Neural Development and Regeneration Cellular and Molecular Aspects [Paperback]

Data of all relevant aspects of neuronal cell growth and differentiation are presented in this volume. Regulation of expression, storage and release of nerve growth factors, receptor control and the cellular responses to growth factors are comprehensively discussed. Treated are also influences of various neurotransmitters on neuronal morphogenesis and new results of interactions of cells and mediators of the immune, endocrine and nervous system. Special emphasis is given to those factors regulating regeneration and nerve spreading after injuries of the nerve tissue.Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Neural Development and Regeneration, held at Sheraton Bal Harbour, Florida, USA, May 21-25, 1987Data of all relevant aspects of neuronal cell growth and differentiation are presented in this volume. Regulation of expression, storage and release of nerve growth factors, receptor control and the cellular responses to growth factors are comprehensively discussed. Treated are also influences of various neurotransmitters on neuronal morphogenesis and new results of interactions of cells and mediators of the immune, endocrine and nervous system. Special emphasis is given to those factors regulating regeneration and nerve spreading after injuries of the nerve tissue.Theme I: Growth Factors and Hormones in Development and Aging of Neurons and Glia.- Developmental Biology of the Optic Nerve.- Neural Crest Cells Change Their Homing Behavior Following Treatment With a Phorbol Ester Drug.- Differentiation of Glial Precursors in Cerebellar Primary Cultures.- Neuroectodermal Cells: Storage and Release of Growth Factors.- Acetyl-L-Carnitine in the Rats Hippocampus Aging: Morphological, Endocrine and Behavioral Correlates.- Glia-Promoting Factors and the Control of Oligodendroglial Growth During Brain Development and Regeneration.- Cholinergic Neurons of the Rat Forebrain in Slice Cultures; Interactions with Target Tissue and Effectsl³¶