Neurobiological Aspects of Maturation and Aging

Content: 
Advisory Editors
Page ii

Edited by
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Copyright Page
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List of contributors
Pages v-vii

Preface and Acknowledgements
Pages ix-x

Selected Maturational Changes Observed in the Postnatal Rat Brain Original Research Article
Pages 1-12
Donald H. Ford

Problems in Interpreting Neurochemical Changes Occurring in Developing and Aging Animals Original Research Article
Pages 13-23
Williamina A. Himwich

Univariate and Multivariate Models for Evaluating Long-Term Changes in Neurobiological Development, Maturity and Aging Original Research Article
Pages 25-51
J.Mark Ordy, Ole A. Schjeide

Time of Origin of Neurons in the Brain Stem of the Mouse Original Research Article
Pages 53-65
Elizabeth Taber Pierce

Differentiation of Neurons in Subnucleus Caudalis of the Nucleus of the Spinal Tract of V in Human and Rabbit Embryos Original Research Article
Pages 67-90
Jerry William Brown

DNA Content of Rodent Brains During Maturation and Aging, and Autoradiography of Postnatal DNA Synthesis in Monkey Brain Original Research Article
Pages 91-114
Evelyn Howard

Factors Affecting the Biochemical Maturation of the Brain. Effect of Undernutrition During Early Life Original Research Article
Pages 115-128
R. Balázs, A.J. Patel

Behavioral and neuropathological manifestations of nutritionally induced central nervous system “aging” in the rat Original Research Article
Pages 129-140
Harbans Lal, Srecko Pogacar, Patrick R. Daly, Surendra K. Puri

Quantitative Histological Studies on Aging Changes in Cerebral Cortex of Rhesus Monkey and Albino Rat with Notes on Effects of Prolonged Low-Dose Ionizing Irradiation in the Rat Original Research Article
Pages 141-160
K.R. Brizzee

Levels of Maturation and Reactions to Injury During Neuronal Development Original Research Article
Pages 161-166
Arthur Lavelle

Morphology of the Aging Brain, Human and Animal Original Research Article
Pages 167-186
Henryk M. Wiśniewski, Robert D. Terry

Lipofuscin Original Research Article
Pages 187-201
Geoffrey H. Bourne

Correlation of Anatomical and Biochemical Development of the Rabbit Neostriatum Original Research Article
Pages 203-217
Virginia M. Tennyson, Robert E. Barrett, Gerald Cohen, Lucien Cote, Richard Helkkila, Catherine Mytilineou

The Tissue Culture as a Model for The Biochemistry of Brain Development Original Research Article
Pages 219-230
Gerard M. Lehrer

Comparative Studies of Neurotransmitter Substances in the Maturing and Aging Central Nervous System of the Chicken Original Research Article
Pages 231-243
Antonia Vernadakis, Ann Shriver, Katrina Gilmer

Choline Acetyltransferase and Neuronal Maturation Original Research Article
Pages 245-252
Alvin M. Burt

Age and Regional Differences in the Chemical Composition of Brains of Mice, Monkeys and Humans Original Research Article
Pages 253-265
T. Samorajski, C. Rolsten

Changes in Central Nervous System Free Amino Acids with Development and Aging Original Research Article
Pages 267-275
P.S. Timiras, D.B. Hudson, S. Oklund

Alterations in cerebral protein-synthesizing systems during maturation Original Research Article
Pages 277-292
S. Roberts

Regional energy metabolism during maturation and aging of mouse cerebellum Original Research Article
Pages 293-307
H.S. Maker, G.M. Lehrer, D.J. Silides, C. Weiss

The Composition of Different Regions of the Neonatal Rat Brain in Relation to Sex Original Research Article
Pages 309-319
Olive Soriero, Donald H. Ford

Age-Dependent Changes in the Regulation of Glycerolphosphate Dehydrogenase in the Rat Brain and in a Glial Cell Line Original Research Article
Pages 321-330
J. de Vellis, D. Inglish

A Study of the Biochemical Differentiation of Neurons and Glia in the Rat Cerebral Cortex Original Research Article
Pages 331-347
O.Z. Sellinger, D.E. Johnson, Josephine C. Santiago, V. Idoyaga-Vargas

Effect of Maturation and Aging on the Rate of Fast Axoplasmic Transport in Mammalian Nerve Original Research Article
Pages 349-362
Sidney Ochs

A critical review of brain cholesterol metabolism Original Research Article
Pages 363-382
Jon J. Kabara

Composition and Metabolism of Myelin Phosphoglycerides During Maturation and Aging Original Research Article
Pages 383-395
Lloyd A. Horrocks

The Association of the Galactosyl Diglycerides of Nerve Tissue with Myelination Original Research Article
Pages 397-405
Ronald A. Pieringer, Diwakar S. Deshmukh, Thomas J. Flynn

Serial Section Analysis of Myelin Development in the Central Nervous System of the Albino Rat: An Electron Microscopical Study of Early Axonal Ensheathment Original Research Article
Pages 407-423
Robert L. Knobler, Jerome G. Stempak

Mechanics of Myelin Sheath Expansion: Changes in Mesaxons and Schwann Cell Cytoplasm Upon Sheath Expansion Original Research Article
Pages 425-436
Reinhard L. Friede

Brain-Reactive Antibodies in Serum of Aged Mice Original Research Article
Pages 437-454
Kalidas Nandy

Brain-Reactive Antibodies in Serum of Aged Mice Original Research Article
Pages 455-472
Kalidas Nandy

Central Nervous System Findings in a Tenth Decade Autopsy Population Original Research Article
Pages 473-483
N.S. Peress, W.C. Kane, S.M. Aronson

Studies in Ageing of the Brain.: III. Silicon Levels in Postmortem Tissues and Body Fluids Original Research Article
Pages 485-495
James H. Austin, Robert Rinehart, Theodore Williamson, Patricia Burcar, Kathleen Russ, Toru Nikaido, Marie Lafrance

In Vitro Studies of Regeneration and Innervation of Muscle from Dystrophic (dy2J) Mutant Mice Original Research Article
Pages 497-508
M. Hamburgh, M.B. Bornstein, E.R. Peterson, S.M. Crain, E.B. Masurovsky, C. Kirk

Impairments in Hormonal Control of Liver Enzyme Activity in Aging Rats Original Research Article
Pages 509-516
Richard C. Adelman, Colette Freeman, Samuel Rotenberg

Concluding remarks Original Research Article
Pages 517-519
Donald H. Ford

Author Index
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Subject index
Pages 523-529