Abel Lajtha

Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology: Neural Membranes and Transport Abel Lajtha 3rd ed. 2007 edition

Description for Sales People: Title is also available as part of a set: Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology (978-0-387-35443-9) Table of Contents: Preface -- Contributors -- Part 1. Neural Membranes and Barriers -- 1. Tight Junctions in the Blood-Brain Barrier / H. Wolburg, A. Lippoldt, K. Ebnet -- 2. Blood-Brain Barrier Models / M. A. Deli -- 3. Structure and Pathology of the Blood-Brain Barrier / S. Nag -- 4. Pathology of the Blood-Brain Barrier / S. Rooker, J. Verlooy -- 5. Functional Imaging of P-glycoprotein in the Blood-Brain Barrier with PET: State of the Art / N. H. Hendrikse, G. Luurtsema, B. N. M. van Berckel, E. J. F. Franssen, A. A. Lammertsma -- 6. A Practical Approach to Computational Models of the Blood-Brain Barrier / M. Adenot -- 7. Cholesterol-A Janus-Faced Molecule in the Central Nervous System / W. G. Wood, U. Igbavboa, G. P. Eckert, W. E. Muller -- 8. Aquaporins in the Central Nervous System / M. C. Papadopoulos, S. Saadoun, A. S. Verkman -- 9. Peptide Mediators of the Brain Endothelium / B. Kis, Y. Ueta, D. W. Busija -- 10. Na+, K+ -ATPase in the Brain: Structure and Function / G. Rodriguez de Lores Arnaiz -- 11. Na+ /Ca2+ Exchangers and Ca2+ Transport in Neurons / J. Lytton -- Part 2. Ion Pumps and Ion Transporters in Neural Membranes -- 12. Glutamate-Induced Neuronal Death and Na+ /Ca2+ Exchange / L. Kiedrowski -- 13. Role and Regulation of Copper and Zinc Transport Proteins in the Central Nervous System / C. W. Levenson, N. M. Tassabehji -- 14. Functional and Pharmacological Aspects of GABA Transporters / K. Madsen, H. S. White, R. P. Clausen, B. Frolund, O. M. Larsson, P. Krogsgaard-Larsen, A. Schousboe -- 15. Transporters for Excitatory and Neutral Amino Acids / C. P. Landowski, Y. Suzuki, M. A. Hediger -- Part 3. Neural Membranes and Transport of Neurotransmitters or Other Solutes -- 16. SLC38 Family of Transporters for Neutral Amino Acids / S. Broer -- 17. Monoamine Transporters in the Brain: Structure and Function / H. H. Sitte, M. Freissmuth -- 18. Regulation of Biogenic Amine Transporters / L. D. Jayanthi, D. J. Samuvel, E. R. Buck, M. E. A. Reith, S. Ramamoorthy -- 19. Expression and Functional Activities of Glucose Transporters in the Central Nervous System / G. G. Piroli, C. A. Grillo, L. R. Reznikov, L. P. Reagan -- 20. Peptide/Polypeptide Transport in the Central Nervous System / W. Pan, A. J. Kastin -- 21. Synaptic Vesicle Recycling / E. M. Lafer -- 22. Lysosomal Membrane Transport in the Central Nervous System / P. Morin, C. Sagne, B. Gasnier -- 23. Efflux Transporters in the Brain / H. Potschka, W. Loscher -- 24. Blood-Retina Barriers / B. Schlosshauer -- Index. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.