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Record Nr.

UNISA996320707003316

Titolo

Biology of the NMDA receptor / / editor, Antonius M. VanDongen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : Taylor & Francis, , 2008

ISBN

0-429-14484-9

1-281-86313-0

9786611863135

1-4200-4415-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Collana

Frontiers in neuroscience

Altri autori (Persone)

VanDongenAntonius M

Disciplina

612.8

Soggetti

Methyl aspartate - Receptors

Brain - Research

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

Front cover; Contents; Series Preface; Preface; About the Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1. NMDA Receptors and Brain Development; Chapter 2. NMDA Receptors and Huntington's Disease; Chapter 3. NMDA and Dopamine: Diverse Mechanisms Applied to Interacting Receptor Systems; Chapter 4. The NMDA Receptor and Alcohol Addiction; Chapter 5. Transcriptional Regulation of NMDA Receptor Expression; Chapter 6. NMDA Receptors and Translational Control; Chapter 7. Regulation of NMDA Receptors by Kinases and Phosphatases; Chapter 8. Trafficking and Targeting of NMDA Receptors

Chapter 9. NMDA Receptor-Mediated Calcium Transient in Dendritic SpinesChapter 10. NMDA Receptors in Drosophila; Chapter 11. Extracellular Modulation of NMDA Receptors; Chapter 12. Pharmacology of NMDA Receptors; Chapter 13. Activation Mechanisms of the NMDA Receptor; Chapter 14. Presynaptic NMDA Receptors; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

The NMDA receptor plays a critical role in the development of the central nervous system and in adult neuroplasticity, learning, and memory. Therefore, it is not surprising that this receptor has been widely studied. However, despite the importance of rhythms for the sustenance of life, this aspect of NMDAR function remains poorly



studied. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on NMDA receptors, ""Biology of the NMDA Receptor"" brings together virtually all the players in this important field.