International Review Of Cytology

International Review of Cytologylt;/b> 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. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research.

Contributors

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Thymus Cell-Cell Interactions

Novica M. Milicevic and Živana Milicevic

I. Introduction

1

(1)

II. Thymus Cells

2

(14)

III. Structural Differences Between Human and Rodent Thymus

16

(1)

IV. Cell-Cell Interactions in Thymic Lymphopoiesis

17

(9)

V. Cell-Cell Interactions in Thymic Organogenesis and Organization

26

(14)

VI. General and Concluding Remarks

40

(2)

References

42

(12)

Bauplan of Urmetazoa: Basis for Genetic Complexity of Metazoa

Werner E.G. Müller, Matthias Wiens, Teresa Adell, Vera Gamulin, Heinz C. Schröder, and Isabel M. Müller

I. Introduction

54

(1)

II. Siliceous Sponges: Living Fossils

55

(4)

III. Structural Features of the Sponge Bauplan

59

(3)

IV. Evolutionary Novelties of the Urmetazoa: The Molecules

62

(12)

V. Basic Functional Requirements Present in Urmetazoa: The Models

74

(7)

VI. The Bauplan of Urmetazoa: Molecular Evidence

81

(3)

VII. Conclusion

84

(1)

References

85

(8)

Macromolecular Transport and Signaling Through Plasmodesmata

Manfred Heinlein and Bernard L. Epel

I. Introduction

93

(2)

II. Structure of Plasmodesmata

95

(16)

III. Transport of Macromolecules Through Plasmodesmata

111

(4)

IV. Movement Proteins in Macromolecular Transport Through Plasmodesmata

115

(4)

V. Intercellular Transport of RNA Molecules

119

(20)

VI. Concluding Remarks

139

(1)

References

140

(25)

Cell-Surface Peptidases

Rolf Mentlein

I. Introduction

165

(3)

II. Classification and General Properties of Cell-Surface Peptidases

168

(5)

III. Physiological Functions and Pharmacological Importance of Cell-Surface Peptidases

173

(28)

IV. Conclusions and Perspectives

201

(1)

References

202

(14)

Proliferation and Differentiation Processes in the Heart Muscle Elements in Different Phylogenetic Groups

Marina G. Martynova

I. Introduction

216

(1)

II. Histogenetic Features of the Muscle Tissue of Pulsative Organs

216

(16)

III. Regulatory Mechanisms

232

(6)

IV. Secretory Function of Propulsatory Organs

238

(3)

V. Concluding Remarks

241

(1)

References

242

(9)

Cumulus-0ocyte Complex Interactions During Oocyte Maturation

Masaki Yokoo and Eimei Sato

I. Introduction

251

(3)

II. Morphological Changes of Cumulus-0ocyte Complexes During Oocyte Maturation

254

(1)

III. Follicle Factors Inducing Cumulus Expansion

255

(2)

IV. Role of Cumulus Expansion in Oocyte Maturation

257

(16)

V. Cytoplasmic Regulators of Oocyte Maturation

273

(6)

VI. Possible Roles of Cumulus Expansion

279

(3)

VII. Concluding Remarks

282

(1)

References

283

(10)

Index

293

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