title: Common patterns of neuroendocrine integration in vertebrates and invertebrates.
abstract: Comparison between neuroendocrine integrations in vertebrates and invertebrates at the molecular (gene structure, precursor processing) and cellular (cell-cell hierarchy) levels, reveals common patterns. "Second- or third-order" hormonal cascades starting with a brain neurohormonal signal, are amplified and directed by one or two glandular relays. A parallelism may be found between the induced neurohormonal controls of reproduction. A neuroendocrine program involving several peptides could be recorded within a single gene.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Acher
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004798:Enzymes / Q000502:physiology; D006728:Hormones / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000502:physiology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D010452:Peptide Biosynthesis; D010455:Peptides / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000502:physiology; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000235:genetics; D012098:Reproduction; D014714:Vertebrates / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D006728:Hormones; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D010455:Peptides; D011498:Protein Precursors