Proteases in the Brain

by Nigel M. Hooper

Book Overview

In all organs of the body, proteases have critical roles to play both in normal development and functioning and in disease states. The brain is no exception to this, with proteases having emerging roles in synaptic plasticity, memory, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion diseases, ischemia and traumatic brain injury, inflammatory and infectious diseases, and tumor progression. Proteases in the Brain brings together...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441935738
• ISBN13: 9781441935731
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"