Current topics in developmental biology. Vol. 73 (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Gerald P. Schatten.
• Other Names: Schatten, Gerald
• Contents: Cover Page; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Chromosome 22 Deletion Syndrome And Schizophrenia; I. Introduction; II. 22q11DS: Mechanism of the Deletion; III. 22q11DS: Clinical Phenotype; IV. 22q11DS: Psychosis; V. 22q11DS: Neuropathology; VI. 22q11DS: Positional Cloning Schizophrenia Susceptibility Loci; VII. 22q11DS: Murine Models; VIII. Catechol-O-Methyltransferase; IX. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Characterization of Proteome of Human Cerebrospinal Fluid; I. Introduction; II. Materials and Methods; A. Collection of Human CSF by Lumbar Puncture and Exclusion Criteria. B. CSF Sample Preparation and Fractionation with SDS-PAGEC. In-Gel Digestion; D. Protein Identification Using LC Followed by LCQ-MS; E. Protein Identification Using Off-Line SCX Chromatography Followed by LTQ-FT MS; F. Data Processing and Analysis; III. Results; A. Proteins Identified by muLC-LCQ-MS/MS; B. Proteins Identified by nanoLC-LTQ-FT MS/MS Following Off-Line SCX Separation; C. Reexamination of Previously Identified Proteins; D. Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Hormonal Pathways Regulating Intermale And Interfemale Aggression; I. Introduction. A. Common Regulatory Concepts in Males and FemalesII. Females; A. DHEA as a Neurosteroid; III. Males; A. Regulation in the Adult; B. Neural Steroid Receptors; IV. Hormonal Modulation of Serotonin Function; V. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Neuronal GAP Junctions: Expression, Function, And Implications For Behavior; I.A Brief History of Gap Junctions; II. Gap Junction Structure; III. Gap Junctions in the Brain; IV. Electrical Coupling in the Brain; V. Properties and Function of Electrical Synapses; VI. Modulation of Electrical Synapses and Gap-Junctional Coupling. VII. Use-Dependent PlasticityVIII. Local Factors: Voltage, pH, and Calcium; IX. Neurotransmitter and Second Messenger Modulation; X. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5: Effects of Genes and Stress on the Neurobiology of Depression; I. Introduction; II. Stress and Depression; III. Genetics and Depression; IV. Serotonergic System; V. Candidate Gene Studies of the Serotonergic System; A. Serotonin Transporter; B. Serotonin Receptors; C. Other Serotonin Receptors; D. Tryptophan Hydroxylase; VI. Current Stress and the Serotonergic System; A. Early Life Stress and the Serotonergic System. VII. Gene Stress InteractionVIII. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical (HPA) Axis; A. Genetics and the HPA Axis; B. Early Life Stress and the HPA Axis; IX. Noradrenergic System; A. Genetics and the Noradrenergic System; B. Current Stress and the Noradrenergic System; C. Early Life Stress and the Noradrenergic System; X. Dopaminergic System in Depression; A. Genetics and the Dopaminergic System; B. Current Stress and the Dopaminergic System; C. Early Life Stress and the Dopaminergic System; XI. GABAergic System; A. Genetics and the GABAergic System.
• Publisher Details: San Diego London : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 571.8; Embryology; Cytogenetics; Neurobiology; Neurosciences; Cytogenetics; Embryology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080463520; 0080463525; 9780080463421; 0080463428
• Related ISBNs: 0121531732; 9780121531737; 0080463428
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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