Glycerophospholipids in the Brain

Phospholipases A2 in Neurological Disorders

Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Lloyd A. Horrocks (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

394 Seiten

2006 | 2007 ed.
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-0-387-36602-9 (ISBN)

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This volume provides a comprehensive description of phospholipid metabolism in brain, activities of phospholipases A2, and their involvement in neurological disorders. The purpose of this book is to present readers with cutting edge information in a lively manner that is useful not only to student and teachers but also to researchers and physicians.

Phospholipid Metabolism in Brain.- Ether Lipids in Brain.- Phospholipases A2 in Brain.- Roles of Phospholipases A2 in Brain.- Arachidonic Acid and Its Metabolites in Brain.- Docosahexaenoic Acid and Its Metabolites in Brain.- Nonenzymic Metabolites of Arachidonate and Docosahexaenoate in Brain.- Lyso-Glycerophospholipids.- Lysophosphatidic Acid and Its Metabolism in Brain.- Involvement of Phospholipids and Phospholipases A2.- Inhibitors of Phospholipases A2 and Their Use for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders.- Assay Methods for Phospholipase A2 Activities in Brain.- Glycerophospholipids and Phospholipases A2 in Neuropsychiatric Disorders.- Future Perspectives: Metabolic and Functional Aspects of Neural Membrane Glycerophospholipids.

Zusatzinfo	34 Tables, black and white; XVI, 394 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	863 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
ISBN-10	0-387-36602-4 / 0387366024
ISBN-13	978-0-387-36602-9 / 9780387366029
Zustand	Neuware