Astrocytes

Author:   Eliana Scemes (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA) ,  David C Spray (Albert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA)
Publisher:   CRC Press
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9781306135474


Pages:   425
Publication Date:   01 January 2011
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Astrocytes play diverse roles in central nervous system (CNS) function and dysfunction, and the connections that the astrocyte makes with other cells of the brain are essential for a variety of important neural tasks. Bringing together contributions from international experts at the top of their field, Astrocytes: Wiring the Brain emphasizes cellular connections and surveys the most current findings on astrocyte activity. The first section of the book identifies major astrocyte biomarkers and describes how they define the different connectivity domains. Next, the book examines the role of these connections. It explains how their function can be manipulated under physiological conditions and how dysfunction of the connectivity leads to aberrant brain performance. The final section explores the alterations of glia that have been observed in specific diseases of the brain. These include epilepsy, autoimmune encephalitis, Alzheimer s disease, autism, and major depression. The book identifies key mechanisms responsible for these alterations. An important and emerging field, astrocytes and their functions are critical to neuroscientists and neurologists, both in academia and in industry, particularly in the search for and development of new drugs to combat a variety of diseases affecting the CNS. As research continues to grow in this area, this volume will spur heightened advances and understanding into the effects of these neural cells on a range of pathologies.

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Author:   Eliana Scemes (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA) ,  David C Spray (Albert Einstein College of Medicine New York, USA)
Publisher:   CRC Press
Imprint:   CRC Press
ISBN:  

9781306135474


ISBN 10:   1306135478
Pages:   425
Publication Date:   01 January 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Undefined
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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