Model Systems of Development and Aging of the Nervous System

I. Neurons, Neuroglia and Neuronal-Glial Interactions.- 1. Cell Culture Systems for Purified Retinal Neurons and Photoreceptors.- 2. Primary Cultures of GABAergic and Glutamatergic Neurons as Model Systems to Study Neurotransmitter Functions. I. Differentiated Cells.- 3. Primary Cultures of GABAergic and Glutamatergic Neurons as Model Systems to Study Neurotransmitter Functions. II. Developmental Aspects.- 4. Development of Cerebral Cortical GABAergic Neurons In Vitro.- 5. Morphological Analysis of 5-HT Neurons Transplanted into the Olfactory Bulb of the Adult Rat.- 6. An Analysis of Interactions Between Grafted Serotonin Neurons and an Adult Host Hippocampus.- 7. Neuronal Modulation by Number and by Volume: A Review and Critical Analysis.- 8. Oligodendrocyte Development; Immunological Studies.- 9. Intracerebral Transplantation as a Model for Studying the Myelination Process.- 10. In Vitro Effects of Glia Maturation Factor on Bipotential Glial Progenitor Cells.- 11. Specialized Junctions of Glial Cells In Situ and In Vitro.- 12. Electrophysiological and Ionic Transport Properties of Glial Cells in Culture.- 13. In Vitro Regulation of Dopaminergic Maturation.- 14. Do Mouse Cerebellum Astrocytes Play a Role in Neuronal Survival and Differentiation?.- 15. Proliferation and Maturation of Rat Neuroblasts in Culture: Influence of Meningeal Cells.- II. Neuromodulation, Synapse and Receptors.- 16. Neurotransmitters as Morphogenetic Signals and Trophic Factors.- 17. Multifunctional Roles for Neurotransmitters: The Regulation of Neurite Outgrowth, Growth-Cone Motility and Synaptogenesis.- 18. Peptide Modulation of Neuronal Differentiation in Culture.- 19. Trophic and Toxic Mechanisms in Neuronal Survival.- 20. Factors Influencing the Proliferation and Differentiation of Brain Neurons In Vitro.- 21. Role of Steroid Hormones in Neural Growth and Differentiation: In Vivo and In Vitro Comparisons.- 22. Neural Factor-Induced Formation of Acetylcholine Receptor Aggregates on Myotubes: An In Vitro Model for Development of the Postsynaptic Cell Surface Complex.- 23. Current Findings on the Morphological Induction of Synaptogenesis in Neuronal Cells In Vitro.- 24. Are Age-Related Changes in Receptor Activity an Expression of Altered Membrane Fluidity?.- 25. Metabolic Regulation in Brain Cells.- III. Aging and Regeneration.- 26. Monoaminergic and Cholinergic Intracerebral Grafts: Use in Model Systems of Aging.- 27. The Iris as a Model of Aging.- 28. In Vitro Model of Neuronal Aging and Development in the Nervous System.- 29. Gangliosides as a Tool for Studying the Repair of Adult Mammalian Brain After Injury.- 30. Aging-Related Pathology in Human Neuroblastoma and Teratocarcinoma Cell Lines.- 31. Comparisons of Glial Cells from Newborn and Aged Mouse in Culture.- 32. Tissue Culture in Studies of Aging in the Nervous System: Toxicity of MPTP to Dopamine Neurons.