Glutathione In The Nervous System

1. Multiple Roles of Glutathione in the Nervous System Christopher Shaw 2. The Discovery of the GSH Receptor in Hydra and its Evolutionary Significance Howard Lenhoff 3. Carrier-Mediated GSH Transport at the Blood-Brain Barrier and Molecular Characterisation of Novel Brain GSH Transporters Ram Kannan, Jian-R. Yi, Berislav Zlokovic and Neil Kaplowitz 4. Antibodies to Glutathione: Production, Characterisation, and Immunocytochemical application to the Central Nervous System Ole Hjelle, E. Rinvik, D. Huster, W. Reichelt and Ole Ottersen 5. Role of Astrocytes in Maintaining Cerebral Glutathione Homeostasis and in Protecting the Brain Against Xenobiotics and Oxidative Stress Arthur Cooper 6. Glutathione and the Regulation of Apoptosis in the Nervous System Khalequz Zaman and Rajiv Ratan 7. Possible Modulation by Glutathione of Glutamatergic Neurotransmission Kiyokazu Ogita, Makato Shuto, Hiriko Maeda, Takao Minami and Yukio Yoneda 8. Glutathione and Glutathione Derivatives: Possible Modulators of Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors Reka Janaky, Vince Varga, Zsolt Jenei, Pirjo Saransaari and Simo Oja 9. Excitatory Actions of GSH on Neocortex Bryce Pasqualotto, Kenneth Curry and Christopher Shaw 10. Medicinal Chemistry of Glutathione and Glutathione Analogs in the Mammalian Central Nervous System Kenneth Curry 11. Glutathione in Brain Ageing and Neurodegenerative Disorders Gianni Benzi and Antonio Moretti 12. The Glutathione Redox State and Zinc Mobilisation from Metallothionein and other Proteins with Zinc-Sulphur Co-ordination Sites Wolfgang Maret 13. Glutathione Release and Nitrosoglutathione Presence in the CNS: Implications for Schizophrenia Michel Cuenod and Kim Quang Do 14. The Role of Altered Glutathione Status in the Development of Parkinson's Disease J. Sian, M. Gerlach and P. Riederer 15. Glutathione, Cysteine, and the Neuromelanin Pathway: Potential Roles in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease - a New Hypothesis Glenn Dryhurst 16. Free-Radical Toxicity in Amyotr