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. Language: English