Contents of Volume 23 Number I Regular Papers L.R. Guelman, J.1. Cabana, lonizing radiation-induced damage on developing cerebellar granule cells cultures R.M. del Lujan. Pagotto and L.M. Zieher can be prevented by an early amifostine post-treatment H.J. Lin, K.M. Shaffer, Z. Sun, G. Jay, Glial-derived nexin, a differentially expressed gene during neuronal differentiation W.-w. He and W. Ma transforms HEK cells into neuron-like cells J. Bilotta, S.E. Trace, E.V. Vukmanic and Ultraviolet- and short-wavelength cone contributions alter the early components of M.L. Risner the ERG of young zebrafish C. Vastagh, J. Vig, J. Takacs and Quantitative analysis of the postnatal development of Purkinje neurons in the J. Hamori cerebellum of the cat A.N. Bruno, F.K. Ricachenevsky, Hypothyroidism changes adenine nucleotide hydrolysis in synaptosomes from D. Pochmann, C.D. Bonan, A.M.O. Battastini, hippocampus and cerebral cortex of rats in different phases of development M.L.M. Barreto-Chaves and J.J.F. Sarkis N. Nedeljkovic, A. Banjac, A. Horvat, Developmental profile of NTPDase activity in synaptic plasma membranes isolated M. Stojiljkovic and G. Nikezic from rat cerebral cortex S.-Z. Xu, L. Bullock, C.-J. Shan, PKC isoforms were reduced by lead in the developing rat brain K. Cornelius and B. Rajanna M.M. Lindroos, S.L. Soini, Maturation of cultured hippocampal slices results in increased excitability in granule f.-K. Kukko-Lukjanov, E.R. Korpi, D. Lovinger and I.E. Holopainen P.M. Whitaker-Azmitia Behavioral and cellular consequences of increasing serotonergic activity during brain development: a role in autism? V. Mirochnik, O. Bosler, Y. Tillet, A. Calas Long-lasting effects of serotonin deficiency on differentiating peptidergic neurons in and M. Ugrumov the rat suprachiasmatic nucleus P.P. Silveira, A.K. Portella, Z. Clemente, The effect of neonatal handling on adult feeding behavior is not an anxiety-like G.D. Gamaro and C. Dalmaz behavior S. Schmetsdorf, U. Gartner and T. Arendt Expression of cell cycle-related proteins in developing and adult mouse hippocampus Corrigendum S. Miklié, D.M. Jurié and Corrigendum to “Differences in the regulation of BDNF and NGF synthesis in M. Carman-Krian cultured neonatal rat astrocytes” [Int. J. Dev. Neurosci 22 (2004) 119-130] Erratum R.M. Booze and C.F. Mactutus Erratumt o “Editorial: Developmental Aspectso f Addiction” [Int. J. Dev. Neurosci 22 (2004) 241-245] Forthcoming papers Instructions to Authors Number 2-3 AUSTISM: MODELING HUMAN BRAIN ABNORMALITIES IN DEVELOPING ANIMAL SYSTEMS E. DiCicco-Bloom Regional abnormalities of function and structure in the human autism brain R.T. Schultz L. Zwaigenbaum, S. Bryson, T. Rogers, W. Roberts, J. Brian and P. Szatmari E. Courchesne and K. Pierce S.R. Chandana, M.E. Behen, C. Juhasz, O. Muzik, R.D. Rothermel, T.J. Mangner, P.K. Chakraborty, H.T. Chugani and D.C. Chugani M.L. Bauman and T.L. Kemper ILL. Arndt, C.J. Stodgell and P.M. Rodier M.T. Miller, K. Strémland, L. Ventura, M. Johansson, J.M. Bandim and C. Gillberg C.W. Bartlett, N. Gharani, J.H. Millonig and L.M. Brzustowicz Animal models of functional and structural abnormalities observed in autism M.M. Lim, LF. Bielsky and L.J. Young J.T. Winslow J.P. Welsh, E.S. Ahn and D.G. Placantonakis C.L. Murcia, F. Gulden and K. Herrup M.M. Scott and E.S. Deneris K. Miyazaki, N. Narita and M. Narita L. Shi, N. Tu and P.H. Patterson Forthcon Instructions to Number 4 Regualr papers M. Hossain, M. Chetana and P.U. Devi M.G. Purisai, S.A. Sands, T.D. Davis, J.L. Price and B.M. Chronwall P. Zhao, J. Xue, X.-Q. Gu, G.G. Haddad and Y. Xia S.J. Lopez-Pérez, P. Vergara, J.P. Ventura- Valenzuela, VILE. Urena-Guerrero, J. Segovia and C. Beas-Zarate S. Pezzi, N. Checa and J. Alberch MLM. McClure, A.M. Peiffer, G.D. Rosen and R.H. Fitch P.A. Alladi, T. Roy, N. Singh and S. Wadhwa C.B. Devi, G.H. Reddy, R.P.J. Prasanthi., C.S. Chetty and G.R. Reddy 1. Gonzalez-Burgos and M. Alejandre-Gomez A. Gibbons, N. Wreford, J. Pankhurst and K. Bailey S. de Jong, J.A. Cavallo, C.D. Rios H.A. Dworak and H. Sink Erratum S. Jian, Q. Yongming, C. Zhihua and C. Yan Number 5 Review F.C.A. Gomes, V. de Oliveira Sousa and L. Romao Regular papers M.P. Serra, M. Quartu, F. Mascia, A. Manca, M. Boi, M.G. Pisu, M.L. Lai and M. Del Fiacco S. Masetto, G. Zucca, L. Botta and P. Valli Vill B. Herberth, K. Minko, A. Csillag, SCL, GATA-2 and Lmo2 expression in neurogenesis T. Jaffredo and E. Madarasz Z. Chen, B.C. Schwahn, Q. Wu, X. He and Postnatal cerebellar defects in mice deficient in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase R. Rozen M. Rachidi, C. Lopes, G. Charron, Spatial and temporal localization during embryonic and feta A.-L. Delezoide, E. Paly, B. Bloch and the transcription factor $/M2 in brain regions alterec J.-M. Delabar R.L. Djavadian, E. Wielkopolska and Postnatal treatment with NAN-190 but not with 5-HTIA receptor K. Turlejski growth of the rat brain Forthcoming papers Instructions to authors Number 6 Regular papers M. Lommatzsch, D. Quarcoo, Neurotrophins in murine viscera: a dynamic pattern from birt O. Schulte-Herbriiggen, H. Weber, J.C. Virchow, H. Renz and A. Braun M. Balu, P. Sangeetha, G. Murali and C. Panneerselvam modulatory role L.R. Feksa, A. Cornelio, C.S. Dutra-Filho, The effectofs t he int 4.T. de Souza Wyse, M. Wajner and x of voung rats C.M.D. Wannmacher M. Meng, W. Zhiling, Z. Hui, L. Shengfu, Cellulai Yu. Dan and H. Jiping embryonic 1 M.E. Lush, L. Ma and L.F. Parada IrkB signaling J.-W. Shin, D.-J. Lee, H.-S. Jung and Metabolic barrel representations N.-W. Sohn deafferentation in rats NMDA receptors M. Armanino, M.C. Gravielle, M. Natalia ontridute to th Marangoni and M.L. Fiszman cultured cerebell ranule cells R.G. Ahmed Heat stress histopatholo system Forthcoming p Instructions to Number 7 Regular papers L. VeliSek and I. Vathy Mifepristone (RU486) inhibits lateral perforant path long term pot nuiatior pocampal slices from prenatally morphine-exposed female rats M. Afework and G. Burnstock Changes in P2Y, receptor localization on adrenaline- and noradrenaline-containing chromaffin cells in the rat adrenal gland during development and aging A.M. Jelaso and C. DeLong NGF and IL-16 are co-localized in the developing nervous system « Xenopus laevis R. Salie and J.D. Steeves IGF-| and BDNF promote chick bulbospinal neurite outgrowth in vitro W.1. Silva, H.M. Maldonado, G. Velazquez, rm expression during differentiation of C6 glioma cells M. Rubio-Davila, J.D. Miranda, E. Aquino, N. Mayol, A. Cruz-Torres, J. Jardon and 1.K. Salgado-Villanueva H.E. Stephens, A.C. Belliveau, J.S. Gupta, ve OF neurotrophins in the maintenance of the spinal cord motor neurons ar S. Mirkovic and B. Kablar dorsal root ganglia proprioceptive sensory neurons H. Amini and A. Ahmadiani o evidence for an increase in 5alpha-reductase activity in the rat central ous system following morphine exposure K. Jaako-Movits, T. Zharkovsky., Developmental lead exposure impairs contextual fear conditioning and reduces adult QO. Romantchik, M. Jurgenson, E. Merisalu, hippocampal neurogenesis in the rat brain L.-T. Heidmets and A. Zharkovsky 1. Gerhauser, S. Alldinger, R. Ulrich and Spatio-temporal expression of immediate in the central nervous W. Baumgirtner 1 of SJL/J mice F.M. Stefanello, F. Chiarani, A.G. Kurek, ionine alters Na',K’'-ATPase activity, lipid peroxidation and nonenzymatic C.M.D. Wannmacher, M. Wajner and lant defenses in rat hippocampus A.T.S. Wyse I. Zalewska, D. Makarewicz, B. Janik and ent of FAK-dependent pathway M. Ziemka-Nalecz authors Number 8 I.R. Siqueira, C. Fochesatto, otal antioxidant capacity is impaired in different structures from aged rat brain 4. de Andrade, M. Santos, M. Hagen, \. Bello-Klein and C.A. Netto S.S. Martin, J.R. Perez-Polo, Biphasic changes in the levels of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 and caspi K.M. Noppens and M.R. Grafe the immature brain following hypoxia—ischemia G. da C. Ferreira, C.M. Viegas, Glutaric acid moderately compromises energy metabolism in rat brain P.F. Schuck, A. Latini, C.S. Dutra-Filho, A.T.S. Wyse, C.M.D. Wannmacher, C.R. Vargas and M. Wajner G. Leipnitz, C. Schumacher, K. Scussiato, Quinolinic acid reduces the antioxidant defenses in cerebral cortex of young rats K.B. Dalcin, C.M.D. Wannmacher, 4.T.D. Wyse, C.S. Dutra-Filho, M. Wajner and A, Latini G. de Paula Cognato, A.N. Bruno, Ontogenetic profile of ectonucleotidase activities from brain synaptosomes of piio F.C. Vuaden, J.J.F. Sarkis and C.D. Bonan carpine-treated rats Y. Ninomiya, Y. Kayama and Y. Koyama Postnatal development of cholinergic neurons in the mesopontine tegmentum revealed by histochemistry J. Vig, J. Takacs, H. Abraham, 3 ‘ immun acu ie Drusn Is int veloping human cerebellum G.G. Kovacs and J. 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