Neuroglia in Neurodegenerative Diseases

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Verkhratsky, Alexei (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ho, Margaret S. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Zorec, Robert (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Parpura, Vladimir (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 1175
• Subjects: Neurosciences.; Neurology .; Molecular biology.; Neurology.; Molecular Medicine.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the role of neuroglia in neurodegenerative diseases. Neuroglia are the most abundant cells in the nervous system and consist of several distinct cell types, such as astrocytes, oligodendrocytes,and microglia. Accumulating evidence suggests that neurogli...