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International review of cell and molecular biology. Volume three hundred and sixteen /
International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology presents comprehensive reviews and current advances in cell and molecular biology. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Elsevier Academic Press,
2015.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
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- Front Cover; International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology; International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology; International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Comparative Biology of the Pentraxin Protein Family: Evolutionarily Conserved Component of Innate Immune System; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of the Pentraxin Proteins; 2.1 Diverse Pentraxin Protein Family; 2.2 Purification of Pentraxin Proteins; 2.3 Structure of Pentraxin Proteins; 3. Acute-Phase Response; 4. Contribution of the Pentraxins to Immune Defense
- 4.1 Molecular Targets of Pentraxins4.2 Binding to Lipopolysaccharide; 4.3 Membrane Permeation; 4.4 Binding to Bacteria; Antibacterial Actions; 4.5 Opsonization and the CRP Receptor; 4.6 Agglutination of Bacteria; 4.7 Activation of Complement; 5. Pentraxins Contribute to Tissue Injury Repair, Tissue Remodeling, and Tissue Stability; 5.1 Binding of Mammalian SAP to DNA; 5.2 Binding of Pentraxins to Apoptotic and Otherwise Damaged Cells; 5.3 Binding of Pentraxins to Extracellular Matrix; 5.3.1 Binding to immobilized fibronectin; 5.3.2 Binding to egg integuments
- 5.3.3 Binding of pentraxins to amyloid plaque5.3.4 Binding of pentraxins to extracellular blood clot; 5.3.5 Binding of pentraxins to neutrophil extracellular trap; 6. Summary and Prospects for Future Research; Acknowledgments; References; New Insights into the Role of Ficolins in the Lectin Pathway of Innate Immunity; 1. Introduction; 2. General Features of the Ficolin Family; 2.1 Common Structures of Ficolins; 2.2 Loci and Structures of Ficolin Genes; 2.3 Expression and Location Sites of Ficolins; 2.4 Lectin Activity of Ficolins and Its Molecular Basis
- 2.5 Binding of Ficolins to Microorganisms3. Unique Function of Ficolins in Activation of Complement; 3.1 Ficolin-MASP Complex in Lectin Pathway; 3.2 MASP as a Key Enzyme of Lectin Pathway; 3.3 Cross Talk and Collaboration of Ficolins with Noncomplement Proteins; 4. Innate Immune Function of Ficolins in Endogenous Homeostasis; 4.1 Handling Apoptotic and Necrotic Cells; 4.2 Involvement of Ficolins in Immune Signaling; 5. Association of Ficolins with Diseases; 5.1 Ficolin Deficiency; 5.2 Phenotype of Ficolin-Knockout Mice
- 5.3 Gene Polymorphisms, Serum Concentrations of Ficolins and Their Association with Diseases6. Phylogeny of the Ficolin Family and Evolution of Complement System; 6.1 Phylogeny of Ficolin Family; 6.2 Phylogeny of Components Involved in Lectin Pathway; 6.3 Evolution of Complement Activation Pathway; 7. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Leguminous Plants: Inventors of Root Nodules to Accommodate Symbiotic Bacteria; 1. Introduction; 2. Nodule Developmental Process; 2.1 Morphology of Nodules; 2.2 Positive Regulation of Nodulation; 2.2.1 A signaling pathway to induce nodulation