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Handbook of Amygdala Structure and Function

  • 1st Edition, Volume 26 - March 31, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Janice H. Urban, J. Amiel Rosenkranz
  • Language: English

Handbook of Amygdala Structure and Function, Volume 26, provides an updated overview on the functional neuroanatomy of amygdala nuclei, with an emphasis on interconn… Read more

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Description

Handbook of Amygdala Structure and Function, Volume 26, provides an updated overview on the functional neuroanatomy of amygdala nuclei, with an emphasis on interconnections (basolateral, central amygdala, medial amygdala) and their integration into related networks/circuits (prefrontal cortex, bed nucleus, nucleus accumbens). The design of this volume builds upon the foundations of functional neural circuits and the corresponding (cellular) electrophysiology important for the homeostatic control of amygdala function. This volume contains a dedicated section on the anatomical organization of the amygdala nuclei, emphasizing the role of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides that integrate signals and regulate behavior.

Additional chapters discuss cellular physiology, plasticity and the integration of electrical signals that contribute to neural activity. The final section of the book connects the role of amygdala dysfunction and the development of disorders in human health and disease.

Key features

  • Emphasizes a comparative and multidisciplinary approach on the topic of the amygdala
  • Discusses, in detail, the role of amygdala dysfunction and the development of disorders in human health and disease
  • Examines the current state of research in cellular physiology, plasticity and the integration of electrical signals
  • Includes a dedicated section on neuropeptides, neurotransmitters and cannabinoids that links to behavior control

Readership

Advanced students, basic researchers, and clinical researchers in behavioral neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, developmental neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, and neurology

Table of contents

Preface

1. Functional neuroanatomy of the basolateral amygdala: Neurons, neurotransmitters, and circuits
Alexander J. McDonald

2. Structure and function of the medial amygdala
Aras Petrulis

3. Neuronal diversity of the amygdala and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis
Anna Beyeler and Joanna Dabrowska

4. Amygdala physiology in pain
Volker Neugebauer

5. Neural plasticity of the amygdala
Victor A. Cazares and Geoffrey G. Murphy

6. Plasticity of amygdala neurons underlying fear learning and extinction
Alexei Morozov and Wataru Ito

7. Neuropeptide Y and amygdala circuitry: Modulation of stress-related behavior
Janice H. Urban

8. The amygdalar opioid system
Marlene A. Wilson and Alexander J. Mcdonald

9. Noradrenergic regulation of the basolateral amygdala
Mary Jane Skelly, Angela E. Snyder, and Yuval Silberman

10. Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in stress, pain, and learning
Nicole C. Ferrara and Marieke R. Gilmartin

11. Protect and harm: Effects of stress on the amygdala
Nicole C. Ferrara, Jaime E. Vantrease, Maxine K. Loh, Jolee A. Rosenkranz, and J. Amiel Rosenkranz

12. Sex differences in amygdala structure and function: From rodents to humans
Rebecca M. Shansky

Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 26
  • Published: March 31, 2020
  • Language: English

About the editors

JU

Janice H. Urban

Janice H. Urban is Professor and Chair of the Discipline of Physiology and Biophysics and Director for the Center for the Neurobiology of Stress Resilience and Psychiatric Disorders at the Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Urban completed her graduate training in the department of Pharmacology at Loyola University Chicago and post-doctoral work at the University of Washington and Northwestern University. Dr. Urban’s research focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying stress responses and the development of stress resilience. Most recently, her work examines the role of neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptors in generating resilience through modulation of neural circuits in the amygdala.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, The Chicago Medical School; Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, IL, USA

JR

J. Amiel Rosenkranz

Dr. Rosenkranz graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1997. He remained at the University of Pittsburgh to earn the M. S. degree in 1999 and the PhD in 2002, both in Neuroscience. Following postdoctoral work at the Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas-Austin he joined the faculty of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology of the Chicago Medical School in 2007.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, The Chicago Medical School; Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago, IL, USA

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