The Electrophysiology of Neuroendocrine Cells

By Hans Scherubl

The Electrophysiology of Neuroendocrine Cells explores the role of electrical activity in neuroendocrine cells in stimulus-secretion coupling, sensory mechanisms, and intercellular communication. This comprehensive and concise handbook includes introductory material on the ontogenesis and classification of the neuroendocrine system and describes general electrical properties, voltage-gated ion channels, and the pharmacology of ion channels. By focusing on functional aspects, The Electrophysiology of Neuroendocrine Cells provides research scientists, physicians, and students with a basic understanding of neuroendocrine cells and their similarity to neurones, as well as their relationship to thyroid- or steroid-hormone secreting endocrine cells.
The multidisciplinary nature of this book provides readers with a broad perspective on the electrical properties of neuroendocrine cells, and the combination of general information and specialized information makes the book accessible to beginning and advanced readers alike.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849324777
• ISBN13: 9780849324772
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 10.3"