Current topics in developmental biology. Volume 61 / edited by Gerald P. Schatten.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schatten, Gerald.

Series:

Current topics in developmental biology ; 61.

Current topics in developmental biology ; 61

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmental biology.

Biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Current Topics in Developmental Biology provides a comprehensive survey of the major topics in the field of developmental biology. The volumes are valuable to researchers in animal and plant development, as well as to students and professionals who want an introduction to cellular and molecular mechanisms of development. The series has recently passed its 30-year mark, making it the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology. This volume contains eight important contributions from leading minds in developmental biology.* Hepatic Oval Cells: Helpin

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Hepatic Oval Cells: Helping Redefine a Paradigm in Stem Cell Biology; I. Hepatic Stem Cells: Characterization and Localization; II. Hepatic Stem Cells: Origin and Function; III. Extrahepatic Stem Cells: A Paradigm Shift; IV. Controversies; V. Hypotheses/Mechanisms; VI. The Future; References; Chapter 2. Meiotic DNA Replication; I. Introduction; II. General Features of Meiotic S Phase; III. Initiation of Premeiotic S Phase; IV. meiS Phase Progression; V. Meiosis-Specific Replication Factors; VI. Fidelity of DNA Replication

VII. Role of Replication for Subsequent Meiotic EventsVIII. Block to Meiotic Rereplication; IX. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. Pollen Tube Guidance: The Role of Adhesion and Chemotropic Molecules; I. Introduction; II. Adhesion and Chemotropism; III. Chemocyanin: A Chemotropic Peptide in the Lily Stigma; IV. Outlook; References; Chapter 4. The Biology and Diagnostic Applications of Fetal DNA and RNA in Maternal Plasma; I. Introduction; II. Biology of Circulating Fetal Nucleic Acids; III. Diagnostic Applications of Fetal DNA Analysis in Maternal Plasma

IV. Fetal RNA in Maternal Plasma: A New Avenue to Noninvasive Prenatal DiagnosisV. Preanalytical and Technical Issues on Fetal Nucleic Acids Analysis from Maternal Plasma; VI. Fetal Nucleic Acids Analysis: The Way Forward; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5. Advances in Tissue Engineering; I. Background on Tissue Engineering; II. Role of Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering; III. Using Progenitor and Stem Cells in Tissue Engineering; IV. Vascularization of Engineered Tissue Constructs; V. Tissue Engineering as an In Vitro Model for Cell Differentiation and Organogenesis; References

Chapter 6. Directions in Cell Migration Along the Rostral Migratory Stream: The Pathway for Migration in the BrainI. Introduction; II. The Nature of Migration in the Rostral Migratory Stream; III. PSA-N-CAM in Chain Migrations; IV. Other Mechanisms Mediating Migration; V. Mechanisms for Directional Navigation; VI. Regulation of Differentiation into Mature Neurons; VII. Summary; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 7. Retinoids in Lung Development and Regeneration; I. Stages of Lung Development; II. What is Retinoic Acid (RA); III. RA is Required for Budding of the Foregut Tube

IV. Branching Morphogenesis is Inhibited by RAV. RA is Required during the End of the Foetal Period (Pseudoglandular, Canalicular, and Terminal Saccule Stages); VI. RA is Required for Postnatal Septation (Alveologenesis); VII. RA Induces Alveolar Regeneration; VIII. Speculations of the Mode of Action of RA; IX. Clinical Implications and Future Possibilities; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 8. Structural Organization and Functions of the Nucleus in Development, Aging, and Disease; I. Introduction; II. The Nuclear Envelope (NE) and Lamina; III. Protein Components of the NE

IV. Functions of Lamins

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611010867

9781281010865

1281010863

9780080494340

008049434X

OCLC:

476067684