International review of cell and molecular biology. v. 276 / edited by Kwang W. Jeon. — Amsterdam : Elsevier, c2009. – (58.15/I61/v.276)

Contents

    CONTENTS
    
    Contributors
    1. Cytokinin Signaling During Root Development
     1. Introduction
     2. The Two-Component Signal Transduction Pathway
     3. The Role of Cytokinin Signaling Specific to Certain Developmental Pathways
     4. Concluding Remarks
     References
    2. Live-Cell Imaging in the Study of Neurodegeneration
     1. Introduction
     2. Live Imaging of Cell Lines
     3. Live Imaging of Primary Neurons
     4. Live Imaging of Organotypic Cultures
     5. Live Imaging of Animals
     6. Multiphoton Versus One-Photon Microscopy--Potential and Limitation
     7. Combined Approaches
     8. Concluding Remarks
     Acknowledgment
     References
    3. Interactions Between Heparan Sulfate and Proteins--Design and Functional Implications 105
     1. Introduction
     2. HS Proteoglycans
     3. Structure and Biosynthesis of HS
     4. Interactions of HS with Proteins
     5. Interference with HS Function
     6. Is There a "Sulfation Code"?
     7. HS and Disease
     8. Concluding Remarks
     References
    4. Fibroblasts--A Diverse Population at the Center of It All
     1. Introduction
     2. General Characteristics of Fibroblasts
     3. Fibroblast Diversity
     4. Functional Significance of Fibroblast Heterogeneity
     5. Fibroblast Interactions with Epithelial Cells
     6. Fibroblasts， the Architects of Tissues
     7. Thy-1+ and Thy-1- Subpopulations of Fibroblasts
     8. Fibroblasts as Sentinel Cells
     9. Fibroblasts in Aging
     10. Concluding Remarks
     Acknowledgments
     References
    5. Imprinting and Extraembryonic Tissues--Mom Takes Control 215
     1. Introduction
     2. Genomic Imprinting--What is It?
     3. Genomic Imprinting as a Maternal Effect
     4. Placenta as Target of Imprinting
     5. Conclusions
     Acknowledgments
     References
    6. Cell and Molecular Biology of ATP-Binding Cassette Proteins in Plants
     1. Introduction
     2. ABC Proteins Localized to Plasma Membranes
     3. ABC Proteins Localized to Other Organelles
     4. Soluble-Type ABC Proteins in Plants
     5. Conclusion
     References
    7. Cell and Molecular Biology of the Fastest Myosins
     1. Introduction
     2. In Vitro Motility
     3. Myosins in Plants
     4. Molecular Structure of Plant Myosins
     5. Three-Dimensional Structure of Chara Myosin
     6. Mechanism of Chara Myosin Motility
     7. Concluding Remarks
     Acknowledgments
     References
    Index