Endocrinologic investigations during pregnancy have focused in the last decades on placental hormones, the maternal endocrine system and maternal fetal interactions. Less is known about the fetus itself and the interaction of fetal hormonal response and physiological parameters. In this book physiologists, pediatricians and obstetricians active in experimental studies in both physiology and endocrinology combine both aspects of investigations. Historical remarks on the endocrine development of the fetus are followed by observations of the hormonal control of the cardiovascular system. Basic mechanisms of fetal endocrine control such as brain development, fetal growth, fetal behaviour, and thermoregulation are given particular consideration. Finally, carbohydrate metabolism and the mechanism of parturition are outlined.

Growth Hormone and Fetal Growth: Historical Perspective

Endocrine Control of Circulation I - Humoral Mechanisms
Endocrine Control of the Fetal Circulation
Control of the Pulmonary Circulation in the Perinatal Period
Maternal and Fetal Responses to Long-term Hypoxemia in Sheep
Adrenal Endocrine and Circulatory Responses to Acute Prolonged Asphyxia in Surviving and Non-Surviving Fetal Sheep near Term
Production and Inactivation of Catecholamines During Hypoxia and Recovery
Placental Hormone Transfer
Endocrine Control of Circulation II - Neuronal Mechanisms
Hormonal Control of Fetal Breathing
Development of Reflex Control of the Fetal Circulation
Comparison of the Effects of Anti-NGF and Thyroidectomy on Sympatho-Adrenal Function in Fetal Lambs
Fetal Chemical Sympathectomy: Circulatory and Hormonal Responses to Hypoxemia
Dynamics of Circulatory Centralization and Release of Vasoactive Hormones During Acute Asphyxia in Intact and Chemically Sympathectomized Fetal Sheep
Pancreatic Blood Flow, Insulin Concentrations, and Glucose Metabolism in Intact and Chemically Sympathectomized Fetal Sheep During Normoxaemia and Asphyxia
Distribution of Catecholamines in Central and Peripheral Organs of the Fetal Guinea Pig During Normoxaemia, Hypoxaemia, and Asphyxia
Endocrine Control of the Fetus - Basic Mechanisms
Biological Timekeeping During Pregnancy and the Role of Circadian Rhythms in Parturition
Ontogenetic Changes in Olfactory Bulb Neural Activities of Pouched Young Tammar Wallabies
The Functional Maturation of the Somatotropic Axis in the Perinatal Period
Endocrine Control of the Fetal Growth
Placental Metabolism and Endocrine Effects in Relation to the Control of Fetal and Placental Growth
The Biosynthesis and Regulation ofFetal Insulin-like Growth Factors
Endocrine Control of Lung Development
Fetal Endocrine and Metabolic Response to Placental Insufficiency
Endocrine Aspects of Fetal Behaviour
Behavioural States and Blood Flow Changes in the Human Fetus
Electrophysiological and Neurochemical Response to Asphyxia in the Ovine Fetus
Endocrine Control of Thermoregulation
Central Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Mechanisms in Temperature Regulation and Adaptation
Role of Catecholamines in Thermoregulation of Cold-Adapted and Newborn Guinea Pigs
Maturation of Thermoregulatory and Thermogenic Mechanisms in Fetal Sheep
Perinatal Activation of Brown Adipose Tissue
Endocrine Control of the Fetal Carbohydrate Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism During Fetal Development
Relationship Between Alterations in Uterine Blood Flow and the Handling of Glucose by Fetus and Placenta
Pancreatectomy and Fetal Carbohydrate Metabolism
Validity of Amniotic Insulin Measurements in the Management of Pregnancy in Diabetic Women
Mechanisms of Parturition
Initiation of Human Parturition
Activation of Fetal Hypothalamic-Pituitary Function and Birth
The Regulation and Effects of Myometrial Activity on the Fetus
Regulation of Electrical Activity in the Myometrium of the Pregnant Ewe
Induction of Labour in Domestic Animals: Endocrine Changes and Neonatal Viability.