Methods in Neurotransmitter and Neuropeptide Research

PART 1. 1. Multi-electrode detection system for determination of neurotransmitters (M. Naoi, W. Maruyama, I.N. Acworth, D. Nakahara, H. Parvez). 2. Determination of biogenic amines, their metabolites, and other neurochemicals by liquid chromatography/electrochemistry (C.T. Duda, P.T. Kissinger). 3. High performance liquid chromatography-fluorometric or chemiluminometric detection of neurotransmitters and their metabolites (K. Imai, H. Watanabe). 4. Combined gas chromatography mass spectrometry for the analysis of biogenic amines (F. Karoum, S. Chrapusta, M. Egan). 5. Immunochemistry and in situ hybridization of catecholamine-synthesizing enzymes and the related neurotransmitters (I. Nagatsu, K. Yamada, M. Sakai, N. Karasawa). 6. Electron microscopic exploration of synaptic organization (D.G. Jones). 7. In vivo microdialysis of neurotransmitters and their metabolites (D. Nakahara, N. Ozaki, T. Nagatsu). 8. Electrophysiological analysis of sympathetic function (H. Togashi, M. Yoshioka, H. Saito). 9. Current status of rapid enzyme inactivation through the use of microwave irradiation (Y. Maruyama, Y. Ikarashi, C.L. Blank, W.B. Stavinoha). 10. Precise micro- and macro-anatomical dissection of the rat brain and the investigation of neuroendocrine function (H. Parvez, S. Parvez, M. Naoi). 11. Analysis of enzymes in catecholamine biosynthesis (K. Kojima, H. Parvez, S. Parvez, T. Nagatsu). 12. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (C.R. Creveling). Subject index. Part 2. 1. Immunoassays of catecholamines and their metabolites (M. Yoshioka). 2. Assay of serotonin, related metabolites and tryptophan hydroxylase (C.J. Schmidt, D.M. Kuhn, W. Lovenberg). 3. Determination of the monoamine oxidases (K.F. Tipton, M.B.H. Youdim). 4. Histamine and its related metabolites (A. Yamatodani, H. Wada). 5. Histamine and its related enzymes (H. Hayashi, T. Watanabe). 6. Histamine receptors (H. Fukui, K. Yanai). 7. Assay methods for polyamines (K. Fujita, T. Nagatsu and K. Shimpo). 8. Quantitative methods for trace amines (D.A. Durden, B.A. Davis). 9. Analysis of tetrahydroisoquinolines in the brain by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (T. Niwa, M. Naoi, M. Yoshida, T. Nagatsu). 10. Ultrasensitive enzyme immunoassay for peptides (S. Hashida, K. Tanaka, N. Yamamoto, E. Ishikawa). 11. Analysis of neuropeptides by high performance liquid chromatography (K. Kojima, Y. Suzuki, H. Parvez, S. Parvez, T. Nagatsu). 12. Peptide sequence analysis (K. Takio, K. Titani). 13. Neuropeptide-degrading peptidase (F. Checler). 14. Peptidylglycine &agr;-amidating enzyme (K. Mizuno, H. Matsuo). 15. Quantative autoradiographic analysis of brain atrial natriuretic
peptide receptors (S. Zorad, J.M. Saavedra). 16. Isolated CNS preparations for studies on substance P and other neurotransmitters (H. Suzuki and M. Otsuka). Subject index.