International review of cell and molecular biology. v. 274 / edited by Kwang W. Jeon. — Amsterdam : Elsevier, c2009. – (58.15/I61/v.274)

Contents

    CONTENTS
    
    Contributors
    1. Roles of Caldesmon in Cell Motility and Actin Cytoskeleton Remodeling
     1. Introduction
     2. Organization and Regulation of Caldesmon (CALD1) Gene
     3. Structure and Function Study of CaD
     4. CaD and Regulation of Smooth Muscle Contraction
     5. CaD and Regulation of Nonmuscle Cell Motility and Cytoskeleton Dynamics
     6. CaD， Podosomes， and Diseases
     7. Concluding Remarks
     References
    2. Hypothalamic Neural Systems Controlling the Female Reproductive Life Cycle: Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone， Glutamate， and GABA
     1. Introduction
     2. The HPG Axis
     3. The Reproductive Life Cycle in Females
     4. Glutamate and the HPG Axis
     5. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) and the HPG Axis
     6. Glutamate/GABA Interactions
     7. Conclusion
     References
    3. Acquisition of Membrane Polarity in Epithelial Tube Formation. Patterns， Signaling Pathways， Molecular Mechanisms， and Disease
     1. Introduction
     2. Architecture of Polarized Cells in Epithelial Organs
     3. Epithelial Morphogenesis into Tubes
     4. De Novo Formation of Tubes: Conserved Pathways and Molecular Mechanisms
     5. Epithelial Polarity and Disease
     6. Concluding Remarks
     References
    4. Functions of RAB and SNARE Proteins in Plant Life
     1. Introduction 184
     2. General Features of Membrane Trafficking and Functions of RABs and SNAREs
     3. Molecular/Cellular Research on Plant RABs and SNAREs 200
     4. RABs and SNAREs in Higher Order Plant Functions 215
     5. A Unique Regulatory System in Plants for Endocytic/Vacuolar Transport 222
     6. Concluding Remarks and Future Issues 223
     References 224
    5. Rab Proteins and Their Interaction Partners
     1. Introduction
     2. Rab Proteins
     3. Small GTPases Rab1， Rab6， and Their Effectors
     4. Concluding Remarks
     References
    6. Cubic Membranes: The Missing Dimension of Cell Membrane Organization
     1. Introduction
     2. Cell Membrane Architecture
     3. Cubic Membranes in Nature
     4. Biogenesis of Cubic Membranes
     5. Cubic Membranes: indicators of Cellular Stress and Disease?
     6. Cubic Membranes: Specific Functions or Innocent Bystanders?
     7. Applications of Cubic Membranes
     8. Concluding Remarks
     References
    Index