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The Retinal Müller Cell

Structure and Function

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Authors:
  1. Vijay Sarthy

    1. Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago

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  2. Harris Ripps

    1. University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago

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Part of the book series: Perspectives in Vision Research (PIVR)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Structural Organization of Retinal Glia

    Pages 1-34

  3. Role in Retinal Development

    Pages 35-65

  4. Metabolic Interactions with Neurons

    Pages 67-100

  5. Neuron-Glia Signaling Pathways

    Pages 101-133

  6. K+ Dynamics, Ion Channels, and Transretinal Potentials

    Pages 135-179

  7. Role in Retinal Pathophysiology

    Pages 181-216

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 217-278
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About this book

The human brain contains more than a billion neurons which interconnect to form networks that process, store, and recall sensory information. These neuronal activities are supported by a group of accessory brain cells coll- tively known as neuroglia. Surprisingly, glial cells are ten times more - merous than neurons, and occupy more than half the brain volume (Hydén, 1961). Although long considered a passive, albeit necessary, component of the nervous system, many interesting and unusual functional properties of glial cells are only now being brought to light. As a result, the status of these cellular elements is approaching parity with nerve cells as a subject for experimental study. The term glia (or glue) seems today to be a misnomer in view of the diverse functions attributed to glial cells. Experimental studies in the last three decades have clearly established that the behavior of glial cells is far from passive, and that they are at least as complex as neurons with regard to their membrane properties. In addition, glial cells are of importance in signal processing, cellular metabolism, nervous system development, and the pathophysiology of neurological diseases. The Müller cell of the ver- brate retina provides a splendid example of an accessory cell that exhibits features illustrating every aspect of the complex behavior now associated with glial cells.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago

    Vijay Sarthy

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago

    Harris Ripps

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Retinal Müller Cell

  • Book Subtitle: Structure and Function

  • Authors: Vijay Sarthy, Harris Ripps

  • Series Title: Perspectives in Vision Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b111511

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46470-6Published: 30 April 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-7456-6Published: 02 February 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-306-46841-4Published: 08 December 2005

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 278

  • Number of Illustrations: 92 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurology, Neurosciences, Biochemistry, general

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