Glial Cell Development: Basic Principles and Clinical Relevance (Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198524781 ISBN 13: 9780198524786

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2001

Synopsis

This is a new edition in the Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology series. The majority of cells in the nervous system are glial cells. During development, these cells provide growth factors that stimulate the proliferation, migration and survival of neurones and their precursors, and promote and guide axonal growth. In the mature nervous system, glial cells provide insulating myelin sheath around axons and provide metabolic and structural support for neurones. Glial cells also have a major influence on the local response to injury of central nerve tracts and the peripheral nervous system, either promoting, or inhibiting, axonal regrowth and recovery of lost function. This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of research into the development, function and malfunction of glial cells. It offers a compelling insight into how basic research throws light onto diseases and disorders and points the way towards treatments. Teams of internationally renowned experts, all active in research, have contributed chapters.

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Review

"An excellent collection of essays from leaders in the field, who have made considerable effort to be up-to-date and speculate on the broader implications of advances in glial research."--Trends in Neurosciences

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198524781
• ISBN 13: 9780198524786
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 488
• Editor: Jessen Kristjan R., Richardson William D.