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International review of cytology : a survey of cell biology. v. 263 / edited by Kwang W. Jeon. — London : Elsevier, 2007. – (58.15/I61/v.263) |
Contents
CONTENTS
Contributors
1. Mechanisms of Gradient Detection: A Comparison of Axon Pathfinding with Eukaryotic Cell Migration
1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms of Gradient Detection in Selected Eukaryotic Cell Types
3. Common Grounds and Diversity
4. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
2. Leptin and the Regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
1. Introduction
2. Biology of Leptin and Its Receptors
3. Expression of Leptin and Its Receptors Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
4. Effects of Leptin on the Central Branch Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ad renal Axis
5. Effects of Leptin on the Peripheral Branch of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ad renal Axis
6. Involvement of Leptin in the Pathophysiology of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ad renal Axis
7. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
3. Focal Adhesion Kinase and P53 Signaling in Cancer Cells
1. Introduction
2. Structure and Function of Focal Adhesion Kinase Protein
3. FAK in Tumorigenesis
4. FAK and P53 Association
5. FAK and P53 Targeted Therapy
6. Summary
Acknowledgments
References
4. Cell and Molecular Biology of the Spindle Matrix
1. Introduction
2. Microtubule Spindle Dynamics and Force Production
3. Evidence for a Spindle Matrix
4. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
5. Mitochondrial Biology and Disease in Dictyostelium
1. Introduction
2. Mitochondrial Biology
3. Mitochondrial Disease
4. Concluding Remarks
References
6. Oxytocin and the Human Prostate in Health and Disease
1. introduction
2. The Human Prostate
3. Oxytocin and Oxytocin Receptor
4. Oxytocin and the Prostate
5. Possible Roles of Oxytocin in the Pathophysiology of Prostate Disease 274
6. Concluding Remarks
References
Index
