Advances in Neuropharmacology (Volume 85) (International Review of Neurobiology, Volume 85)

This volume provides a wide overview of important new advances in the field of Neuropharmacology. In 20 chapters, contributors from all over the world are discussing topics like endocannabinoid function, pain, stress, astrocytes etc, and new possibilities for treatments of neurological diseases with neuropharmacological approaches. - Cutting edge articles in Neuropharmacology- Discusses new possibilities for treatments of neurological disorders- Very international authorship providing a global view of the state of research Content: Series Editors Pages i-iii Copyright Page Page iv Contents Pages v-xiii Contributors Pages xv-xxiii Preface Pages xxv-xxvi G. Bagetta, M.T. Corasaniti, T. Sakurada, S. Sakurada Chapter 1 Involvement of the Prefrontal Cortex in Problem Solving Review Article Pages 1-11 Hajime Mushiake, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Naohiro Saito, Toshiro Inui, Kazuyuki Aihara, Jun Tanji Chapter 2 Gluk1 Receptor Antagonists and Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Function Review Article Pages 13-27 Robert Nisticò, Sheila Dargan, Stephen M. Fitzjohn, David Lodge, David E. Jane, Graham L. Collingridge, Zuner A. Bortolotto Chapter 3 Monoamine Transporter as a Target Molecule for Psychostimulants Review Article Pages 29-33 Ichiro Sora, BingJin Li, Setsu Fumushima, Asami Fukui, Yosefu Arime, Yoshiyuki Kasahara, Hiroaki Tomita, Kazutaka Ikeda Chapter 4 Targeted Lipidomics as a Tool to Investigate Endocannabinoid Function Review Article Pages 35-55 Giuseppe Astarita, Jennifer Geaga, Faizy Ahmed, Daniele Piomelli Chapter 5 The Endocannabinoid System as A Target for Novel Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Drugs Review Article Pages 57-72 Silvana Gaetani, Pasqua Dipasquale, Adele Romano, Laura Righetti, Tommaso Cassano, Daniele Piomelli, Vincenzo Cuomo Chapter 6 GABA A Receptor Function and Gene Expression During Pregnancy and Postpartum Review Article Pages 73-94 Giovanni Biggio, Maria Cristina Mostallino, Paolo Follesa, Alessandra Concas, Enrico Sanna Chapter 7 Early Postnatal Stress and Neural Circuit Underlying Emotional Regulation Review Article Pages 95-107 Machiko Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Yoshioka, Hiroko Togashi Chapter 8 Roles of the Histaminergic Neurotransmission on Methamphetamine‐Induced Locomotor Sensitization and Reward: A Study of Receptors Gene Knockout Mice Review Article Pages 109-116 Naoko Takino, Eiko Sakurai, Atsuo Kuramasu, Nobuyuki Okamura, Kazuhiko Yanai Chapter 9 Developmental Exposure to Cannabinoids Causes Subtle and Enduring Neurofunctional Alterations Review Article Pages 117-133 Patrizia Campolongo, Viviana Trezza, Maura Palmery, Luigia Trabace, Vincenzo Cuomo Chapter 10 Neuronal Mechanisms for Pain‐Induced Aversion: Behavioral Studies Using a Conditioned Place Aversion Test Review Article Pages 135-144 Masabumi Minami Chapter 11 Bv8/Prokineticins and their Receptors: A New Pronociceptive System Review Article Pages 145-157 Lucia Negri, Roberta Lattanzi, Elisa Giannini, Michela Canestrelli, Annalisa Nicotra, Pietro Melchiorri Chapter 12 P2Y 6 ‐Evoked Microglial Phagocytosis Review Article Pages 159-163 Kazuhide Inoue, Schuichi Koizumi, Ayako Kataoka, Hidetoshi Tozaki‐Saitoh, Makoto Tsuda Chapter 13 PPAR and Pain Review Article Pages 165-177 Takehiko Maeda, Shiroh Kishioka Chapter 14 Involvement of Inflammatory Mediators in Neuropathic Pain Caused by Vincristine Review Article Pages 179-190 Norikazu Kiguchi, Takehiko Maeda, Yuka Kobayashi, Fumihiro Saika, Shiroh Kishioka Chapter 15 Nociceptive Behavior Induced by the Endogenous Opioid Peptides Dynorphins in Uninjured Mice: Evidence with Intrathecal N ‐Ethylmaleimide Inhibiting Dynorphin Degradation Review Article Pages 191-205 Koichi Tan‐No, Hiroaki Takahashi, Osamu Nakagawasai, Fukie Niijima, Shinobu Sakurada, Georgy Bakalkin, Lars Terenius, Takeshi Tadano Chapter 16 Mechanism of Allodynia Evoked by Intrathecal Morphine‐3‐Glucuronide in Mice Review Article Pages 207-219 Takaaki Komatsu, Shinobu Sakurada, Sou Katsuyama, Kengo Sanai, Tsukasa Sakurada Chapter 17 (–)‐Linalool Attenuates Allodynia in Neuropathic Pain Induced by Spinal Nerve Ligation in C57/Bl6 Mice Review Article Pages 221-235 Laura Berliocchi, Rossella Russo, Alessandra Levato, Vincenza Fratto, Giacinto Bagetta, Shinobu Sakurada, Tsukasa Sakurada, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti Chapter 18 Intraplantar Injection Of Bergamot Essential Oil Into The Mouse Hindpaw: Effects On Capsaicin‐Induced Nociceptive Behaviors Review Article Pages 237-248 Tsukasa Sakurada, Hikari Kuwahata, Soh Katsuyama, Takaaki Komatsu, Luigi Antonio Morrone, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti, Giacinto Bagetta, Shinobu Sakurada Chapter 19 New Therapy for Neuropathic Pain Review Article Pages 249-260 Hirokazu Mizoguchi, Chizuko Watanabe, Akihiko Yonezawa, Shinobu Sakurada Chapter 20 Regulated Exocytosis from Astrocytes: Physiological and Pathological Related Aspects Review Article Pages 261-293 Corrado Calì, Julie Marchaland, Paola Spagnuolo, Julien Gremion, Paola Bezzi Chapter 21 Glutamate Release from Astrocytic Gliosomes under Physiological and Pathological Conditions Review Article Pages 295-318 Marco Milanese, Tiziana Bonifacino, Simona Zappettini, Cesare Usai, Carlo Tacchetti, Mario Nobile, Giambattista Bonanno Chapter 22 Neurotrophic and Neuroprotective Actions of an Enhancer of Ganglioside Biosynthesis Review Article Pages 319-336 Jin‐ichi Inokuchi Chapter 23 Involvement of Endocannabinoid Signaling in the Neuroprotective Effects of Subtype 1 Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Antagonists in Models of Cerebral Ischemia Review Article Pages 337-350 Elisa Landucci, Francesca Boscia, Elisabetta Gerace, Tania Scartabelli, Andrea Cozzi, Flavio Moroni, Guido Mannaioni, Domenico E. Pellegrini‐Giampietro Chapter 24 NF‐KappaB Dimers in the Regulation of Neuronal Survival Review Article Pages 351-362 Ilenia Sarnico, Annamaria Lanzillotta, Marina Benarese, Manuela Alghisi, Cristina Baiguera, Leontino Battistin, PierFranco Spano, Marina Pizzi Chapter 25 Oxidative Stress in Stroke Pathophysiology: Validation of Hydrogen Peroxide Metabolism as a Pharmacological Target to Afford Neuroprotection Review Article Pages 363-374 Diana Amantea, Maria Cristina Marrone, Robert Nisticò, Mauro Federici, Giacinto Bagetta, Giorgio Bernardi, Nicola Biagio Mercuri Chapter 26 Role of Akt and Erk Signaling in the Neurogenesis Following Brain Ischemia Review Article Pages 375-387 Norifumi Shioda, Feng Han, Kohji Fukunaga Chapter 27 Prevention of Glutamate Accumulation and Upregulation of Phospho‐Akt may Account for Neuroprotection Afforded by Bergamot Essential Oil against Brain Injury Induced by Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rat Review Article Pages 389-405 Diana Amantea, Vincenza Fratto, Simona Maida, Domenicantonio Rotiroti, Salvatore Ragusa, Giuseppe Nappi, Giacinto Bagetta, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti Chapter 28 Identification of Novel Pharmacological Targets to Minimize Excitotoxic Retinal Damage Review Article Pages 407-423 Rossella Russo, Domenicantonio Rotiroti, Cristina Tassorelli, Carlo Nucci, Giacinto Bagetta, Massimo Gilberto Bucci, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti, Luigi Antonio Morrone Index Pages 425-435 Contents of Recent Volumes Pages 437-464 Involvement of the prefrontal cortex in problem solving / Hajime Mushiake ... [et al.] GluK1 receptor antagonists and hippocampal mossy fiber function / Robert Nistico ... [et al.] Monoamine transporter as a target molecule for psychostimulants / Ichiro Sora ... [et al.] Targeted lipodomics as a tool to investigate endocannabinoid function / Giuseppe Astarita ... [et al.] The endocannabinoid system as a target for novel anxiolytic and antidepressant drugs / ... [et al.] GABA[A] receptor function and gene expression during pregnancy and postpartum / Giovanni Biggio ... [et al.] Early postnatal stress and neural circuit underlying emotional regulation / Machiko Matsumoto, Mitsuhiro Yoshioka, and Hiroko Togashi Roles of the histaminergic neurotransmission on methamphetamine-induced locomotor sensitization and reward: a study of receptors gene knockout mice / Naoko Takino ... [et al.] Developmental exposure to cannabinoids causes subtle and enduring neurofunctional alterations / Patrizia Campolongo ... [et al.] Neuronal mechanisms for pain-induced aversion: behavioral studies using a conditioned place aversion test / Masabumi Minami Bv8/Prokineticins and their receptors: a new pronociceptive system / Lucia Negri ... [et al.] P2Y[6]-evoked microglial phagocytosis / Kazuhide Inoue PPAR and pain / Takehiko Maeda and Shiroh Kishioka Involvement of inflammatory mediators in neuropathic pain caused by vincristine / Norikazu Kiguchi ... [et al.]. Nociceptive behavior induced by the endogenous opioid peptides dynorphins in uninjured mice: evidence with intrathecal N-ethylmaleimide inhibiting dynorphin degradation / Koichi Tan-No ... [et al.] Mechanism of allodynia evoked by intrathecal morphine-3-glucuronide in mice / Takaaki Komatsu ( )-Linalool attenuates allodynia in neuropathic pain induced by spinal nerve ligation in C57/B16 mice / Laura Berliocchi ... [et al.] Intraplantar injection of bergamot essential oil into the mouse hindpaw: effects of capsaicin-induced nociceptive behaviors / Tsukasa Sakurada ... [et al.] New therapy for neuropathic pain / Hirokazu Mizoguchi ... [et al.] Regulated exocytosis from astrocytes: physiological and pathological related aspects / Corrado Cali ... [et al.] Glutamate release from astrocytic gliosomes under physiological and pathological conditions / Marco Milanese ... [et al.] Neurotrophic and neuroprotective actions of an enhancer of ganglioside biosynthesis / Jin-Ichi Inokuchi Involvement of endocannabinoid signaling int eh neuroprotective effects of subtype 1 metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists in models of cerebral ischemia / Elisa Landucci ... [et al.] NF-kappa[beta] dimers in the regulation of neuronal survival / Ilenia Sarnico ... [et al.] Oxidative stress in stroke pathophysiology: validation of hydrogen peroxide metabolism as a pharmacological target to afford neuroprotection / Diana Amantea ... [et al.] Role of Akt and Erk signaling in the neurogenesis following brain ischemia / Norifumi Shioda, Feng Han, and Kohji Fukunaga Prevention of glutamate accumulation and upregulation of phospho-Akt may account for neuroprotection afforded by bergamot essential oil against brain injury induced by focal cerebral ischemia in rat / Dian Amantea ... [et al.] Identification of novel pharmacological targets ot minimize excitotoxic retinal damage / Rossella Russo ... [et al.]. This volume provides a broad overview of important new advances in the field of Neuropharmacology. In 20 chapters, a selection of international contributors discuss topics including endocannabinoid function, pain, stress, astrocytes etc, and new possibilities for treatments of neurological diseases with neuropharmacological approaches.

- Cutting-edge articles in neuropharmacology
- Discusses new possibilities for treatments of neurological disorders
- Very international authorship providing a global view of the state of research