Harry / Tilson Neurotoxicology

3. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4200-5488-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 334 Seiten

Reihe: Target Organ Toxicology Series

This new edition presents an integrated approach to neurotoxicology, the study of organisms’ responses to changes in their environment and how interruption of the flow of information by chemical exposure causes a wide range of effects – from learning deficits, sensory disturbances in the extremities, and muscle weakness to seizures and signs similar to neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease. It is an essential resource for understanding the sites and mechanisms of neurotoxicity, for formulating testable hypotheses about the effects of neurotoxicants, and for improving the risk assessment process.

Zielgruppe

Toxicologists, scientists in government and industry responsible for public health and the safe and efficient use of chemicals, and clinicians, epidemiologists, and educators.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harry, G. Jean

Tilson, Hugh A.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Molecular Approaches to Identify Specific Modes of Action for Neurotoxicity In vitro

Ram Ramabhadran, Steven O. Simmons, William R. Mundy

2. Bioinformatic and Computational Approaches for Analysis of Genomics Data in Neurotoxicology Research
Julia M Gohlke, Willard M. Freeman, Kent E. Vrana

3. Neurotoxicology of Barriers in the Developing Brain
Norman R Saunders, Mark D Habgood, Katarzyna M Dziegielewska

4. Thyroid Hormones – Impact on the Developing Brain: Possible Mechanisms of Neurotoxicity
Mary E. Gilbert, R.T. Zoeller

5. Dopaminergic Nerves as Targets for Neurotoxins
Richard M. Kostrzewa, Lucyna Antkiewicz-Michaluk, Francisco Fornai

6. Endocrine Disruption and Senescence: Consequences for Reproductive Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Systems, Behavioral Responses and Immune Function
Mary Ann Ottinger, Emma Lavoie, Karen Dean, Brandon Sitzmann, Michael J. Quinn, Jr.

7. White Fat Tissue, Obesity, and Possible Role in Neurodegeneration
Palaniyandi Ravanan, Christian Lefebvre d’Hellencourt

8. Microglia: Neuroprotective and Neurodestructive Properties
G. Jean Harry

9. The Slice Culture Model: Considerations for Neurotoxicity Assessment
Andrew D. Kraft

10. Design-Based Stereology and Video Densitometry For Assessment Of Neurotoxicological Damage
P. R. Mouton, M. N. Gordon

11. Effect of Neurotoxins on Brain Tissue and Function Revealed Through in vivo MR Imaging and Spectroscopy
Margaret J. Rosenbloom, Edith V. Sullivan, Adolf Pfefferbaum

12. Principles of Behavioral Phenotyping of Neonatal and Adult Mice
S. H. Brunssen, S. S. Moy, G. E. Kissling

Über Autor(innen)

G. Jean Harry, Ph.D., is Head of the Neurotoxicology Group at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and Duke University. She obtained an M.S. in PsychoPharmacology from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 1977 and a Ph.D. in NeuroPharmacology from VCU in 1981. Dr Harry is currently an Associate Editor for Neurotoxicology.
Hugh A. Tilson, Ph.D. received his doctorate in 1971 from the University of Minnesota and postdoctoral training in Pharmacology at Michigan State University. In 2005, Dr. Tilson was named National Program Director for human health research at the Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He joined Environmental Health Perspectives as Editor-in-Chief in 2007.