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Cellular Analogues of Conditioning and Neural Plasticity

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PREFACE

CHAPTER 1. NEUROPLASTICITY IN THE SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION AS A CONSEQUENCE OF LONG-LASTING INHIBITION

Introduction

Material and methods

Results

Comments

Summary

Acknowledgement

References

CHAPTER 2. INHIBITION AS THE BASIS FOR NEURONAL PLASTICITY

Methods

Results

References

CHAPTER 3. EVIDENCE FOR REMODELLING OF SYNAPTIC CONTACTS IN MUSCLES OF ADULT FROG

INTRODUCTION

METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

SUMMARY

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 4. SENSORY END ORGAN MODULATION VS NERVE CELL REDUNDANCY AS POSSIBLE MECHANISMS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MISDIRECTED REFLEX RESPONSES IN SKIN GRAFTED ANURANS

EXPERIMENTALLY REFUTED RESPONSE LOCALIZATION HYPOTHESES

THE END-ORGAN MODULATION HYPOTHESIS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CHAPTER 5. THE SPINAL PROJECTION AREA OF PRIMARY NOCICEPTIVE AFFERENTS: REGENERATIVE SYNAPTO-NEOGENESIS IN THE ROLANDO SUBSTANCE

INTRODUCTION

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

SUMMARY

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 6. GROWTH AND PLASTICITY OF CORTICAL DENDRITES

INTRODUCTION

MATERIALS AND METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 7. EARLY MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF THE APICAL DENDRITES OF NEOCORTICAL PYRAMIDAL CELLS IN ALBINO RATS SUBJECTED TO 3-AMINOPYRIDINE SEIZURES

MATERIALS AND METHOD

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 8. VISUAL EXPERIENCE AND MODIFICATION OF THE PRESYNAPTIC GRID IN THE VISUAL CORTEX OF RABBITS

Material and Methods

Results

Discussion

Summary

Acknowledgements

List of References

CHAPTER 9. CALCIUM AND PRESYNAPTIC FACTORS IN SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY

INTRODUCTION

QUANTAL RELEASE OF TRANSMITTER

FREQUENCY MODULATION OF TRANSMITTER RELEASE

CALCIUM AND TRANSMITTER RELEASE

CALCIUM AND POTENTIATION

SODIUM, TRANSMITTER RELEASE AND INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM TRANSLOCATION

CALCIUM AND FACILITATION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 10. SYNAPTOSOME-DERIVED Ca TRANSPORT SYSTEMS: PROPERTIES AND PURIFICATION

INTRODUCTION

FRACTIONATION AND PROPERTIES OF RAT BRAIN MEMBRANES

Na DEPENDENT CALCIUM TRANSPORT

SYNAPTIC PLASMA MEMBRANE Ca PUMP

SYNAPTOSOMAL VESICLE Ca PUMP

RECONSTITUTION OF Ca TRANSPORTERS FROM RAT BRAIN SYNAPTOSOMES

RECONSTITUTED ATP DEPENDENT Ca TRANSPORTER FROM SYNAPTOSOMAL VESICLES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 11. CALCIUM BINDING OF AXOLEMMAL INFOLDINGS IN STIMULATED CORTICAL SYNAPSES

Material and methods

Results

Discussion

References

Acknowledgements

CHAPTER 12. STUDIES OF CONDITIONING AND OTHER FORMS OF ADAPTATION IN THE MAMMALIAN CNS

LATENT FACILITATION

SENSORY PRECONDITIONING

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 13. ANATOMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ANALYSES OF RABBIT NICTITATING MEMBRANE CONDITIONING

The Behavioral Preparation

The CS Afferent Pathway

Summary

References

CHAPTER 14. PHARMACOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CA3 AND DENTATE GRANULE CELLS IN HIPPOCAMPAL SLICES

INTRODUCTION

MATERIAL AND METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 15. ROLE OF INHIBITION IN HETEROSYNAPTIC POSTACTIVATION POTENTIATION OF CA3 NEURONS IN VITRO

INTRODUCTION

METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 16. CELLULAR MECHANISMS OF LONG-TERM POSTTETANIC POTENTIATION IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS

INTRODUCTION

METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

SUMMARY

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 17. NORADRENALINE DEPLETION REDUCES LONG TERM POTENTIATION IN THE RAT HIPPOCAMPUS

INTRODUCTION

METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 18. TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF STIMULI THAT PRODUCE LONG-TERM POTENTIATION

Results

Discussion

Summary

References

CHAPTER 19. CELLULAR MECHANISMS OF CONDITIONING IN THE NEOCORTEX OF THE CAT

INTRODUCTION

MATERIAL AND METH0DS

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 20. DIFFERENTIAL CONDITIONING AT CELLULAR LEVEL IN THE MOTOR CORTEX OF THE CAT

MATERIALS AND METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 21. IDENTIFIED ISOLATED COMMAND NEURONES: ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING

Method

Results

Discussion

Summary

References

CHAPTER 22. EXOGENOUS NORADRENALINE INCREASES THE NEURONAL PLASTICITY IN CAT VISUAL CORTEX: LOCALIZED, CONTINUOUS MICROPERFUSION AND IONTOPHORESIS

MATERIALS AND METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

SUMMARY

CHAPTER 23. POSTSYNAPTIC MECHANISMS IN SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 24. ANGULAR DISPARITY ARTIFICIALLY INDUCED BETWEEN RECEPTIVE FIELDS OF CORTICAL NEURONS IN DEVELOPING KITTENS AS AN INDICATOR OF NEURONAL PLASTICITY

Introduction

Material and Methods

Results

Discussion

Summary

References

CHAPTER 25. CELLULAR AND BEHAVIORAL STUDIES OF LEARNING AND MEMORY IN SIMPLER SYSTEMS

Introduction

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

CHAPTER 26. NEURONAL REGULATION OF MUSCLE CELL ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR DISTRIBUTION, STABILITY AND CONCENTRATION

MATERIAL AND METHODS

DISCUSSION

SUMMARY

REFERENCES

CHAPTER 27. MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF SENSITIZATION AND DESENSITIZATION OF ß-RECEPTORS CONNECTED WITH ADENYLATE CYCLASE

Introduction

Materials and Methods

Results and Discussion

References

CHAPTER 28. REGULATION OF ACETYLCHOLINE SYNTHESIS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF RAT

Introduction

Material and Methods

Results

Discussion

Summary

References

CHAPTER 29. REGULATION OF ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS

Introduction

Materials and Methods

Results

Discussion

Summary

Acknowledgements

References

CHAPTER 30. DEVELOPMENT AND DIFFERENTIATION OF CHICK CILIARY GANGLION CELLS IN CULTURE

INTRODUCTION

MATERIALS AND METHODS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

SUMMARY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

REFERENCES

CONCLUDING REMARKS ON CELLULAR ANALOGUES OF CONDITIONING AND NEURAL PLASTICITY

INDEX