Neurotrophins
- 1st Edition, Volume 104 - February 15, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Gerald Litwack
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 2 6 3 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 2 6 4 - 8
Neurotrophins, the latest volume in the Vitamins and Hormones series first published in 1943, and the longest-running serial published by Academic Press, provides up-to-date inf… Read more
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Chapter One: Crystal Structures of Neurotrophin Receptors Kinase Domain
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Crystal Structure of TrkA, TrkB, and TrkC Kinase Domain
- 3 Pharmacological Approach: The Selectivity Issue
- 4 Conclusion and Future Directions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Two: BDNF Propeptide: A Novel Modulator of Synaptic Plasticity
- Abstract
- 1 Neurotrophins and Their Biological Actions
- 2 NT Receptors and Their Signaling
- 3 Synthesis, Intracellular Trafficking, and Secretion of BDNF Protein
- 4 Modulation of Synaptic Function by BDNF
- 5 BDNF Prodomain: New Roles Beyond a Molecular Chaperone
- 6 BDNF and Its Propeptide Are Localized in Presynaptic Dense Core Vesicles
- 7 The BDNF Propeptide Is a Novel Synaptic Modulator
- 8 Role of the Val66Met Polymorphism in BDNF Propeptide-Dependent LTD
- 9 Discussion
Chapter Three: Zinc Interactions With Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Related Peptide Fragments
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
- 3 Zinc in the Brain
- 4 Zinc(II) Interaction With BDNF and Related Peptides
- 5 Zinc, BDNF, and Diet
- 6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Four: Structural Characterization of the p75 Neurotrophin Receptor: A Stranger in the TNFR Superfamily
- Abstract
- 1 TNFR Superfamily
- 2 Structural Characterization of p75NTR
- 3 The Transmembrane Domain (TMD)
- 4 The Intracellular Domain (ICD)
- 5 Conclusions and Future Directions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Five: Releasing Mechanism of Neurotrophic Factors via Polysialic Acid
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Biochemical Features of BDNF
- 3 Regions and Cellular Distribution of BDNF
- 4 Extracellular Secretion of BDNF
- 5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Six: Emergent Role of Coronin-1a in Neuronal Signaling
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Coronin Family of Proteins
- 3 Type I Coronins as Actin Regulators
- 4 Coronin-1a as a Signaling Effector Protein
- 5 Conclusions and Future Directions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Seven: Neuronal Roles of the Bicaudal D Family of Motor Adaptors
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The BICD Family of Cargo Adaptors
- 3 Role of BicD in Drosophila Development
- 4 Mammalian BICDs and Their Role in Mitotic Cells
- 5 Role of BICD in Neurons
- 6 BICDs and NT Signaling
- 7 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Eight: BDNF and Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Basic Mechanisms of LTP
- 3 The Neurotrophin Family and Its Receptors
- 4 TrkB Localization and Signaling
- 5 Synthesis and Secretion of BDNF
- 6 BDNF and LTP in the Hippocampus
- 7 p75NTR and LTD
- 8 Interplay Between Glucocorticoids and BDNF to Determine Cellular Response to Stress
- 9 Concluding Remarks
Chapter Nine: Neurotrophins in the Brain: Interaction With Alcohol Exposure During Development
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Neurotrophins and the Developing Brain
- 3 Alcohol as a Teratogenic Agent
- 4 Neurotrophins as Targets of Alcohol Exposure
- 5 Interactions Between Developmental Alcohol Exposure and Neurotrophins in the Brain: Molecular and Intracellular Effects
- 6 Interactions Between Developmental Alcohol Exposure and Neurotrophins: Neuroanatomical and Behavioral Effects
- 7 Neurotrophins as Compensatory/Neuroprotective Molecules Following Developmental Alcohol Exposure
- 8 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Ten: Neurotrophins: Role in Placental Growth and Development
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Role of Neurotrophins in Placental Growth and Development
- 3 Neurotrophins in Different Regions of the Placenta
- 4 Cross Talk of Neurotrophins With Other Growth Factors and Proteases Involved in Placental Development
- 5 Role of Neurotrophins in Pregnancy
- 6 Conclusion and Future Directions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Eleven: Development of Precision Small-Molecule Proneurotrophic Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Mammalian Neurotrophin Ligand–Receptor System
- 3 Neurotrophin Ligand–Receptor Biological Functionality
- 4 Proneurotrophin-Based Therapy for Age-Related Neurodegeneration
- 5 Future Developments in Small-Molecule Neurotrophic Agents
Chapter Twelve: The Role of Neurotrophins in Inflammation and Allergy
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 NTs and Allergic Disease
- 3 NTs and Inflammatory Responses
- 4 Conclusions
Chapter Thirteen: Neurotrophic Factors and Maternal Nutrition During Pregnancy
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Neurotrophic Factors
- 3 Maternal Nutrition
- 4 Association Between Maternal Nutrition and Neurotrophic Factors Through One Carbon Cycle
- 5 Consequences of Altered Maternal Nutrition in Pregnancy
Chapter Fourteen: The Role of Neurotrophin Signaling in Gliomagenesis: A Focus on the p75 Neurotrophin Receptor (p75NTR/CD271)
- Abstract
- 1 General Overview
- 2 Malignant Glioma: A Major Clinical Challenge
- 3 Glioma Disease Reservoirs
- 4 Molecular Determinants of Glioma Invasion and Progression
- 5 The Role of the Neurotrophins and Their Cognate Receptors in Glioma Progression
- 6 A Role for p75NTR in Cancer: Extending Beyond Glioma
- 7 Conclusions and Future Directions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Fifteen: Neurotrophic Factors Used to Treat Spinal Cord Injury
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Neurotrophins
- 3 Selected Examples of Other Growth Factors
- 4 Combinations of Factors
- 5 Location of Neurotrophic Factor Delivery
- 6 Mode of Neurotrophic Factor Delivery
- 7 Timing of Neurotrophic Factor Delivery
- 8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Sixteen: Neurotrophins and Migraine
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Neurotrophins and Pain
- 3 Migraine Pathophysiology
- 4 Neurotrophins and Migraine
- 5 Conclusion and Future Directions
Chapter Seventeen: BDNF During Withdrawal
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 BDNF Alterations Following Chronic Administration of Drugs of Abuse
- 3 Protracted Abstinence, Incubation, and Craving: How Is BDNF Involved?
- 4 Peripheral BDNF Levels
- 5 Polymorphism in BDNF Gene: Predictive Value in Drug Addiction?
- 6 Conclusion and Future Directions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Eighteen: Neurotrophin Receptors and Perineural Invasion: Analyses in Select Lineage-Unrelated Cutaneous Malignancies With a Propensity for Perineural Invasion
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 PNI in Cancer
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Incidence of PNI in Cutaneous Malignancies
- 5 Prognostic Impact of PNI in cSCC and DM
- 6 The Biological Underpinnings of PNI: The Role of Neurotrophins
- 7 Clinical Potential of Neurotrophins as Therapeutic Targets
- 8 Personal Observations
- 9 Conclusions
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 104
- Published: February 15, 2017
- No. of pages (Hardback): 550
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128122631
- eBook ISBN: 9780128122648
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Gerald Litwack
Dr. Litwack was formerly Professor of Molecular and Cellular Medicine and Associate Director at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Texas A & M Health Science Center.
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