| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 560 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Dendrite structure / John C. Fiala, Josef Spacek & Kristen M. Harris -- Evolution and scaling of dendrites / Gayle M. Wittenberg & Samuel S.-H. Wang -- Dendrite development / Hollis T. Cline, Jorge Santos Da Silva & Jennifer Bestman -- Molecular determinants of dendrite and spine development / Franck Polleux & Anirvan Ghosh -- RNA targeting, trafficking, and translation in dendrites: contribution to synaptic tagging and plasticity / Lindy Barrett & James Eberwine -- Organization and regulation of the postsynaptic density / Dane Chetkovich & Roger Nicoll -- Subcellular distribution of neurotransmitter receptors and voltage-gated ion channels / Zoltan Nusser -- Neurotransmitter-gated ion channels in dendrites / R. Angus Silver & Mark Farrant -- Dendritic voltage-gated ion channels / Jeffrey C. Magee -- Biochemical compartmentalization in dendrites / Fritjof Helmchen |
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Spine calcium signaling / Bernardo Sabatini & Adam Carter -- An historical perspective on modeling dendrites / Wilfrid Rall -- A theoretical view of the neuron as an input-output plastic device / Ithai Rabinowitch, Michael London & Idan Segev -- Dendritic integration / Nelson Spruston, Greg Stuart & Michael Häusser -- Dendrites as transmitters / Troy R. Margrie & Nathaniel Urban -- Why have dendrites? a computational perspective / Bartlett W. Mel -- Short stories about small brains: linking biophysics to computation / Gilles Laurent & Alexander Borst -- Functional plasticity at dendritic synapses / Zachary F. Mainen & Larry F. Abbott -- Structural plasticity of dendrites / Anna Dunaevsky & Catherine S. Woolley -- Dendrites and disease / Christophe Bernard, Mala Shah & Daniel Johnston -- Conclusion: the future of dendrite research / Michael Häusser, Nelson Spruston & Greg Stuart |
| Summary |
Dendrites form the major receiving part of neurons. This text presents a survey of knowledge on dendrites, from their morphology and development, through to their electrical chemical, and computational properties |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Dendrites.
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Dendrites
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Dendrites
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stuart, Greg
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Spruston, Nelson
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Häusser, Michael
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| ISBN |
9780191724206 |
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0191724203 |
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