title: Gene expression, biomarkers, and glial cells in nervous system diseases.
abstract: Session 3 of the "Toxicologic Neuropathology" Symposium sponsored jointly by the Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP) and the International Federation of Societies of Toxicologic Pathologists (IFSTP) focused on advances in the understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms of the nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases, and on new information on the function and roles of microglia cells and astrocytes. This overview highlights the major themes of the presentations in General Session 3; these themes are covered in greater detail in four papers in this issue of Toxicologic Pathology.
authors.affiliation: National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. sills@niehs.nih.gov
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sills
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Garman
mesh_terms: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D017628:Microglia / Q000473:pathology*; D009420:Nervous System / Q000473:pathology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology*; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D012958:Societies, Scientific
chemical_list: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D015415:Biomarkers