Section I Properties of Intact Neural Tissues. - 1 Use of the Isolated Canine Brain in Studies of Cerebral Metabolism Metabolite Transport and Cerebrovascular Physiology. - 2 Axoplasmic Transport. - 3 Transport of Amino Acids in Brain Slices. - 4 Glycine Enzymes and Uptake Systems. - Section IIA Components of Neural Tissues: Enzymes. - 5 Assay and Purification of Brain Monoamine Oxidase. - 6 Acetylcholinesterase. - 7 Radiochemical Assays for Choline Acetyltransferase and Acetylcholinesterase. - 8 Phosphate-Activated Glutaminase in Brain. - Section IIB Components of Neural Tissues: Lipids Proteins and Polylipids. - 9 Analysis of Phospholipids by Sequential Chemical Degradation. - 10 Analysis of Free and Esterified Fatty Acids in Neural Tissues Using Gradient-Thickness Thin-Layer Chromatography (GT-TLC). - 11 Methods for Studying Protein Phosphorylation in Cerebral Tissues. - 12 Assays of Hypothalamic Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones. - 13 StructureActivity Relationship of LH and FSH Releasing Hormone. - Section IIC Components of Neural Tissues: Amino Acids. - 14 Assay Procedures for Polyamines and GABA in Animal Tissues with Special Reference to Dansylation Methods. - 15 The Use of Dansyl-Chloride for the Detection of Amino Acids and Serotonin in Nervous Tissue. Language: English