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Intercellular Communication in the Nervous System

  • 1st Edition - September 30, 2009
  • Editor: Robert Malenka
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 7 5 0 7 2 - 3
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 7 8 5 7 2 - 5

Intercellular communication is part of a complex system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions. The ability of cells to perceive an… Read more

Intercellular Communication in the Nervous System

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Intercellular communication is part of a complex system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions. The ability of cells to perceive and correctly respond to their environment is the basis of growth and development, tissue repair, and immunity as well as normal tissue homeostasis. Errors in cellular information processing are responsible for diseases such as cancer, autoimmunity, diabetes, and neurological and psychiatric disorders. There is substantial drug development concentrating on this and intercellular communication is the basis of much of neuropharmacology. By understanding cell signaling, diseases may be treated effectively and, theoretically, artificial tissues may be yielded. Neurotransmitters/receptors, synaptic structure and organization, gap junctions, neurotrophic factors and neuropeptides are all explored in this volume, as are the ways in which signaling controls neuroendocrinology, neuroimmunology and neuropharmacology. Intercellular Communication in the Nervous System provides a valuable desk reference for all scientists who consider signaling.