Neural Transplantation: An Introduction (Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience) (Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Series)

Freed, William J.

ISBN 10: 0262062089 / ISBN 13: 9780262062084

Published by Bradford Books, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Neural Transplantation: An Introduction (Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience) (Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Series)
• Publisher: Bradford Books
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0262062089
• ISBN 13: 9780262062084
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

Although there are many scientific and philosophical reasons to study the brain, for William J. Freed, "the most compelling reason to study the brain is to be able to repair the brains of individuals with nervous system injury or disease." Advances in repairing the nervous system, as well as new data on brain development, growth, and plasticity, have revolutionized the field of brain research and given rise to the technology of brain tissue transplantation. In this book Freed discusses both what may and what may not be possible.

The book covers two aspects of neural tissue transplantation research. One involves the transplantation of particular cells to repair or augment specific neuronal systems. This technique could be useful for such conditions as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, chronic pain, and epilepsy. The other line of research concerns regeneration from injury, especially of the spinal cord.

After providing basic background on transplantation, brain structure, and development, the book discusses Parkinson's disease, the use of transplants to influence localized brain functions, circuit reconstruction, and genetic engineering and other future technologies.

About the Author

William J. Freed, former President of the American Society for Neural Transplantation and Plasticity, has researched brain repair, neural transplantation, and diseases of the nervous system for the past twenty years. He is Director of the Cellular Neurobiology Branch in the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Drug Abuse's Addiction Research Center. He is editor of the Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience section of Experimental Neurology.