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International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology

1st Edition - March 29, 2011

Editor: Kwang W. Jeon

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9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 6 0 4 4 - 6

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology presents current advances and comprehensive reviews in cell biology--both plant and animal. Articles address structure and… Read more

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International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology 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. Impact factor for 2009: 6.088.

Structure and Functions of Aquaporin-4-Based Orthogonal Arrays of Particles

1. Introduction
2. General Properties of OAPs and AQP4
3. OAPs and AQP4 in Cells Outside the Central Nervous System
4. OAPs and AQP4 in Cells of the Central Nervous System
5. OAPs and AQP4 in Reactive Astrocytes, Glioma, and Inflammation
6. Conclusions and Outlook
Acknowledgments

Interpreting the Stress Response of Early Mammalian Embryos and Their Stem Cells

Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Stress and Stress Enzymes
3. Stress Responses
4. Roles of Stress Enzymes
5. Models and Lessons
6. Summary, Significance, and Future Studies
Acknowledgments

Directional Cell Migration

1. Introduction
2. Cell Movement
3. Small G Proteins and Leading Edge Structures
4. Nectins, Necls, and Afadin
5. Crosstalk between Growth Factor Receptors and Integrins
6. Regulation of Directionality of Cell Movement
7. Regulation of Dynamics of Cyclical Activation and Inactivation of Small G Proteins by Afadin
8. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments

Mitochondrial RNA Import

1. Introduction
2. RNA Import in Protozoa
3. RNA Import in Plants
4. RNA Import in Fungi
5. RNA Import in Metazoa
6. Potential Applications of Macromolecule Import
7. Conclusion and Prospects

New Insights into Vinculin Function and Regulation

1. Introduction
2. Vinculin Structure
3. Autoinhibited Conformation and Vinculin Activation
4. Biological Functions
5. Modes of Vinculin Regulation
6. Emerging Themes and Concepts
7. Interplay Between Cell–Cell and Cell–Matrix Adhesion: Vinculin in Development and Cardiomyopathy
8. Conclusions
Acknowledgments

Nuclear Pore Complex

1. Introduction
2. What Drives Cargo Transport Through the NPC?
3. Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Pathway
4. NPC and Diseases
5. Conclusion
Acknowledgments

Dynamic Microtubules and the Texture of Plant Cell Walls

1. Introduction
2. Microtubules
3. The Paradoxical Outer Epidermal Wall
4. Microtubule Alignment and Twisted Growth
5. Microtubule and Microfibril Coalignment
6. (Re)interpreting Wall Patterns
7. A New Dynamic Model for the Influence of Microtubules on the Texture of Plant Cell Walls
8. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments