Syllabus for Endocrinology, Fall Semester 2001

Dr. Cliff H. Summers
Churchill-Haines 178A

Fall 2001

Date	Topic	Reading
	Acronyms and Abbreviations	text: Vertebrate Endocrinology 3rd Edition by D.O. Norris
Sept 5	Hormones, Paracrines, Autocrines...	1-17
7	Glands & Target Tissue	7-76
		*Quiz 1*

Sept 10	Receptors	97-100
12	Endocrine Homeostasis	17-82
14	Second Messenger Systems: cAMP	36-53
		*Quiz 2*

Sept 17	2nd Messengers: Inositol Phosphate, JaK/STAT	36-53
19	2nd Messengers: Map K	36-53
21	Mechanisms of Hormone Action via Nuclear Receptors	68-76
		*Quiz 3*

*Sept 24*	Genetic Regulation ^& Hormone Synthesis	28-76
	*Exam 1*
26	Receptor Regulation	33-41
28	Hypothalamus	119-125
		*Quiz 4*

Oct 1	Hypothalamo-Hypophysial Axes ^& Adenohypophysis: Tropic Hormones	105-215, 125-141
3	Pars distalis ^& Pars Nervosa	125-141, 217-225
5	Neurohypophysis: Vasopressin and Oxytocin	217-225
		*Quiz 5*

Oct 8	Native American Day
10	Thyroid Axis	242-297
12	Thyroid Hormones and Function	242-297
		*Quiz 6*

Oct 15	Steroid Biosynthesis	53-68
17	Steroids: Progestogens & Androgens	53-73
	*Exam 2*
19	Steroids: Estrogens	359-377
		*Quiz 7*

Oct 22	Steroids: Corticosteroids	305-311
24	Adrenal Axis	302-311
26	Adrenal Axis	317-320
		*Quiz 8*

Oct 29	Adrenal Axis	327-351
31 - Halloween	Adrenal Function: Chromaffin Tissue/Catecholamines	320-325
Nov 2	Adrenal Function: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone	311-317
		*Quiz 9*

Nov 5	Gonadal Axis	358-406
7	Endocrinology of Reproduction	410-467
Soc Neuroscience Meetings	*Exam 3*
9	Endocrinology of Reproduction	410-467
		*Quiz 10*

Nov 12	Veteran's Day
14	Prolactin and Growth Hormone Family: PrL	130-137
16	Growth Hormone	132-133
		*Quiz 11*

Nov 19	Somatic Growth Axis & Growth Factors	132-133
21	Hormones of the Immune System	80
23	Thanksgiving	*Quiz 12*

Nov 26	Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis	542-587
28	Pancreatic Hormones	472-494
30	Gastrointestinal Hormones	735-748
		*Quiz 13*

Dec 3	Guts and Brains	80-81
5	Hormones from the Brain: Melatonin	225-241
*Dec 7*	*Exam 4*

Dec 10	Hormones from the Brain: Melatonin	225-241
12	Hormones from the Brain: Neurosteroids & Neuropeptides	225-241
14	Evolution of Endocrine Systems	14-17, 573-583

Grading: 13 weekly quizzes ~ 10 points each ~ 150 points
3 exams - 100 points each = 300 points
1 longer exam - 150 points
3 very short exams ~ 20 points each ~ 60 points
recitation in class = 40 points
Total = 700 points
82.97% is passing

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