The VIII European Meeting
Glial Cells in Health and Disease

 (4-8 September, 2007, London, United Kingdom)

 

 


 

INDEX

 

 

Lineages, differentiation and plasticity

 

Constitutive EGFR Signaling Leads to Glial Progenitor Hyperplasia and Migration in Postnatal White Matter
S. Ivkovic, P. Canoll and J.E. Goldman

Human Oligodendrocytes Produced from Embryonic Stem Cells
P. Zhang, M. Izrael, R. Kaufman, M. Amit, J. Itskovitz-Eldor, J. Chebath and M. Revel

Neurotrophins and Neural crest and Schwann Cell Migration
C. Walheim, M. Somerville, D. Martinez, D. Nambi, M.L. Kim, Cornejo, M. Bronner-Fraser and M.E. de Bellard

MAG, Galactosylcerebroside and Caspr Expression During Schwann Cell Differentiation and Myelination
S. Päiväläinen and A.M. Heape

Identity of Astrocytes; Heterogeneity or Homogeneity and Implications for Function
H. Kimelberg, M. Zhou and G. Schools

SCO-Spondin Increases Synaptogenesis of B104 Cells In Vitro
N. Mitais and A. Meiniel

A Cholesterol-Enriched Diet Induces Ultrastructural Changes in the Retina and Optic Nerve of Rabbits
JJ. Salazar, AI. Ramírez, R. De Hoz, B. Rojas, E. Ruiz, T. Tejerina, A. Triviño, A.M. Redondo and JM. Ramírez

Glial Cells and Barrier Functions: Another Gut-Brain Paradigm
T. Savidge, M. Neunlist and M. Sofroniew

Acetylcholine Controls Schwann Cell Transition from Proliferating to Mature Phenotype, Counteracting NRG1 Action
S. Loreti, R. Ricordy, V. Magnaghi, G. Augusti Tocco and A.M. Tata

 

 

Signalling receptors, ion channels and gap junctions

 

Antiporters, Sympoters and Ion Channels Involved in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Secretion by Choroid Plexus Epithelial Cells
P.D. Brown, I.D. Millar and A. Hughes

D-Serine Governs NMDA Receptor Activity in the Supraoptic Nucleus of the Rat Hypothalamus
A. Panatier, J.-P. Mothet, D.T. Theodosis and S.H.R. Oliet

Gap Junction Proteins Evolution
Y. Panchin

Imaging Glial Glutamate Uptake in the Cerebellum
M. Bennay, K.W. Kafitz, S.D. Meier and C.R. Rose

Trafficking and Clustering of the Paranodal Glycoproteins
C. Bonnon, C. Bel, L. Goutebroze, J.A. Girault and C. Faivre-Sarrailh

Astrocytes Regulate CCL2 Level in CCR2-Independent Way
A. Fouillet, I.A. Romero and M.N. Woodroofe

Nerve Damage or Inflammation Augment Purinergic Signaling in Satellite Glial Cells in Mouse Sensory Ganglia
M. Hanani, R. Kushnir and P.S. Cherkas

D1 Dopamine Receptor–Pathway of Antidepressants Action in Cultured Astrocytes
M. Huzarska, B. Okopieñ, M. Zieliñski and Z.S. Herman

Traumatic Brain Injury-Associated Mediators and Aquaporin-4 in Astrocytoma Cells
N. van Haaften, A. Houben, S. Mertens, R. De Jongh, R. Nuydens and T. Meert

 

 

Second messenges and transcription factors

 

Schwann Cell Tumor Formation in Neurofibromatosis
J. Wu, J. Williams, W. Jessen, B. Aronow, T. Mehta, M. Giovannini, C. Lazaro, G. Page, M. Wallace, S. Miller and N. Ratner

Transcription Factor Interactions in Regulation of Myelin Protein Zero Expression
J. Svaren, S. LeBlanc, S.W. Jang, R.M. Ward and L. Wrabetz

Non-Localised Rac1 and Cdc42 Activation and Protrusive Activity in Schwannoma, a Benign Tumour of the Nervous System
C. Flaiz and C.O. Hanemann

Bioenergetic Consequences of Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase-1 Activation
K.S. Tang, S.W. Suh, R.A. Swanson and C.M. Anderson

 

 

Neuroimmunology and inflammation

 

The Impact of Immune Cells on Genetically-Caused Myelin Injury in the CNS
R. Martini, A. Kroner, M. Bendszus, C. Leder, I. Kobsar, S. Fischer, P.R. Crocker, K.-A. Nave, H. Wiendl and C.-W. Ip

KATP Channel Modulates Microglia Activity and Neuronal Loss
M.J. Rodríguez, M. Pugliese and N. Mahy

Characterization of the Microglial Phenotype in Different Pro-Inflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Conditions
A. Michelucci, L. Grandbarbe, T. Heurtaux, E. Morga and P. Heuschling

Microglia Distribution in Embryonic and Postnatal Mouse Retina
A.M. Santos, R. Calvente, M. Tassi, M.C. Carrasco, J.L. Marín-Teva, J. Navascués and M.A. Cuadros

 

 

Pathology

 

Adenosine, Astrogliosis and Seizures: A New Perspective of Epileptogenesis
D. Boison

Canine Model of Senile Dementia: Spontaneous Presence of Alzheimer’s Disease Markers
M. Pugliese, M.J. Rodríguez, J.L. Carrasco, I. Ferrer, F. Michetti, J. Mascort and N. Mahy

A New Nerve Growth Factor (NGF)-Mimetic Peptide Reduces Gliosis and Is Active on Neuropathic Pain in Rats
G. Cirillo, M.R. Bianco, C. Cavaliere, A.M. Colangelo, L. Vitagliano, L. Zaccaro, G. Morelli, P. Sarmientos, L. Alberghina, E. Martegani and M. Papa

Gliosis Alters Expression and Uptake of Spinal Glial Amino Acid Transporters in Neuropathic Pain
C. Cavaliere, G. Cirillo, S. Sellitti, M. Bianco, A. De Simone, I. Marrabese, V. De Novellis, S. Maione and M. Papa

Reduction of Astrogliosis and Enhanced Axonal Regeneration by the Cell Cycle Inhibitor Olomoucine
Dai-Shi Tian, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Ming-Jie Xie, Bi-Tao Bu, O.W. Witte, Wei Wang

Improved Astrocyte Function Using Ceftriaxone To Upregulate GLT-1 Is Associated with Decreased CA1 Neuronal Loss in Forebrain Ischemia
L. Xu, Y.B. Ouyang and R.G. Giffard

Inhibition of Astrogliosis by Cell Cycle Regulation
Zhou Zhu, Qiang Zhang, Zhiyuan Yu, Liang Zhang, Daishi Tian, Suiqiang Zhu, Bitao Bu, Minjie Xie and Wei Wang

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