From molecules to networks : an introduction to cellular and molecular neuroscience / [edited by] John H. Byrne, James L. Roberts.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Byrne, John H.

Roberts, James Lewis, 1951-

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Molecular neurobiology.

Cytology.

Neurons.

Nervous System--cytology.

Nerve Net.

Neurobiology--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Nervous System--cytology.

Nerve Net.

Neurobiology--methods.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 643 pages) : illustrations (some color

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, [2009]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

An understanding of the nervous system at virtually any level of analysis requires an understanding of its basic building block, the neuron. This book provides the solid foundation of the morphological, biochemical, and biophysical properties of nerve cells. All chapters have been thoroughly revised for this second edition to reflect the significant advances of the past five years. The new edition expands on the network aspects of cellular neurobiology by adding a new chapter, Information Processing in Neural Networks, and on the relation of cell biological processes to various neurological diseases. The new concluding chapter illustrates how the great strides in understanding the biochemical and biophysical properties of nerve cells have led to fundamental insights into important aspects of neurodegenerative disease. Includes two new chapters: Information Processing in Neural Networks - describes the principles of operation of neural networks and the key circuit motifs that are common to many networks in the nervous system. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Disease - introduces the progress made in the last 20 years in elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying brain disorders, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson disease, and Alzheimer's disease.

Contents:

Cellular components of nervous tissue / Patrick R. Hof ... [et al.]

Subcellular organization of the nervous system : organelles and their functions / Scott Brady, David R. Colman, and Peter Brophy

Energy metabolism in the braiin / Gerald A. Dienel

Electronic properties of axons and dendrites / John H. Byrne and Gordon M. Shepherd

Membrane potential and action potential / David A. McCormick

Molecular properties of ion channels / David Matthew Young, Yuh Nung Jan, and Lily Yeh Jan

Dynamical properties of excitable membranes / Douglas A. Baxter and John H. Byrne

Release of neurotransmitters / Robert S. Zucker, Dimitri M. Kullmann, and Thomas L. Schwarz

Pharmacology and biochemistry of synaptic transmission : classical transmitters / Ariel Y. Deutch and Robert H. Roth

Nonclassic signaling in the brain / Ariel Y. Deutch, Andrea Giuffrida, and James L. Roberts.

Neurotransmitter receptors / M. Neal Waxham

Intracellular signalling / Howard Schulman

Regulation of neuronal gene expression and protein synthesis / James L. Roberts and James R. Lundblad

Modeling and analysis of intracellular signaling pathways / Paul D. Smolen, Douglas A. Baxter, and John H. Byrne

Connexin- and pannexin-based channels in the nervous system : gap junctions and more / Juan C. Sáez and Bruce J. Nicholson

Postsynaptic potentials and synaptic integration / John H. Byrne

Complex information processing in dendrites / John H. Byrne and Gordon M. Shepherd

Information processing in neural networks / James J. Knierim

Learning and memory : basic mechanisms / John H. Byrne ... [et al.]

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease / Mark R. Cookson ... [et al.].

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: From molecules to networks.

ISBN:

9780080920832

0080920837

9780123971791

0123971799

OCLC:

642685876

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.