Neuropeptide Techniques

Illana Gozes is a Professor of Clinical Biochemistry, the Lily and Avraham Gildor Chair for the Investigation of Growth Factors, Head of the Dr. Diana and Zelman Elton Elbaum Laboratory for Molecular Neuroendocrinology, and a member of the Sackler Faculty of Medicince at Tel Aviv University in Israel. In addition, she is the Editor in Chief of Humana Press's groundbreaking Journal of Molecular Neuroscience.

• A Short Introduction.- Preface.- Contributors.- The Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of VIP and VIP Analogs David Dangoor, Sara Rubinraut, Mati Fridkin, and Illana Gozes.- Antibody Production: Activity-Dependent Neuroprotective Protein (ADNP) as an Example Illana Gozes, Miri Holtser-Cochav, and Karin Vered.- Primary Cell Cultures and Cell Lines Inna Divinski, Inbar Pilzer, and Illana Gozes.- Transfection of DNA into Cells Inbar Pilzer, Inna Divinski, and Illana Gozes.- Transgenic Delivery and Detection of GFP in Neuropeptide Neurons J.L. Holter, J.S. Davies, P.-S. Man, T. Wells, and D.A. Carter.- Integrative Technologies for Neuropeptide Characterization Sergey E. Ilyin and Carlos R. Plata-Salamán.- Techniques in Neuropeptide Processing, Trafficking, and Secretion Niamh X. Cawley, Tulin Yanik, Irina Arnaoutova,Hong Lou, Nimesh Patel, and Y. Peng Loh.- In vivo Techniques Quantifying Blood–Brain Barrier Permeability to Small Proteins in Mice Weihong Pan, and Abba J. Kastin.- Cancer Cell Receptor Internalization and Proliferation: Effects of Neuropeptide Analogs Terry W. Moody, Michael Schumann, and Robert T. Jensen.- Developmental Milestones in the Newborn Mouse Joanna M. Hill, Maria A. Lim, and Madeleine M. Stone.

From the reviews: "Novel molecular techniques have been developed to better understand peptide function in health and disease. This book deals with the most recent protocols for investigation of peptide function. ... Neuroscientists are the main audience. ... With well written text and excellent diagrams, the book delves into the intricacies of peptide research, including tissue preparation, methods of DNA inoculation, and experimental mouse models of peptide research. ... is a good book for neuroscience libraries." (Celso Agner, Doody's Review Service, June, 2008)