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Current topics in developmental biology /
Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. The volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mech...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego ; London :
Academic Press,
2006.
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| Colección: | Current topics in developmental biology ;
74. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover Page; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Membrane Origin for Autophagy; I. Introduction; II. Membrane Source in the Yeast S. cerevisiae; III. Lipid Bilayer Origin in Mammalian Cells; IV. Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Chromatin Assembly with H3 Histones: Full Throttle Down Multiple Pathways; I. Introduction; II. DNA Replication and Nucleosome Assembly; III. Replication-Independent Nucleosome Assembly; IV. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Protein-Protein Interactions of the Developing Enamel Matrix; I. Introduction
- II. The Unique Mechanical Properties of Dental EnamelIII. Proteins of the Enamel Matrix; IV. Proteolytic Enzymes of the Enamel Matrix; V. Protein-Protein Interactions Within the Enamel Matrix; VI. Amelogenin-Mineral Interactions; VII. Interactions of Enamel Matrix Proteins with the Cell Surface; VIII. Enamel Matrix Protein Isoforms as Signaling Molecules; IX. Conclusions; X. Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Stem and Progenitor Cells in the Formation of the Pulmonary Vasculature; I. Introduction
- II. Mechanisms of Pulmonary Vascular Development: Vasculogenesis and AngiogenesisIII. Time Course of Embryonic Pulmonary Vascular Development; IV. Single or Multiple Vascular Progenitors; V. The Principal Players: Vascular Stem Cells and Progenitors; VI. Vascular Progenitor Cells (Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Precursors); VII. Hemangioblasts; VIII. Angioblasts; IX. Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells; X. Progenitors of the Vascular Supporting Cells; XI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Mechanisms of Disordered Granulopoiesis in Congenital Neutropenia; I. Neutrophil Homeostasis
- II. Congenital Neutropenia (Overview)III. Severe Congenital Neutropenia/Cyclic Neutropenia; IV. WHIM Syndrome; V. Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome; VI. Barth Syndrome; VII. Pearson's Syndrome; VIII. Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib; IX. Chediak-Higashi Syndrome; X. Griscelli Syndrome; XI. Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia; XII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Social Dominance and Serotonin Receptor Genes in Crayfish; I. Introduction; II. Dominance Hierarchies in Crustaceans; III. Social Status and the Function of Neural Circuits; IV. Effects of Applied 5-HT on Crustacean Behavior
- V. Social Dependence of Serotonergic Modulation of Neural Circuit FunctionVI. 5-HT Receptors and Dominance; VII. The Links Among Social Status, 5-HT, and 5-HT Receptor Expression; References; Chapter 7: Transplantation of Undifferentiated, Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells; I. Introduction; II. Definition of Stem Cells; III. Hierarchy in the Potential of Stem Cells; IV. Candidates for Cellular Therapy; V. BM-Derived Stem Cells; VI. Stem Cell Plasticity: Possible Mechanisms; VII. Stem Cell Plasticity: Confusion; VIII. Possible Mechanisms Underlying Functional Improvements