Mammalian Endocrinology and Male Reproductive Biology

Book Preface

The compiling of this book was taken up to create a reference book for readers interested in mammalian endocrinology and male reproductive biology. This discipline has witnessed considerable progress over the past several years. Keeping this in view, an attempt has been made to provide up-to-date information on the recent developments in this field. Unlike a book written by a single author, this book is the result of a multiauthor effort and provides comprehensive systematic coverage of topics in mammalian endocrinology and male reproductive biology.

Contents

Preface…………………………………………………………………………………………………..ix
Editor…………………………………………………………………………………………………….xi
Contributors…………………………………………………………………………………………xiii
1 Sexual Dimorphism in the Central Nervous System………………………….1
DES GILMORE
2 Mammalian Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone…………………………….31
EDATHIL VIJAYAN
3 Gonadotropins: Past, Present and Future………………………………………43
KAMBADUR MURALIDHAR, RAJESH CHAUDHURI, SHAH SADDAD HUSSAIN AND NIKKI KUMARI
4 Endocrine Regulation of Spermatogenesis in Mammals…………………..77
HANUMANTHAPPA KRISHNAMURTHY AND M. RAM SAIRAM
5 Role of Apoptosis in Spermatogenesis……………………………………………97
AMIYA P. SINHA HIKIM
6 The Epididymis: Structure and Function……………………………………..115
MOHAMMAD A. AKBARSHA, KUNNATHODI FAISAL AND ARUMUGAM RADHA
7 Regulation of Growth and Function of Epididymides……………………167
NIRMALA SINGH YADUVANSHI, SHAYU N. DESHPANDE, VIJAYAKUMAR GOVINDARAJ AND A. JAGANNADHA RAO
8 Role of Sperm Surface Molecules in Motility Regulation……………….197
GOPAL C. MAJUMDER, SUDIPTA SAHA, KAUSHIK DAS, DEBJANI NATH, ARUNIMA MAITI, SOUVIK DEY, DEBARUN ROY, CHINMOY SANKAR DEY, SUTAPA MITRA, AJAY RANA, JITAMANYU CHAKRABARTY, SUJOY DAS, ARPITA BHOUMIK, SASWATI BANERJEE, MAHITOSH MANDAL, BIJAY SHANKAR JAISWAL, PRASANTA GHOSH, ABHI DAS, DEBDAS BHATTACHARYYA AND SANDHYA REKHA DUNGDUNG
9 Male Accessory Sex Glands: Structure and Function……………………..245
MARGOT FLINT, DEBRA A. McALISTER, ASHOK AGARWAL AND STEFAN S. DU PLESSIS
10 Reproductive Endocrinology and Contraception in the Male…………259
MANNENCHERIL RAJALAKSHMI, PRAMOD CHANDRA PAL AND RADHEY SHYAM SHARMA
11 Molecular Mechanism of Androgen Action………………………………….285
MAHENDRA KUMAR THAKUR
12 Genomics of Male Infertility………………………………………………………299
KIRAN SINGH AND RAJIVA RAMAN
Index………………………………………………………………………………………………319