological Systems, S.M. Pincus. -- Methods for the Evaluation of Saltatory Growth in Infants, M.L. Johnson and M. Lampl. -- Analysis of Calcium Fertilization Transients in Mouse Oocytes, W.O. Friesen, T.R. Creek, O.M. Mcguinnes, R.B. Moreon, and M.J. Berridge. -- Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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