Overview
- Features contributions from scientists with direct experience in one or more of the fields of neuropeptide research
- Include detailed protocols relevant to a wide range of scientists
- Provides key tips and expert implementation advice to ensure successful results
Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 789)
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Table of contents (25 protocols)
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About this book
Since the early days, the field of neuropeptide biology has dramatically widened, and today the ultimate frontiers in neuropeptide research lie in the development of pharmacologically active compounds that are capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier to exert their biological role(s) in vivo and in the construction of genetic vectors to be employed in gene therapy. Neuropeptides: Methods and Protocols presents a readily reproducible collection of established and emerging techniques for neuropeptide research as contributed by expert researchers in the field. The detailed methods presented cover subjects such as immunocytochemical localization, biochemical characterization, functional analysis, development and production of genetic probes, and the design of neuropeptide derivatives for cellular neurobiology as well as the potential therapeutic applications. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Authoritative and easy to follow, Neuropeptides: Methods and Protocols is intended for a large audience of scientists, including histologists, biochemists, cellular and molecular biologists, and electrophysiologists that are currently active in the field or are willing to enter this exciting and still expanding area of neurobiology.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“Neuropeptides: Methods and Protocols is a cutting-edge resource for any lab working in the area of neuropeptides. The overall goal of this book is to highlight a variety of important methods in neuropeptide research and provide protocols for executing those protocols. … this is a terrific contribution to neuropeptide research, a one-stop resource that will benefit all scientists interested in neuropeptides.” (Alan Saghatelian, ChemBioChem, Vol. 13 (6), April, 2012)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Neuropeptides
Book Subtitle: Methods and Protocols
Editors: Adalberto Merighi
Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-310-3
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Springer Protocols
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61779-309-7Published: 16 September 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-6211-2Published: 30 April 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61779-310-3Published: 18 September 2011
Series ISSN: 1064-3745
Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 416
Number of Illustrations: 149 b/w illustrations
Topics: Neurosciences, Neurochemistry