Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry: Advances and Perspectives

ave4eva Cover 1 Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry: Advances and Perspectives 2 © 3 Contents 5 Preface 7 Introduction: To the 60th Anniversary of Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg 9 Ontogenetic Development of Neural and Muscular Rhythmic Activity and Its Regulation in Mammals during Perinatal Period 13 Brain Gangliosides and their Function as Natural Adaptogenes 27 Protein Reabsorption in the Amphibian Kidney: Comparative and Evolutionary Aspects 41 The New Pharmacological Approaches for the Regulation of Functional Activity of G Protein-Coupled Receptors 57 Development of Multicellularity: Social/Economic Aspects 71 The Contribution of Changes in Adenylyl Cyclase Signaling System of the Brain and Myocardium to Etiology and Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus 87 3D Structures and Molecular Evolution of Ion Channels 101 Systems Evolutionary Biology of Waddington’s Canalization and Genetic Assimilation 119 Ontogenetic Development of Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Language Processing 139 Ontogenetic and Phylogenetic Approaches for Studying the Mechanisms of Cognitive Dysfunctions 155 Appendix: The Main Problems and Methods of Evolutionary Physiology—A Lecture by Leon A. Orbeli 175 Table of Contents 185