Glycobiology of the Nervous System (eBook)

Cara-Lynne Schengrund, Robert K. Yu (Herausgeber)

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2022 | 2nd ed. 2023
XII, 501 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-12390-0 (ISBN)

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This new edition provides comprehensive coverage of the variety and complexity of the roles that glycoconjugates play in the cells of the nervous system. Basic fundamental principles as well as the latest developments in neural glycobiology are discussed.  Topics covered range from the structure and metabolism of the saccharide chains and current approaches used in their study, to changes glycoconjugates undergo during development and aging of the nervous system and the roles they have in neurological disease. New topics include a detailed discussion of cells found within the nervous system, an extensive listing of congenital disorders of glycosylation of both proteins and lipids, the roles of glycans in neuronal axon growth/guidance and voltage-gated channels, the role of intra-lysosomal luminal vesicles in lysosomal storage disorders, and, in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of carbohydrates in infection by SARS-CoV-2. The breadth and depth of topics covered make this an essential reference for those new to the field as well as for more experienced investigators.

Cara-Lynne Schengrund, PhD, is Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Robert K. Yu, PhD, Med ScD, was Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, and GRA Eminent Scholar in Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.10.2022
• Reihe/Serie: Advances in Neurobiology
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 501 p. 96 illus., 73 illus. in color.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: glycobiology • glycoconjugates • Glycolipids • Lectins • N- and O-linked glycoproteins • nerve cell differentiation • Neuroscience
• ISBN-10: 3-031-12390-5 / 3031123905
• ISBN-13: 978-3-031-12390-0 / 9783031123900