
International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology
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- Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field
- Provides up-to-date information and directions for future research
- Valuable reference material for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and professional scientists
Readership
Cell biologists, molecular biologists, developmental biologists, physiologists (organ level), biomedical scientists, biochemists studying cell-cell interactions, cell variation and evolution
Table of Contents
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Contributors
Chapter One. New Insights into Mechanisms of Stem Cell Daughter Fate Determination in Regenerative Tissues
1 Introduction
2 Stem Cells in Invertebrate Model Systems
3 Characteristics of Mammalian Stem Cells
4 Cancer Cell Dynamics with the Stochastic Cell-State Transition Model
5 Self-Renewal and Differentiation of Stem Cells in Culture
6 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter Two. Insights into Skeletal Muscle Development and Applications in Regenerative Medicine
1 Introduction
2 Developmental Myogenesis
3 Muscle Stem Cell Lineages
4 Transcriptional and Posttranscriptional Regulation of Myogenesis
5 Differentiation of Pluripotent Stem Cells Toward Skeletal Muscle
6 Regenerative Myogenesis in Adult Muscle
7 Modeling Muscular Dystrophy and Potential Therapeutic Approaches
8 Conclusions
References
Chapter Three. Cellular and Molecular Biology of Neuronal Dystonin
1 Introduction to the Cytoskeleton and Cytoskeletal Linking Proteins
2 Dystonin Gene Organization and Isoform Diversity
3 Structural and Molecular Properties of Dystonin
4 Expression and Subcellular Localization
5 Dystonin Deficiency in Murine and Cell Culture Models
6 Dystonin and Human Disease
7 Conclusion and Future Directions
References
Chapter Four. Kinase–Kinase Interaction and Modulation of Tau Phosphorylation
1 Introduction
2 Multisite Phosphorylation of Tau
3 Proteins of TPPC
4 Modulation of Tau Phosphorylation by a Topographical Mechanism
5 Synergism and Antagonism between Tau Kinases
6 Modulation of Tau Phosphorylation by A Temporal Mechanism
7 Implications of Modulatory Tau Phosphorylation
8 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter Five. New Insights into the Role of the Small Ubiquitin-like Modifier (SUMO) in Plants
1 Introduction
2 Sumoylation in Non-Plant Eukaryotes
3 Plant SUMOs
4 SUMO Cycle
5 SUMO Functions in Plants
6 Searching for SUMO Targets
7 Crosstalk between Sumoylation and Other Posttranslational Modifications
8 Perspectives
References
Chapter Six. Role of Melatonin and its Receptors in the Vertebrate Retina
1 Introduction
2 Phylogenic Relationship between Retina and Pineal Gland
3 Melatonin Biosynthesis in Retina
4 Melatonin Receptor Structure and Function
5 Cell Types and Organization of Visual Circuits in Retina
6 Expression of Melatonin Receptors in Retina
7 Physiological Actions of Melatonin in Retina
8 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter Seven. Photoinhibition of Photosystem II
1 Introduction
2 Kinetics, Action Spectrum and Light Response
3 Photoinhibition and Excitation of PSII Antenna
4 Photoinhibition and ROS
5 Photoinhibition Caused by Single-Turnover Flashes
6 Evaluation of the Hypotheses of the Mechanisms of Photoinhibition
7 How to Measure Photoinhibition
8 Concluding Remarks
References
Subject Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 336
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2013
- Published: December 31, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780124058514
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780124052109
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Kwang Jeon

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