1st Edition

Advances in Vagal Afferent Neurobiology

Edited By Bradley J. Undem, Daniel Weinreich Copyright 2005
    556 Pages 100 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Taking a comprehensive approach in which all aspects of the vagal afferent system are considered, from the terminals in the visceral tissues to the neural pathways within the central nervous system, this extensive text reviews the development, neurochemistry, anatomy, biophysics, pharmacology, and physiology of the vagal afferent nerves. The authors present experimental techniques used to investigate the development, morphology, electrophysiology and reflex function of the vagal afferent nerves, and include state-of-the-art reviews of vagal afferent neurobiology by some of the world's leading experts in these fields.

    Development and Plasticity

    The Embryology of Vagal Sensory Neurons, C.V. H. Baker

    Vagal Afferent Neurons: Neurotrophic Factors and Epigenetic Influences, C.J. Helke

    Vagal Sensory Ganglion Neurons

    Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in Vagal Afferent Neurons, J.H. Schild, K.D. Alfrey, and B.Y. Li

    Electrophysiological Studies of Target-Identified Vagal Afferent Cell Bodies, D. Weinreich

    Vagal Sensory Nerve Terminals

    Advances in Neural Tracing of Vagal Afferent Nerves andTerminals, T.L. Powley and R.J. Phillips

    Mechanotransduction by Vagal Tension Receptors in the Upper Gut, S.J.H. Brookes, V.P. Zagorodnyuk, and M. Costa

    Chemical Transduction in Vagal Afferent Nerve Endings, M.J. Carr

    Connection in the CNS

    Synaptic Transmission in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius (NTS), A.C. Bonham and C.-Y. Chen

    Nitroxergic Modulation in the NTS: Implications for Cardiovascular Function, J.F.R. Paton, J. Deuchars, S. Wang, and S. Kasparov

    Monoaminergic Modulation in the Brainstem: Implication for Airway Function, M.A. Haxhiu, C.T. Moore, and P. Kc

    Organ Specific Afferent Nerve

    Bronchopulmonary Vagal Afferent Nerves, L.-Y. Lee and B.J. Undem

    Vagal Afferents Innervating the Gastrointestinal Tract, M.J. Beyak and D. Grundy

    Cardiac Vagal Afferent Nerves, H.D. Schultz

    Vagal Reflexes and Sensation

    Vagal Afferent Nerve Stimulated Reflexes in the GI Tract, J.N. Sengupta and R. Shaker

    Reflexes Initiated by Activation of the Vagal Afferent Nerves Innervating the Airways and Lungs, B.J. Canning and S.B. Mazzone

    Axon Reflex and Neurogenic Inflammation in Vagal Afferent Nerves, G. Piedimonte

    Vagal Afferents and Visceral Pain, W. Jänig

    Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve for the Treatment of Epilepsy, S.C. Schachter

    Index

    Biography

    Bradley J. Undem, Daniel Weinreich

    "Over all, this book is well written and widely considers the most outstanding research in the vagal afferent neurobiology.  Therefore, I recommend his reading to those involved in related fields which needs to understand the vagal afferent neurobiology, since it provides useful information for clinic and basic scientists, as well as for biomedical students."         -  Rosario Pasaro, Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, Feb. 2009, Vol. 37