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The Neuronal Environment: Brain Homeostasis in Health and Disease

By Wolfgang Walz

Book information

Publisher
Humana Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9781617372353, 1617372358
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (6862516 bytes)
Series
Contemporary Neuroscience
Edition
1st Edition.
Pages
428\428
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Leading neuroscience researchers offer a fresh perspective on neuronal function by examining all its many components-including their pertubation during major disease states-and relate each element to neuronal demands. Topics range from the dependency of neurons on metabolic supply, as well as on both ion and transmitter homeostasis, to their close interaction with the myelin sheath. Also addressed are the astrocytic signaling system that controls synaptic transmission, the extracellular matrix and space as communication systems, the role of blood flow regulation in neuronal demand and in blood-brain barrier function, and inflammation and the neuroimmune system. Insightful and integrative, The Neuronal Environment: Brain Homeostasis in Health and Disease demonstrates a clear new understanding that neurons do not work in isolation, that they need constant interactions with other brain components to process information, and that they are not the only information processing system in the brain.

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