The Year in Endocrinology, 1975–1976

1 Neuroendocrinology.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. Neural Regulation of Endocrine Function.- 1.3. Hormone-Nervous System Interactions.- 1.4. Releasing Factors.- 1.5. Neuroendocrine Disease.- 1.6. The Pineal Gland.- References.- 2 Anterior Pituitary.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Corticotropin and Melanocyte-Stimulating Peptides.- 2.3. Thyrotropin.- 2.4. Gonadotropins.- 2.5. Prolactin.- 2.6. Somatotropin.- References.- 3 The Thyroid.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Neuroendocrine Regulation of Thyroid Function.- 3.3. Thyroid Hormones.- 3.4. Clinical Aspects of Thyroidology.- 3.5. Miscellaneous Aspects of Thyroidology.- References.- 4 The Ovary.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Estrogen Secretion Rates.- 4.3. Regulation of Follicular Growth.- 4.4. The Postmenopausal Ovary.- 4.5. Idiopathic Hirsutism.- 4.6. Side Effects of Estrogen.- References.- 5 The Testis.- 5.1. Introduction.- 5.2. Intrauterine and Neonatal Function.- 5.3. Puberty.- 5.4. Adult Physiology.- 5.5. Adult Pathophysiology.- 5.6. Influence of Other Disease on Testicular Function.- 5.7. Conclusions.- References.- 6 The Adrenal Cortex.- 6.1. Introduction.- 6.2. Corticosteroid Biosynthesis.- 6.3. Mechanism of Action of ACTH.- 6.4. Diseases of the Adrenal Cortex.- References.- 7 Aldosterone and the Renin-Angiotensin System.- 7.1. Introduction.- 7.2. Increased Aldosterone Production.- 7.3. Normal Aldosterone Production—Low-Renin Hypertension.- 7.4. Reduced Aldosterone Production.- References.- 8 Catecholamines and the Sympathoadrenal System.- 8.1. Introduction.- 8.2. Familial Pheochromocytoma and Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis (MEA).- 8.3. Clinical Assessment of the Functional State of the Adrenal Medulla and the Sympathetic Nervous System.- 8.4. Hyperthyroidism and the Sympathoadrenal System.- References.- 9 Calcitonin.- 9.1.Introduction.- 9.2. Calcitonin.- References.- 10 Ectopic Hormone Syndromes.- 10.1. Introduction.- 10.2. Etiology and Mechanisms of Ectopic Hormone Production..- 10.3. Characteristics of the Ectopic Hormone Syndromes.- 10.4. Recent Developments in Specific Hormone Syndromes.- 10.5. Production of Nonhormonal Proteins and Other Syndromes by Malignant Disorders.- References.- 11 Current Concepts in Steroid Hormone Action.- 11.1. Introduction.- 11.2. Autoradiography.- 11.3. Receptor-Mediated Steroid Translocation to Nuclei.- 11.4. Quantitation of Nuclear Receptors by Nuclear Exchange..- 11.5. Cell-Free Binding Studies.- 11.6. Nature of the Nuclear Acceptor Site.- 11.7. Hormone Dependency of Nuclear Binding Receptors.- 11.8. Receptor Activation for Nuclear Binding.- 11.9. Correlation of Nuclear Binding with Biological Response.- 11.10. Cell Genetic Variants in Hormone Response.- 11.11. Quantitation of Transcriptional Events in Vitro.- 11.12. Gene Expression in the Chick Oviduct Model System.- 11.13. In Vivo Steroid-Induced Alterations in Chromatin Transcription Assayed in Vitro.- 11.14. Purification and Characterization of Chick Oviduct Progesterone Receptor.- 11.15. In Vitro Studies of Receptor-Mediated Alterations in Chromatin Transcription.- 11.16. Induction of Specific Gene Sequences by Progesterone Receptors in Vitro.- 11.17. Relationship of the Progesterone Receptor Subunit Structure to Its Effects on Differential Gene Expression.- 11.18. A Model for Steroid Hormone Action.- 11.19. Medical Relevance.- References.