Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology

Lewin, Gary R.; Carter, Bruce D.

This book provides critical reviews of the role of neurotrophins and their receptors in a wide variety of diseases including neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington’s syndrome, cognitive function, psychiatric disorders such as clinical depression, Rett syndrome, motoneurone disease, spinal cord injury, pain, metabolic disease and cardiovascular disease. It also contains contributions from leaders in the field dealing with the basic biology, transcriptional and post-translational regulation of the neurotrophins and their receptors. The present book will review all recent areas of progress in the study of neurotrophins and their biological roles.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2014-04-08

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783642451058

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-45106-5

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 520