The dynamic neuron :a comprehensive survey of the neurochemical basis of synaptic plasticity
Cambridge, Mass.
MIT Press
c2002
viii, 150 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
"A Bradford book."
Includes bibliographical references )p. ]107[-143( and index
Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 -- Synaptic Biochemistry 1 -- 1.1 Introduction 1 -- 1.2 Evidencefor Synaptic Plasticity 5 -- 1.3 An Introduction to the Glutamate Synapse and Its Redox-Related -- Biochemical Features 6 -- 1.4 Biochemical Factors in Synaptic Plasticity 9 -- 1.5 The Biochemical Basis of the Hebbian Synapse 21 -- 1.6 More Redox Reactions at the Synapse 51 -- Chapter 2 -- Endocytosis and Exocytosis 72 -- 2.1 The Role of Endocytosis 72 -- 2.2 Some Enzymes Involved in Endocytosis 53 -- 2.3 Exocytosis 73 -- 2.4 Ubiquitation 83 -- 2.5 The Special Case of Endocytosis in Neurons 04 -- 2.6 The Functional Significance of Membrane and Receptor -- Endocytosis 14 -- Chapter 3 -- Special Proteins 74 -- 3.1 The Role of Cell Adhesion Molecules 74 -- 3.2 Scaffolding Proteins 55 -- 3.3 Axon Growth-Directing Proteins 06 -- 3.4 Role of Neurotropins 26 -- 3.5 Role of Actin 46 -- 3.6 Role of Local Protein Synthesis 46 -- Chapter 4 -- Miscellaneous Items 76 -- 4.1 Volume Transmission and Spillover 76 -- 4.2 Other Neurotransmitters 96 -- 4.3 Arachidonic Acid Signaling 57 -- 4.4 Hormonal Modulation of Synaptic Plasticity 67 -- 4.5 Psychological Stress 67 -- 4.6 Energy 77 -- 4.7 The Role of Astrocytes 77 -- Chapter 5 -- Pharmacological Implications and Clinical Applications 97 -- 5.1 Pharmacological Implications 97 -- 5.2 Clinical Applications 08 -- Chapter 6 -- Conclusions 19 -- Appendix A -- mRNAs Whose Level Is Altered Following Glutamate Receptor -- Stimulation 39 -- Appendix B -- Receptors That Are Endocytosed 79