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Provides an unprecedented analysis of this emerging and novel protein by examining evidence from genetic, neuroanatomic, biochemical, and behavioral studies
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Reelin glycoprotein is a serine protease with important roles in embryogenesis and during adult life. Reelin mutations or deficiency of the protein product could cause abnormal cortical development and reelin signaling impairment in brain. Reelin abnormalities in several neurospychiatric disorders, such as autism, schizophrenia, mood disorders and lissencephaly, may provide mechanistic explanations for etiologies of these disorders. There is also emerging data indicating the feasibility of using various medications (valproic acid, olanzapine) to increase mRNA/protein levels for reelin and/or gene therapy to prevent or treat reelin deficiencies observed in the above-mentioned disorders.
This comprehensive and integrative book examines the role that reelin plays in the etiology of various neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and autism.
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From the reviews:
"The glycoprotein reelin, involved in a multitude of important neurobiological processes including embryogenesis and brain development, is the focus of this informative and interesting book. … The intended audience includes researchers in the field and clinicians. Clinicians who are interested in understanding the importance of epigenetic factors involved in neuropsychiatric disorders would be find this book helpful. … This is an excellent summary of the current state of research findings on this putatively important glycoprotein." (Michael J. Schrift, Doody’s Review Service, July, 2009)
“The whole book is dedicated just to one biopolymer, reelin, which is a major secretory glycoprotein with biological activity in various processes of our body. … The book consists of 28 chapters presented by international group of experts. … book will be very useful as foundation for analysis of this emerging novel glycoprotein for biochemists, molecular biologists, neuroscientists, and clinicians specialized in psychiatric disorders.” (G. Ya. Wiederschain, Biochemistry, Vol. 75 (5), 2010)Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Reelin Glycoprotein
Book Subtitle: Structure, Biology and Roles in Health and Disease
Editors: S. Hossein Fatemi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76761-1
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-76760-4Published: 23 June 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8695-5Published: 05 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-76761-1Published: 04 June 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 443
Topics: Neurosciences