Astrocytes
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Astrocytes

Wiring the Brain

  1. 440 pages
  2. English
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eBook - PDF

Astrocytes

Wiring the Brain

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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 cellul

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2016
ISBN
9781439825853
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Neurology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Series Preface
  4. Preface: The Astrocyte: A Polarized Cell
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Contributors
  7. Chapter 1 - Mature Protoplasmic Mammalian Astrocytes: Morphology, Interrelationships, and Implications for Function
  8. Chapter 2 - Biomarkers of Astrocyte Microdomains: Focus on Gap Junctions, Purinergic Receptors, and Aquaporins
  9. Chapter 3 - Adhesion Molecules and Their Function in Astrocyte Polarity
  10. Chapter 4 - Contribution of Astrocytes to CNS Immunity: Roles of Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)
  11. Chapter 5 - Neuroglial Networks: Glial Wiring Also Matters
  12. Chapter 6 - Astrocyte-Neuron Communication: What Goes Wrong in Pathology?
  13. Chapter 7 - Blood–Brain Barrier and the Neural Vascular Unit
  14. Chapter 8 - Oligodendrocytes: Gateway to the Panglial Syncytium
  15. Chapter 9 - Microglia and Non-CNS Cells in Paracrine Signaling and CNS Immunity: Effects of Pathogens, Age, and Life History
  16. Chapter 10 - Astrocytes in Epilepsy
  17. Chapter 11 - Astrocyte Involvement in the Acquired Demyelinating Diseases
  18. Chapter 12 - Neuroglia in Alzheimer’s Disease
  19. Chapter 13 - The Role of Glial Pathology in Autism
  20. Chapter 14 - Astrocytes in Major Depressive Disorder and Schizophrenia: Pathophysiological and Therapeutic Aspects
  21. Back Cover