Current Topics in Developmental Biology

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-08-046343-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 74, 328 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Current Topics in Developmental Biology

Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. The volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. The series has recently passed its 30-year mark, making it the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology. This volume contributes eight vital chapters in the latest developmental biology research. - Over 280 pages of the latest research in developmental biology - Includes the latest research in stem and srogenitor sells and their formation of the Pulmonary Vascular - Covers the transplantation of undifferentiated, bone-marrow derived stem cells - Offers an explanation of protein-protein interactions of the developing enamel matrix

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover Page;1
2;Contents;6
3;Contributors;10
4;Chapter 1: Membrane Origin for Autophagy;12
4.1;I. Introduction;13
4.2;II. Membrane Source in the Yeast S. cerevisiae;21
4.3;III. Lipid Bilayer Origin in Mammalian Cells;25
4.4;IV. Perspectives;32
4.5;Acknowledgments;33
4.6;References;33
5;Chapter 2: Chromatin Assembly with H3 Histones: Full Throttle Down Multiple Pathways;42
5.1;I. Introduction;43
5.2;II. DNA Replication and Nucleosome Assembly;43
5.3;III. Replication-Independent Nucleosome Assembly;46
5.4;IV. Conclusions;58
5.5;References;60
6;Chapter 3: Protein-Protein Interactions of the Developing Enamel Matrix;68
6.1;I. Introduction;69
6.2;II. The Unique Mechanical Properties of Dental Enamel;70
6.3;III. Proteins of the Enamel Matrix;73
6.4;IV. Proteolytic Enzymes of the Enamel Matrix;84
6.5;V. Protein-Protein Interactions Within the Enamel Matrix;86
6.6;VI. Amelogenin-Mineral Interactions;93
6.7;VII. Interactions of Enamel Matrix Proteins with the Cell Surface;95
6.8;VIII. Enamel Matrix Protein Isoforms as Signaling Molecules;101
6.9;IX. Conclusions;106
6.10;X. Future Directions;107
6.11;Acknowledgments;108
6.12;References;108
7;Chapter 4: Stem and Progenitor Cells in the Formation of the Pulmonary Vasculature;128
7.1;I. Introduction;129
7.2;II. Mechanisms of Pulmonary Vascular Development: Vasculogenesis and Angiogenesis;129
7.3;III. Time Course of Embryonic Pulmonary Vascular Development;130
7.4;IV. Single or Multiple Vascular Progenitors;131
7.5;V. The Principal Players: Vascular Stem Cells and Progenitors;131
7.6;VI. Vascular Progenitor Cells (Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Precursors);132
7.7;VII. Hemangioblasts;134
7.8;VIII. Angioblasts;135
7.9;IX. Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells;136
7.10;X. Progenitors of the Vascular Supporting Cells;136
7.11;XI. Conclusions;139
7.12;References;140
8;Chapter 5: Mechanisms of Disordered Granulopoiesis in Congenital Neutropenia;144
8.1;I. Neutrophil Homeostasis;145
8.2;II. Congenital Neutropenia (Overview);146
8.3;III. Severe Congenital Neutropenia/Cyclic Neutropenia;147
8.4;IV. WHIM Syndrome;156
8.5;V. Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome;160
8.6;VI. Barth Syndrome;163
8.7;VII. Pearson's Syndrome;165
8.8;VIII. Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib;167
8.9;IX. Chediak-Higashi Syndrome;168
8.10;X. Griscelli Syndrome;170
8.11;XI. Cartilage-Hair Hypoplasia;172
8.12;XII. Conclusions;174
8.13;References;175
9;Chapter 6: Social Dominance and Serotonin Receptor Genes in Crayfish;188
9.1;I. Introduction;189
9.2;II. Dominance Hierarchies in Crustaceans;191
9.3;III. Social Status and the Function of Neural Circuits;192
9.4;IV. Effects of Applied 5-HT on Crustacean Behavior;195
9.5;V. Social Dependence of Serotonergic Modulation of Neural Circuit Function;198
9.6;VI. 5-HT Receptors and Dominance;200
9.7;VII. The Links Among Social Status, 5-HT, and 5-HT Receptor Expression;204
9.8;References;206
10;Chapter 7: Transplantation of Undifferentiated, Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells;212
10.1;I. Introduction;213
10.2;II. Definition of Stem Cells;213
10.3;III. Hierarchy in the Potential of Stem Cells;214
10.4;IV. Candidates for Cellular Therapy;215
10.5;V. BM-Derived Stem Cells;216
10.6;VI. Stem Cell Plasticity: Possible Mechanisms;217
10.7;VII. Stem Cell Plasticity: Confusion;227
10.8;VIII. Possible Mechanisms Underlying Functional Improvements;237
10.9;IX. BM-Derived Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Solid Organs: What Needs to be Done?;242
10.10;X. Conclusions;252
10.11;References;252
11;Chapter 8: The Development and Evolution of Division of Labor and Foraging Specialization in a Social Insect (Apis mellifera L.);264
11.1;I. Introduction;265
11.2;II. Effects of Selection on Pollen Hoarding;267
11.3;III. Genetic and Phenotypic Architecture of Pollen Hoarding;283
11.4;IV. The Evolution of Division of Labor and Specialization;288
11.5;Acknowledgments;290
11.6;References;290
12;Index;298
13;Contents of Previous Volumes;310