Current Topics in Developmental Biology

by Schatten

• ISBN13: 9780121531713
• ISBN10: 0121531716
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-09
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

In keeping with the tradition of excellence of past volumes of the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of major issues at the forefront of modern developmental biology and regenerative medicine. Astonishing discoveries are presented in thoughtful and forward-looking articles.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
The Choroid Plexus-Cerebrospinal Fluid System: From Development to Aging
Zoran B. Redzic
Jane E. Preston
John A. Duncan
Adam Chodobski
Joanna Szmydynger-Chodobska
Introduction	2	(1)
Fluid Compartments of the Brain	3	(3)
The CP-CSF System and the Development of the CNS	6	(10)
The CP-CSF System in Adulthood	16	(8)
Senescence of the CP-CSF System	24	(7)
Perspectives	31	(22)
Acknowledgments	35	(1)
References	35	(18)
Zebrafish Genetics and Formation of Embryonic Vasculature
Tao P. Zhong
Introduction	53	(2)
The Origin and Specification of Angioblasts	55	(4)
Differentiation of Arterial and Venous Endothelial Cells	59	(10)
Assembly of the Dorsal Aorta and the Cardinal Vein	69	(2)
Patterning of the Intersegmental Vessels	71	(3)
Perspectives	74	(10)
Acknowledgments	75	(1)
References	75	(9)
Leaf Senescence: Signals, Execution, and Regulation
Yongfeng Guo
Susheng Gan
Introduction	84	(1)
Leaf Senescence-Regulating Signals	85	(6)
The Cell Death Execution Process	91	(7)
Gene Expression and Regulation During Leaf Senescence	98	(4)
Closing Remarks	102	(11)
Acknowledgments	103	(1)
References	103	(10)
Muscle Stem Cells and Regenerative Myogenesis
Iain W. McKinnell
Gianni Parise
Michael A. Rudnicki
Developmental Origin of Muscle	113	(1)
Postnatal Muscle Repair	114	(2)
Adult Stem Cells in Skeletal Muscle	116	(9)
Interpretation of Findings from Models of Extreme Muscle Damage	125	(7)
References	127	(5)
Gene Regulation in Spermatogenesis
James A. MacLean II
Miles F. Wilkinson
Introduction	132	(3)
Hormonal Regulation of Transcription in the Testis	135	(18)
Transcription Factors with Testicular Functions	153	(17)
Testis-Specific Gene Expression and DNA Methylation	170	(30)
Acknowledgments	181	(1)
References	181	(19)
Modeling Age-Related Diseases in Drosophila: Can this Fly?
Kinga Michno
Diana van de Hoef
Hong Wu
Gabrielle L. Boulianne
The Challenge of Studying Age-Related Diseases	200	(1)
Why Study Human Neurodegenerative Diseases in Drosophila?	200	(3)
Huntington's Disease and Polyglutamine Disorders	203	(4)
Parkinson's Disease	207	(1)
Alzheimer's Disease	208	(4)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	212	(3)
What Can We Do with a Fly Model of Neurodegenerative Disease?	215	(1)
The Next Frontier	216	(10)
Acknowledgments	217	(1)
References	217	(9)
Cell Death and Organ Development in Plants
Hilary J. Rogers
Introduction	226	(2)
Seed and Embryo Development	228	(8)
Leaf, Stem, and Root Development	236	(6)
Flowering and Reproduction	242	(5)
Conclusions and Future Directions	247	(17)
Acknowledgments	253	(1)
References	253	(11)
The Blood-Testis Barrier: Its Biology, Regulation, and Physiological Role in Spermatogenesis
Ching-Hang Wong
C. Yan Cheng
Introduction	264	(3)
The Molecular Architecture of the BTB	267	(1)
Models to Study BTB Dynamics	267	(3)
Regulation of BTB Dynamics	270	(15)
Concluding Remarks	285	(12)
Acknowledgments	286	(1)
References	286	(11)
Angiogenic Factors in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia
Hai-Tao Yuan
David Haig
S. Ananth Karumanchi
Introduction	297	(1)
Abnormal Placentation and Placental Ischemia (Stage 1)	298	(2)
Systemic Endothelial Dysfunction (Stage 2)	300	(6)
Conclusions	306	(7)
Acknowledgments	308	(1)
References	308	(5)
Index	313	(18)
Contents of Previous Volumes	331