MCB 412
Cellular Molec Neurobiology

Credit:  3 hours.


Cellular and molecular basis of form and function of the nervous system with emphasis on chemical signaling. Topics will include: combinatorial regulation of neurotransmission, nerve terminal, molecular organization of postsynaptic sites, retrograde signals, neurotrophins, cytoskeleton, growth cone motility, gene regulation, axon target selection, chemoaffinity hypothesis, calcium signaling in plasticity, and neurological disorders and therapies. Same as NEUR 422. Prerequisite: MCB 252 and credit or concurrent registration in MCB 354 or consent of instructor.