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Chemistry and Brain Development

Proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute on “Chemistry of Brain Development,” held in Milan, Italy, September 9–19, 1970

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1971

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Editors:
  1. Rodolfo Paoletti

    1. Institute of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, University of Milan, Italy

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  2. Alan N. Davison

    1. Department of Biochemistry, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK

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Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 13)

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Table of contents (32 papers)

  1. Biochemical and Morphological Interrelations

    1. Hormones and Brain Development

      • F. Caviezel, L. Martini
      Pages 215-226

    2. The Role of the Endocrine Glands in Mammalian Brain Development

      • N. B. Myant
      Pages 227-237

    3. General Features of the Synaptic Organization in the Central Nervous System

      • Constantino Sotelo
      Pages 239-280

    4. Some Biochemical Aspects of the Development of Avian Optic Centres and the Effects of Deafferentation

      • Pier Carlo Marchisio
      Pages 281-290

    5. The Nuclear-Ribosomal System during Neuronal Differentiation and Development

      • C. Radouco-Thomas, Gl. Nosal, Simone Radouco-Thomas
      Pages 291-308

  2. Membrane Formation and Function

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 309-309
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    2. Structure of Cellular Membranes and Regulation of Their Lipid Composition

      • George Rouser
      Pages 311-326

    3. Recent Developments in the Investigation of Purified Myelin

      • William T. Norton
      Pages 327-337

    4. On Ca++ Transport Across the Mitochondrial Membrane: The Role of the Chemical Nature and Pattern of Mitochondrial Phospholipids

      • Carlo Stefano Rossi, Lodovico Sartorelli, Ernesto Carafoli
      Pages 339-353

    5. Brain Nucleotides and Excitatory Processes

      • V. Bonavita, F. Piccoli
      Pages 355-373

    6. The Biochemistry of Myelinogenesis in the Central Nervous System

      • Alan N. Davison
      Pages 375-380

    7. The Blood Brain Barrier

      • Hugh Davson
      Pages 381-396

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 439-457
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About this book

J. Folch-Pi Director of Scientific Research, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass., U.S.A. The development of the central nervous system is possibly the most significant aspect of the growth of a mammal from embryo to adulthood. The central nervous system is obviously the main repository not only of the species' inherited functional characteristics but also of the process of individuation. Whatever "engrams" constitute the basis of individual characteristics are laid down mainly in the central nervous system, and especially the brain, during its growth. The chemical aspect of this process IS clearly of great importance and the significance of its study should be self evident. Nevertheless, it is only one aspect of a parel lei series of morphological, physiological, biochemical and psychological events which take place as an integrated process, the final result of which is the transformation of the post-embryonic nervous system into the functioning adult system. It is imperative, therefore, that any study or description of the chemical events during the development of the CNS should be undertaken in ful I awareness of the concomitant morphological, physiological and psychological events. It is only against this multidiscipl inary informational framework that the chemical events during 2 J. FOLCH-PI development can be correctly interpreted and acquire their ful I significance. With this in mind, the introduction to this volume may best serve its purpose by describing briefly the morphological and physiological events that accompany the chemical aspect of development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, University of Milan, Italy

    Rodolfo Paoletti

  • Department of Biochemistry, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK

    Alan N. Davison

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Chemistry and Brain Development

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute on “Chemistry of Brain Development,” held in Milan, Italy, September 9–19, 1970

  • Editors: Rodolfo Paoletti, Alan N. Davison

  • Series Title: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7236-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 1971

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-7238-7Published: 03 March 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-7236-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0065-2598

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-8019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 457

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Neurology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Consumer Packaged Goods, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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