- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the first edition
- Contributors
- 1 The Concept of Neuroglia: A Historical Perspective
- 2 Astrocytes and Ependymal Glia
- 3 Structure and Function of Oligodendrocytes
- 4 Schwann Cells and Myelin
- 5 Microglial Cells
- 6 Lineages of Astrocytes and Oligodendrocytes
- 7 The Schwann Cell Lineage
- 8 The Role of Neurogenic Astroglial Cells in the Developing and Adult Central Nervous System
- 9 Voltage-Activated Ion Channels in Glial Cells
- 10 Receptors for Neurotransmitters and Hormones
- 11 Cytokine and Chemokine Receptors and Signaling
- 12 Mechanisms of Solute Transport in Glia
- 13 Gap Junctions and Hemichannels
- 14 Quantal Release of Transmitter: Not Only from Neurons but from Aastrocytes as Well?
- 15 Enzymes of Carbohydrate and Energy Metabolism
- 16 Second Messenger Systems
- 17 Intracellular Calcium Control Mechanisms in Glia
- 18 Cytoskeletal Proteins in Astroglia
- 19 Molecular Biology of Myelination
- 20 Factors Controlling Myelin Formation
- 21 Myelin Function and Saltatory Conduction
- 22 Cytokine Production
- 23 Interaction of Glial Cells with Monocytes
- 24 Antigen Processing, Presentation, and T Cell Interaction
- 25 The Role of Glia in the Formation and Function of the Blood–Brain Barrier
- 26 Extracellular Potassium and pH: Homeostasis and Signaling
- 27 Astrocyte Neurotransmitter Uptake
- 28 Glia and Synaptic Transmission
- 29 The Central Role of Astrocytes in Neuroenergetics
- 30 Growth Factors for Neurons Provided by Macroglial Cells
- 31 Radial Glial Cells: Scaffolding for Cortical Development and Evolution
- 32 Axon Guidance
- 33 Astrocyte Injury
- 34 Oligodendrocyte and Schwann Cell Injury
- 35 Response of Microglia to Brain Injury
- 36 Axonal Regeneration in the Peripheral Nervous System of Mammals
- 37 Axonal Regeneration in the Central Nervous System of Mammals
- 38 Transplantation of Myelin-Forming Cells
- 39 Multiple Sclerosis
- 40 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection of the Central Nervous System
- 41 Focal Cerebral Ischemia: The Multifaceted Role of Glial Cells
- 42 Gliomas
- 43 Neurological Mouse Mutants: A Molecular-Genetic Analysis of Myelin Proteins
- 44 Astrocytic Swelling in Neuropathology
- 45 The Activation of Microglia as an Early Sign of Disease Progression in Alzheimer's Disease
- 46 Peripheral Neuropathy and the Schwann Cell
- 47 Reaction of Glial Cells in Infectious Disorders of the Central Nervous System
- Index
Dedication
- Source:
- Neuroglia
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
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- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface to the first edition
- Contributors
- 1 The Concept of Neuroglia: A Historical Perspective
- 2 Astrocytes and Ependymal Glia
- 3 Structure and Function of Oligodendrocytes
- 4 Schwann Cells and Myelin
- 5 Microglial Cells
- 6 Lineages of Astrocytes and Oligodendrocytes
- 7 The Schwann Cell Lineage
- 8 The Role of Neurogenic Astroglial Cells in the Developing and Adult Central Nervous System
- 9 Voltage-Activated Ion Channels in Glial Cells
- 10 Receptors for Neurotransmitters and Hormones
- 11 Cytokine and Chemokine Receptors and Signaling
- 12 Mechanisms of Solute Transport in Glia
- 13 Gap Junctions and Hemichannels
- 14 Quantal Release of Transmitter: Not Only from Neurons but from Aastrocytes as Well?
- 15 Enzymes of Carbohydrate and Energy Metabolism
- 16 Second Messenger Systems
- 17 Intracellular Calcium Control Mechanisms in Glia
- 18 Cytoskeletal Proteins in Astroglia
- 19 Molecular Biology of Myelination
- 20 Factors Controlling Myelin Formation
- 21 Myelin Function and Saltatory Conduction
- 22 Cytokine Production
- 23 Interaction of Glial Cells with Monocytes
- 24 Antigen Processing, Presentation, and T Cell Interaction
- 25 The Role of Glia in the Formation and Function of the Blood–Brain Barrier
- 26 Extracellular Potassium and pH: Homeostasis and Signaling
- 27 Astrocyte Neurotransmitter Uptake
- 28 Glia and Synaptic Transmission
- 29 The Central Role of Astrocytes in Neuroenergetics
- 30 Growth Factors for Neurons Provided by Macroglial Cells
- 31 Radial Glial Cells: Scaffolding for Cortical Development and Evolution
- 32 Axon Guidance
- 33 Astrocyte Injury
- 34 Oligodendrocyte and Schwann Cell Injury
- 35 Response of Microglia to Brain Injury
- 36 Axonal Regeneration in the Peripheral Nervous System of Mammals
- 37 Axonal Regeneration in the Central Nervous System of Mammals
- 38 Transplantation of Myelin-Forming Cells
- 39 Multiple Sclerosis
- 40 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection of the Central Nervous System
- 41 Focal Cerebral Ischemia: The Multifaceted Role of Glial Cells
- 42 Gliomas
- 43 Neurological Mouse Mutants: A Molecular-Genetic Analysis of Myelin Proteins
- 44 Astrocytic Swelling in Neuropathology
- 45 The Activation of Microglia as an Early Sign of Disease Progression in Alzheimer's Disease
- 46 Peripheral Neuropathy and the Schwann Cell
- 47 Reaction of Glial Cells in Infectious Disorders of the Central Nervous System
- Index