Overview
- Presents the latest knowledge on the structure and function of myelin in the central and peripheral nervous systems
- Covers basic neuroscience and clinical neurology viewpoints
- Shares numerous light and electron microscopy, CT, and MR images
Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 1190)
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Myelination in Neural Development and Regeneration
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Specialized Structures Along the Myelinated Nerve Fibers
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Myelin Pathology in the Central Nervous System
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About this book
This book presents the latest exciting advances in understanding of the structure and function of myelin in the central and peripheral nervous systems under normal and pathological conditions. Readers will find state of the art information from the perspectives of both basic neuroscience and clinical neurology and neuropathology. Detailed attention is paid to the findings and implications of recent research on the myelin-forming glial cells such as oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells. The discussion of myelin pathology encompasses a wide range of diseases and conditions, including, for example, multiple sclerosis, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, brain tumors of glial cell origin, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, immune-mediated neuropathy, and diabetic neuropathy. The authors comprise researchers at the cutting edge of biotechnology and experts in the diseases discussed. The clearly written text is supported by numerous high-quality light and electron microscopy, CT, and MR images.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Diabetic Neuropathy Project, Department of Sensory and Motor Systems
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
Junji Yamauchi, PhD, Associate Professor & Group Leader
Department of Pharmacology, National Research Institute for Child Health and
Development, Tokyo, Japan
Toru Ogata, MD, PhD, Director
Department of Rehabilitation for the Movement Functions, National
Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, Center for Sport Science and
Health Promotion, Tokorozawa, Japan
Keiichiro Susuki, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology
Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Myelin
Book Subtitle: Basic and Clinical Advances
Editors: Kazunori Sango, Junji Yamauchi, Toru Ogata, Keiichiro Susuki
Series Title: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9636-7
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9635-0Published: 06 December 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-32-9638-1Published: 19 December 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-32-9636-7Published: 23 November 2019
Series ISSN: 0065-2598
Series E-ISSN: 2214-8019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 378
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 48 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurosciences, Neurology, Biochemistry, general