本书详细论述了神经肽的生物合成、加工、分泌、生物学活性和作用机制等研究现状，提出了神经肽进一步发展的方向。本书可供研究生、大学教师、临床工作者以及高年级本科生参考使用。

此百科全书篇幅巨大，为所有神经科学百科全书之首。书中覆盖了神经科学全部主要领域，由来自世界各地的2400多位专家撰稿人合力打造。每个词条在收入书中之前均经过顾问委员会的同行评议，词条中均含有词汇表、引言、参考文献和丰富的交叉参考内容。其内容平易，本科生即可读懂；而深度和广度独一无二，足可满足专家学者的需要。主编

LarryR.Squire为美国神经科学学会前主席，畅销教科书《基础神经科学》（FundamentalNeuroscience）的策划人与主编。此为本套书的第三册，内容为神经肽与神经营养因子。

Amphibian Peptides

Apelin

BDNF in Synaptic Plasticity and Memory

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) and Receptors

CCK/Gastrin and Receptors

Circadian Function and Therapeutic Potential of Melatonin in Humans

Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and Urocortins: Binding Proteins and Receptors

Endocannabinoid Role in Synaptic Plasticity and Learning

Enteric Nervous System: Neurotrophic Factors

Galanin and Receptors

GFL Neurotrophic Factors: Physiology and Pharmacology

Glial Growth Factors

Growth Factors: Neuronal Atrophy

Hypocretin/Orexin and MCH and Receptors

Insulin-Like Growth Factor Signaling and Actions in Brain

Invertebrate Neurohormone GPCRs

Kisspeptins and their Receptors

Magnocellular Neurosecretory System: Organization, Plasticity, Model Peptidergic Neurons

Mammalian Neuropeptide Families

Melanocortins: Brain Effects

Melatonin Regulation of Circadian Rhythmicity in Vertebrates

Natriuretic Peptides

Nerve Growth Factor

Neuroendocrine Peptide Processing

Neuromodulation

Neuronal Angiotensin

Neuropeptide FF and Receptors

Neuropeptide Inactivation or Metabolism

Neuropeptide Receptors-Drug Development

Neuropeptide Release

Neuropeptide S

Neuropeptide Signaling in Invertebrates

Neuropeptide Synthesis and Storage

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and its Receptors

Neuropeptides and Coexistence

Neuropeptides and Receptors in Glia

Neuropeptides in Autonomic Neurons

Neuropeptides Internalization

Neuropeptides Phylogeny and Evolution

Neuropeptides: Discovery

Neuropeptides: Electrophysiology

Neuropeptides: Endocrine Cells

Neuropeptides: Enteric Nervous System

Neuropeptides: Epilepsy

Neuropeptides: Food Intake

Neuropeptides: Mental Disease

Neuropeptides: Pain

Neuropeptides: Sensory Systems

Neurotensin and Receptors

Neurotransmitters and Growth Factors: Overview

Neurotrophic Factor Therapy: GDNF and CNTF.

Neurotrophic Factor Therapy: NGF, BDNF and NT-3

Neurotrophins: Physiology and Pharmacology

Opioid Peptides and Receptors

Peptidergic Receptors

Pineal Gland and Melatonin

Prolactin and its Neuroendocrine Control

Prolactin-Releasing Peptide

Proopiomelanocortin

Retrograde Neurotrophic Signaling..

Somatostatin and Receptors

Substance P/Tachykinins and its/their Receptors

TIP39 (Tuberoinfundibular Peptide of 39 Residues)...

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide and Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Peptide Receptors

Vasopressin/Oxytocin and Receptors

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