Syllabus for Endocrinology, Fall Semester 2018
Cliff H. Summers
Churchill-Haines 168F
USD Department of Biology Endocrinology
BIOL 426/727
Fall 2018
Date  Topic Reading
Acronyms text: Vertebrate Endocrinology 5th Edition by D.O. Norris & J.A. Carr Abbreviations
Aug 20 Hormones, Paracrines, Autocrines... 1-7, 30-45
Aug 20-24 Glands & Target Tissue
Receptors
7-12
57-61
Aug 27 Endocrine Homeostasis 13-20
Aug 27 - 31 Second Messenger Systems: cAMP 61-72
Aug 31 - Sept 5 2nd Messengers: Inositol Phosphate, JaK/STAT 66-70
Sept 5 - 7 2nd Messengers: Map K 71-72
Sept 7 Mechanisms of Hormone Action via Nuclear Receptors 86-93
Sept 10 Genetic Regulation 86-93
Sept 10 Hormone Synthesis 52-61
Sept 12 Receptor Regulation 68-70
Sept 14 Hypothalamus 119-124, 135-139
203-210
Sept 17 Axes & Adenohypophysis: Tropic Hormones 107-119, 124-134
Sept 19 Pars distalis: Tropic Hormones 163-164, 187-203
Sept 21 Exam #1
Sept 24 Neurohypophysis: Vasopressin and Oxytocin 133-137
192-196
Sept 26 Thyroid Axis 207-229
Sept 28 Thyroid Hormones and Function 207-229
Oct 1 Steroid Biosynthesis 61-80
Oct 3 Steroids: Progestogens & Androgens 61-80
Oct 5 Steroids: Estrogens 61-80
Oct 10 Steroids: Corticosteroids 61-80
Oct 12 Adrenal Axis 261-273, 280-284, 291-299
Oct 15 Adrenal Axis 261-273, 280-284, 291-299
Oct 17 Adrenal Axis 261-273, 280-284, 291-299
Oct 19 Adrenal Function: Chromaffin Tissue/Catecholamines 283-287
Oct 19 Adrenal Function: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone 273-279
Oct 22 Exam #2
Oct 24 Gonadal Axis 317-434
Oct 26 Gonadal Axis 317-370, 375-434
Oct 29 Endocrinology of Reproduction 317-370, 375-434
Oct 31 Prolactin and Growth Hormone Family: PrL video 112-115, 129-131, 175-176, 355-356
Nov 2 Somatic Growth Axis video 130-131
Nov 5 Growth Factors video 143-145
Nov 7 Hormones of the Immune System video 101-102
Nov 9 Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis video 487-511
Nov 14 Pancreatic Hormones 453-461, 475-484
Nov 16 Pancreatic Hormones 453-461, 475-484
Nov 21 Exam #3
Nov 26 Feeding & Gastrointestinal Hormones; Guts and Brains + Melatonin 154-163, 213-218, 427-485
Nov 28 Hormones from the Brain: Neurosteroids & Neuropeptides 3-12
Nov 30 Evolution of Endocrine Systems 20-27, 169-186
Dec 3 Evolution of Endocrine Systems 20-27, 169-186

Grading: 3 exams + 1 drawing
75% is passing


E-mail Dr. Summers.