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Information processing by neuronal populations
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ISBN: 9780521873031 0521873037 9781107411296 9780511541650 051143782X 9780511437823 9780511438493 0511438494 0511541651 1107197872 9781107197879 1281903744 9781281903747 9786611903749 6611903747 0511436378 9780511436376 0511435576 9780511435577 0511437153 9780511437151 1107411297 Year: 2009 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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Models and concepts of brain function have always been guided and limited by the available techniques and data. This book brings together a multitude of data from different backgrounds. It addresses questions such as: how do different brain areas interact in the process of channelling information? How do neuronal populations encode the information? How are networks formed and separated or associated with other networks? The authors present data at the single cell level both in vitro and in vivo, at the neuronal population level in vivo comparing field potentials (EEGs) in different brain areas, and also present data from spike recordings from identified neuronal populations during the performance of different tasks. Written for academic researchers and graduate students, the book strives to cover the range of single cell activity analysis to the observation of network activity, and finally to brain area activity and cognitive processes of the brain.


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Structure and Function of the Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule NCAM
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ISBN: 1441911715 1441911693 9786612831669 1441911707 1282831666 Year: 2010 Publisher: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,

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Adhesive interactions are important for cell trafficking, differentiation, function and tissue formation. In the nervous system, many cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) are involved in migration of neuroblasts, outgrowth and fasciculation of neuronal processes, formation of synapses and rearrangements of synaptic contacts associated with plasticity including learning and memory. More than eighty CAMs were found to be localized at synaptic sites, where they in a regulated manner bridge pre- and postsynaptic specializations thereby modulating synaptic function. Structure and Function of the Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule NCAM describes recent developments concerning structural, functional and possible therapeutic aspects of one particular CAM, the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). NCAM is one of the first identified and most studied CAMs, and this book is the first attempt to collectively summarize our current knowledge of this important cell adhesion molecule.


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Mirror Neuron Systems : The Role of Mirroring Processes in Social Cognition
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ISBN: 161737931X 1934115347 9786612036514 1282036513 1597454796 Year: 2009 Publisher: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana,

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The discovery of mirror neurons and of a mirror neuron system in the human brain raises the interesting possibility that "mirroring" may constitute novel instances of mental simulation. It also provides the basis for unique processes such as "mindreading," the ability to make inferences about the actions of others. That an elementary process in motor cognition may be foundational to mindreading goes a long way in providing a rational basis for the study of social cognition. Social cognition is a broad discipline that encompasses many issues not yet adequately addressed by neurobiologists. In Mirror Neuron Systems: The Role of Mirroring Processes in Social Cognition, leading thinkers in this nascent field craft chapters aimed at sparking a dialogue regarding the relevance of mirroring neural systems in cognition. Thought-provoking and cutting-edge, Mirror Neuron Systems: The Role of Mirroring Processes in Social Cognition provides the basis for extended discussion among interested readers and lays down the guidelines for future research in this fascinating and expanding field. It addresses issues common to different perspectives, raises contrary views, and creates the basis for an extended dialogue and discussion.


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Cell Cycle in Development
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ISBN: 3642190642 3642190650 Year: 2011 Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,

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This book focuses on the intersection between cell cycle regulation and embryo development. Specific modifications of the canonical cell cycle occur throughout the whole period of development and are adapted to fulfil functions coded by the developmental program. Deciphering these adaptations is essential to comprehending how living organisms develop. The aim of this book is to review the best-known modifications and adaptations of the cell cycle during development. The first chapters cover the general problems of how the cell cycle evolves, while consecutive chapters guide readers through the plethora of such phenomena. The book closes with a description of specific changes in the cell cycle of neurons in the senescent human brain. Taken together, the chapters present a panorama of species - from worms to humans - and of developmental stages - from unfertilized oocyte to aged adult.


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Mathematics for neuroscientists
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ISBN: 1282769022 9786612769023 0080890490 0123748828 9780080890494 9780128019061 0128019069 9780123748829 9780128018958 012801895X Year: 2010 Publisher: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier,

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Virtually all scientific problems in neuroscience require mathematical analysis, and all neuroscientists are increasingly required to have a significant understanding of mathematical methods. There is currently no comprehensive, integrated introductory book on the use of mathematics in neuroscience; existing books either concentrate solely on theoretical modeling or discuss mathematical concepts for the treatment of very specific problems. This book fills this need by systematically introducing mathematical and computational tools in precisely the contexts that first established their important


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Single neuron studies of the human brain
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ISBN: 0262027208 0262323990 9780262323994 9780262324007 0262324008 9781306841313 1306841313 9780262027205 Year: 2014 Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts

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In the last decade, the synergistic interaction of neurosurgeons, engineers, and neuroscientists, combined with new technologies, has enabled scientists to study the awake, behaving human brain directly. These developments allow cognitive processes to be characterised at unprecedented resolution: single neuron activity. In this volume, experts document the successes, challenges, and opportunity in an emerging field.


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Biological Basis of Sex Differences in Psychopharmacology
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ISBN: 3642200052 3642200060 Year: 2011 Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,

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Sex matters!  Are there differences between the sexes when it comes to brain function and the behaviours that result? This volume attempts to answer this fundamental question. If the answer is ‘yes’ then this should impact upon our approach to treating mental illness in humans, and to modelling it in animals, as we look for aetiological and pharmacological solutions. This volume covers two main aspects of research into sex differences in psychopharmacology: preclinical research, and clinical work in this area. The first part of the volume deals with the preclinical research, and explains how male and female animals differ in their sexual behaviour, drug dependence, cognition, genetics and stress reactivity, with an introductory chapter explaining basic mechanisms of sex steroid action in the body and brain. The second part focuses on the importance of improved understanding of sex differences in our approach to the treatment of psychiatric illness. This includes illnesses such as autism, anorexia, depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. This volume will be of considerable interest to mental health professionals, including psychiatrists , nurses , allied health clinicians and pharmacists. It will also be helpful and important for preclinical researchers working in neuroscience, psychopharmacology and reproductive endocrinology.      .

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Developmental neurobiology. --- Neurons -- physiology. --- Psychopharmacology. --- Psychophysiology. --- Mental illness --- Psychiatry and Psychology --- Central Nervous System --- Epidemiologic Factors --- Gonadal Hormones --- Therapeutics --- Nervous System --- Quality of Health Care --- Hormones --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Public Health --- Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists --- Environment and Public Health --- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation --- Anatomy --- Health Care --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Sex Factors --- Brain --- Mental Disorders --- Drug Therapy --- Gonadal Steroid Hormones --- Medicine --- Psychiatry --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Psychiatry - General --- Neurology --- Physiological aspects --- Psychopharmacology --- Reproductive health. --- Sex differences. --- Human reproduction --- Human reproductive health --- Human reproductive medicine --- Reproductive medicine --- Behavioral pharmacology --- Drugs --- Health aspects --- Psychotropic effects --- Medicine. --- Pharmacy. --- Neurosciences. --- Endocrinology. --- Psychiatry. --- Reproductive medicine. --- Biomedicine. --- Reproductive Medicine. --- Health --- Chemotherapy --- Pharmacology --- Psychotropic drugs --- Chemistry --- Materia medica --- Internal medicine --- Medicine and psychology --- Mental health --- Psychology, Pathological --- Neural sciences --- Neurological sciences --- Neuroscience --- Medical sciences --- Nervous system --- Endocrinology .

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