In vitro neurotoxicology : principles and challenges /
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Imprint: | Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, ©2004. |
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Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 331 pages) : illustrations |
Language: | English |
Series: | Methods in pharmacology and toxicology Methods in pharmacology and toxicology. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11128483 |
Table of Contents:
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- 1. In Vitro Neurotoxicology: Introduction to Concepts
- 2. Predictive Value of In Vitro Systems for Neurotoxicity Risk Assessment
- 3. Exposure--Dose--Response Paradigm as It Relates to Toxicogenomics
- 4. In Vitro Studies of Neurotoxicant Effects on Cellular Homeostasis
- 5. Role of Apoptosis in Neurotoxicology
- 6. Impairment of Neurotransmitter Metabolism and Function by Neurotoxicants: Enzyme Pathways in Neurons and Astroglia
- 7. Cell-Type-Specific Responses of the Nervous System to Lead
- 8. Effects of Toxicants on Neural Differentiation
- 9. Impairment of Synaptic Function by Exposure to Lead
- 10. Aggregating Brain Cell Cultures for Neurotoxicological Studies
- 11. Use of Complimentary In Vitro and In Vivo Methods for Assessing Neuroendocrine Disruptors
- 12. Establishing In Vitro Models to Study Endogenous Neurotoxicants
- Appendix. Annotated Reading List
- Index