International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology

by Jeon

• ISBN13: 9780123812605
• ISBN10: 0123812607
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-05
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology--both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth. Impact factor for 2008: 4.935.* Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field * Provides up-to-date information and directions for future research * Valuable reference material for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and professional scientists

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Natriuretic Peptides in the Regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
Biology of Natriuretic Peptides and Their Receptors	p. 2
Expression of Natriuretic Peptides and Their Receptors in the HPA Axis	p. 4
Effects of Natriuretic Peptides on the HPA Axis	p. 12
Natriuretic Peptides and Pathophysiology of HPA Axis	p. 21
Concluding Remarks	p. 22
Acknowledgment	p. 24
References	p. 24
Evidence for Multiple Photosystems in Jellyfish	p. 41
Multiple Photosystems	p. 42
Photosensitivity in Cnidarians	p. 46
Photosensory Organs in Hydromedusae	p. 51
Photosensory Organs in Scyphomedusae	p. 54
Photosensory Organs in Cubomedusae	p. 56
Multiple Opsins in Cnidarians - Multiple Photosystems?	p. 70
Conclusion	p. 72
Acknowledgments	p. 73
References	p. 73
Membrane Trafficking in Protozoa: SNARE Proteins, H+-ATPase, Actin, and Other Key Players in Ciliates	p. 79
Introduction	p. 80
Factors Involved in the Regulation of Vesicle Trafficking	p. 88
Features of SNAREs	p. 108
Exocytosis and Endocytosis	p. 124
Possible SNARE Arrangement in Microdomains and Membrane Fusion	p. 131
Phagocytosis	p. 134
Calcium-Binding Proteins and Calcium Sensors	p. 142
Additional Aspects of Vesicle Trafficking	p. 146
Emerging Aspects of Vesicle Trafficking in Ciliates	p. 152
Concluding Remarks	p. 157
Acknowledgments	p. 159
References	p. 159
New Insights into the Types and Function of Proteases in Plastids	p. 185
Introduction	p. 186
Overview	p. 188
Major Proteases	p. 190
Processing Peptidases	p. 201
Intramembrane Proteases	p. 204
Other Proteases	p. 206
Concluding Remarks	p. 207
References	p. 209
Impact of ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Therapy	p. 219
Introduction	p. 220
Drug Therapy of HIV-1: Drug Classes and Site of Action	p. 221
ABC-Transporters Influencing Drug Therapy of HIV-1 Infections	p. 224
Cell Models Investigating the Impact of ABC-Transporters for HIV-1 Therapy	p. 230
Anti-HIV-1 Drugs as Substrates, Inhibitors, and Inducers of ABC-Transporters: In Vitro and In Vivo Findings	p. 236
Clinically Relevant Drug Interactions with Anti-HIV-1 Drugs Attributed to ABC-Transporters	p. 257
ABC-Transporters, "Cellular" Resistance, and Therapeutic Success	p. 259
ABC-Transporter Polymorphisms and HIV-1	p. 262
Concluding Remarks	p. 264
References	p. 265
New Insights into the Circadian Clock in Chlamydomonas	p. 281
Introduction	p. 282
Behavioral and Physiological Circadian Rhythms in Chlamydomonas	p. 285
Circadian Oscillator in Chlamydomonas	p. 288
Input Pathways to the Circadian Oscillator in Chlamydomonas	p. 302
Output Pathways from the Circadian Oscillator in Chlamydomonas	p. 303
Concluding Remarks	p. 307
Acknowledgments	p. 308
References	p. 308
Index	p. 315
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