Trace Elements in Man and Animals 6

This book is the published proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Trace Element Metabolism in Man and Animals. The Symposium was held at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California, U.S.A. from May 31 through June 5, 1987. The decision to hold TEMA-6 at Asilomar was made at TEMA-5 in 1985. The International Guidance Committee decided to hold the meeting in California in part to recognize the significant cont~i butions made to the field of trace element metabolism by Professor Lucille S. Hurley. As such, she was the obvious choice as chair of the local organ izing committee. One of the principal goals of Professor Hurley was that TEMA-6 serve as a forum for discussing the use and application of newer methodologies, such as molecular biology, computer modelling and stable isotopes, in studies of trace element metabolism. Based on the comments which the local organizing committee has received, this goal was achieved. The Symposium was attended by 275 scientists from 32 countries covering 6 continents. Twenty-five speakers were chosen for our plenary sessions.

Inhalt
Selenium.- Electron Transport and Metalloproteins.- Trace Elements and Endocrine/Exocrine Function: Mn, Zn, Se.- Chelation and Other Vehicles for Therapy.- Trace Elements and Immune Function.- Trace Elements and Endocrine/Exocrine Function: Cu, Ca, I.- Mechanisms of Trace Element Transport.- Epidemiological Studies of Trace Element Nutrition in Man and Animals.- Trace Element Interactions 1.- Trace Elements and Development.- Trace Element Interactions 2.- Trace Elements and Free Radicals.- Trace Elements in Calcified Tissues and Matrix Biology.- Molecular Biology of Trace Element Function and Metabolism.- Trace Element Interactions 3.- Posters: Selenium.- Trace Elements and Lipid Metabolism.- Trace Elements and Endocrine/Exocrine Function.- Trace Elements and Immune Function/Bacteriology.- Trace Element Transport.- Trace Element Deficiencies and Their Assessment.- Trace Elements and Clinical Nutrition.- Trace Element Bioavailability.- Trace Element Epidemiology.- Trace Element Interactions.- Trace Elements and Development.- Trace Element Requirements of Grazing Animals.- Metallothionein.- Homeostasis of Trace Elements.- Trace Element Toxicity and Its Pathology.- Analytical Techniques.