Neurophysiology of Neuroendocrine Neurons

Neurophysiology of Neuroendocrine Neurons provides researchers and students with not only an understanding of neuroendocrine cell electrophysiology, but also an appreciation of how this model system affords access to virtually all parts of the neuron for detailed study - something unique compared to most types of neuron in the brain. Chapters range from those describing the rich history and current state of in vivo recordings, highlighting the precise relationship between the patterns of action potential discharge in these neurons and hormone release, to in vitro approaches where neuroendocrine neurons can be precisely identified and their membrane properties, morphology, and synaptic responses, directly examined.
 
• Written by a team of internationally renowned researchers, each chapter presents a succinct summary of the very latest developments in the field
• Includes an evaluation of different experimental approaches, both in vivo and in vitro, and how the resulting data are interpreted
• Both print and enhanced e-book versions are available
• Illustrated in full colour throughout

This is the first volume in a new Series  ‘Masterclass in Neuroendocrinology’ , a co- publication between Wiley and the INF (International Neuroendocrine Federation) that aims to illustrate highest standards and encourage the use of the latest technologies in basic and clinical research and hopes to provide inspiration for further exploration into the exciting field of neuroendocrinology.

William E. Armstrong is the author of Neurophysiology of Neuroendocrine Neurons, published by Wiley.

Jeffrey G. Tasker is the author of Neurophysiology of Neuroendocrine Neurons, published by Wiley.

List of Contributors, vii

Series Preface, ix

Preface, xi

About the Companion Website, xiii

Section 1A Magnocellular Neuroendocrine Neurons: Properties and Control of Vasopressin and Oxytocin Neurons

1 Electrophysiology of Magnocellular Neurons In Vivo, 3
Gareth Leng and Nancy Sabatier

2 Oxytocin Neurons during Suckling: Lessons from Organotypic Cultures, 29
Jean-Marc Israel and Dominique A. Poulain

3 Peptidergic Control of Oxytocin and Vasopressin Neurons and Its Role in Reproductive and Hypertension-Associated Plasticity, 63
Colin H. Brown, Su Young Han, Mahsa Moaddab, Victoria Scott, and Daryl O. Schwenke

4 The Osmotic Control of Vasopressin-Releasing Neurons, 85
Katrina Y. Choe and Charles W. Bourque

5 Function and Localization of Epithelial Sodium Channels in Vasopressin and Oxytocin Neurons, 105
Ryoichi Teruyama

6 Visible Markers of Vasopressin and Oxytocin Activity and Their Use in Identifying the Neuronal Activity of Specific Neuroendocrine Cell Types, 135
Toyoaki Ohbuchi and Yoichi Ueta

7 Neurophysiology of Neurohypophysial Terminals, 163
José R. Lemos, Gang Wang, Hector Marrero, and Sonia Ortiz-Miranda

Section 1B Magnocellular Neuroendocrine Neurons: Synaptic Plasticity and the Autoregulation of Vasopressin and Oxytocin Release

8 Neuronal–Glia Remodeling of the Magnocellular System, 189
Stéphane H. R. Oliet

9 Dendritic Release of the Neuropeptides Vasopressin and Oxytocin, 207
Mike Ludwig

10 Endocannabinoid Modulation of Synaptic Inputs to Magnocellular Neurons, 225
Ion R. Popescu, Shi Di, and Jeffrey G. Tasker

11 Role of Central Vasopressin in the Generation of Multimodal Homeostatic Responses, 253
Javier E. Stern

Section 2 Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neurons of the Parvocellular Neurosecretory System

12 Elucidating the Structure and Function of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Neuron Dendrites, 273
Karl J. Iremonger and Allan E. Herbison

13 Estradiol and Kisspeptin Modulation of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Neuronal Excitability, 301
Oline K. Rønnekleiv, Chunguang Zhang, and Martin J. Kelly

14 Multiple-Unit Activity Recording of the Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Pulse Generator, 323
Hiroaki Okamura and Yuji Mori

Glossary, 347

Index, 361

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