I. Morphology And Ontogeny. - 1. Characterization of the glial cells in the teleost visual pathway. - 2. The macroglia of teleosts: characterization distribution and development. - 3. Organization and function of astrocytes in the human retina. - 4. Astroglial architecture of the human optic nerve: functional role of astrocytes. - 5. Glial cells ontogeny in the telencephalon and mesencephalon of the lizard Gallotia galloti. - 6. Role of thyroid hormone on the oligodendrocyte type 2-astrocyte lineage. - II. Molecular And Biochemical Properties. - 7. Characterization of rat neural stem cells from embryonic striatum and mesencephalon during in vitro differentiation. - 8. Expression of neurotrophins and their receptors within glial cells of retina and optic nerve. - 9. Expression and function of neurotransmitter receptors in glial cells of the central nervous system. - 10. Role of astroglia in the neural effects of sex hormones and neuroactive steroids. - 11. Cytokines and astroglial cells: functions and mechanisms of action. - 12. The critical factor for L-DOPA toxicity on dopamine neurons is glia. - III. Involvement In Damage And Regeneration. - 13. Ethanol exposure during brain development alters astrogliogenesis and astrocyte functions. - 14. Neuron-glia ensembles and mammalian CNS lesion repair. - 15. Glial response to excitotoxic injury in the immature brain. - 16. Effects of contralateral lesions and aging on the neuronal and glial population of the cerebral cortex of the rat. - 17. The role of Schwann cell in nerve regeneration. - IV. Glia In Pathology. - 18. Glial abnormalities in genetically determined disorders of myelin. - 19. Glial changes in aging and Alzheimer's disease. - 20. Adhesion molecules angiogenesis and malignant gliomas: implications for tumorigenesis. Language: English