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Cell Biology and Pathology of Myelin

Evolving Biological Concepts and Therapeutic Approaches

Part of the book series: Altschul Symposia Series (ALSS, volume 4)

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Myelin as a Dynamic Structure

    1. Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein

      • Xinghua Yin, Bruce D. Trapp
      Pages 27-36
    2. Myelin/Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein

      • Minnetta V. Gardinier, Pauline A. Ballenthin, John F. Kroepfl, Laura R. Viise
      Pages 37-49
    3. Mutations of the Proteolipid Protein Gene

      • M. Klugmann, M. H. Schwab, M. Jung, A. Pühlhofer, A. Schneider, F. Zimmermann et al.
      Pages 61-68
    4. CNP in Myelination

      • Michel Gravel, Bruce Trapp, John Peterson, Peter E. Braun
      Pages 75-82
    5. The Role of the Gap Junction Protein Connexin32 in the Myelin Sheath

      • Steven S. Scherer, Linda J. Bone, Suzanne M. Deschênes, Kenneth Fischbeck, Rita J. Balice-Gordon
      Pages 83-102
    6. The Role of Myelin Po Protein

      • Marie T. Filbin, Man Har Wong, Kejia Zhang, Wen Hui Li
      Pages 103-114
  3. Factors Controlling the Expression of the Myelinating Phenotype

    1. Molecular Control of Myelin Basic Protein Gene Expression

      • R. Miskimins, R. E. Clark, A. Zapp
      Pages 123-128
    2. Characterization of an Axonal Protein Involved in Myelination

      • L. A. Sawant, S. D. Raval, S. J. Quinlivan, A. Ducret, R. Aebersold, L. H. Rome
      Pages 137-144
    3. Do Secretory Pathway Snare Proteins Mediate Myelinogenesis?

      • Dana L. Madison, Steven E. Pfeiffer
      Pages 145-155
    4. Expression of the PLP Gene and a PLP-LacZ Transgene in Oligodendrocytes

      • Cynthia Duchala, Wendy B. Macklin
      Pages 157-163
    5. Developmental Regulation of Schwann Cell Precursors and Schwann Cell Generation

      • K. R. Jessen, R. Mirsky, Z. Dong, A. Brennan
      Pages 165-172

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

    Bernhard H. J. Juurlink, Richard M. Devon, J. Ronald Doucette, Adil J. Nazarali, David J. Schreyer, Valerie M. K. Verge

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cell Biology and Pathology of Myelin

  • Book Subtitle: Evolving Biological Concepts and Therapeutic Approaches

  • Editors: Bernhard H. J. Juurlink, Richard M. Devon, J. Ronald Doucette, Adil J. Nazarali, David J. Schreyer, Valerie M. K. Verge

  • Series Title: Altschul Symposia Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5949-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-45595-7Due: 31 July 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7726-9Published: 02 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-5949-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 398

  • Topics: Neurology, Anatomy

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