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Author(s): Robert Malenka
ISBN(s): 9780123750723, 0123750725
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 28.30 MB
Year: 2009
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0123750725 
ISBN 13: 9780123750723
Author: Robert Malenka

Intercellular communication is part of a complex system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions. The ability of cells to perceive and correctly respond to their environment is the basis of growth and development, tissue repair, and immunity as well as normal tissue homeostasis. Errors in cellular information processing are responsible for diseases such as cancer, autoimmunity, diabetes, and neurological and psychiatric disorders. There is substantial drug development concentrating on this and intercellular communication is the basis of much of neuropharmacology. By understanding cell signaling, diseases may be treated effectively and, theoretically, artificial tissues may be yielded. Neurotransmitters/receptors, synaptic structure and organization, gap junctions, neurotrophic factors and neuropeptides are all explored in this volume, as are the ways in which signaling controls neuroendocrinology, neuroimmunology and neuropharmacology.  Intercellular Communication in the Nervous System provides a valuable desk reference for all scientists who consider signaling.

Intercellular Communication in the Nervous System 1st Table of contents:

  • Introduction to Intercellular Communication
    1.1 Definition and Importance
    1.2 Overview of the Nervous System

  • Types of Nervous System Cells
    2.1 Neurons
    2.2 Glial Cells
    2.3 Supporting Cells

  • Structure of Neurons
    3.1 Cell Body (Soma)
    3.2 Dendrites
    3.3 Axon
    3.4 Synaptic Terminals

  • Mechanisms of Intercellular Communication
    4.1 Electrical Signaling: Action Potentials
    4.2 Chemical Signaling: Neurotransmitters

  • Synaptic Transmission
    5.1 Structure of the Synapse
    5.2 Steps in Synaptic Transmission
    5.3 Types of Synapses: Chemical vs Electrical

  • Neurotransmitters and Receptors
    6.1 Major Neurotransmitters
    6.2 Receptor Types and Functions

  • Signal Integration and Processing
    7.1 Excitatory and Inhibitory Inputs
    7.2 Summation of Signals

  • Glial Cells and Their Role in Communication
    8.1 Astrocytes
    8.2 Oligodendrocytes and Schwann Cells
    8.3 Microglia

  • Modulation of Neural Communication
    9.1 Neuromodulators
    9.2 Plasticity and Adaptation

  • Clinical Implications
    10.1 Disorders of Synaptic Communication
    10.2 Therapeutic Approaches

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