Syllabus for Endocrinology, Spring Semester 2012
Cliff H. Summers
Churchill-Haines 168F 		USD Department of Biology Endocrinology
BIOL 426/727
Spring 2012
Date  Topic Reading
Acronyms text: Vertebrate Endocrinology 4th Edition by D.O. Norris Abbreviations
Jan 13 Hormones, Paracrines, Autocrines... 1-7, 30-45
Jan 18 Glands & Target Tissue
Receptors		 7-12
57-61
20 Endocrine Homeostasis 13-20
Jan 23 Second Messenger Systems: cAMP 61-72
25 2nd Messengers: Inositol Phosphate, JaK/STAT 66-70
27 2nd Messengers: Map K 71-72
Jan 30 Mechanisms of Hormone Action via Nuclear Receptors 86-93
Feb 1 Genetic Regulation 86-93
3 Hormone Synthesis 52-61
Feb 6 Receptor Regulation 68-70
8 Hypothalamus 119-124, 135-139
203-210
Feb 10 Axes & Adenohypophysis: Tropic Hormones 107-119, 124-134
Feb 13 Exam #1
15 Pars distalis: Tropic Hormones 163-164, 187-203
17 Neurohypophysis: Vasopressin and Oxytocin 119, 149-154
210-212
Feb 22 Thyroid Axis 221-242
24 Thyroid Hormones and Function 244-270
Feb 27 Steroid Biosynthesis 72-86
29 Steroids: Progestogens & Androgens 72-91, 339-341
Mar 2 Steroids: Estrogens 72-91,
Mar 12 Steroids: Corticosteroids 278-283
14 Adrenal Axis 272-296, 298-319
16 Adrenal Function: Chromaffin Tissue/Catecholamines 292-295
Mar 19 Exam #2
21 Adrenal Function: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone 283-289
23 Gonadal Axis 139-143, 323-325
Mar 26 Endocrinology of Reproduction 372-424
28 Prolactin and Growth Hormone Family: PrL 131-132, 145-147
30 Growth Hormone 130-131
Apr 2 Somatic Growth Axis & Growth Factors 143-145
4 Hormones of the Immune System 101-102
Apr 11 Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis 487-511
13 Pancreatic Hormones 453-461, 475-484
Apr 16 Pancreatic Hormones 453-461, 475-484
18 Gastrointestinal Hormones 427-485
Apr 20 Exam #3
Apr 23 Guts and Brains + Melatonin 154-163, 213-218, 427-485
25 Hormones from the Brain: Neurosteroids & Neuropeptides 3-12
27 Evolution of Endocrine Systems 20-27, 169-186

Grading: 3 exams + 1 drawing
75% is passing

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