by Wu Kwok Hang. / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Bibliography: leaves 213-229.

Thesis (M. Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: l. 73-78.

Wong Chi-Fai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-132). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / List of Abbreviations --- p.v / List of Figures --- p.vii / List of Tables --- p.ix / Chapter 1 --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Plant secondary metabolites --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Plant alkaloids --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3 --- Narciclasine --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Isoquinoline alkaloids --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Amaryllidaceae alkaloids --- p.14 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Narcissus --- p.16 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Narciclasine --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.4.1 --- Isolation --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3.4.2 --- Biological and pharmaceutical functions --- p.20 / Chapter 1.3.5 --- High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) --- p.23 / Chapter 1.3.6 --- In vitro protein synthesis --- p.24 / Chapter 1.3.6.1 --- Rabbit reticulocyte lysate --- p.25 / Chapter 1.3.6.2 --- Wheat germ extract --- p.25 / Chapter 1.3.6.3 --- Non-radioactive colorimetric detection system --- p.26 / Chapter 1.4 --- Objective --- p.28 / Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 2.1 --- Plant materials --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2 --- Extraction of narcicalsine --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3 --- Distribution of NCS in Narcissus tazetta --- p.30 / Chapter 2.4 --- Stability test --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- HPLC analysis --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4.1.1 --- HPLC system --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4.1.2 --- Analytical condition --- p.31 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Seed germination assay --- p.32 / Chapter 2.5 --- Mode of action of NCS --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- In vitro translation --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5.1.1 --- In vitro translation --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5.1.2 --- SDS-PAGE analysis --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5.1.3 --- Western blot analysis --- p.34 / Chapter 2.5.1.4 --- Colorimetric detection --- p.34 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Assay of induction of a-amylase synthesis in aleurone cells of barley grains by GA3 --- p.36 / Chapter 2.5.2.1 --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.36 / Chapter 2.5.2.2 --- Reducing sugar assay --- p.37 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Root tip smear --- p.43 / Chapter 2.5.3.1 --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.43 / Chapter 2.5.3.2 --- Assay --- p.43 / Chapter 2.6 --- Allelopathic test --- p.45 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Soil planting --- p.45 / Chapter 2.6.1.1 --- Foliage spray --- p.45 / Chapter 2.6.1.2 --- Planting with Narcissus bulb --- p.45 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Hydroponics --- p.46 / Chapter 2.7 --- Effect of NCS on plant cells via tissue culture --- p.48 / Chapter 2.7.1 --- Establishment of tissue culture system --- p.48 / Chapter 2.7.1.1 --- Initiation and maintenance of carrot callus --- p.48 / Chapter 2.7.1.2 --- Initiation and maintenance of tobacco callus --- p.49 / Chapter 2.7.1.3 --- Initiation and maintenance of Narcissus callus --- p.50 / Chapter 2.7.1.4 --- Optimisation of callus growth --- p.50 / Chapter 2.7.2 --- Effects of NCS --- p.51 / Chapter 2.7.3 --- Effect of tobacco extract on NCS --- p.51 / Chapter 2.7.3.1 --- Extraction of tobacco extract --- p.51 / Chapter 2.7.3.2 --- Bioassay --- p.52 / Chapter 2.8 --- Assay of effect of NCS on microorganisms --- p.53 / Chapter 2.8.1 --- Antibacterial activity --- p.53 / Chapter 2.8.1.1 --- Total bacterial count --- p.53 / Chapter A. --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.53 / Chapter B. --- Serial dilution --- p.54 / Chapter C. --- Assay --- p.54 / Chapter 2.8.1.2 --- Turbidity test --- p.55 / Chapter A. --- Bacteria --- p.55 / Chapter B. --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.55 / Chapter C. --- Assay --- p.55 / Chapter 2.8.2 --- Anti-fungal and anti-yeast activity --- p.56 / Chapter 2.8.2.1 --- Disc diffusion method --- p.56 / Chapter A. --- Fungi --- p.56 / Chapter B. --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.56 / Chapter C. --- Assay --- p.56 / Chapter 2.8.2.2 --- Tube dilution method --- p.57 / Chapter A. --- Yeast --- p.57 / Chapter B. --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.57 / Chapter C. --- Assay --- p.57 / Chapter 2.9 --- Statistical analysis / Chapter 3 --- Results / Chapter 3.1 --- Distribution of NCS in Narcissus tazetta --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2 --- Stability of NCS --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- HPLC analysis --- p.62 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Bioassay --- p.62 / Chapter 3.3 --- Mode of action of NCS --- p.66 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- In vitro translation --- p.66 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Effect ofNCS on the induction of a-amylase synthesis in aleurone cells of barley grains by GA3 --- p.69 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Root tip smear --- p.74 / Chapter 3.4 --- Allelopathic test --- p.77 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Soil planting --- p.77 / Chapter 3.4.1.1 --- Foliage applications --- p.77 / Chapter 3.4.1.2 --- Planting with Narcissus bulb --- p.77 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Hydroponics --- p.78 / Chapter 3.5 --- Effect of NCS on plant cells via tissue culture --- p.91 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Optimisation of Narcissus callus growth --- p.91 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- "Effects of NCS on Narcissus, carrot and tobacco calli" --- p.91 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Effect of tobacco extract on NCS --- p.91 / Chapter 3.6 --- Effect of NCS on microorganisms --- p.95 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Antibacterial activity --- p.95 / Chapter 3.6.1.1 --- Total bacterial count --- p.95 / Chapter 3.6.1.2 --- Turbidity test --- p.95 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Anti-fungal and anti-yeast activities --- p.95 / Chapter 3.6.2.1 --- Disc diffusion method --- p.95 / Chapter 3.6.2.2 --- Tube dilution method --- p.96 / Chapter 4 --- Discussion / Chapter 4.1 --- General properties --- p.103 / Chapter 4.2 --- Mode of action --- p.105 / Chapter 4.3 --- Other biological properties --- p.108 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Allelopathic property --- p.108 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Effect on other plants via tissue culture --- p.110 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Effect on microoraganisms --- p.112 / Chapter 4.4 --- Further studies --- p.114 / Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.115 / Appendix --- p.116 / References --- p.119

Yeung, Chun Yiu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-62). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 論文摘要(Chinese Abstract) --- p.ii / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / List of Tables --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Smoking: The greatest single preventable cause of death --- p.1 / Negative health impacts of smoking on non-smokers --- p.1 / Smoking ban in Hong Kong in 2007 --- p.2 / Lack of theory-based local smoking research --- p.3 / Self-Determination Theory --- p.4 / Extensions to current SDT research on smoking --- p.6 / Differentiating autonomous motivation in personal-relational dimension --- p.6 / Relational-interdependent self-construal and nature of autonomous motivation --- p.8 / Perceived competence and condition-specific self-efficacy --- p.9 / Proposed framework --- p.10 / Research purpose --- p.11 / Hypotheses --- p.11 / Statistical analyses --- p.12 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Method --- p.14 / Recruitment strategies --- p.14 / Attrition of participants --- p.16 / Instruments --- p.16 / Variables of smoking pattern --- p.21 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Results --- p.24 / Characteristics of participants --- p.24 / Attrition analysis --- p.25 / Descriptive statistics and construct score change from baseline to T2 assessment --- p.27 / Correlation analysis --- p.28 / Logistic regression for predicting quitters and non-quitters --- p.31 / Logistic regression for comparing the fundamental SDT and extended theoretical framework --- p.32 / Exploring the interaction effects between SDT variables and RISC in the prediction of quitting --- p.33 / ANOVAs on major variables for smokers with different quitting progress --- p.33 / "Additional analyses examining the differences in self-efficacy among quitters, quit attempters, and recalcitrant smokers" --- p.36 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Discussion --- p.38 / Autonomous motivation and smoking cessation --- p.38 / Dilemma among health concerns and quitting behaviors --- p.39 / Possible priming effects in smoking cessation counseling sessions --- p.40 / Discrepancies in research design between the present study and previous SDT studies --- p.41 / Reflecting on the SDT and stages of health behavioral change --- p.42 / Findings related to proposed theoretical extensions --- p.43 / Relational autonomous motivation and RISC --- p.43 / Role of self-efficacy in smoking cessation: inspirations from process models of health behaviors --- p.44 / Recalcitrant smokers and their self-efficacy to respond to internal tempting conditions --- p.46 / Quit attempters and their self-efficacy to respond to external tempting conditions --- p.47 / Research limitations --- p.48 / Future directions and recommendations --- p.49 / References --- p.53

Six male long-distance runners participated in this study to evaluate the responses to exercise at 90% and 100% vV02max. Subjects participated in five maximal exercise tests: one incremental, three tests at 90% vV02max, and one test at 100% vV02max. The results of this study demonstrate that V02max can be elicited in a constant-velocity test at 90% vV02max.

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Lau Wing-Sze. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-149). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Abstract (Chinese version) --- p.iv / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Tables --- p.x / List of Figures --- p.xii / List of Abbreviations --- p.xiv / Chapter Chapter One: --- An overview of Vigna sinensis seeds / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Food and functional food --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Edible legumes as an important food --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- Nutritional an extra-nutritional values of V. sinensis seeds --- p.5 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Purification of phenolic antioxidants from V. sinensis seeds / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.11 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Reactive oxygen species and antioxidants --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Phenolic flavonoids --- p.15 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Plant material --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Optimization and extraction of V. sinensis seeds constituents --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Chromatographic separation of phenolic components --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Determination of phenolic contents --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Determination of free radical scavenging ability using trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Statistical analysis --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results and Discussion / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Optimization on the extraction of V. sinensis seeds --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Extraction and fractionation of V. sinensis seeds constituents --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Yield of various V sinensis seed fractions --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Phenolic contents in various V. sinensis seed fractions --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Free radical scavenging abilities of various V sinensis seed fractions --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Effect of V. sinensis seed extract on high fat and cholesterol - feeding mice / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.41 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Cholesterol in bloodstream circulation --- p.42 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- "Relationship between LDL oxidation, atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease" --- p.43 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Diet supplements with beneficial effects on preventing coronary heart disease --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.47 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.47 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Preparation of diets --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Animals --- p.48 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Feeding experiments --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2.5 --- Post-feeding analysis --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2.5.1 --- Caecal content and health indices --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2.5.2 --- Serum triglycerides --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.5.3 --- Serum total cholesterol --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.5.4 --- High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.5.5 --- Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.5.6 --- Hepatic lipid and cholesterol --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.6 --- Statistical analysis --- p.55 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.56 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Food intakes and body weights of animals --- p.56 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Caecal contents and health indices --- p.56 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Effects of V sinensis seed extract on serum and hepatic levels of triglycerides and cholesterol --- p.57 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Antiproliferative activities of V. sinensis seed extracts / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.66 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Cancer and antioxidant --- p.67 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Dietary cancer prevention agents --- p.68 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.71 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.71 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Cell lines --- p.71 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Maintenance of cell lines --- p.72 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Antiproliferation assays --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2.4.1 --- MTT assay --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2.4.2 --- BrdU assay --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Cytotoxic activity determined by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay --- p.77 / Chapter 4.2.6 --- Time-course assay --- p.79 / Chapter 4.2.7 --- Determination of IC50 --- p.79 / Chapter 4.2.8 --- Statistical analysis --- p.79 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.80 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Antiproliferative activities of V. sinensis seed extracts on HepG2 cells --- p.80 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Cytotoxic activities of V. sinensis seed extracts on HepG2 cells --- p.82 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Antiproliferative activities of phenolic fraction on MCF-7cells --- p.83 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Cytotoxic activity of phenolic fraction on MCF-7 cells --- p.84 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- Time-course study of antiproliferative activities of phenolic fraction on cancer cells --- p.85 / Chapter 4.3.6 --- Effect of phenolic fraction on normal cells --- p.86 / Chapter Chapter Five: --- Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of selected content flavonoids from V. sinensis seeds / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.93 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Cell cycle progression and regulation --- p.94 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Bioavailability of plant flavonoids --- p.96 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Characterization of flavonoids in V. sinensis seed --- p.98 / Chapter 5.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.102 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Chemicals and reagents --- p.102 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Determination of free radical scavenging ability of identified flavonoids from V sinensis seeds using trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay --- p.103 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Antiproliferation assays --- p.104 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Cytotoxicity assay --- p.104 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Time-course assay --- p.104 / Chapter 5.2.6 --- Determination of cell cycle distribution by flow cytometry --- p.105 / Chapter 5.2.7 --- Statistical analysis --- p.106 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results and Discussion --- p.107 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Free radical scavenging abilities of identified flavonoids from V sinensis seeds --- p.107 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Antiproliferative activities of selected flavonoids on cancer cells --- p.109 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Cytotoxic activities of selected flavonoids on cancer cells --- p.111 / Chapter 5.3.4 --- Time -course study of antiproliferative activities on cancer cells --- p.112 / Chapter 5.3.5 --- Cytotoxic activities of selected flavonoids on normal cells --- p.114 / Chapter 5.3.6 --- Determination of the effects of cyanidin on cancer cells by analyzing cell cycle pattern --- p.115 / Chapter Chapter Six: --- Conclusion --- p.128 / References --- p.131

by Liu Heng. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-138). / Acknowledgments --- p.I / List of Abbreviations --- p.II / Abstract --- p.V / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Cytokines in the Central Nervous System --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Basic Properties of Cytokines --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- The General Characteristics of Glial Cells --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.2.1 --- Astrocytes --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.2.2 --- Oligodendrocytes --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.2.3 --- Microglial --- p.7 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- The Effects of Cytokines on Neural Cells --- p.7 / Chapter 1.1.3.1 --- TNF-α and Neural Cells --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1.3.2 --- LIF and Neural Cells --- p.10 / Chapter 1.1.3.3 --- IL-1 and Neural Cells --- p.12 / Chapter 1.1.3.4 --- IL-6 and Neural Cells --- p.14 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Immune Response in the Central Nervous System --- p.16 / Chapter 1.2 --- The C6 Glioma as a Model for the Study of Glial Cell Growth and Differentiation --- p.21 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- The Rat C6 Glioma Cells --- p.21 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- The Differentiation and Proliferation of C6 Glioma Cells --- p.23 / Chapter 1.3 --- Signal Transduction Pathways in Cytokine-stimulated Glial Cells --- p.28 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Intracellular Signalling Pathways of Cytokines --- p.28 / Chapter 1.3.1.1 --- Protein Kinase C Pathway --- p.29 / Chapter 1.3.1.2 --- Tyrosine Kinase Pathway --- p.30 / Chapter 1.3.1.3 --- Cyclic Nucleotide Pathway --- p.32 / Chapter 1.3.1.4 --- Nitric Oxide Pathway --- p.33 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Intracellular Signalling Pathways in Cytokine-stimulated C6 Glioma Cells --- p.34 / Chapter 1.4 --- The Aims of This Thesis Project --- p.37 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Materials and Methods --- p.41 / Chapter 2.1 --- Rat C6 Glioma Cell Culture --- p.41 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Preparation of Culture Media --- p.41 / Chapter 2.1.1.1 --- Complete Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium --- p.41 / Chapter 2.1.1.2 --- Complete Roswell Park Memorial Institute1640 Medium --- p.42 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Maintenance of the C6 Cell Line --- p.42 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Cell Preparation for Assays --- p.43 / Chapter 2.2 --- Determination of Cell Proliferation --- p.44 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Determination of Cell Proliferation by [3H]-Thymidine Incorporation --- p.44 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Measurement of Cell Viability Using Neutral Red Assay --- p.45 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Data Analysis --- p.45 / Chapter 2.3 --- Effects of Cytokines and Lipopolysaccharide on C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.46 / Chapter 2.4 --- Effects of Protein Kinase C Activators and Inhibitors on Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.47 / Chapter 2.5 --- Effects of cAMP or cGMP on Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.48 / Chapter 2.6 --- Effects of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors on Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.48 / Chapter 2.7 --- Effects of Calcium Ion on Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.49 / Chapter 2.8 --- Effects of Nitric Oxide on Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.49 / Chapter 2.8.1 --- Effects of Sodium Nitroprusside and Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors on Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.49 / Chapter 2.8.2 --- Nitric Oxide Production Assay --- p.50 / Chapter 2.9 --- Effects of β-Adrenergic Receptor Agonist and Antagonist on Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.51 / Chapter 2.10 --- Morphological Studies on Cytokine-Treated C6 Glioma Cells --- p.51 / Chapter 2.10.1 --- Wright-Giesma Staining --- p.52 / Chapter 2.10.2 --- Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Staining --- p.52 / Chapter 2.10.3 --- Hematoxylin Staining --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Results --- p.55 / Chapter 3.1 --- Effects of Cytokines on C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.55 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Effects of Cytokines on C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.56 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- The Time Course of Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.59 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Effects of Lipopolysaccharide on C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.61 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Effects of Cytokines on the Growth of C6 Cells --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2 --- Morphology and GFAP Expression in Cytokine-treated C6 Glioma Cells --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Effects of Cytokines on the Morphology of C6 Cells --- p.64 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Effects of Cytokines on GFAP Expression in C6 Glioma Cells --- p.66 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Signalling Pathway of Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.69 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- The Involvement of Protein Kinase C in Cytokine-induced C6Cell Proliferation --- p.71 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- The Involvement of Tyrosine Kinase in the Cytokine- induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.81 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- The Involvement of Calcium Ions in Cytokine-induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.87 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- The Involvement of Cyclic Nucleotides in Cytokine- induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.92 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- The Involvement of Nitric Oxide in Cytokine-induced C6 Cell proliferation --- p.94 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- The Involvement of P-Adrenergic Receptor in Cytokine- induced C6 Cell Proliferation --- p.101 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Discussion and Conclusions --- p.104 / References --- p.115