Chapter 11
Proopiomelanocortin and Exercise
Heinz W. Harbach,
Gunter Hempelmann,
Heinz W. Harbach
Search for more papers by this authorGunter Hempelmann
Search for more papers by this authorHeinz W. Harbach,
Gunter Hempelmann,
Heinz W. Harbach
Search for more papers by this authorGunter Hempelmann
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):William J. Kraemer,
Alan D. Rogol,
William J. Kraemer
Search for more papers by this authorAlan D. Rogol
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains section titled:
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Introduction
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POMC and its occurrence in the history of life
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POMC—the precursor of ACTH and β-endorphin-and the endocrine regulation of the response to exercise stress
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New aspects of the functional significance of POMC and interpretation of stress definitions
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Conclusions
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