Gebundenes Buch

Astrocytes

Wiring the Brain

Herausgeber: Scemes, Eliana; Spray, David C.

Beschreibung

A second edition of a book that provides an overview of the most current findings on the diverse roles played by astrocyte in CNS function and dysfunction with emphasis on its cellular connections.

Autor

Dr. Eliana Scemes is a professor at New York Medical College. She obtained her Ph.D. in general physiology from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and obtained further postdoctoral training in neurobiology in Brazil and in neuroscience at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her research has made significant contributions to the understanding of astrocyte biology, focusing on gap junction proteins (connexins and pannexins) and their impact on CNS physiopathology. She has contributed over 100 publications, with an h-index of 49, in the form of research and review articles and book chapters, and has been a member of numerous professional societies and the editorial board member of many scientific journals. >100, and with Dr. Scemes, he has co-authored more than 50 original articles and reviews, primarily dealing with gap junctions and astrocytes. He has served on NIH study sections, including Molecular and Cellular Biology of Glia, which he chaired, and is on the editorial boards of numerous journals, including Glia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 756g
• ISBN-13: 9781032756165
• ISBN-10: 1032756160
• Artikelnr.: 74445845