International Review of Neurobiology, Volume 46 presents in-depth reviews on such ground-breaking topics as assembly and intracellular trafficking of GABA A receptors, D-1 dopamine receptors, and Alzheimer's disease. This series offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available and is a must for anyone in the field. Includes a historical overview of neurosteroid research Contains a chapter on neurosteroid biosynthesis and regulation Presents current methods of neurosteroid measurement and analysis Discusses neurosteroid function in both the normal and the pathological brain Chapters address the function of neurosteroid in: Stress Receptor plasticity and function Learning and Memory Alcohol use Depression
Author(s): Giovanni Biggio, Robert H. Purdy (Eds.)
Series: International Review of Neurobiology 46
Edition: 1
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 1-513
Content:
Editorial Board
Page ii
Contributors
Pages xiii-xvi
Preface
Pages xvii-xix
Giovanni Biggio, Robert H Purdy
Neurosteroids: Beginning of the story Review Article
Pages 1-32
E.E Baulieu, P Robel, M Schumacher
Biosynthesis of neurosteroids and regulation of their sysnthesis Review Article
Pages 33-60,IN1,61-78
Synthia H Mellon, Hubert Vaudry
Neurosteroid 7-hydroxylation products in the brain Review Article
Pages 79-95
Robert Morfin, Luboslav Stárka
Neurosteroid analysis Review Article
Pages 97-115
Ahmed A Alomary, Robert I Fitzgerald, Robert H Purdy
Role of the peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor in adrenal and brain steroidogenesis Review Article
Pages 117-143
Rachel C Brown, Vassilios Papadopoulos
Formation and effects of neuroactive steroids in the central and peripheral nervous system Review Article
Pages 145-176
Roberto Cosimo Melcangi, Valerio Magnaghi, Mariarita Galbiati, Luciano Martini
Neurosteroid modulation of recombinant and synaptic GABAA receptors Review Article
Pages 177-205
Jeremy J Lambert, Sarah C Harney, Delia Belelli, John A Peters
GABAA-receptor plasticity during long-term exposure to and withdrawal from progesterone Review Article
Pages 207-241
Giovanni Biggio, Paolo Follesa, Enrico Sanna, Robert H Purdy, Alessandra Concas
Stress and neuroactive steroids Review Article
Pages 243-272
Maria Luisa Barbaccia, Mariangela Serra, Robert H Purdy, Giovanni Biggio
Neurosteroids in learning and memory processes Review Article
Pages 273-320
Monique Vallée, Willy Mayo, George F Koob, Michel Le Moal
Neurosteroids and behavior Review Article
Pages 321-348
Sharon R Engel, Kathleen A Grant
Ethanol and neurosteroid interactions in the brain Review Article
Pages 349-377
A Leslie Morrow, Margaret J VanDoren, Rebekah Fleming, Shannon Penland
Preclinical development of neurosteroids as neuroprotective agents for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases Review Article
Pages 379-397
Paul A Lapchak, Dalia M Araujo
Clinical implications of circulating neurosteroids Review Article
Pages 399-419
Andrea R Genazzani, Patrizia Monteleone, Massimo Stomati, Francesca Bernardi, Luigi Cobellis, Elena Cosarosa, Michele Luisi, S Luisi, Felice Petraglia
Neuroactive steroids and central nervous system disorders Review Article
Pages 421-459
Mingde Wang, Torbjörn Bäckström, Inger Sundström, Göran Wahlström, Tommy Olsson, Di Zhu, Inga-Maj Johansson, Inger Björn, Marie Bixo
Neuroactive steroids in neuropsychopharmacology Review Article
Pages 461-477
Rainer Rupprecht, Florian Holsboer
Current perspectives on the role of neurosteroids in PMS and depression Review Article
Pages 479-492
Lisa D Griffin, Susan C Conrad, Synthia H Mellon
Index
Pages 493-506
Contents of recent volumes
Pages 507-513
