Neurodegeneration : theory, disorders and treatments / / Alexander S. McNeill, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910954873603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2011
• ISBN: 1-61324-178-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Collana: Neuroscience research progress
• Altri autori (Persone): McNeillAlexander S
• Disciplina: 616.99/48
• Soggetti: Nervous system - Degeneration
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Oxidative stress-mediated neurodegeneration : a tale of two models / Paul K.Y. Wong ... [et al.] -- Mechanisms of the motoneuron stress response and its relevance in neurodegeneration / Mac B. Robinson, David J. Gifondorwa, Carol Milligan -- Methylene blue induces mitochondrial complex IV and improves cognitive function and grip strength in old mice / Afshin Gharib ... [et al.] -- Receptor specific features of excitotoxicity induced neurodegeneration / Sergei M. Antonov, Dmitrii A. Sibarov -- Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins : therapeutic targets in neurodegeneration / Susana Cardoso ... [et al.] -- Alterations in N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor function and potential involvement in aesthetic-induced neurodegeneration / Cheng Wang ... [et al.] -- Genetics and molecular biology of Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration : analogies and differences / Daniela Galimberti, Chiara Fenoglio, Elio Scarpini -- The cholinergic neuron in Alzheimer's disease / Christian Humpel, Celine Ullrich -- Retinal neurodegeneration is an early event in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy : therapeutic implications / Rafael Simó, Cristina Hernández -- Molecular imaging and Parkinson's disease / Valentina Berti ... [et al.].
• Sommario/riassunto: Neurodegeneration is the umbrella term for the progressive loss of structure or function of neurons, including the death of neurons. Many neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's occur as a result of neurodegenerative processes. This book presents current research in the study of neurodegeneration, ; including oxidative stress-mediated neurodegeneration; preserving motoneuron viability and function during disease or after traumatic injury; research in aspects of excitotoxicity mechanisms; uncoupling proteins as therapeutic targets in stroke and neurodegenerative diseases; the genetics and molecular biology of Alzheimer's Disease; and retinal neurodegeneration in diabetic retinopathy.