Cell biology of the axon / edited by Edwrd Koenig. — New York : Springer, c2009. -- (59.5912/C393b)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Myelination and Regional Domain Differentiation of the Axon
    Organizational Dynamics， Functions， and Pathobiological Dysfunctions of Neurofilaments
    Critical Roles for Microtubules in Axonal Development and Disease
    Actin in Axons: Stable Scaffolds and Dynamic Filaments
    Myosin Motor Proteins in the Cell Biology of Axons and Other Neuronal Compartments
    Mitochondrial Transport Dynamics in Axons and Dendrites 107
    NGF Uptake and Retrograde Signaling Mechanisms in Sympathetic Neurons in Compartmented Cultures 141
    The Paradoxical Cell Biology of α-Synuclein 159
    Organized Ribosome-Containing Structural Domains in Axons 173
    Regulation of mRNA Transport and Translation in Axons 193
    Axonal Protein Synthesis and the Regulation of Local Mitochondrial Function 225
    Protein Synthesis in Nerve Terminals and the Glia-Neuron Unit 243
    Local Translation and mRNA Trafficking in Axon Pathfinding 269
    Spinal Muscular Atrophy and a Model for Survival of Motor Neuron Protein Function in Axonal Ribonucleoprotein Complexes 289
    Retrograde Injury Signaling in Lesioned Axons 327
    Axon Regeneration in the Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems 339
    Index 353