Syllabus for Endocrinology, Spring Semester 2005
Dr. Cliff H. Summers
Churchill-Haines 178A 		USD Department of Biology Endocrinology
BIOL 426/726
Fall 2005
Date  Topic Reading
Acronyms text: Vertebrate Endocrinology 3rd Edition by D.O. Norris Abbreviations
Aug 30 Hormones, Paracrines, Autocrines... 1-17
Sept 1 Glands & Target Tissue
Receptors		 7-76
97-100; Quiz 1
Sept 6 Endocrine Homeostasis 17-82
8 Second Messenger Systems: cAMP, Inositol Phosphate, JaK/STAT 36-53; Quiz 2
Sept 13 2nd Messengers: Map K
Mechanisms of Hormone Action via Nuclear Receptors		 36-53
68-76
15 Genetic Regulation & Hormone Synthesis 28-76; Quiz 3
Sept 20 Exam 1
20 Receptor Regulation 33-41
22 Hypothalamus 119-125; Quiz 4
Sept 27 Axes & Adenohypophysis: Tropic Hormones 105-215, 125-141
29 Pars distalis & Neurohypophysis: Vasopressin and Oxytocin 125-141, 217-225; Quiz 5
Oct 4 Thyroid Axis 242-297
6 Thyroid Hormones and Function
Steroid Biosynthesis		 242-297
53-68 Quiz 6
Oct 11 Steroids: Progestogens & Androgens 53-73
Oct 13 Exam 2
13 Steroids: Estrogens 359-377; Quiz 7
Oct 18 Steroids: Corticosteroids 305-311
20 Adrenal Axis 302-311; Quiz 8
Oct 25 Adrenal Axis 317-351
27 Adrenal Function: Chromaffin Tissue/Catecholamines 320-325
Adrenal Function: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone 311-317; Quiz 9
Nov 1 Gonadal Axis 358-406
Nov 3 Exam 3
3 Endocrinology of Reproduction 410-467; Quiz 10
Nov 8 Endocrinology of Reproduction 410-467
10 SfN Prolactin and Growth Hormone Family: PrL
Growth Hormone		 130-137; Quiz 11
Nov 15 SfN Somatic Growth Axis & Growth Factors 132-133
17 SfN Hormones of the Immune System
Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis		 80; 542-587 Quiz 12
Nov 22 Pancreatic Hormones
Gastrointestinal Hormones		 472-494
735-748
Nov 29 Guts and Brains 80-81
Dec 1 Exam 4
Dec 1 Hormones from the Brain: Melatonin 225-241; Quiz 13
Dec 6 Exam 5
6 Hormones from the Brain: Neurosteroids & Neuropeptides 225-241
Dec 8 Exam 6
8 Evolution of Endocrine Systems 14-17, 573-583

Grading: 4 exams - 100 points each = 400 points
2 very short exams ~ 5-20 points each = 20 points
Total = 420 points
75% is passing

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