Life and Death in the Nervous System. Role of Neurotrophic Factors and Their Receptors

Content: 
Wenner-Gren International Series, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages ix-xii, The Editors
A Memorial Symposium for Håkan Persson, Pages xiii-xv, Lennart Philipson
List of Contributors, Pages xvii-xxvi
Insights into Neurotrophic Factor Function from Structural Analyses, Pages 3-17, NEIL Q. MCDONALD, JUDITH MURRAY-RUST
Functional Analysis of Receptor Binding Determinants in the Neurotrophin Family, Pages 19-36, CARLOS F. IBÁÑEZ, MIKAEL RYDÉN, LEOPOLD L. ILAG
Signal Transduction by Trk Receptors, Pages 37-53, DAVID R. KAPLAN
On the Mechanisms by Which Neurotrophic Factors Regulate Neuronal Survival and Cell Death, Pages 55-67, LLOYD A. GREENE, STEPHEN E. FARINELLI, IRENE YAN, GIOVANNA FERRARI
The Interaction Between the Two Receptors for NGF, p75LNTR and TrkA, Pages 71-85, PHILIP A. BARKER, ERIC M. SHOOTER
Interactions Between NGF Receptors, TrkA and p75, Pages 87-97, MOSES V. CHAO, L. JULIE HUBER
Receptors and Signaling Pathways Used by the Neurotrophins, CNTF and a New Family of Neurotrophic Factors, the EFLs, Pages 99-112, GEORGE D. YANCOPOULOS
Embryonic Expression of Neurotrophin Trk Receptor mRNAs Within Sensory Neurons: Chicken Development as a Model, Pages 113-130, REG WILLIAMS, ANDERS BÄCKSTRÖM, TED EBENDAL
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and the Developing Chick Retina, Pages 133-141, ALESSANDRO CELLERINO, CHRISTINE STROHMAIER, YVES-ALAIN BARDE
Neurotrophins in the Developing Avian Visual System, Pages 143-153, FINN HALLBÖÖK, TED EBENDAL, NESTOR G. CARRI
The Regulation and Function of NGF Receptors in Normal and Immortalized Sympathoadrenal Progenitor Cells, Pages 155-179, JOSEPH M. VERDI, SUSAN J. BIRREN, DAVID R. KAPLAN, DAVID J. ANDERSON
Sequential Trophic Regulation of Sympathetic Neuroblast Development by NT-3 and NGF, Pages 181-192, IRA B. BLACK, WILMA J. FRIEDMAN, EMANUEL DICICCO-BLOOM
Effects of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Neurotrophin-4 on Embryonic Rat Sensory Neurons, Pages 193-204, HEITI PAVES, URMAS ARUMÄE, KRISTJAN NORMET, MART SAARMA
Role of Neurotrophic Factors in Cerebellar Development, Pages 205-216, DAN LINDHOLM, UTE ZIRRGIEBEL, AXEL LEINGÄRTNER, MARIA DA PENHA BERZAGHI, EERO CASTRÉN, HANS THOENEN
Neurotrophins, Depolarization and Second Messengers Interact to Control Serotonergic Neuronal Differentiation, Pages 217-231, SCOTT R. WHITTEMORE, MARY J. EATON, LINDA A. WHITE, MARCIA C. CASTRO
Structure and Regulation of BDNF and NT-4 Genes, Pages 235-260, MADIS METSIS, TÕNIS TIMMUSK, TUIJA SALIN
Neurotrophins as Mediators of Neuronal Plasticity, Pages 261-274, ANDREA BLÖCHL, BENEDIKT BERNINGER, MARIA BERZAGHI, EERO CASTRÉN, DAN LINDHOLM, HANS THOENEN
Stimulation of Neurotrophic Factor Expression: Links to Different Forms of Brain Plasticity, Pages 275-296, CHRISTINE M. GALL, KATHLEEN M. GUTHRIE, JULIE C. LAUTERBORN
Molecular Determinants of Neurotrophin Actions in the Brain, Pages 297-312, W.J. FRIEDMAN, I.B. BLACK, C.F. DREYFUS, C.F. IBÁÑEZ, A.B. RABSON
Neurotrophins: Essential Functions In Vivo Characterized by Targeted Gene Mutations, Pages 315-333, LOUIS F. REICHARDT, ISABEL FARIÑAS, CAREY BACKUS, CATHLEEN K. YOSHIDA, KEVIN R. JONES
Requirement for Neurotrophin-3 in the Development of the Muscle Proprioceptive System, Pages 335-344, PATRIK ERNFORS, JAN KUCERA, KUO-FEN LEE, JANET LORING, RUDOLF JAENISCH
Life and Death in Mice Without Trk Neurotrophin Receptors, Pages 345-360, MARIANO BARBACID
Specificity, Synergy and Autocrine Roles of the Neurotrophins and CNTF, Pages 363-378, RONALD M. LINDSAY
Therapeutic Use of Neurotrophic Factors, Pages 379-390, FRANZ HEFTI, WEI-QIANG GAO, KAROLY NIKOLICS, ARNON ROSENTHAL, DAVID SHELTON, HEIDI S. PHILLIPS, JAMES J.S. TREANOR, KAY-MIN CHAN, HANS R. WIDMER, CYNTHIA RASK, GENE L. BURTON, JOHN W. WINSLOW
NGF-Dependent Regeneration of Adult Septal Cholinergic Axons into Denervated Hippocampus, Pages 391-399, FRED H. GAGE, KAAREN EAGLE, MARK H. TUSZYNSKI
Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Augments Midbrain Dopaminergic Circuits In Vivo, Pages 401-415, BARRY J. HOFFER, JOHN HUDSON, GREG A. GERHARDT, MICHAEL A. HENRY, ALEX HOFFMAN, PAUL BIDDLE, N.S. LEELA, L. MACKERLOVA, ANN-CHARLOTTE GRANHOLM
Neurotrophins in Kindling Epilepsy: Neuronal Protection or Induction of Sprouting and Epileptogenesis?, Pages 417-438, OLLE LINDVALL, ZAAL KOKAIA, ESKIL ELMÉR, ISTVAN FERENCZ, JOHAN BENGZON, MERAB KOKAIA
Future Directions and Clinical Prospects of Neurotrophic Factor Research, Pages 441-452, LARS OLSON
Håkan Persson Publication List, Pages 453-466
Subject Index, Pages 467-472