Neurobiology of Actin

1. Introduction to the Neurobiology of Actin
Gianluca Gallo

2. The Neuronal Actin Cytoskeleton and the Protrusion of Lamellipodia and Filopodia
Gianluca Gallo

3. Regulation of Actin Filaments During Neurite Extension and Guidance
Paul Letourneau

4. Functions of Myosin Motor Proteins in the Nervous System
Daniel M. Suter

5. Microtubule–Actin Interactions During Neuronal Development
Kenneth A. Myers, Peter W. Baas

6. Working with Actin: Methodological Approaches for the Study of Actin in Neurons
Erik W. Dent

7. Functions of the Actin Cytoskeleton in the Early Embryology of the Nervous System
Jeffrey D. Hildebrand

8. Actin Cytoskeletal Regulation in Neuronal Migration
M. Elizabeth Ross, Stanislav Kholmanskikh

9. Actin and Neuronal Polarity
Annette Gärtner, Carlos G. Dotti

10. Actin at the Synapse: Contribution to Pre- and Postsynaptic Functions
Dezhi Liao

11. Actin and Diseases of the Nervous System
Barbara W. Bernstein, Michael T. Maloney, James R. Bamburg

12. Signal Transduction Pathways: From Receptor to the Actin Cytoskeleton
Catherine Irene Dubreuil, David L. Vactor

Keywords: Life Sciences, Neurobiology