Author : Nobel Symposium
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0444816585
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (448 download)
Book Synopsis Biological Function of Gangliosides by : Nobel Symposium
Download or read book Biological Function of Gangliosides written by Nobel Symposium and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1994-02 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the role of gangliosides in three areas of medicine in which rapid progress has been made in the last decade: cancer, peripheral neuropathies and Alzheimer's disease. The volume further reflects progress in the pathogenesis of peripheral neuropathies, and the controversial role of gangliosides, also in therapeutic administration. There is a section on the role of gangliosides in neuronal differentiation and development and their receptor functions and cell surface activities. This excellent addition to the renowned Progress in Brain Research series also contains an invaluable plenary lecture on molecular basis of cell adhesion by Nobel prizewinner Gerald Edelman.