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International Review Of Cytology: A Survey of Cell Biology

Jeon, Kwang W.

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Table of contents
  • Contentsv
  • Contributorsvii
  • Chapter 1: Function and Evolution of the Vacuolar Compartment in Green Algae and Land Plants (Viridi1
  • 1. Introduction2
  • 2. Structure and Function of Vacuoles in Embryophytes3
  • 2.1. Types and functions of vacuoles3
  • 2.2. Structure and development of vacuoles7
  • 2.3. Protein targeting to vacuoles8
  • 3. Structure and Function of Vacuoles in Green Algae10
  • 3.1. Types and functions of vacuoles10
  • 3.2. Development of vacuoles12
  • 4. Evolution of Vacuolar Compartments in Plants13
  • 5. Concluding Remarks17
  • Acknowledgments18
  • References18
  • Chapter 2: Cell Biology and Pathophysiology of the Diacylglycerol Kinase Family: Morphological Aspec25
  • 1. Introduction26
  • 2. Molecular Heterogeneity28
  • 3. Gene Expression in the Brain30
  • 4. Morphological Analysis of the Subcellular Localization in Tissues and Organs32
  • 5. Pathophysiological Implications in Animal Studies34
  • 5.1. Brain (central nervous system)34
  • 5.2. Dorsal root ganglion (peripheral nervous system)43
  • 5.3. Lymphocytes44
  • 5.4. Heart47
  • 5.5. Lung51
  • 5.6. Female reproductive organs51
  • 5.7. Knockout mice52
  • 6. Concluding Remarks53
  • Acknowledgments54
  • References54
  • Chapter 3: Structure and Function of Desmosomes65
  • 1. Introduction66
  • 2. Morphology67
  • 2.1. Ultrastructure of desmosomes67
  • 2.2. Morphological diversity of desmosomes and related junctions70
  • 3. Molecular Architecture72
  • 3.1. Desmosomal cadherins72
  • 3.2. Desmosomal plaque components80
  • 3.3. Cell type specificity of desmosomal composition89
  • 4. Biogenesis97
  • 4.1. Desmosome formation during development97
  • 4.2. Experimental analysis of desmosomal biogenesis98
  • 5. Dynamics100
  • 5.1. Desmosome dynamics during interphase and mitosis100
  • 5.2. Calcium-dependent alterations of desmosomes101
  • 5.3. Phosphorylation-dependent alterations of desmosomes106
  • 5.4. Regulators of desmosomal adhesion107
  • 6. Imbalance of Desmosomal Protein Synthesis in Transgenic Mice108
  • 6.1. Reduced production of desmosomal proteins108
  • 6.2. Overproduction and ectopic synthesis of wild-type and mutant desmosomal proteins117
  • 7. Interplay Between Desmosomes and Other Cell Components118
  • 7.1. Crosstalk with adherens junctions118
  • 7.2. Crosstalk with cytoskeletal filaments120
  • 7.3. Crosstalk with the nucleus121
  • 8. Desmosomes and Disease123
  • 8.1. Genetic diseases123
  • 8.2. Autoimmune diseases129
  • 8.3. Bacterial toxins132
  • 8.4. Cancer133
  • 9. Concluding Remarks135
  • Acknowledgments166
  • References136
  • Chapter 4: Subepithelial Fibroblasts in Intestinal Villi: Roles in Intercellular Communication165
  • 1. Introduction166
  • 2. Morphological Features of Subepithelial Fibroblasts168
  • 2.1. Cell cycle, origin, and proliferation169
  • 2.2. Morphology of subepithelial fibroblasts in the small intestine170
  • 2.3. Culture of subepithelial fibroblasts178
  • 3. Receptors in Subepithelial Fibroblasts185
  • 3.1. Receptors detected by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization185
  • 3.2. Receptors detected by Ca2+ measurements in culture187
  • 4. Gap Junction Communication191
  • 4.1. Morphology of gap junctions in situ and in culture191
  • 4.2. Dye coupling between adjacent cells in culture193
  • 4.3. Permeability changes measured by the FRAP method193
  • 5. Mechanosensitive Networks via ATP Receptors195
  • 5.1. Mechanical stimulations evoke Ca2+ responses and ATP release in cultured subepithelial fibrobla196
  • 5.2. Changes in mechanosensitivity with cell shape199
  • 5.3. Contractility of subepithelial fibroblasts200
  • 5.4. Propagation of Ca2+ signals from subepithelial fibroblasts to neural cells202
  • 6. Roles of Subepithelial Fibroblasts in the Villi202
  • 6.1. Regulation of the barrier/sieve function203
  • 6.2. Contractile mechanical frame and motility of the villi204
  • 6.3. Mechanosensors in the villi206
  • 6.4. Other signal transduction in the villi208
  • 7. Concluding Remarks211
  • References166
  • Chapter 5: Syndrome of Aluminum Toxicity and Diversity of Aluminum Resistance in Higher Plants225
  • 1. Introduction226
  • 2. Syndrome of Aluminum Toxicity227
  • 2.1. Aluminum-inhibited root cell elongation and cell division227
  • 2.2. Mechanisms of aluminum toxicity227
  • 3. Aluminum Resistance233
  • 3.1. Exclusion mechanisms234
  • 3.2. Internal detoxification of aluminum with organic acids241
  • 4. Beneficial Effect of Aluminum on Plant Growth245
  • 5. Concluding Remarks245
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Index253
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780123742636
  • ISBN-13 9780080555119
  • Author Jeon, Kwang W.
  • Category Science
  • Subject Research & Methodology

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International Review of Cytology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology – both plant and animal. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, each volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research. Articles in this volume include Function and Evolution of the Vacuolar Compartment in Green Algae and Land Plants
(Viridiplantae); Cell biology and pathophysiology of diacylglycerol kinase family: morphological aspects in tissues and organs; Structure and function of desmosomes; Subepithelial Fibroblasts in Intestinal Villi: Roles in Intercellular Communication; and Syndrome of Aluminum Toxicity and Diversity of Aluminum Resistance in Higher Plants.