Overview

Although cell fusion is an omnipresent process in life, to date considerably less is still known about the mechanisms and the molecules being involved in this biological phenomenon in higher organisms. In Cell Fusion in Health and Disease Vol 1 & Vol 2 leading experts will present up-to-date overviews about cell fusion in physiological and patho-physiological processes, which further covers the current knowledge about cell fusion-mediating molecules. Volume 1 deals with Cell Fusion in Health and will cover aspects of cell fusion in fertilization, placentation, in C. elegans, in skeletal muscle development and tissue repair, and the use of cell fusion for cellular reprogramming and cancer vaccine development. Volume 2 focuses on Cell Fusion in Disease with a particular emphasis on the role of cell fusion in cancer development and progression. Thus, Cell Fusion in Health and Disease Vol 1 & Vol 2 represents a state-of-the-art work for researchers, physicians or professionals being interested in the biological phenomenon of cell fusion and beyond.

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Author:   Thomas Dittmar ,  Kurt S. Zänker
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2011 ed.
Volume:   713
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.477kg
ISBN:  

9789400707627

ISBN 10:   9400707622
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   28 March 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface, Thomas Dittmar, Kurt S. Zänker; 1 Introduction, Thomas Dittmar, Kurt S. Zänker; 2 Heterochronic control of AFF-1-mediated cell-to-cell fusion in C. Elegans, Lilach Friedlander-Shani, Benjamin Podbilewicz; 3 Role of SNAREs in membrane fusion, Bahnu P. Jena; 4 Molecular and cellular mechanisms of mammalian cell fusion, Xiaofeng Zhou, Jeffrey L. Platt; 5 Membrane fusions during mammalian fertilization, B.M. Gadella, Janice P. Evans; 6 Trophoblast fusion,  Berthold Huppertz, Martin Gauster; 7 Macrophage fusion and multinucleated giant cells of inflammation, Amy K. McNally, James M. Anderson; 8 Molecular mechanisms of myoblast fusion across species, Adriana Simionescu, Grace K. Pavlath; 9 Cell-fusion-mediated reprogramming: Pluripotency of transdifferentiation? Implications for regenerative medicine, Daniela Sanges, Frederic Lluis, Maria Pia Cosma; 10 Cell fusion and tissue regeneration,  Manuel Álvarez-Dolado, Magdalena Martínez-Losa; 11 Dendritic cell-tumour cell fusion vaccines, Walter T. Lee; Index

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