Humoral Factors in the Regulation of Tissue Growth

Experts in the field of endocrinology as well as ophthalmologists, oncologists, orthopedists and oral surgeons discuss the nature and mechanism of action of growth-stimulating substances whose biological and clinical activities in humans have been demonstrated or are being investigated. The monograph represents a good sampler of current basic and applied knowledge in the field.
TOC: Contents: Angiogenesis: Its Regulation in Health and Disease.- Growth Factors and the Retina: Normal Vascularization and Pathologic Neovascularization.- The Humoral Regulation of Normal and Pathologic Erythropoiesis.- Colony Stimulating Factors in Leukopoiesis.- Regulation of Lymphocyte Proliferation, Differentiation, and Functional Activity by Peptide Growth Factors.- The Inhibitory Effects of Growth Factors and Cytokines on Cell Proliferation.- Cytokine Regulation of Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormone Secretion.- Bone Growth, Remodeling and Repair: Interactions of Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Vitamin D, Growth Factors, and the Prostaglandins.- Endocrine, Iatrogenic and Nutritional Causes of Osteopenia.- Bone Mineral Metabolism at the Menopause: Determinants and Markers.- Influence of Hypokinesia and Weightlessness on Jaw Bones and Teeth.- Humoral Factors in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis.- Endocrine Control of Tooth and Periodontal Tissue Growth and Repair.