Advances in Invertebrate (Neuro)Endocrinology A Collection of Reviews in the Post-Genomic Era Volume 1: Phyla Other Than Anthropoda

Advances in Invertebrate (Neuro)Endocrinology: A Collection of Reviews in the Post-Genomic Era (2-volume set) provides an informative series of reviews from expert scientists who are at the forefront of their research into the endocrinology of invertebrates. These two volumes are timely and appropriate in this post-genomic era because of the rapid pace of change brought about by genome projects, functional genomics, and genetics (omics technologies). The volume shows the rich history and strong tradition of cutting-edge research using invertebrates that has opened up our broader understanding of comparative endocrinology and the evolution of regulatory pathways and systems. These reviews set the scene and context for this exciting new era of understanding that has come from this post-genomic revolution.This book undertakes the daunting task of covering most of the diverse endocrine systems that exist among invertebrates. The papers in this book will advance our knowledge of invertebrate endocrinology but also of endocrinology in general, making the book will be valuable to researchers and students.

Volume 11. Cnidarian Peptide Signaling MoleculesToshio Takahashi2. Sex-Inducing Substances Breakdown Dormancy in Planarian Postembryonic Reproductive DevelopmentKiyono Sekii and Kazuya Kobayashi3. Fine Tuning of Behaviors through Neuropeptide Signaling in Caenorhabditis elegansWilliam G. Bendena and Ian D. Chin-Sang4. Annelids Neuro-Endrocrino-Immune ResponseMichel Salzet5. Neuropeptide Signalling in Echinoderms: From “Physiologic Activity of Nerve Extracts” to Neuropeptidomics and BeyondMaurice R. Elphick6. Endocrine Control of Gametogenesis and Spawning in BivalvesMakoto Osada and Toshie Matsumoto7. Peptidergic Systems in the Pond Snail Lymnaea: From Genes to Hormones and BehaviorPaul R. Benjamin and Ildikó Kemenes8. A Critical Review of Sex Steroid Hormones and the Induction Mechanisms of Imposex in Gastropod MollusksToshihiro Horiguchi and Yasuhiko Ohta9. Hormones May Shape Sexual Behavior in CephalopodsAnna Di Cosmo, Marina Paolucci, and Valeria Maselli10. Physiological Functions of Gastropod Peptides and NeurotransmittersSpencer T. Mukai and Fumihiro Morishita11. Ascidian Neuropeptides and Peptide HormonesHonoo SatakeVolume 21. Juvenile Hormone Regulation and ActionC. Rivera-Pérez et al.2. Molecular Functions of Ecdysteroids in InsectsNaoki Yamanaka and Naoki Okamoto3. Adipokinetic Hormone: A Hormone for All Seasons?Heather G. Marco and Gerd Gäde4. Sex-Related Peptides of Male InsectsR. E. Isaac and S. Sturm5. Endocrine Control of Pupal Diapause in the Cabbage Army Moth Mamestra brassicaeAkira Mizoguchi6. Hormonal Control of Diuresis in InsectsIan Orchard and Angela B. Lange7. Stayin’ Alive: Endocrinological Stress Responses in Insects Atsushi Miyashita and Shelley A. Adamo8. Insect GPCRs and Development of Mimetic Analogs of the Insect Kinin, Pyrokinin-Like and Sulfakinin Neuropeptide Classes as Pest Management ToolsR. J. Nachman

Saber Saleuddin, PhD, is a University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biology, York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Angela B. Lange, PhD, was Chair of the Department of Biology, Acting Vice-Principal and Dean, and is currently Vice-Dean, Faculty, at the University of Toronto Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Ian Orchard, DSc, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus, Biology, of the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.