| Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: monographic
|
| Title Information: |
Wiring the Brain |
| Author: |
ScemesEliana, |
| Place of Publication: |
Hoboken |
| Published: |
CRC Press; |
| Year of Publication: |
2011 |
| Description: |
1 online resource (425 p.) |
| Series: |
Frontiers in Neuroscience |
| Subject: |
Astrocytes - Physiology - |
| Subject: |
Central nervous system - Physiology - |
| Subject: |
Central nervous system - Diseases - |
| Subject: |
Mental illness - Pathophysiology - |
| Subject: |
Electronic books - |
| Online resource: |
http://www.crcnetbase.com/isbn/978-1-4398-2584-6 |
| Notes: |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Summary: |
Astrocytes play diverse roles in central nervous system (CNS) function and dysfunction, and the connections that the astrocyte makes with other cells of the brain are essential for a variety of important neural tasks. Bringing together contributions from international experts at the top of their field, Astrocytes: Wiring the Brain emphasizes cellular connections and surveys the most current findings on astrocyte activity. The first section of the book identifies major astrocyte biomarkers and describes how they define the different connectivity domains. Next, the book examines the role of thes |
| ISBN: |
9781439825853electronic bk. |
| ISBN: |
1439825858electronic bk. |