Development and Chemical Specificity of Neurons

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Copyright Page
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List of contributors
Pages v-vii

Preface
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Dedication
Page xi

Cell Communication and Specific Adhesion in the Microorganism Dictyostelium Original Research Article
Pages 3-15
Günther Gerisch, Richard Guggenheim

Neural Cell Markers: the End of the Beginning Original Research Article
Pages 17-22
Martin C. Raff, Jeremy P. Brockes, Kay L. Fields, Rhona Mirsky

Cell Type-Specific Cell Surface Antigens in the Cerebellum Original Research Article
Pages 23-44
M. Schachner, M. Willinger

The Cytoskeleton and its Influence on Shape, Motility and Receptor Segregation in Neuroblastoma Cells Original Research Article
Pages 45-50
G. Isenberg, J.V. Small, G.W. Kreutzberg

Enzymatic Activity, Ultrastructure and Function in Ganglia Infected with a Neurotropic Virus Original Research Article
Pages 51-57
M. Dolivo, P. Honegger, C. George, M. Kiraly, W. Bommeli

Environmentally Directed Nerve Cell Differentiation: In Vivo and In Vitro Studies Original Research Article
Pages 59-74
C. Ziller, J. Smith, M. Fauquet, N.M. Le Douarin

Environmental Determination of Neurotransmitter Functions in Developing Sympathetic Neurons Original Research Article
Pages 75-82
Paul H. Patterson

Properties and Dynamics of Plasmalemmal Glycoconjugates in Growing Neurites Original Research Article
Pages 83-94
K.H. Pfenninger, M.F. Maylié-Pfenninger

Mechanism of Action and Possible Sites of Synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor Original Research Article
Pages 95-107
H. Thoenen, Y.-A. Barde, D. Edgar, H. Hatanaka, U. Otten, M. Schwab

Effect of Prolonged Sodium Bromide Administration on the Fine Structure of Dendrites in the Superior Cervical Ganglion of Adult Rat Original Research Article
Pages 109-115
F. Joó, W. Dames, J.R. Wolff

Possible Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Central and Peripheral Cutaneous Afferent Connections (or, why I scratch my tummy when you tickle me on the back) Original Research Article
Pages 117-121
R.E. Baker, M.A. Corner

Chemically Coded Transmitter Systems Original Research Article
Pages 125-131
Floyd E. Bloom

Hippocampal Plasticity Original Research Article
Pages 133-138
John C. Eccles

Factors Influencing Functional Connectivity during Hippocampal Development Original Research Article
Pages 139-147
Per Andersen

On the Possible Role of Adenosine as a Modulatory Messenger in the Hippocampus and other Regions of the CNS Original Research Article
Pages 149-165
Peter Schubert, Martin Reddington, Georg W. Kreutzberg

Localization of Neurotransmitters, Particularly Glutamate, in Hippocampus, Septum, Nucleus Accumbens and Superior Colliculus Original Research Article
Pages 167-191
Frode Fonnum, Ragnar Lund Karlsen, Didrik Malthe-Sørenssen, Knut K. Skrede, Ivar Walaas

The Commissural Fibers in Rabbit Hippocampus: Synapses and their Transmitter Original Research Article
Pages 193-201
Cordula Nitsch, Jong-Kyu Kim, Chicaco Shimada

Specificity of Synaptic Growth in Brain: Remodeling Induced by Kainic Acid Lesions Original Research Article
Pages 203-215
Carl W. Cotman

Bursting Neurons in Cultures of Rat Hypothalamus Original Research Article
Pages 217-220
B.H. Gähwiler, J.J. Dreifuss

Immunohistochemical Studies of Central and Peripheral Peptidergic Neurons Original Research Article
Pages 221-237
Robert Elde, Tomas Hökfelt, Raymond Ho, Virginia Seybold, H. David Coulter, Paul Micevych, Nihal De Lanerolle

Fiber Connections of the Basal Ganglia Original Research Article
Pages 239-283
Ann M. Graybiel, Clifton W. Ragsdale Jr.

Biochemical Interactions in the Basal Ganglia Original Research Article
Pages 285-301
P.L. McGeer, E.G. McGeer, T. Hattori

Recent Advances in the Morphological Localization of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Receptors in the Cerebellum by Means of [3H]Muscimol Original Research Article
Pages 303-322
Victoria Chan-Palay

Calcium Conductances in Purkinje Cell Dendrites: their Role in Development and Integration Original Research Article
Pages 323-334
R. Llinás, M. Sugimori

In Vitro Models of Neural Growth and Differentiation Original Research Article
Pages 335-356
A. Privat, A.M. Marson, M.J. Drian

Cerebellum: Certain Features of its Development and Biochemistry Original Research Article
Pages 357-372
R. Balázs

Quantification of Horizontal Cells in the Domestic Cat Retina Original Research Article
Pages 373-388
H. Wässle, L. Peichl, B.B. Boycott

The Chemical Specificity of Neurones in the Retina Original Research Article
Pages 389-402
Mary J. Voaden

A Speculative Essay on Geniculate Lamination and its Development Original Research Article
Pages 403-418
R.W. Guillery

Specific Thalamo-cortical Afferents and their Presumptive Targets in the Visual Cortex. A Golgi Study Original Research Article
Pages 419-438
A. Fairén, F. Valverde

Systems-Matching by Degeneration in the Developing Retino-tectal Projection of the Chicken Original Research Article
Pages 439-443
G. Rager, U. Rager

Visual Deprivation in Monkeys: its Effects and its Reversal Original Research Article
Pages 445-456
L.J. Garey, Colin Blakemore, F. Vital-Durand

Neuronal Mechanisms in Experience Dependent Modification of Visual Cortex Function Original Research Article
Pages 457-477
W. Singer

Two Types of Brain Plasticity? Original Research Article
Pages 479-487
G.M. Innocenti

Transmitter-Specific Retrograde Tracing of Pathways? Original Research Article
Pages 489-496
P. Streit, J.C. Reubi, M. Wolfensberger, H. Henke, M. Cuénod

Kainic Acid Toxicity and Binding in the Optic Tectum Original Research Article
Pages 497-503
H. Henke, P. Streit, J.C. Reubi, M. Cuénod

Subject Index
Pages 505-513