Neuron-Glia Interrelations During Phylogeny: ll. Plasticity and Regeneration, Vol. 2

Leading international authorities report on their in vivo studies of neuron-glia interactions in animals with simple nervous systems (insects, fish, amphibians, and reptiles). Their work amounts to an in-depth account of many of the principal functions of glial cells: myelination, regulation of ionic environment, neurotransmitter compartmentation and neurotransmitter receptors, blood-brain barrier, regeneration, and aging. Part I examines the origin and role of glial cells during development across the phylogenetic spectrum, including the evolution of their particular functions. Part II discusses the physiological and metabolic interactions between neurons and glia, again across phylogenetic groups.

Neuron-Glia Interrelations During Phylogeny illuminates the evolution of the nervous system and expands our knowledge of the mechanisms involved in regeneration and central nervous system repair. It constitutes a virtual encyclopedia of up-to-date findings concerning the significant roles played by glial cells in neuronal development and function.

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Leading international authorities report on their in vivo studies of neuron-glia interactions in animals with simple nervous systems (insects, fish, amphibians, and reptiles). Their work amounts to an in-depth account of many of the principal functions of glial cells: myelination, regulation of ionic environment, neurotransmitter compartmentation and neurotransmitter receptors, blood-brain barrier, regeneration, and aging. Part I examines the origin and role of glial cells during development across the phylogenetic spectrum, including the evolution of their particular functions. Part II discusses the physiological and metabolic interactions between neurons and glia, again across phylogenetic groups.

Neuron-Glia Interrelations During Phylogeny illuminates the evolution of the nervous system and expands our knowledge of the mechanisms involved in regeneration and central nervous system repair. It constitutes a virtual encyclopedia of up-to-date findings concerning the significant roles played by glial cells in neuronal development and function.

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The second of two volumes that illuminate the evolution of the nervous system. Part II presents a comprehensive treatise on the physiological processes in neuron-glia interaction in phylogeny, and expands the current understanding of mechanisms involved in regeneration and CNS repair. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Vernadakis, Antonia (Univ of Colorado); Roots, Betty I. (Univ of Toronto)

The contributors represent the specialties of biochemistry, cell biology, cytomorphology, pharmacology, and neurology. Most come from academic medical centers in the U.S., Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, and the U.K. Institutions prominently represented include Univ of Arizona, East Carolina Univ, and SUNY at Stony Brook.