Understanding glail cells / edited by Bernardo Castellano, Berta Gonzalez, Manuel Nieto-Sampedro

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

I. Morphology And Ontogeny
1. Characterization of the glial cells in the teleost visual pathway
2. The macroglia of teleosts: characterization, distribution and development
3. Organization and function of astrocytes in the human retina
4. Astroglial architecture of the human optic nerve: functional role of astrocytes
5. Glial cells ontogeny in the telencephalon and mesencephalon of the lizard Gallotia galloti
6. Role of thyroid hormone on the oligodendrocyte type 2-astrocyte lineage

II. Molecular And Biochemical Properties
7. Characterization of rat neural stem cells from embryonic striatum and mesencephalon during in vitro differentiation
8. Expression of neurotrophins and their receptors within glial cells of retina and optic nerve
9. Expression and function of neurotransmitter receptors in glial cells of the central nervous system
10. Role of astroglia in the neural effects of sex hormones and neuroactive steroids
11. Cytokines and astroglial cells: functions and mechanisms of action
12. The critical factor for L-DOPA toxicity on dopamine neurons is glia

III. Involvement In Damage And Regeneration
13. Ethanol exposure during brain development alters astrogliogenesis and astrocyte functions
14. Neuron-glia ensembles and mammalian CNS lesion repair
15. Glial response to excitotoxic injury in the immature brain
16. Effects of contralateral lesions and aging on the neuronal and glial population of the cerebral cortex of the rat
17. The role of Schwann cell in nerve regeneration

IV. Glia In Pathology
18. Glial abnormalities in genetically determined disorders of myelin
19. Glial changes in aging and Alzheimer's disease
20. Adhesion molecules, angiogenesis and malignant gliomas: implications for tumorigenesis.