International Review of Cytology (eBook)

Kwang W. Jeon (Herausgeber)

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2001 | 1. Auflage
293 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-056947-5 (ISBN)

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International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology--both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research.

Inhalt

Cover 1
CONTENTS 6
Contributors 10
Chapter 1. Metabolic Regulation of pH in Plant Cells: Role of Cytoplasmic pH in Defense Reaction and Secondary Metabolism 11
I. Introduction 12
II. An Unquestioned Question: Why Proton System in Plants? 13
III. Metabolic Regulation of Intracellular pH 15
IV. Production and Consumption of Protons in Plant Metabolisms 31
V. Intracellular pH as Signal Transduction Component in Plant Cell–Pathogen Interaction 43
VI. Concluding Remarks and Prospects 47
References 48
Chapter 2. Freeze-Substitution: Origins and Applications 55
I. Introduction 55
II. Chemical Fixation„Interpretable Artifacts for Microscopy 57
III. History„From Freezing-Drying to Freeze-Substitution 59
IV. Freeze-Substitution 72
V. Future Strategies and Perspectives 85
Appendix 88
References 89
Chapter 3. Myosins in Protists 107
I. Introduction 107
II. Myosin Structure 109
III. Rhizopoda 112
IV. Dictyostelida 120
V. Other Protists 131
VI. Concluding Remarks 136
References 136
Chapter 4. Genetic Regulation of Gravitropism in Higher Plants 145
I. Introduction 145
II. Gravitropic Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana 147
III. Genetic Regulatory Mechanisms of Gravitropism 156
IV. Concluding Remarks 159
References 160
Chapter 5. Biology of Kidney Cells: Ontogeny-Recapitulating Phylogeny 165
I. Introduction 166
II. Regulation of Genes Expression 167
III. Vascularization and Angiogenesis of Kidney 175
IV. Specificity of Kidney Cells 181
V. Responses of Defensive Mechanisms on Risk Factors 188
VI. Autoimmunity and Nephropathy 192
VII. Tumorigenesis as a Phenomenon of Cell Biology 204
VIII. Concluding Remark and Perspectives 213
References 214
Chapter 6. Circadian Rhythms in Microalgae 223
I. Introduction 223
II. Circadian Programs in Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) 227
III. Gonyaulax polyedra, the Glowing Model Alga for Examination of Circadian Rhythms in Dinophyta 231
IV. Euglena gracilis, an Exemplary Alga for the Investigation of Circadian Biology in Euglenophyta 242
V. Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, the Green YeastŽ for Studying Circadian Clocks in Eukaryotic Algae 243
VI. Is There an Independent Oscillator in the Chloroplasts of Eukaryotic Microalgae? 247
VII. Molecular Mechanisms of Circadian Gene/Protein Expression: Common and Different Features 247
VIII. Concluding Remarks 250
References 251
Chapter 7. Proadrenomedullin-Derived Peptides in the Paracrine Control of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis 259
I. Introduction 260
II. Biology of Proadrenomedullin-Derived Peptides 261
III. ADM and PAMP and Their Receptors in the Hypothalamo-Pituitary- Adrenal Axis 265
IV. Effects of ADM and PAMP on the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis 269
V. Physiological and Pathophysiological Relevance of the Paracrine Actions of pADM-Derived Peptides on the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis 281
VI. Concluding Remarks 284
References 286
Index 295

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.6.2001
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-056947-1 / 0080569471
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-056947-5 / 9780080569475