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Astrocytes and Epilepsy

This book provides a comprehensive overview on the field of astrocyte biology and its role in epileptic brain tissue and potential as a therapeutic target, including sections on gap junctions, calcium signaling, and inflammation

Jacqueline A. Hubbard (Author), Devin K. Binder (Author)

9780128024010

Hardback, published 28 July 2016

394 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.6 cm, 0.97 kg

Approx.382 pages

1. History of astrocytes

2. Astrocytes in the mammalian brain

3. Gliotransmitters

4. Types of epilepsy

5. Neuropathology of human epilepsy

6. Astrocyte calcium signaling

7. Potassium channels

8. Water channels

9. Glutamate metabolism

10. Adenosine metabolism

11. Gap junctions

12. Blood-brain barrier disruption

13. Inflammation

14. Therapeutic targets and future directions

Subject Areas: Neurosciences [PSAN], Pathology [MMF], Physiology [MFG]

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