Cellular Dynamics of the Neuron

Cellular Dynamics of the Neuron covers advances in the study of the cellular dynamics of the neuron. The book discusses the synthesis and transport of the neuroplasm, as well as the synthesis, transport, and action of neurotransmitters. The text also describes the functional implications of synaptic ultrastructure and the morphological and biochemical correlates of neuronal plasticity. Cell biologists, neurobiologists, cell pathologists, molecular biologists, and physiologists will find the book invaluable.

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List of Contributors
Preface
Introductory Remarks
Synthesis and Transport of Neuroplasm
Neuronal Dynamics and Neuroplasmic ("Axonal") Flow
The Turnover of Proteins in Axons and Nerve Endings
RNA and Protein Synthesis in Mauthner Nerve Fiber Components of Fish
Bidirectional Shift of Mitochondria in Axons after Injury
Fibrous Proteins and Neuronal Dynamics
Synthesis, Transport, and Action of Neurotransmitters Biochemical Organization of Cholinergic Nerve Terminals in the Cerebral Cortex
Cellular and Subcellular Localization of Acetylcholine in Electric Organs
Synthesis, Transport, and Life-Span of Amine Storage Granules in Sympathetic Adrenergic Neurons
Radioautographic Study of the Accumulation of Some Biogenic Amines in the Autonomic Nervous Systems
Structural and Chemical Studies on Storage and Receptor Sites for Biogenic Amines in the Central Nervous System
Functional Implications of Synaptic Ultrastructure Round and Flat Synaptic Vesicles in the Fish Central Nervous System
Differentiation of Membranes in Axonal Endings in the Neuropile of Helix
Synaptic Fine Structure and Neural Dynamics Periplaneta: Usefulness for Neurobiological Studies Neuronal Change in the Regenerating and Developing Insect Nervous System
In Vitro Studies of the Insect Embryonic Nervous System
Morphological and Biochemical Correlates of Neuronal Plasticity Growth and Differentiation of Synaptic Structures under Circumstances of Deprivation of Function and of Distant Connections
Some Factors That Regulate Neuronal Growth and Differentiation
Synthesis of Acidic Proteins in Nerve Cells during Establishment of New Behavior
Two Sites of Synthesis of Macromolecules in Neurons
Author Index