Basic Neurochemistry

Part I: Cellular Neurochemistry and Neural Membranes Cell Biology of the Nervous SystemCell Membrane Structures and FunctionsMembrane TransportElectrical Excitability and Ion Channels Lipids The Cytoskeleton of Neurons and Glia Intracellular Trafficking Axonal Transport Cell Adhesion Molecules Myelin Structure and Biochemistry Energy Metabolism of the Brain

PART II: Intercellular Signaling Synaptic Transmission and Cellular Signaling: An Overview Acetylcholine Catecholamines Serotonin Histamine Glutamate and Glutamate ReceptorsGABA Purinergic Signaling Peptides

PART III: Intracellular SignalingG Proteins Cyclic Nucleotides in the Nervous System Phosphoinositides Calcium Serine and Threonine Phosphorylation Tyrosine Phosphorylation Transcription Factors in the Central Nervous System

PART IV: Growth, Development and Differentiation Development of the Nervous SystemGrowth Factors Stem Cells in the Nervous System Formation and Maintenance of MyelinAxonal Growth in the Adult Mammalian Nervous System

PART V: Cell Injury and Inflammation Molecular Mechanisms and Consequences of Immune and Nervous System ReactionsNeuroinflammationBrain Ischemia and Reperfusion: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Stroke InjuryLipid Mediators: Eicosanoids, Docosanoids and Platelet-Activating Factor Apoptosis and Necrosis

PART VI: Inherited and Neurodegenerative Diseases Peripheral Neuropathy Diseases Involving Myelin The Epilepsies: Phenotypes and Mechanisms Genetics of Neurodegenerative Diseases Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism Inborn Metabolic Defects of Lysosomes, Peroxisomes, Carbohydrates, and Fatty Acids and MitochondriaDisorders of Muscle Excitability Motor Neuron Diseases Neurobiology of Alzheimer's Disease Synucleinopathies and Tauopathies Cellular and Molecular Basis of Neurodegeneration in the CAG-Polyglutamine Repeat DiseasesNeurotransmitters and Disorders of the Basal Ganglia Molecular Basis of Prion Diseases

PART VII: Sensory Transduction Molecular Biology of Vision Molecular Biology of Olfaction and Taste Molecular Biology of Hearing and Balance Pain

PART VIII: Neural Processing and Behavior Endocrine Effects on the Brain and Their Relationship to Behavior Learning and Memory The Neurochemistry of Sleep and WakefulnessThe Neurochemistry of Schizophrenia The Neurochemistry of AutismNeurobiology of Severe Mood and Anxiety Disorders Addiction