I. Morphology And Ontogeny.- 1. Characterization of the glial cells in the teleost visual pathway.- 2. The macroglia of teleosts: characterization, distribution and development.- 3. Organization and function of astrocytes in the human retina.- 4. Astroglial architecture of the human optic nerve: functional role of astrocytes.- 5. Glial cells ontogeny in the telencephalon and mesencephalon of the lizard Gallotia galloti.- 6. Role of thyroid hormone on the oligodendrocyte type 2-astrocyte lineage.- II. Molecular And Biochemical Properties.- 7. Characterization of rat neural stem cells from embryonic striatum and mesencephalon during in vitro differentiation.- 8. Expression of neurotrophins and their receptors within glial cells of retina and optic nerve.- 9. Expression and function of neurotransmitter receptors in glial cells of the central nervous system.- 10. Role of astroglia in the neural effects of sex hormones and neuroactive steroids.- 11. Cytokines and astroglial cells: functions and mechanisms of action.- 12. The critical factor for L-DOPA toxicity on dopamine neurons is glia.- III. Involvement In Damage And Regeneration.- 13. Ethanol exposure during brain development alters astrogliogenesis and astrocyte functions.- 14. Neuron-glia ensembles and mammalian CNS lesion repair.- 15. Glial response to excitotoxic injury in the immature brain.- 16. Effects of contralateral lesions and aging on the neuronal and glial population of the cerebral cortex of the rat.- 17. The role of Schwann cell in nerve regeneration.- IV. Glia In Pathology.- 18. Glial abnormalities in genetically determined disorders of myelin.- 19. Glial changes in aging and Alzheimer's disease.- 20. Adhesion molecules, angiogenesis and malignant gliomas: implications for tumorigenesis.
