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Transport Mechanisms of Tryptophan in Blood Cells, Nerve Cells, and at the Blood-Brain Barrier

Proceedings of the International Symposium, Prilly/Lausanne, Switzerland, July 6–7, 1978

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1979

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Editors:
  1. Pierre Baumann

    1. Centre de recherche psychopathologique, Clinique psychiatrique universitaire de Lausanne, Switzerland

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Part of the book series: Journal of Neural Transmission. Supplementa (NEURAL SUPPL, volume 15)

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Table of contents (22 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Interaction Between Parallel Transport Systems Examined With Tryptophan and Related Amino Acids

    • H. N. Christensen, M. E. Handlogten
    Pages 1-13

  3. A Comparison of Amino Acid Transport and Ouabain Binding in Brain Endothelium and Salivary Epithelium Studied in vivo by Rapid Paired-Tracer Dilution

    • D. L. Yudilevich, F. V. Sepúlveda, J. C. Bustamante, G. E. Mann
    Pages 15-27

  4. Kinetics of Tryptophan Transport Across the Blood-Brain Barrier

    • O. E. Pratt
    Pages 29-42

  5. The Role of Blood-Brain Barrier Transport of Tryptophan and Other Neutral Amino Acids in the Regulation of Substrate-Limited Pathways of Brain Amino Acid Metabolism

    • W. M. Pardridge
    Pages 43-54

  6. Diet-Induced Changes in Plasma Amino Acid Pattern: Effects on the Brain Uptake of Large Neutral Amino Acids, and on Brain Serotonin Synthesis

    • J. D. Fernstrom
    Pages 55-67

  7. When—and Why—Should Nutritional State Control Neurotransmitter Synthesis?

    • R. J. Wurtman
    Pages 69-79

  8. Relationships Between Plasma, CSF and Brain Tryptophan

    • G. Curzon
    Pages 81-92

  9. Ontogenesis of Tryptophan Transport in the Rat Brain

    • M. Hamon, S. Bourgoin
    Pages 93-105

  10. Kinetics of Tryptophan Transport Into the Brain

    • T. L. Sourkes
    Pages 107-114

  11. Structural Specificity of the Carrier for L-Tryptophan in Rat Cerebral Cortex Slices

    • M. E. Kiely, T. L. Sourkes
    Pages 115-124

  12. Interactions Between Tryptophan, Phenylalanine and Sugar Transport in the Small Intestinal Mucosa

    • J. W. L. Robinson, F. Alvarado
    Pages 125-137

  13. Transport of Tryptophan and Other Amino Acids by Mammalian Erythrocytes

    • J. D. Young, J. C. Ellory
    Pages 139-151

  14. Zero-Trans Uptake of L-Tryptophan in the Human Erythrocyte

    • R. Rosenberg
    Pages 153-160

  15. Tryptophan Accumulation by Blood Platelets of Depressed Patients

    • K. Wood, C. Swade, A. Coppen
    Pages 161-163

  16. Distribution of Tryptophan in Erythrocytes, Leukocytes and Thrombocytes, and Its Binding to Plasma Albumin

    • P. Baumann, M. Perey, S. Laurian, F. Grasset, A. Steck, J. M. Gaillard
    Pages 165-176

  17. The Influence of Oral Tryptophan on Cortical Evoked Responses in Normals and Schizophrenics

    • S. Laurian, F. Grasset, A. Steck, P. Baumann, J.-M. Gaillard
    Pages 177-188

  18. Blood-Brain Movements of Tryptophan and Tyrosine in Manic-Depressive Illness and Schizophrenia

    • J.-M. Gaillard, R. Tissot
    Pages 189-196

  19. Distribution of Tryptophan and Tyrosine in Unipolar Affective Disorders as Defined by Multicompartmental Analysis

    • D. M. Shaw, R. Blazek, S. F. Tidmarsh, G. J. Riley, A. L. Johnson, A. Michalakeas
    Pages 197-207

  20. Serotonergic Mechanisms in Myoclonus

    • J. H. Growdon
    Pages 209-216
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Centre de recherche psychopathologique, Clinique psychiatrique universitaire de Lausanne, Switzerland

    Pierre Baumann

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transport Mechanisms of Tryptophan in Blood Cells, Nerve Cells, and at the Blood-Brain Barrier

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the International Symposium, Prilly/Lausanne, Switzerland, July 6–7, 1978

  • Editors: Pierre Baumann

  • Series Title: Journal of Neural Transmission. Supplementa

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2243-3

  • Publisher: Springer Vienna

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Wien 1979

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7091-2245-7Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-7091-2243-3Published: 11 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0303-6995

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 240

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Hematology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology/Toxicology

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