International review of cytology : a survey of cell biology. v. 265 / edited by Kwang W. Jeon. — Amsterdam : Elsevier, c2008. – (58.15/I61/v.265)

Contents

    CONTENTS
    
    Contributors
    1. Cross-Talk Among Integrin， Cadherin， and Growth Factor Receptor: Roles of Nectin and Nectin-Like Molecule
     1. Introduction
     2. Molecular and Structural Features of Nectin and Nectin-Like Molecule
     3. Formation of Adherens Junctions Induced by the Nectin-Afadin System
     4. Formation of Tight Junctions Regulated by the Nectin-Afadin System
     5. Roles of Nectin and Necl-5
     6. Common Utilization of Signaling Molecules in Forming Leading Edges and cell-Cell Adhesion
     7. Concluding Remarks
     References
    2. Neural Stem Celts in the Mammalian Brain
     1. Introduction
     2. Neural Stem Cells and Their Niches in the Adult Mammalian Brain
     3. Transcriptional Regulation of NSC Self-Renewal and Differentiation
     4 . Neural Stem and Progenitor Cell-Based Therapy
     5. Conclusions
     Acknowledgments
     References
    3. Mechanisms of Mitotic Spindle Assembly and Function
     1. Introduction
     2. Molecular Components of the Mitotic Spindle
     3. Major Pathways of Spindle Assembly
     4. Mechanisms of Chromosome Congression and Attachment
     5. Mechanisms of Chromosome Segregation
     6. Conclusions and Future Directions
     Acknowledgments
     References
    4. Multiple Actions of Secretin in the Human Body 159
     1. Introduction
     2. Structure and Regulation of Secretin and the Gene
     3. Secretin's Actions in the Gastrointestinal Tract
     4. Secretin's Actions in Other Tissues
     5. Summary and Future Prospects
    5. Biology of the Striated Muscle Dystrophin-Glycoprotein Complex
     1. Introduction
     2. Composition of the Core Dystrophin-Glycoprotein Complex
     3. Function in Mammals
     4. Function in Model Organisms
     5. Concluding Remarks
     Acknowledgments
     References
    6. Providing Unique Insight into Cell Biology via Atomic Force Microscopy
     1. Introduction
     2. AFM: Principle of Operation and Operation Modes
     3. AFM Can Measure Forces and Elasticity
     4. Advantages of AFM
     5. Application of AFM to Biology
     6. Conclusions
     Acknowledgments
     References
    7. Characteristics of Oxysterol Binding Proteins
     1. Introduction
     2. Subcellular Distribution of the ORPs
     3. Role of the Mammalian ORPs in Lipid Metabolism
     4. The Yeast S. cerevisiae ORPs
     5. Role of ORPs in Cell Signaling
     6. Future Perspectives
     Acknowledgments
     References