Heat Shock Proteins in Neuroscience

Section I: Neurological Aspects of HSP

Chapter 1. Hsp60 Friend And Foe Of The Nervous System

Antonella Marino Gammazza, Celeste Caruso Bavisotto, Francesca Rappa, Federica Scalia, Everly Conway de Macario, Alberto JL Macario and Francesco Cappello

Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences

University of Palermo

Palermo, Italy

Chapter 2. Role Of Heat Shock Proteins In Brain Tumors

George A. Alexiou             

Department of Neurosurgery

University Hospital of Ioannina

Ioannina, Greece

Chapter 3. Body Temperature Regulation Determines Immune Reactions And Species Longevity

Ian James Martins

School of Medical Sciences

Edith Cowan University

Western Australia, Australia

Chapter 4. Interaction Between Heat Shock Proteins And Components Of The Plasminogen Activator System In The Central Nervous System

Mario Gonzalez-Gronow and Salvatore V.P izzo

Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Environmental Neurotoxicology

Universidad Católica del Norte

Coquimbo, Chile

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Department of Pathology

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, USA

Chapter 5. Role Of HSP70 In Plasticity And Memory

Rossana Rosa Porto and Lucas De Oliveira Alvares

Neurobiology of Memory Laboratory

Biophysics Department

Biosciences Institute

Chapter 6. Role Of Heat Shock Proteins (HSP) In Neuroprotection For Ischemic Stroke

Jong Youl Kim, Jong Eun Lee and Midori A. Yenari

Department of Neurology

San Francisco, USA

Section II: Aspects of HSP in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Disorders

Panchanan Maiti and Jayeeta Manna

Department of Psychology

Central Michigan University

Mt. Pleasant, USA

Chapter 8. Molecular Chaperones And Protein Quality Control System In The Canine Model Of Brain Aging And Neurodegenerative Diseases

Romanucci Mariarita and Leonardo Della Salda

Veterinary Pathology Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

University of Teramo

Teramo, Italy

Chapter 9. Role Of Hsp90 Interacting Molecular Chaperones On Tau And Aß Processing In Alzheimer's Disease

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Byrd Alzheimer's Institute, College of Pharmacy

University of South Florida-Health

Section III: Aspects of HSP in Multiple Sclerosis

Chapter 10. Role Of Hsp70 In Multiple Sclerosis: An Overview

Maria Magdalena Barreca and Fabiana Geraci

Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies

University of Palermo

Palermo, Italy

Benjamin E. Clarke, Bernadett Kalmar and Linda Greensmith

UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology

London, UK

Section IV: Development of HSP-Based Therapies for Neurological Disorders

Chapter 12. Therapeutic Drugs And Natural Products: The Effect Of Suppressing Hsps In Brain Tumors

Elif Mertoglu, Aslihan Sengelen, Ezgi Kiyga and Evren Önay Uçar

Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics

Istanbul University

Chapter 13. Can HSP Targeted Gene Therapy Be A New Hope for Gliomas?

Evren Önay-Uçar, Aslihan Sengelen, Elçin Güngör, Elif Mertoglu, Murat Pekmez and Nazli Arda

Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics

Istanbul University

Chapter 14. Therapeutic Aspects Of Heat Shock Proteins In Glioma: Cementing The Crevasses Between Bench And Bedside

Y.Rajesh, Utkarsh and Mahitosh Mandal

School of Medical Science and Technology

Indian Institute of Technology

Kharagpur, India

Chapter 15. Engineering Chaperones For Alzheimer's Disease: Insights From Drosophila Models

Alfonso Martín-Peña and Diego E. Rincon-Limas

Department of Neurology

McKnight Brain Institute

Gainesville, FL

Chapter 16. Role Of HSP In The Treatment Of Internal Diseases

Ferda Hosgorler, Ozden Yildirim Akan and Pinar Kurçeren Ortan

Division of Neurology

Alsancak Izmir/TURKEY