1. Methamphetamine-induced neuronal apoptosis involves the activation of multiple death pathways. Review

   • Jean Lud Cadet
   • Subramaniam Jayanthi
   • Xiaolin Deng

   ReviewPaper Pages: 199 - 206

2. Salmonella lipopolysaccharide (LPS) mediated neurodegeneration in hippocampal slice cultures

   • Sara Johansson
   • Svante Bohman
   • Johan Luthman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 207 - 220

3. Role of astrocytes in glutamate homeostasis: Implications for excitotoxicity

   • Arne Schousboe
   • Helle S. Waagepetersen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 221 - 225

4. Degree of damage compensation by various pacap treatments in monosodium glutamate-induced retinal degeneration

   • Norbert Babai
   • Tamás Atlasz
   • Róbert Gábriel

   OriginalPaper Pages: 227 - 233

5. Development of neurological reflexes and motor coordination in rats neonatally treated with monosodium glutamate

   • P. Kiss
   • A. Tamas
   • D. Reglodi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 235 - 244

6. NMDA receptors as targets of heavy metal interaction and toxicity

   • Carla Marchetti
   • Paola Gavazzo

   OriginalPaper Pages: 245 - 258

7. Behavioral alterations in lewis rats following two-day continuous 3-nitropropionic acid administration

   • J. D. Newcomb
   • W. D. Brown
   • A. E. Willing

   OriginalPaper Pages: 259 - 265

8. Cytokine production by a human microglial cell line: Effects of ßamyloid and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone

   • Catharina Lindberg
   • Erik Hjorth
   • Marianne Schultzberg

   OriginalPaper Pages: 267 - 276

9. Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines regulate the ERK pathway: Implication of the timing for the activation of microglial cells

   • Katherine Saud
   • Rodrigo Herrera-Molina
   • Rommy Von Bernhardi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 277 - 287

10. Neuroprotective effects of nicotine against salsolinol-induced cytotoxicity: Implications for parkinson’s disease

    • Robert L. Copeland
    • Yaminah A. Leggett
    • Yousef Tizabi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 289 - 293

11. Role of the JAKs/STATs pathway in the intracellular calcium changes induced by interleukin-6 in hippocampal neurons

    • Daniel I. Orellana
    • Rodrigo A. Quintanilla
    • Ricardo B. Maccioni

    OriginalPaper Pages: 295 - 304

12. Abstracts

    Abstract Pages: 309 - 340