This exciting book brings together an international and interdisciplinary group of experts to discuss the importance of pulsatile signalling in the induction of biological responses. Coverage includes the basic mechanisms involved in hormone pulsatility, the significance of pulsatility in normal and disease conditions, the relevance of circadian rhythms, changes with ageing, and detailed consideration of specific peptide hormone systems. This book includes contributions from professionals working in both basic and clinical research and reveals much new and exciting work in this area and promises new research directions.

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Mechanisms and Biological Significance of Pulsatile Hormone Secretion

The Biology of Extracellular Molecular Chaperones

Gramicidin and Related Ion Channel-Forming Peptides

Signalling Pathways in Acute Oxygen Sensing

The Molecular Biology and Pathology of Elastic Tissues

Oligonucleotides as Therapeutic Agents

Acetaldehyde-Related Pathology

Role of the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum in Smooth Muscle

IgE, Mast Cells and the Allergic Response