International review of cell and molecular biology. Volume 298 / edited by Kwang W. Jeon. -- Waltham, MA : Academic Press, 2012. – (58.15 /I61 /v.298)

Contents

    Table Of Contents:
    
    Contributors ix
    1 Cytoskeleton Assembly in Toxoplasma gondii Cell Division 1(32)
    Brooke Anderson-White
    Josh R. Beck
    Chun-Ti Chen
    Markus Meissner
    Peter J. Bradley
    Marc-Jan Gubbels
    1 Introduction 2(2)
    2 Division by Internal Daughter Budding 4(1)
    3 Composition of the Cytoskeleton 5(7)
    4 Coordinated Development and Dynamics of the Cytoskeleton 12(6)
    5 Mechanistic Insights from Disruption of Cytoskeletal Components 18(4)
    6 Toxoplasma Cell Division in Other Life Cycle Stages 22(2)
    7 Conclusions and Open Questions 24(2)
    Acknowledgments 26(1)
    References 26(7)
    2 Functional Diversity of Actin Cytoskeleton in Neurons and its Regulation by Tropomyosin 33(62)
    Galina Schevzov
    Nikki Margarita Curthoys
    Peter William Gunning
    Thomas Fath
    1 Introduction 34(1)
    2 Structural Filament Components in Neurons 35(2)
    3 Actin Cytoskeleton in Neurons 37(8)
    4 Actin-Associated Proteins Regulating the Organizational State of Microfilaments in Neuronal Systems 45(12)
    5 Family of Tropomyosin Actin-Associating Proteins 57(7)
    6 Tropomyosins Define Functional Compartments 64(4)
    7 Functional Significance of Tropomyosin Isoform Expression in Neurons 68(2)
    8 Actin and Tropomyosin in Neurological Disorders 70(2)
    9 Integrated Model of Microfilament Function 72(3)
    10 Concluding Remarks 75(1)
    Acknowledgments 76(1)
    References 76(19)
    3 Osteohematopoietic Stem Cell Niches in Bone Marrow 95(40)
    Samiksha Wasnik
    Abhilasha Tiwari
    Mark A. Kirkland
    Gopal Pande
    1 Introduction 97(2)
    2 Developmental Hematopoiesis 99(1)
    3 Cellular Hierarchies in HSCs-Their Properties and Regulation 99(7)
    4 Hematopoietic Niche 106(11)
    5 Regulation of HSC Niches 117(7)
    6 Concluding Remarks 124(1)
    Acknowledgments 124(1)
    References 124(11)
    4 Mechanisms for Countering Oxidative Stress and Damage in Retinal Pigment Epithelium 135(44)
    Scott M. Plafker
    Gary B. O'Mealey
    Luke I. Szweda
    1 Introduction 136(1)
    2 Oxidative Stress and Damage in RPE 137(3)
    3 Preservation of RPE Integrity and Function 140(7)
    4 Mitochondrial Network Dynamics 147(11)
    5 Ubiquitin Proteolytic System 158(6)
    6 Concluding Remarks 164(1)
    Acknowledgments 165(1)
    References 165(14)
    5 Genetics of Meiosis and Recombination in Mice 179(50)
    Ewelina Bolcun-Filas
    John C. Schimenti
    1 Overview of Meiosis 180(2)
    2 Identification of Mouse Meiosis Genes 182(4)
    3 Entry into Meiosis: Male Versus Female 186(1)
    4 Prophase I 187(27)
    References 214(15)
    6 Cell Biology of Ischemla/Reperfusion Injury 229(90)
    Theodore Kalogeris
    Christopher P. Baines
    Maike Krenz
    Ronald J. Korthuis
    1 Introduction 230(1)
    2 General Features of Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) 231(12)
    3 Risk Factors for I/R 243(1)
    4 Fetal Programming and Ischemic Vascular Disease 244(2)
    5 Basic Mechanisms of Cell Death 246(3)
    6 Mechanisms Underlying I/R Injury 249(40)
    7 Concluding Remarks and Perspectives 289(1)
    Acknowledgements 290(1)
    References 291(28)
    Index 319