Endocrine system allows the communication and the fine regulation of all apparatuses and organs of the organisms.
For this reason, the endocrine physiology is an important part of all basic physiology courses.
In line with these concepts, the main goals of this course are:
i) increase student’s knowledges on integrated physiology;
ii) increase the student’s critical ability related to the scientific research in the field of endocrine physiology, and
iii) increase the student’s ability in problem solving and public speaking.
For this reason, the endocrine physiology is an important part of all basic physiology courses.
In line with these concepts, the main goals of this course are:
i) increase student’s knowledges on integrated physiology;
ii) increase the student’s critical ability related to the scientific research in the field of endocrine physiology, and
iii) increase the student’s ability in problem solving and public speaking.
teacher profile teaching materials
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY (3 CFU): REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY (FETAL GROWTH, PREGNANCY, MATERNAL ADAPTATION TO PREGNANCY). GROWTH (GROWTH FACTORS AND ONCOGENES IN FETAL GROWTH, POSTNATAL GROWTH, PUBERTY, HORMONES AND THE GENDER/SEX DIFFERENCES). AGEING (THEORIES, HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPIES, GERIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY). METABOLIC ENDOCRINOLOGY (REGULATION OF FOOD UPTAKE, REGULATION OF DIGESTIVE PROCESSES, OBESITY)
HORMONES AND ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES (1 CFU): STRESS ADAPTATION. ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS. DISORDERS OF THE ENDOCRINOLOGY SYSTEM (CELL GROWTH AND CANCER).
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE (1 CFU)
Mutuazione: 20410262 ENDOCRINOLOGIA MOLECOLARE in Biologia Molecolare, Cellulare e della Salute LM-6 MARINO MARIA
Programme
INTRODUCTION TO ENDOCRINOLOGY (1 CFU): HISTORY, CHEMICAL NATURE OF HORMONES, EVOLUTION OF CHEMICAL SIGNALS. ENDOCRINE GLANDS, HORMONE SYNTHESIS AND RELEASE (ENDOCRINE, AUTOCRINE, PARACRINE, AND INTRACRINE ACTIONS, HORMONAL RHYTMS). HORMONES FROM ENDOCRINE GLANDS (HYPOTALAMUS AND PITUITARY, PANCREAS, THYROID and PARATHYROID HORMONES, ADRENALS, GONADS). HORMONES PRODUCED BY SPECIALIZED CELLS (BONES, MUSCLE). MECHANISMS OF HORMONE ACTIONS (SIGNALLING FROM MEMBRANE AND INTRACELLULAR RECEPTORS).THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY (3 CFU): REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY (FETAL GROWTH, PREGNANCY, MATERNAL ADAPTATION TO PREGNANCY). GROWTH (GROWTH FACTORS AND ONCOGENES IN FETAL GROWTH, POSTNATAL GROWTH, PUBERTY, HORMONES AND THE GENDER/SEX DIFFERENCES). AGEING (THEORIES, HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPIES, GERIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY). METABOLIC ENDOCRINOLOGY (REGULATION OF FOOD UPTAKE, REGULATION OF DIGESTIVE PROCESSES, OBESITY)
HORMONES AND ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES (1 CFU): STRESS ADAPTATION. ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS. DISORDERS OF THE ENDOCRINOLOGY SYSTEM (CELL GROWTH AND CANCER).
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE (1 CFU)
Core Documentation
The arguments of the introduction are available in every book of General Physiology. Moreover, review will be provided in the classroom.Type of delivery of the course
The course of Molecular Endocrinology consists of lectures and practical training in laboratory As part of the training there is a literature task that is performed as a group work. The groups should extract up-to-date information about an interesting nutrition theme and then present the results in the form of a brief oral presentation.Type of evaluation
The final evaluation consists of the discussion of a research project written by student