Dendrites / edited by Greg Stuart, Nelson Spruston and Michael Häusser.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spruston, Nelson, editor.

Häusser, Michael, editor.

Stuart, Greg, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dendrites.

Medical Subjects:

Dendrites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 560 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dendrites form the major receiving part of neurons. This text presents a survey of knowledge on dendrites, from their morphology and development, through to their electrical chemical, and computational properties.

Contents:

Dendrite structure / John C. Fiala, Josef Spacek & Kristen M. Harris

Evolution and scaling of dendrites / Gayle M. Wittenberg & Samuel S.-H. Wang

Dendrite development / Hollis T. Cline, Jorge Santos Da Silva & Jennifer Bestman

Molecular determinants of dendrite and spine development / Franck Polleux & Anirvan Ghosh

RNA targeting, trafficking, and translation in dendrites: contribution to synaptic tagging and plasticity / Lindy Barrett & James Eberwine

Organization and regulation of the postsynaptic density / Dane Chetkovich & Roger Nicoll

Subcellular distribution of neurotransmitter receptors and voltage-gated ion channels / Zoltan Nusser

Neurotransmitter-gated ion channels in dendrites / R. Angus Silver & Mark Farrant

Dendritic voltage-gated ion channels / Jeffrey C. Magee

Biochemical compartmentalization in dendrites / Fritjof Helmchen.

Spine calcium signaling / Bernardo Sabatini & Adam Carter

An historical perspective on modeling dendrites / Wilfrid Rall

A theoretical view of the neuron as an input-output plastic device / Ithai Rabinowitch, Michael London & Idan Segev

Dendritic integration / Nelson Spruston, Greg Stuart & Michael Häusser

Dendrites as transmitters / Troy R. Margrie & Nathaniel Urban

Why have dendrites? a computational perspective / Bartlett W. Mel

Short stories about small brains: linking biophysics to computation / Gilles Laurent & Alexander Borst

Functional plasticity at dendritic synapses / Zachary F. Mainen & Larry F. Abbott

Structural plasticity of dendrites / Anna Dunaevsky & Catherine S. Woolley

Dendrites and disease / Christophe Bernard, Mala Shah & Daniel Johnston

Conclusion: the future of dendrite research / Michael Häusser, Nelson Spruston & Greg Stuart.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version