Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Rebecca Matsas ,  Marco Tsacopoulos
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1999 ed.
Volume:   468
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.640kg
ISBN:  

9780306462054

ISBN 10:   0306462052
Pages:   389
Publication Date:   31 October 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

I. Glial Cell Development.- 1. Developmental Regulation in the Schwann Cell Lineage.- 2. Transcriptional Regulation of the POU Gene Oct-6 in Schwann Cells.- 3. Glia Development in the Embryonic CNS of Drosophila.- 4. Role and Mechanism of Action of Glial Cell Deficient/Glial Cell Missing (Glide/gcm),the Fly Glial Promoting Factor.- II. Glia in Neurotransmission, Neuromodulation, and Neuron Survival.- 5. Expression and Functional Analysis of Glutamate Receptors in Glial Cells.- 6. Astrocytes as Active Participants of Glutamatergic Function and Regulators of Its Homeostasis.- 7. Glia-Neuron Interaction by High-Affinity Glutamate Transporters in Neurotransmission.- 8. On How Altered Glutamate Homeostasis May Contribute to Demyelinating Diseases of the CNS.- 9. Possible Role of Microglial Prostanoids and Free Radicals in Neuroprotection and Neurodegeneration.- III. Glia, Inflammation, and Cytokines.- 10. The Role of Microglia and Astrocytes in CNS Immune Surveillance and Immunopathology.- 11. The Role of Chemokines in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis.- 12. Humoral and Cellular Immune Functions of Cytokine-Treated Schwann Cells.- 13. Axotomy-Induced Glial Reactions in Normal and Cytokine Transgenic Mice.- IV. Glia in CNS Plasticity and Regeneration.- 14. Contribution of Astrocytes to Activity-Dependent Structural Plasticity in the Adult Brain.- 15. The Role of Oligodendrocytes and Oligodendrocyte Progenitors in CNS Remyelination.- 16. Growth Promoting and Inhibitory Effects of Glial Cells in the Mammalian Nervous System.- 17. Neurite Outgrowth Inhibitors in Gliotic Tissue.- V. Transgenic Models of Human Myelin Diseases.- 18. Connexin32 in Hereditary Neuropathies.- 19. Genetic Analysis of Myelin Galactolipid function.- 20. Transgenic Models of TNF Induced Demyelination.- 21. Dysmyelination in Mice and the Proteolipid Protein Gene Family.- VI. Neuron-Glial Communications Neurotrophins and Cell Adhesion Molecules.- 22. Neurotrophins in Cell Survival/Death Decisions.- 23. Neuregulin in Neuron/Glial Interactions in the Central Nervous System: GGF2 Diminishes Autoimmune Demyelination, Promotes Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Expansion, and Enhances Remyelination.- 24. Adhesion Molecule Expression and Phenotype of Glial Cells in the Olfactory Tract.- 25. Bidirectional Signaling between Neurons and Glial Cells via the F3 Neuronal Adhesion Molecule.- VII. Connexins and Information Transfer through Glia.- 26. Connexins and Information Transfer through Glia.- 27. Gap Junctions in Glia: Types, Roles, and Plasticity.- 28. Metabolic Coupling and the Role Played by Astrocytes in Energy Distribution and Homeostasis.- 29. Consequences of Impaired Gap Junctional Communication in Glial Cells.- List of Contributors.

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions