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Excitatory Amino Acids

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  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Peter J. Roberts

    1. Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Southampton, UK

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  2. Jon Storm-Mathisen

    1. Anatomical Institute, University of Oslo, Norway

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  3. Harry F. Bradford

    1. Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College, London, UK

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Twenty-five Years of Excitatory Amino Acid Research

    • J. C. Watkins
    Pages 1-39

  3. Regulatory Aspects of Endogenous Glutamate in Brain

    • E. Kvamme
    Pages 41-46

  4. Metabolic Precursors of the Transmitter Pools of Glutamate and Aspartate

    • R. P. Shank, G. Le M. Campbell
    Pages 47-56

  5. Glia–Neuronal Interrelationships in the Metabolism of Excitatory Amino Acids

    • W. J. Nicklas
    Pages 57-66

  6. The Compartmentation and Turnover of Glutamate and GABA: A Better Understanding by the Use of Drugs

    • F. Fonnum, V. M. Fosse, R. Paulsen
    Pages 67-83

  7. Immunocytochemical Localization of Enzymes Involved in the Metabolism of Excitatory Amino Acids

    • R. J. Wenthold, R. A. Altschuler
    Pages 85-100

  8. Antibodies for the Localization of Excitatory Amino Acids

    • J. Storm-Mathisen, O. P. Ottersen, T. Fu-long
    Pages 101-116

  9. Identification of Pathways for Acidic Amino Acid Transmitters and Search for New Candidates: Sulphur-containing Amino Acids

    • M. Cuénod, K. Q. Do, C. Matute, P. Streit
    Pages 117-129

  10. Excitatory Amino Acids as Transmitters in the Olfactory System

    • G. G. S. Collins
    Pages 131-142

  11. Amino Acids as Excitatory Transmitters in the Retina

    • A. M. López Colomé
    Pages 143-157

  12. Mechanisms of Reuptake of Neurotransmitters from the Synaptic Cleft

    • B. I. Kanner, R. Radian
    Pages 159-172

  13. Glutamate Transport in the Synaptic Vesicle

    • T. Ueda
    Pages 173-195

  14. Presynaptic Receptors for Excitatory Amino Acid Transmitters

    • P. J. Roberts
    Pages 197-207

  15. Effects of Kainic Acid on Different Populations of Cerebellar Interneurones and Astrocytes Cultured in vitro

    • V. Gallo, G. Levi
    Pages 209-226

  16. Some Comparative Aspects of the Pharmacology of Excitatory Amino Acids in Spinal Cord and Hippocampus

    • H. McLennan, K. Curry, M. J. Peet, D. S. Magnuson
    Pages 227-238

  17. Pharmacology of Excitatory Amino Acids on Spinal Cord Neurones

    • A. Nistri, A. King
    Pages 239-249

  18. L-Glutamic Acid Receptors on Locust Muscle: Pharmacological Properties and Single Receptor Channel Studies

    • M. S. P. Sansom, P. N. R. Usherwood
    Pages 251-262

  19. Discrimination of Excitatory Amino Acid Receptor Sub-types Using Radioligand Binding Techniques

    • G. E. Fagg, T. H. Lanthorn, A. C. Foster, L. Maier, J. Dingwall, J. D. Lane et al.
    Pages 263-277

  20. Anatomical Organization of NMDA, Kainate and Quisqualate Receptors

    • D. T. Monaghan, C. W. Cotman
    Pages 279-299
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Southampton, UK

    Peter J. Roberts

  • Anatomical Institute, University of Oslo, Norway

    Jon Storm-Mathisen

  • Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College, London, UK

    Harry F. Bradford

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Excitatory Amino Acids

  • Editors: Peter J. Roberts, Jon Storm-Mathisen, Harry F. Bradford

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08479-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

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

  • Copyright Information: The Editors and the Contributors 1986

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-08479-1Published: 18 June 1986

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 508

  • Number of Illustrations: 46 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Human Physiology

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