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Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology

Neural Lipids

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  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. Abel Lajtha

    1. Center for Neurochemistry, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, USA

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  2. Guido Tettamanti

    1. Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Milan, Italy

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  3. Gianfrancesco Goracci

    1. Department of Internal Medicine Section of Biochemistry, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

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Table of contents (28 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Neural Lipids

    1. Advances in Lipid Analysis/Lipidomics – Analyses of Phospholipids by Recent Application of Mass Spectrometry

      • R. Taguchi
      Pages 1-20

    2. Choline and Ethanolamine Glycerophospholipids

      • A. A. Farooqui, L. A. Horrocks, T. Farooqui
      Pages 21-38

    3. Brain Phosphatidylserine: Metabolism and Functions

      • R. Mozzi, S. Buratta
      Pages 39-58

    4. Metabolism and Enzymology of Cholesterol and Steroids

      • B. Stoffel-Wagner
      Pages 59-74

    5. Anandamide and Other Acylethanolamides

      • S. Petrosino, V. Di Marzo
      Pages 75-98

    6. Chemistry, Tissue and Cellular Distribution, and Developmental Profiles of Neural Sphingolipids

      • G. Tettamanti, L. Anastasia
      Pages 99-171

  3. Cellular and Subcellular Localization of Neural Lipids

    1. Nuclear Lipids and Their Metabolic and Signaling Properties

      • R. Ledeen, G. Wu
      Pages 173-198

    2. Lipids of Brain Mitochondria

      • L. Corazzi, R. Roberti
      Pages 199-221

    3. Neuronal Membrane Lipids – Their Role in the Synaptic Vesicle Cycle

      • L. Lim, M. R. Wenk
      Pages 223-238

    4. Functional Dynamics of Myelin Lipids*

      • S. N. Fewou, N. Jackman, G. van Meer, R. Bansal, S. E. Pfeiffer
      Pages 239-265

  4. Function of Neural Lipids

    1. The Phosphoinositides

      • G. D’Angelo, M. Vicinanza, A. Di Campli, M. A. De Matteis
      Pages 269-288

    2. Lipid Mediators and Modulators of Neural Function: Lysophosphatidate and Lysolipids

      • D. N. Brindley, A. U. Bräuer
      Pages 289-310

    3. Metabolism and Functions of Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) in the Nervous Tissue

      • G. Goracci, M. L. Balestrieri, V. Nardicchi
      Pages 311-352

    4. Lipid Anchors to Proteins

      • N. N. Nalivaeva, A. J. Turner
      Pages 353-372

    5. Bioactive Sphingolipids: An Overview on Ceramide, Ceramide 1-Phosphate Dihydroceramide, Sphingosine, Sphingosine 1-Phosphate

      • J. M. Kraveka, Y. A. Hannun
      Pages 373-383

    6. The Endocannabinoid System and its Manifold Central Actions

      • M. Maccarrone
      Pages 385-405

  5. Diet, Brain Lipids and Brain Functions

    1. Diet, Brain Lipids, and Brain Functions: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Mainly Omega-3 Fatty Acids

      • J. M. Bourre
      Pages 409-441

    2. Choline and Its Products Acetylcholine and Phosphatidylcholine

      • R. J. Wurtman, M. Cansev, I. H. Ulus
      Pages 443-501

    3. Alcohol and Neural Lipids

      • E. Cazzaniga, A. Bulbarelli, M. Masserini
      Pages 503-515
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Center for Neurochemistry, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, USA

    Abel Lajtha

  • Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Milan, Italy

    Guido Tettamanti

  • Department of Internal Medicine Section of Biochemistry, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

    Gianfrancesco Goracci

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology

  • Book Subtitle: Neural Lipids

  • Editors: Abel Lajtha, Guido Tettamanti, Gianfrancesco Goracci

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30378-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-30345-1Published: 27 October 2009

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-30378-9Published: 18 February 2010

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 758

  • Number of Illustrations: 120 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Neurosciences

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