New Developments in Astrocytes Research

Buch | Softcover

125 Seiten

2016
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-63485-561-7 (ISBN)

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Astrocytes, the most prevalent type of cell found in the brain, are glial cells that play a critical role in the support and maintenance of homeostatic conditions in the central nervous system (CNS). In addition to regulating synaptic function and neuronal development, astrocytes contribute to CNS immune responses and regulate permeability of the blood-brain barrier. Astrocytes respond to, and become activated by, a variety of molecular events in the CNS including the appearance of abnormal molecules, the disappearance of signaling molecules that are typically present, and changes in extracellular levels of various cytokines and chemokines. Under normal physiological conditions, astrocytic activation can be advantageous, as it can help protect the CNS from pathogens or injury; however, if this activation is sustained for a prolonged period, it can lead to detrimental astrocyte reactivity. This current book provides new developments in astrocyte research. The first chapter reviews pathological roles of astrocytes in brain edema formation. Chapter Two discusses neuroimmune interactions of astrocytes with other CNS cell types. Chapter Three focuses on astrocytes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The final chapter studies astrocyte's response to stress and injury.

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Erscheinungsdatum	07.09.2016
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 230 mm
Gewicht	240 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-63485-561-2 / 1634855612
ISBN-13	978-1-63485-561-7 / 9781634855617
Zustand	Neuware