The Otto Loewi Lecture -- Loewi's Discovery And The Xxi Century / A.g. Karczmar -- 1. Molecular Properties And Cellular Distribution Of Cholinergic Synaptic Proteins / H. Zimmermann, W. Volknandt And A. Hausinger [and Others] -- 2. Redistribution Of Clathrin And Synaptophysin At The Frog Neuromuscular Junction Triggered By Nerve Stimulation: Immunocytochemical Studies Of Vesicle Trafficking / A.w. Henkel And W.j. Betz -- 3. Transcriptional Regulation Of The Human Choline Acetyltransferase Gene / L.b. Hersh, H. Inoue And Y.-p. Li -- 4. Biosynthesis And Integration Of Acetylcholinesterase In The Cholinergic Synapse / J. Massoulie, C. Legay And A. Anselmet [and Others] -- 5. The Vacht/chat Cholinergic Gene Locus: New Aspects Of Genetic And Vesicular Regulation Of Cholinergic Function / J. Erickson, E. Weihe And M.k.-m. Schafer [et Al.] -- 6. Expression Of The Vesicular Acetylcholine Transporter In Mammalian Cells / H. Varoqui, F.-m. Meunier And F.a. Meunier [et Al.]. Edited By Jochen Klein And Konrad Löffelholz. Based On The Proceedings Of The Ninth International Cholinergic Symposium ... Mainz, Germany, June 7-10, 1995--pref. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Editoral Page Page iii Copyright Page Page iv List of Contributors Pages v-viii List of participants Pages ix-x List of chairmen and speakers Page xi Preface Pages xiii-xiv Tomas Höokfelt, Kjell Fuxe, Bengt Pernow Chapter 1 Chemical transmission and Dale's principle Original Research Article Pages 3-13 John C. Eccles Chapter 2 Chemical signalling in the nervous system Original Research Article Pages 15-21 Leslie L. Iversen Chapter 3 The diffuse neuroendocrine system: peptides, amines, placodes and the APUD theory Original Research Article Pages 25-31 A.G.E. Pearse Chapter 4 Coexistence of neuronal messengers — an overview Original Research Article Pages 33-70 Tomas Hökfelt, Vicky R. Holets, William Staines, Björn Meister, Tor Melander, Martin Schalling, Marianne Schultzberg, Jacob Freedman, Håkan Björklund, Lars Olson, Björn Lindh, Lars-Gösta Elfvin, Jan M. Lundberg, Jan Åke Lindgren, Bengt Samuelsson, Bengt Pernow, Lars Terenius, Claes Post, Barry Everitt, Menek Goldstein, et al. Chapter 5 Molecules of intercellular communication in vertebrates, invertebrates and microbes: do they share common origins? Original Research Article Pages 71-79 Jesse Roth, Derek LeRoith, Maxine A. Lesniak, Flora de Pablo, Lluis Bassas, Elaine Collier Chapter 6 Convergence of small molecule and peptide transmitters on a common molecular cascade Original Research Article Pages 83-102 V.F. Castellucci, S. Schacher, P.G. Montarolo, S. Mackey, D.L. Glanzman, R.D. Hawkins, T.W. Abrams, P. Goelet, E.R. Kandel Chapter 7 Transmitter status in cultured sympathetic principal neurons: plasticity, graded expression and diversity Original Research Article Pages 103-120 David D. Potter, Steven G. Matsumoto, Story C. Landis, Dinah W.Y. Sah, Edwin J. Furshpan Chapter 8 Impulse activity differentially regulates co-localized transmitters by altering messenger RNA levels Original Research Article Pages 121-127 I.B. Black, J.E. Adler, E.F. LaGamma Chapter 9 Coexistence during ontogeny and transplantation Original Research Article Pages 129-145 M. Schultzberg, G.A. Foster, F.H. Gage, A. Björklund, T. Hökfelt Chapter 10 Genetic background for multiple messengers Original Research Article Pages 149-159 Floyd E. Bloom Chapter 11 Multiple chemical messengers in hypothalamic magnocellular neurons Original Research Article Pages 161-168 Michael J. Brownstein, Éva Mezey Chapter 12 Regulation of multiple peptides in CRF parvocellular neurosecretory neurons: implications for the stress response Original Research Article Pages 169-190 L.W. Swanson, P.E. Sawchenko, R.W. Lind Chapter 13 Purines as cotransmitters in adrenergic and cholinergic neurones Original Research Article Pages 193-203 G. Burnstock Chapter 14 The LHRH family of peptide messengers in the frog nervous system Original Research Article Pages 205-215 W.D. Branton, H.S. Phillips, Y.N. Jan Chapter 15 Chemical coding of enteric neurons Original Research Article Pages 217-239 M. Costa, J.B. Furness, I.L. Gibbins Chapter 16 Multiple co-existence of peptides and classical transmitters in peripheral autonomic and sensory neurons—functional and pharmacological implications Original Research Article Pages 241-262 Jan M. Lundberg, Tomas Hökfelt Chapter 17 On the possible roles of noradrenaline, adenosine 5′-triphosphate and neuropeptide Y as sympathetic cotransmitters in the mouse vas deferens Original Research Article Pages 263-278 Lennart Stjärne, Jan M. Lundberg Chapter 18 Neuropeptide Y: coexistence with noradrenaline, Functional implications Original Research Article Pages 279-287 R. Håkanson, C. Wahlestedt, E. Ekblad, L. Edvinsson, F. Sundler Chapter 19 Aspects on the information handling by the central nervous system: focus on cotransmission in the aged rat brain Original Research Article Pages 291-301 L.F. Agnati, K. Fuxe, M. Zoli, E. Merlo Pich, F. Benfenati, I. Zini, M. Goldstein Chapter 20 Morphofunctional studies on the neuropeptide Y/adrenaline costoring terminal systems in the dorsal cardiovascular region of the medulla oblongata. Focus on receptor-receptor interactions in cotransmission Original Research Article Pages 303-320 K. Fuxe, L.F. Agnati, A. Härfstrand, A.M. Janson, A. Neumeyer, K. Andersson, M. Ruggeri, M. Zoli, M. Goldstein Chapter 21 Functional consequences of coexistence of classical and peptide neurotransmitters Original Research Article Pages 321-330 Tamas Bartfai, Kerstin Iverfeldt, Ernst Brodin, Sven-Ove Ögren Chapter 22 Characterization of central neuropeptide Y receptor binding sites and possible interactions with α 2 -adrenoceptors Original Research Article Pages 331-335 Menek Goldstein, Norifumi Kusano, Charles Adler, Emanuel Meller Chapter 23 Neuropeptide Y receptor interaction with betaadrenoceptor coupling to adenylate cyclase Original Research Article Pages 337-341 Marjut Olasmaa, Lars Terenius Chapter 24 Cotransmission at GABAergic synapses Original Research Article Pages 343-356 E. Costa, H. Alho, M.R. Santi, P. Ferrero, A. Guidotti Chapter 25 Functional studies of cholecystokinin-dopamine coexistence: electrophysiology and behavior Original Research Article Pages 357-370 L.R. Skirboll, J.N. Crawley, D.W. Hommer Chapter 26 Coexistence of neuronal messengers and molecular selection Original Research Article Pages 373-403 Jean-Pierre Changeux Subject Index Pages 405-411 Section I. Neurogenesis in adulthood: new neurons in old brains Section II. Brain plasticity: from molecule to neural network Section III. Learning and memory Section IV. Circadian and seasonal plasticity Section V. Neural plasticity in aging and neuropathology Section VI. Cell implantation and gene therapy Section VII. Stem cells: their role in brain repair.