The Neuronal Environment: Brain Homeostasis in Health and Disease

The Neuronal Environment: Brain Homeostasis in Health and Disease
ISBN-10
1592591086
ISBN-13
9781592591084
Category
Medical
Pages
429
Language
English
Published
2001-12-26
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Wolfgang Walz

Description

Leading neuroscience researchers offer a fresh perspective on neuronal function by examining all its many components-including their pertubation during major disease states-and relate each element to neuronal demands. Topics range from the dependency of neurons on metabolic supply, as well as on both ion and transmitter homeostasis, to their close interaction with the myelin sheath. Also addressed are the astrocytic signaling system that controls synaptic transmission, the extracellular matrix and space as communication systems, the role of blood flow regulation in neuronal demand and in blood-brain barrier function, and inflammation and the neuroimmune system. Insightful and integrative, The Neuronal Environment: Brain Homeostasis in Health and Disease demonstrates a clear new understanding that neurons do not work in isolation, that they need constant interactions with other brain components to process information, and that they are not the only information processing system in the brain.

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