BIOL 432
Molecular Endocrinology
Units: 1.5
Hours: 3-0-0
Basic and molecular aspects of endocrinology. Brain hormones and their precursors, insulin and its receptor, gene-associated peptides, new glycoprotein hormones, growth factors, steroids, the superfamily of steroid and thyroid receptors, pheromones, oncogenes, immunoendocrinology and environmental endocrinology. Lectures and presentations of scientific papers.
Prerequisites:
Undergraduate course in Biology offered by the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science.