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	GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN THE BRAIN, 51 To order this title, and for more information, click here Donard Dwyer Description Regulation of glucose at the biochemical level affects every area of the brain, and has impact from cellular to behavioral brain function. It plays an important role in diseases such as diabetes, stroke, schizophrenia and drug abuse as well as in normal and dysfunctional memory and cognition. This volume represents a thorough examination of all the major issues that are relevant to glucose metabolism by brain cells in relation to disease, combining basic research and clinical findings in a single, indispensable reference. Audience Basic scientists and clinical researchers in neuroscience, neurology and biochemistry. Contents Introduction:Energy Metabolism in the Brain The Cerebral Glucose-Fatty Acid Cycle: Evolutionary roots, regulation, and (patho)physiological importance Expression, Regulation and Functional Role of Glucose Transporters (GLUTs) in Brain Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Promotes Neuronal Glucose Utilization During Brain Development and Repair Processes CNS Sensing and Regulation of Peripheral Glucose Levels Glucose Transporter Protein Syndromes Glucose, Stress, and Hippocampal Neuronal Vulnerability Glucose/Mitochondria in Neurological Conditions Energy Utilization in the Ischemic/Reperfused Brain Diabetes Mellitus and the Central Nervous System Diabetes, the Brain and Behavior:Is there a biological mechanism underlying the association between diabetes and depression Schizophrenia and Diabetes Psychoactive Drugs Affect Glucose Transport and the Regulation of Glucose Metabolism Bibliographic details Hardbound, 555 pages, publication date: OCT-2002 ISBN-13: 978-0-12-366852-3 ISBN-10: 0-12-366852-2 Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS Price and Ordering Price: GBP 95 USD 185 EUR 136 Books and book related electronic products are priced in US dollars (USD), euro (EUR), and Great Britain Pounds (GBP). USD prices apply to the Americas and Asia Pacific. EUR prices apply in Europe and the Middle East. GBP prices apply to the UK and all other countries. See also information about conditions of sale & ordering procedures, and links to our regional sales offices. 095/945 Last update: 26 Sep 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books