Principles of Molecular Neurosurgery

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Dedication Acknowledgements Series Editor's Note: Lunsford, L.D. Foreword: Anderson, W.F. Introduction: Freese, A. Janson, C. Leone, P. Simeone, F.A. The Spine and Spinal Cord The Molecular Basis of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Leo, B.M. Walker, M.H. Anderson, D.G. Genetics of Degenerative Disc Disease: Kurpad, S.N. Lifshutz, J. Gene Therapy for Degenerative Disc Disease: Kim, J. Gilbertson, L.G. Kang, J.D. Bone Morphogenetic Proteins. Spinal Fusion Applications: Bomback, D.A. Grauer, J.N. Cellular and Gene Therapy Approaches to Spinal Cord Injury: Steinmetz, M.P. Liu, J.K. Boulls, N.M. Neural Stem Cell Transplantation for Spinal Cord Repair: Iwanami, A. Ogawa, Y. Nakamura, M. Kaneko, S. Sawamoto, K. Okano, H.J. Toyama, Y. Okano, H. Functional and Restorative Molecular Neurosurgery Contemporary Applications of Functional and Stereotactic Techniques for Molecular Neurosurgery: House, P.A. Rao, G. Couldwell, W. Xeno-Neurotransplantation: Schumacher, J.M. Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors for Clinical Gene Therapy in the Brain: Samulski, R.J. Giles, J. Molecular Mechanisms of Epilepsy and Gene Therapy: Telfeian, A. Celix, J. Dichter, M. Emerging Treatment of Neurometabolic Disorders: Brady, R.O. Brady, R.O., Jr. Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease: Hadaczek, P. Daadi, M. Banklewicz, K. Simplifying Complex Neurodegenerative Diseases by Gene Chip Analysis: Scherzer, C.R. Gullans, S.R. Jensen, R.V. Molecular Pathology of Dementia. Emerging Treatment Strategies: Gouras, G.K. Expanding the Role of Deep Brain Stimulation from Movement Disorders to Other Neurological Diseases: Leone, M. Franzini, A. Broggi, G. Bussone, G. Molecular Mediators of Pain: Chaudhary, P. Burchiel, K. Gene Transfer in the Treatment of Pain: Fink, D. Mata, M. Glorioso, J.C. Neurovascular Disorders Gene Discovery Underlying Stroke: Barone, F.C. Read, S.J. Molecular Mediators of Hemorrhagic Stroke: Macdonald, R.L. Advances towards Cerebrovascular Gene Therapy: Watanabe, Y. Heistad, D.D. Ex vivo Gene Therapy and Cell Therapy for Stroke: Kondziolka, D. Sheehan, J. Niranjan, A. Neuro-Oncology Neurosurgical Applications for Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems: Wang, P.P. Brem, H. Immunotherapy Strategies for Treatment of Malignant Gliomas: Harshyne, L. Flomenberg, P. Andrews, D.W. Glioma-Genesis. Signaling Pathways for the Development of Molecular Oncotherapy: Kapoor, G.S. O'Rourke, D.M. Oncolytic Viral Therapy for Glioma: Lamfers, M.L.M. Visted, T. Chiocca, E.A. Molecular Neurosurgery in the Pituitary Gland. Gene Transfer as an Adjunctive Treatment Strategy: Castro, M.G. Jovel, N. Goverdhana, S. Hu, J. Yu, J. Ehtesham, M. Yuan, X. Greengold, D. Xiong, W. Lowenstein, P.R. Stem Cells for Targeting CNS Malignancy: Yip, S. Sidman, R.L. Snyder, E.Y. Autor Index Subject Index