Microglia in the Regenerating and Degenerating Central Nervous System

Wolfgang J. Streit

ISBN 10: 1441929444 / ISBN 13: 9781441929440

Edité par Springer New York, Springer US Mai 2011, 2011

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Neuware -Over the past decade, the study of microglial cells has gained increasing importance, in particular for those working in the fields of degeneration and regeneration. Microglia in the Regenerating and Degenerating CNS supports the assertion that understanding microglial biology could perhaps be pivotal for unraveling the pathogenetic mechanisms that underlie Alzheimer's disease, currently the most widely studied disorder of the central nervous system. In addition, microglia are also critical for understanding the sequelae of traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, and for the vitally important post-traumatic repair processes. This book gives an up to date account of the role of microglia in degeneration and regeneration of the nervous system and also reviews microglial cell function and physiology. Cellular neurobiologists will find that this is a valuable guide to the importance and role of microglia in the CNS.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 328 pp. Englisch.

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• Titre: Microglia in the Regenerating and Degenerating Central Nervous System
• Éditeur: Springer New York, Springer US Mai 2011
• Date de parution: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1441929444
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781441929440
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu

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The study of microglial cells has recently gained importance for those researching degeneration and regeneration. Microglia in the Regenerating and Degenerating CNS supports the assertion that understanding microglial biology could perhaps be pivotal for unraveling the pathogenetic mechanisms that underlie Alzheimer's disease, In addition, microglia are also critical for understanding the sequelae of traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, and for the important post-traumatic repair processes. This book gives an up to date account of the role of microglia in degeneration and regeneration of the nervous system and reviews their cell function and physiology.