Development of the autonomic nervous system [[electronic resource] /] / [Katherine Elliott and Geralyn Lawrenson, editors]

• Pubblicazione: London, : Pitman, 1981
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (402 p.)
• Disciplina: 612; 612/.89
• Soggetto topico: Autonomic nervous system
• Altri autori: ElliottKatherine CollinsGeralyn M
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Development of the autonomic nervous system; Contents; Current approaches to development of the autonomic nervous system: clues to clinical problems; Discussion; Plasticity in the development of the peripheral nervous system; Discussion; Development of enteric neurons from non-recognizable precursor cells; Discussion; Autonomic regulation of cardiovascular function in neonates; Discussion; Developmental influences on vascular structure and function; Discussion; Growth and development of sympathetic neurons in tissue culture ; Adrenergic-cholinergic dual function in cultured sympathetic neurons of the ratDISCUSSION OF THE TWO PRECEDING PAPERS; In vitro responses of sympathetic neurons to nerve growth factor and other macromolecular agents; Discussion; Transmitter phenotypic expression in the embryo; Discussion; Interactions between developing autonomic neurons and their target tissues; Discussion; Factors regulating growth of catecholamine-containing nerves, as revealed by transplantation and ex- plantation studies; Discussion; Regulation of synaptic connections in the rabbit ciliary ganglion; Discussion ; Pregnancy induces degenerative and regenerative changes in the autonomic innervation of the female reproductive tractDiscussion; GENERAL DISCUSSION; Cholinergic synapse development in chick sympathetic ganglia; Effect of substratum on neurite outgrowth in vitro; The link between laboratory work and clinical practice; The autonomic nervous system and perinatal metabolism; Discussion; Fetal cardiovascular reactions during labour and asphyxia modified by adrenergic receptor agonists and antagonists; Discussion ; Myenteric plexus of the hind-gut: developmental abnormalities in humans and experimental studiesDiscussion; FINAL GENERAL DISCUSSION; Hirschsprung's disease: embryological aspects and basic mechanisms; Nerve growth factor and other trophic factors in conditioned media (with some immunological considerations); Chairman's concluding remarks; Index of contributors; Subject index
• Titolo autorizzato: Development of the autonomic nervous system
• ISBN: 0-470-72065-4; 0-470-71834-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818859803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Novartis Foundation Symposia