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Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes

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Editors:
  1. Adrian Danek

    1. Neurologische Klinik, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany

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  • Provides a wealth of data that will help to solve an intriguing puzzle and ease the suffering of those affected by one of the neuroacanthocytosis syndromes

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Basic Science

    1. Immunohematology of the Kell and KX Blood Group Systems

      • Geoff Daniels
      Pages 177-186

    2. C. Elegans as a Disease Model for Neuroacanthocytosis

      • Kelvin Wong, Michael Hengartner
      Pages 187-195

    3. The Kell Blood Group Protein, its Relation to XK and its Function as an Endothelin-3-Converting Enzyme

      • Colvin M. Redman, David C. W. Russo, Jeffrey J. Pu, Soohee Lee
      Pages 197-203

    4. Endothelins as Basal Ganglia Transmitters

      • Maarten van den Buuse
      Pages 205-212

    5. Substrates for Transglutaminase-Catalyzed Cross-Linking: Relevance to Pathogenesis of Huntington’s Disease and Chorea-Acanthocytosis

      • Mariarosa A. B. Melone, Gianfranco Peluso
      Pages 213-221

    6. Huntington’s Disease Animal Models: What Lessons Can Be Learned for Research on Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes?

      • Christoph M. Kosinski
      Pages 223-231

    7. Motor Deficits as Biomarkers in Huntington’s Disease: Perspectives for Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes

      • Ralf Reilmann
      Pages 233-242

  2. Treatment

    1. Treatment Options in Huntington’s Disease

      • Matthias Dose
      Pages 243-250

    2. Is Surgical Treatment an Option for Chorea-Acanthocytosis?

      • Jens Volkmann
      Pages 251-257

    3. The Potential for Gene Therapy of Neurodegenerative Disorders

      • Alice Andreu, Andrew D. Miller
      Pages 259-267

  3. Summary

    1. Research Agenda in Neuroacanthocytosis

      • Adrian Danek
      Pages 269-275

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 277-288
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About this book

Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes is the first comprehensive review of a field that has not yet received the attention it deserves. Affecting the brain as well as the circulating red cells, these multi-system disorders in the past had often been mistaken for Huntington's disease. Recent breakthroughs have now identified the molecular basis of several of these. This volume grew out of the first international scientific meeting ever devoted to neuroacanthocytosis and provides in-depth information about the state of the art. Its thirty chapters were written by the leading authorities in the field to cover the clinical as well as the basic science perspective, including not only molecular genetics but also experimental pharmacology and cell membrane biology, among others. The book vehemently poses the question of how the membrane deformation of circulating red blood cells relates to degeneration of nerve cells in the brain, the basal ganglia, in particular. It provides a wealth of data that will help to solve an intriguing puzzle and ease the suffering of those affected by one of the neuroacanthocytosis syndromes.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Neurologische Klinik, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany

    Adrian Danek

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes

  • Editors: Adrian Danek

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2898-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-2897-7Published: 19 November 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6743-2Published: 19 October 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-2898-4Published: 09 July 2006

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 288

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Human Genetics

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