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""The cytoskeleton - a multi-volume treatise"" is a comprehensive examination of all aspects of the cytoskeleton from basic biochemistry and cell biology to those of relevance to medical science. The first volume of the treatise deals with the structural aspects of the cytoskeleton: the characteristics of the filaments and their components, the organization of the genes, motor proteins, and interactions with membranes. In volume three the functional theme is continued but in this case the emphasis is on the cytoskeleton in different tissues such as bone, liver, and intestine combined with an examination of pathological situations which are related to defects in the cytoskeleton. The second volume,"" Role in cell physiology"", deals with the functions of the cytoskeleton in different cellular processes such as cell compartmentation and organelle transport, secretion and cell attachment.Emphasis is on the role of the cytoskeleton in general cell processes rather than specialized aspects in particular cells or issues which are described in volume three. Research during the last 10 years has shown that the cytoskeleton is intimately involved in different aspects of cell physiology which makes this present volume invaluable in understanding the cytoskeleton and in building up a comprehensive reference guide to its structure and functions. Contributions from leading scientists working in internationally renowned research centres have been commissioned. These articles not only describe the background necessary to introduce the topical area and present sufficient details of recent work so as to give an up-to-date account of the various concepts and hypotheses involved, but the authors also give their own research perspective on the subject. The chapters thus represent the cutting edge of research, emphasizing direction in which the subjects are developing and where future progress will prove fruitful. The editors envisages the treatise will be of interest to postgraduate.

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Author:   I.F. Pryme (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway) ,  J.E. Hesketh (Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   JAI Press Inc.
Volume:   v. 2
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.570kg
ISBN:  

9781559386883

ISBN 10:   1559386886
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   31 May 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction (J.E. Hesketh and I.F. Pryme). On the Role of the Cytoskeleton in Metabolic Compartmentation (C. Masters). Association of mRNAS and Polyribosomes with the Cytoskeleton: Potential Roles in Transport and Compartmentalization of mRNAS (J.E. Hesketh and I.F. Pryme). Specializations in Cytoskeletal Function during Early Development (D.G. Capco). Microtubule-Based Intracellular Transport of Organelles (H. Stebbings). Role of the Cytoskeleton in the Development of Epithelial Polarity (D. Drenckhahn, T. Jöns, B. Püschel, and F. Schmitz). Focal Adhesions and Integrin-Mediated Cell Signaling (S.M. Bockholt and K. Burridge). Interactions of Membrane Receptors and Cell Signaling Systems with the Cytoskeleton (C.A.C. Carraway and K.L. Carraway). Function of Microtubules in Protein Secretion and Organization of the Golgi Complex (J. Saraste and J. Thyberg).

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