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William Andrews, MD

Endocrinology

William Andrews

Professional Biography

Education

Bachelor of Science, Creighton University, 1978
Doctorate, Creighton University School of Medicine,1983
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics,1983-86, Post-doctoral training, Department of Pharmacology, University of lowa College of Medicine, 1984-90
Endocrinology Fellowship, Department of Internal Medicine, University of lowa Hospitals and Clinics, 1986-90

Published Works

Andrews, W.V., and Rongone, E.L.: A Possible role for Saliva as a Medium for Routine Clinical Analysis. Net). Med. J., p 79, 1982

Andrews, W.V. and Conn, P.M.: Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Stimulates Mass Changes in Phosphoinositides and Diacylglycerol Accumulation in Purified Gonadotropic Cell Cultures. Endocrinology, 118:1148, 1986

Conn, P.M., Staley, D., Harris, C., Andrews, W.V., Gorospe, W.C., McArdle, C.A., Huckle, W.R., and Hansen, J.: The Mechanism of Action of Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone. Ann Rev Physiol, 48: 495, 1986

Andrews, W,V, Staley, D., Huckle, W.R., and Conn, P.M.: Stimulation of LH release and Phospholipid Breakdown by GTP in ATP Permeabilidad Pituitary Cell Cultures: Inhibition of GnRH Antagonists Suggests Functional Association of the G protein and the GnRH receptor. Endocrinology, 119: 2537, 1987

Conn, P.M., McArdle, C.A., Andrews, W,V., and Huckle, W.R.: The Molecular Basis ofGonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Action in the Pituitary Gonadotrope. Biology of Reproduction, 36: 17, 1987

Conn, P.M., McArdle, C.A., Andrews, W.V. and Huckle, W.R.: The Molecular Mechanism of Action ofGonadotropin Releasing Hormone( GnRH) in the pituitary. Recent Progress in Hormone Research, 43 :29, 1987

Andrews, W.V., Matler, R.A. and Conn, P.M.,: Simulation of Rat Luteinizing Hormone Messenger RNA Levels by Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone: Apparent Role for Protein Kinase C. J. Biol, Chem. 263:13755, 1988

Andrews, W.V., Hansen, J.R,, Janovick, J., and Colm, P.M.: Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Modulation of Protein Kinase C Activity in Perfused Anterior Pituitary Cell Cultures. Endocrinology. 127:2392, 1990

Activities and Organizations

  • National Board of Medical Examiners
  • American Board of Internal Medicine

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