Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide — PACAP /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Reglodi, Dora. (Editor ), Tamas, Andrea. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Current Topics in Neurotoxicity, 11
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Evolutionary Aspects of PACAP
  • 1. Molecular evolution of Pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide subfamily and cognate receptor subfamily
  • 2. Occurrence, distribution and physiological function of pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide in invertebrates species
  • 3. PACAP-like compounds of earthworms: identification and putative functions from embryonic development to brain regeneration
  • 4. PACAP and learning in invertebrates
  • Part 2. Effects of PACAP in Neuronal Development
  • 5. PACAP and Neural Progenitor cells
  • 6. PACAP and neural development
  • 7. PACAP modulates distinct neuronal components to induce cell-specific plasticity at central and autonomic synapses
  • Part 3. PACAP Receptors and Signalling
  • 8. The pharmacophoric determinants of PACAP
  • 9. PACAP-derived carriers: mechanisms and applications
  • 10. Effects and development of TAT-tagged PACAP/VIP and related peptides
  • Part 4. Presence and Physiological Functions of PACAP in Diverse Systems
  • 11. Presence and role of PACAP in endocrine glands of mammals
  • 12.Distribution of PACAP in the mammalian nervous system
  • 13. Multiple mechanisms contribute to the PAC1 modulation of parasympathetic cardiac neuron excitability
  • 14. PACAP in the circadian timing system – learning from knockout models
  • 15. The role of PACAP in the regulation of body temperature
  • Part 5. Presence and Functions of PACAP in the Gastrointestinal and Urinary Tracts
  • 16. PACAP Regulation of gastrointestinal function and obesity
  • 17. Protective intestinal effects of pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide
  • 18. Renoprotective effects of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide 38 (PACAP38)
  • 19. Neuroplasticity of PACAP expression and function in micturition reflex pathways
  • Part 6. Functions of PACAP in the Skeletal System
  • 20. Role of PACAP and VIP signalling inregulation of chondrogenesis and osteogenesis
  • 21. Role of PACAP/VIP in bone and joint physiology and pathophysiology
  • Part 7. PACAP in the Regulation of the Reproductive System
  • 22. Role of PACAP and its PACAP type I receptor in the central control of reproductive hormones
  • 23. Occurrence and functions of PACAP in the placenta
  • 24. PACAP in the reproductive system
  • Part 8. PACAP in Biological Barriers and Barrier-Forming Cells
  • 25. Transport of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Polypeptide across the Blood-brain Barrier: Consequences for Disease States and Therapeutic Effects
  • 26. Effects of PACAP on biological barriers
  • 27. Role of PACAP in astrocytes and astrocytic tumors
  • 28. Multiple actions of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in Schwann cell biology
  • Part 9. PACAP in Sensory Systems
  • 29. Sniffing Out a Role for PACAP in the Olfactory System
  • 30. Retinoprotective effects of PACAP
  • 31. Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide in the auditory system
  • Part 10. Neuroprotective effects of PACAP
  • 32. PACAP signaling in neuroprotection
  • 33. PACAP expression and plasticity in the peripheral nervous system
  • 34. The neuropeptide PACAP, a potent disease modifier candidate for brain stroke treatment
  • Part 11. PACAP in the Pathomechanism of Migraine and Pain
  • 35. Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) in migraine pathophysiology
  • 36. PACAP regulation of vascular tone: differential mechanism among vascular beds
  • 37. PACAP circuits mediating the sensory and behavioral consequences of pain
  • Part 12. Role of PACAP in Inflammatory Processes
  • 38. PACAP modulation of CNS and peripheral inflammation
  • 39. PACAP regulation of inflammatory and free radical networks in neuronal and non-neuronal diseases
  • 40. Immunobiology of the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide
  • Part 13. PACAP in Stress and Mood Disorders
  • 41. PACAPergic synaptic signaling and circuitry mediating mammalian responses to psychogenic and systemic stressors
  • 42. Using PACAP heterozygous mice as models of the three hit theory of depression
  • 43. PACAP and Depression
  • 44. Implications of PACAP signaling in psychiatric disorders
  • 45. Mechanisms of PACAP in PTSD and stress-related disorders in humans
  • 46. PACAP, VIP and ADNP: autism and schizophrenia
  • Part 14. Clinical Relations of PACAP
  • 47. PACAP and cancer
  • 48. PACAP as a potential biomarker – alterations of PACAP levels in human physiological and pathological conditions
  • 49. Examination of PACAP during lactation
  • Index.