Pharmacology of the Thyroid Gland
Pharmacology of the Thyroid Gland Anthony Hollenberg and William W. Chin INTRODUCTION & CASE THYROID GLAND PHYSIOLOGY Synthesis and Secretion of Thyroid Hormones Metabolism of Thyroid Hormones Effects of Thyroid…
Adrenergic Pharmacology
Adrenergic Pharmacology Nidhi Gera, Ehrin J. Armstrong, and David E. Golan INTRODUCTION & CASE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF ADRENERGIC FUNCTION Catecholamine Synthesis, Storage, and Release Reuptake and Metabolism of Catecholamines…
Drug Metabolism
INTRODUCTION Our tissues are exposed on a daily basis to xenobiotics—foreign substances that are not naturally found in the body. Most drugs are xenobiotics that are used to modulate bodily…
Drug Transporters
Drug Transporters Baran A. Ersoy and Keith A. Hoffmaster INTRODUCTION & CASE UPTAKE AND EFFLUX TRANSPORTERS Uptake Transporters Organic Anion-Transporting Polypeptide (OATP) Family Organic Anion Transporter (OAT) Family Organic Cation…
Pharmacogenomics
INTRODUCTION Modern pharmacologic agents are used to treat or control diseases that range from hypertension to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In many cases, the same drug regimens are used…
