Edited By
I.J.A. Urban
J.P.H. Burbach
D. De Wied, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neurosciences, Utrecht University, Stratenum, Universiteitsweg 100, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands
Description
Advances in Brain Vasopressin elucidates the functions of the regulatory peptide vasopressin in the nervous system, and reviews
the current status of this field at different levels.
It deals with the cell biology and anatomy of the neurons that produce vasopressin
in the brain, and provides an overview on the receptors of vasopressin and the signal transduction pathways that they activate, including
the cellular responses that are triggered by vasopressin. Reviews are presented on the modulation of behavior induced by vasopressin
in a number of different contexts, such as sex-linked and steroid-dependent behaviors, social behaviors, and learning and memory.
Furthermore, the volume deals with several controversial issues in the field by presenting overlapping chapters from different research
groups in order to provide the reader with current views.
Highly relevant and useful, for those working on this "first" neuropeptide,
and for young investigators entering the field, and in addition, shows how important a multidisciplinary approach is to unravelling the
function of a neuropeptide in the brain.
Included in series
Progress in Brain Research
