Editor: Glaucia Noeli Maroso Hajj

Young Perspectives for Old Diseases

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ISBN: 978-1-68108-003-1 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-60805-992-8 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2015
DOI: 10.2174/97816080599281150101

Introduction

In this book, a great team of young neuroscientists describes the current understanding of common and rare neurodegenerative diseases, focusing on the molecular and cellular aspects of neurodegeneration and the scientific advances for possible therapeutic approaches. These experts in each area reviewed the newest scientific information available, presenting an up-to-date view of the current knowledge and offering reliable information based upon validated research. A prime reading to clinicians, students of the medical and biological areas and other people interested in neurodegenerative diseases.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Glaucia Noeli Maroso Hajj




Contributor(s):
Alessandro dos Santos Farias
Neuroimmunology Unit, Departamento de Genética
Evolução e Bioagentes, UNICAMP
Rua Monteiro Lobato, 255, Campinas
SP Brazil, CEP 13083-970
Brazil


Ana Gabriela Barbeito
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Laboratorio de Neurodegeneración , Mataojo 2020
Montevideo 11400
Uruguay


Arethuza da Silva Dornelles
Laboratory of Neuropharmacology and Neural Tumor Biology, Department of Pharmacology
Institute for Basic Health Sciences, and Cancer Research Laboratory, University Hospital Research Center (CPE, HCPA)
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Rua Sarmento Leite
500 (ICBS, Campus Centro/UFRGS), 90050-170 Porto Alegre
RS
Brazil


Ashbeel Roy
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
University of Western Ontario, Robarts Research Institute
London, Ontario, Canada
1151 Richmond St. N, N6A 5B7



Bruno Rezende Souza
Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica
Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte
Brazil


Carlos Octávio Brandão
Neuroimmunology Unit, Dept of Genetics, Evolution and Bioagents; Dept of Neurology
University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas
Rua Monteiro Lobato, 255, Campinas, SP Brazil, CEP 13083-970, Brazil
SP
Brazil


Carolina Rezával
Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
University of Oxford
Parks Road, OX1 3PT
Oxford
UK


Célia Harumi Tengan
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
R. Pedro de Toledo, 781
São Paulo 04039-032
Brazil


Constantin d’Ydewalle
Laboratory of Neurobiology, Vesalius Research Center, VIB
Experimental Neurology (Department of Neurosciences) and Leuven research
Institute for Neuroscience and Disease (LIND), University of Leuven (KU Leuven)
Campus Gasthuisberg O&N4, box 912, Herestraat 49, B
3000 Leuven
Belgium


Enéas Galdini Ferrazoli
Departament of Physiology
Federal University of Sao Paulo
Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes , 748, Butantã, São Paulo
SP, 05508-000
Brazil


Fabíola Mara Ribeiro
Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, ICB
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Ave. Antonio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte
MG
Brazil


Felipe von Glehn
Neuroimmunology Unit, Dept of Genetics, Evolution and Bioagents; Dept of Neurology
University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
Rua Monteiro Lobato, 255, Campinas
SP
Brazil


Fernando Benetti
Department of Physiology
Institute for Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Rua Sarmento Leite, 500 (ICBS, Campus Centro/UFRGS), 90050-170 Porto Alegre
RS
Brazil


Flávio Henrique Beraldo
Robarts Research Institute, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Western University
London, Ontario, Canada, 1151 Richmond St. N, N6A 5B7



Gabriela Silva Rodrigues
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
R. Pedro de Toledo, 781
São Paulo 04039-032
Brazil


Glaucia Noeli Maroso Hajj
AC Camargo Cancer Center
International Research Center
Rua Taguá 440, Liberdade
São Paulo
Brazil


Helena Decker
The Jungers Center for Neurosciences Research
Oregon Health and Science University
OR 97239
Portland
USA


Henning Ulrich
Departamento de Bioquímica
Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo
Brazil


Kil Sun Lee
Department of Biochemistry
Federal University of São Paulo
São Paulo
Brazil


Leonilda Maria Barbosa dos Santos
Neuroimmunology Unit, Departamento de Genética
Evolução e Bioagentes
UNICAMP, Rua Monteiro Lobato 255, Campinas
SP
Brazil


Lilian Cruz
Institute of Biomedical Sciences University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 1524, room 428
Sao Paulo, 05508-900
Brazil


Ludo Van Den Bosch
Laboratory of Neurobiology, Vesalius Research Center, VIB
Experimental Neurology (Department of Neurosciences) and Leuven research Institute for Neuroscience and Disease (LIND)
University of Leuven (KU Leuven). Campus Gasthuisberg O&N4, box 912, Herestraat 49, B
3000 Leuven
Belgium


Marilene Hohmuth Lopes
Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 1524, room 428
Sao Paulo, 05508-900
Brazil


Rafael Roesler
Laboratory of Neuropharmacology and Neural Tumor Biology, Department of Pharmacology
Institute for Basic Health Sciences, and Cancer Research Laboratory, University Hospital Research Center (CPE, HCPA)
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Rua Sarmento Leite, 500 (ICBS, Campus Centro/UFRGS)
90050-170 Porto Alegre
RS
Brazil


Renan Pedra Souza
Departamento de Biologia Geral
Instituto de Ciências Biológicas
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte
Brazil



Roenick Proveti Olmo
Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, ICB
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Ave. Antonio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, CEP: 31270-901
MG
Brazil


Sofia Jurgensen
Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1410 Pelham Pkwy S., Rose F. Kennedy Bldg. room 703
Bronx
NY
USA


Telma Tiemi Schwindt
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas
Universidade de São Paulo, SP
Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 1524, Butantã
São Paulo
SP, 05508-900
Brazil


Tiago Góss Santos
A. C. Camargo Cancer Center
International Research Center
Rua Tagua 440
São Paulo 01508-010
Brazil


Tomas Dobransky
2DB Biotech
Kosice
Slovakia


Veronick Benoy
Laboratory of Neurobiology, Vesalius Research Center, VIB
Experimental Neurology (Department of Neurosciences
Leuven research Institute for Neuroscience and Disease (LIND), University of Leuven (KU Leuven)
Campus Gasthuisberg O&N4, box 912, Herestraat 49, B
3000 Leuven
Belgium


Walter André dos Santos Moraes
UNIFESP
Manuel de Paiva Street
313 Sao Paulo
Brazil




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