Recent Advances In Retinal Degeneration

Preface.- About The Editors.- Travel Awardees.- Part I Keynote Lectures.- Curing Blindness With Stem Cells: Hope, Reality, And Challenges.- Retinal Degenerations: Planning For The Future.- Part Ii Neuroprotection.- Neurotrophins Induce Neuroprotective Signaling In The Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell By Activating The Synthesis Of The Anti-Inflammatory And Anti-Apoptotic Neuroprotectin D1.- On The Role Of Cntf As A Potential Therapy For Retinal Degeneration.- Nanoceria Particles Prevent Roi-Induced Blindness.- An In-Vivo Assay To Identify Compounds Protective Against Light Induced Apoptosis.- Role Of Bcl-Xl In Photoreceptor Survival.- The Hypoxic Transcriptome Of The Retina.- Part Iii Gene Therapy And Neuroprotection.- Lentiviral Gene Transfer-Mediated Cone Vision Restoration In Rpe65 Knockout Mice.- In Vitro Analysis Of Ribozyme-Mediated Knockdown Of An Adrp Associated Rhodopsin Mutation.- Gene Therapy For Mouse Models Of Adrp.- Development Of Viral Vectors With Optimal Transgene Expression For Ocular Gene Therapies.- Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors And The Retina.- Genetic Supplementation Of Rds Alleviates A Loss-Of-Function Phenotype In C214s Model Of Retinitis Pigmentosa.- Morphological Aspects Related To Long-Term Functional Improvement Of The Retina In The 4 Years Following Raav-Mediated Gene Transfer In The Rpe65 Null Mutation Dog.- Virus-Mediated Gene Delivery To Neuronal Progenitors.- Part Iv Animal Models Of Retinal Degeneration.- Loss Of Visual And Retinal Function In Light-Stressed Mice.- Erg Responses And Microarray Analysis Of Gene Expression In A Multifactorial Murine Model Of Age-Related Retinal Degeneration.- Oxygen Supply And Retinal Function: Insights From A Transgenic Animal Model.- Characterization Of Gene Expression Profiles Of Normal Canine Retina And Brain Using A Retinal Cdna Microarray.- Toward A Higher Fidelity Model Of Amd.- The Potential Of Ambient Light Restriction To Restore Function To The Dengerating P23h-3 Rat Retina.- Part V

From the reviews:"This edited book is the proceedings of the symposium on Retinal Degeneration ... . The purpose is to disseminate the latest research findings in the field of retinal degenerations from the symposium participants ... . The book is written for scientists and trainees in the field of retinal degenerations. The editors are experts in this field and many of the chapter authors are experts in their respective areas. ... This is a must-have reference for the shelf of scientists interested in retinal degeneration." (Artur V Cideciyan, Doody's Review Service, April, 2008)