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Neuronal function relies on the establishment of proper connections between neurons and their target cells during development. This basic statement involves several cellular processes, such as neuronal differentiation, the polarized outgrowth of axons and dendrites from differentiated neurons, and the pathfinding of axons towards target cells. The subsequent recognition of complementary synaptic partners finally triggers the formation, maturation, and maintenance of functional synapses. Morphogens are secreted signaling molecules that regulate tissue patterning and cell identity during early embryonic development. Remarkably, growing evidence over the last years arising from different invertebrate and vertebrate model organisms has shown that, after cell fate has been established, morphogens also control the precise wiring of the nervous system.
This book discusses in detail the different hypothesis and experimental evidence regarding the neurobiological mechanisms involved in neurodegenerative pathology, with an emphasis in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Since there are many hypotheses for neurodegenerative diseases, there is a real need for a comprehensive view, allowing for integration of the different views for the pathogenic mechanisms of the disease.
Strives to organize knowledge of the region. It contains nearly 5,300 separate articles. Most topics appear in English alphabetical order.
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