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T. Hara, I. Kimura, D. Inoue, A. Ichimura, and A. Hirasawa: Free fatty acid receptors and their role in regulation of energy metabolism. B. Nilius and G. Appendino. Spices: the savory and healthy science of pungency.
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T. Hara, I. Kimura, D. Inoue, A. Ichimura, and A. Hirasawa: Free fatty acid receptors and their role in regulation of energy metabolism.- B. Nilius and G. Appendino. Spices: the savory and healthy science of pungency.
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165 ISBN 9783319009988
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T. Buch, E. Schafer, D. Steinritz, A. Dietrich, T. Gudermann: Chemosensory TRP Channels in the Respiratory Tract: Role in Toxic Lung Injury and Potential as "Sweet Spots" for Targeted Therapies. D.C. Zebrowski and F. B. Engel: The Cardiomyocyte Cell Cycle in Hypertrophy, Tissue Homeostasis, and Regeneration. P. Hegyi and O.H. Petersen: The Exocrine Pancreas: The Acinar -Ductal Tango in Physiology and Pathophysiology.
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T. Buch, E. Schafer, D. Steinritz, A. Dietrich, T. Gudermann: Chemosensory TRP Channels in the Respiratory Tract: Role in Toxic Lung Injury and Potential as "Sweet Spots" for Targeted Therapies.- D.C. Zebrowski and F. B. Engel: The Cardiomyocyte Cell Cycle in Hypertrophy, Tissue Homeostasis, and Regeneration.- P. Hegyi and O.H. Petersen: The Exocrine Pancreas: The Acinar -Ductal Tango in Physiology and Pathophysiology.
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166 ISBN 9783319049052
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The highly successful Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology continue to offer high-quality, in-depth reviews covering the full range of modern physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology. Leading researchers are specially invited to provide a complete understanding of the key topics in these archetypal multidisciplinary fields. In a form immediately useful to scientists, this periodical aims to filter, highlight and review the latest developments in these rapidly advancing fields.
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TRP channels coordinate ion signalling in astroglia by Alexej Verkhratsky, Reno C. Reyes, and Vladimir Parpura.- Pharmacological inhibition of actin assembly to target tumor cell motility by Alexander Nurnberg, Alina Kollmannsperger, and Robert Grosse.- The role of mTORC1 in regulating protein synthesis and skeletal muscle mass in response to various mechanical stimuli by Craig A. Goodman.
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167 ISBN 9783319119205
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The highly successful Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology continue to offer high-quality, in-depth reviews covering the full range of modern physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology. Leading researchers are specially invited to provide a complete understanding of the key topics in these archetypal multidisciplinary fields. In a form immediately useful to scientists, this periodical aims to filter, highlight and review the latest developments in these rapidly advancing fields.
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The TRPA1 Channel in Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain and Migraine.- Glial Calcium Signalling in Alzheimer's Disease.- The "Sweet" Side of Ion Channels.- Role of the Pharmacoresistant Type (E-/R-Type) in Cardiac Modulation and Putative Implication in Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).
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146 ISBN 9783540002284
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Protein transport events occurring at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of eukaryotic cells and the cytoplasmic membrane of prokaryotic organisms share many similarities. Resident proteins of both membranes span the lipid bilayer once or several times by a-helical stretches and their integration is usually mediated by uncleaved signal-anchor sequences. Proteins that are translocated across either membrane, collectively also termed secretory proteins, harbour cleavable N-terminal signal sequences. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic signal sequences have the same modular structure and are functionally exchangeable. Integration of membrane proteins and translocation of secretory proteins basically occur at the same sites (pores) within each membrane. In both types of membranes, these pores are c- posed of homologous components forming the Sec translocons. Parts of the Sec trans- cons are found populated by ribosomes, the membrane-bound ribosomes. Bacterial m- brane and eukaryotic secretory proteins are targeted to the Sec translocons by the same molecular mechanism involving signal recognition particle (SRP) and its receptor (SRP - ceptor, SR).
Structure and assembly of the SRP The functional core of SRP The functional core of this ribonucleoprotein complex consists of the signal sequence binding subunit (SRP54 in eukaryotes and Ffh in prokaryotes) and the SRP RNA molecule (see Fig. 1). This core is conserved in all organisms, with the intriguing exception of chloroplasts, where the SRP lacks the RNA subunit.
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Tumour-inhibiting platinum complexes - state of the art and future perspectives.-Signal recognition particle (SRP) dependent protein targeting. Universal to all kingdoms of life.-Transport of organic anions across the basolateral membrane of proximal tubule cells.-Molecular basis of skeletal muscle plasticity - from gene to form and function
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Ligand-gated ion channels mediate fast synaptic transmission in the central nervous s- tem (CNS) and at ganglionic and neuromuscular synapses. The nicotinic acetylcholine - ceptor (nAChR) is a member of the ligand-gated ion channel superfamily, which includes the 5-HT , glycine and GABA type A and C receptors. These receptors are known as Cys- 3 loop receptors, as all of them have a conserved sequence containing a pair of cysteines separated by 13 residues and linked by a disulfide bridge. nAChRs can be divided into two groups: muscle receptors, which are found at the skeletal neuromuscular junction where they mediate neuromuscular transmission, and neuronal receptors, which are found throughout the peripheral and central nervous system. Many of the early studies carried out on the subunit composition and structure of the nAChRs were performed on receptors isolated from the electric organ of Torpedo californica, as this tissue is very rich in nAChRs, and they were found to have a high degree of homology with the embryonic v- tebrate muscle type receptor. Muscle nAChRs are made up of five subunits arranged around a central pore (Fig. 1A, B).
In Torpedo electric organ and vertebrate fetal muscle, the subunit composition is (a1) b1gd, and in adult muscle the g subunit is replaced by the e to give an (a1)b1ed 2 2 composition (Mishina et al. 1986).
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Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: From Structure to Brain Function.- Cytochrome c Oxidase - Structure, Function, and Physiology of a Redox-Driven Molecular Machine.- Peroxisome Biogenesis.- Outer Membrane Components of Type I Secretion Systems and Multidrug Efflux Pumps of Gram-Negative Bacteria
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70 ISBN 9783540067160
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On the respiratory function of haemoglobin.- The interrelationship between sodium and calcium fluxes across cell membranes.- The natural history of amine oxidases.
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Temperature regulation: The spinal cord as a site of extrahypothalamic thermoregulatory functions.- Galactosamine hepatitis: Key role of the nucleotide deficiency period in the pathogenesis of cell injury and cell death.- Recent concepts of intestinal fat absorption.
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Poly(ADP-ribose) and ADP-ribosylation of proteins.- Neuroendocrine mechanisms in reproductive physiology.- Evaluation of extrahypothalamic control of reproductive physiology.- The function of the hepatic artery.- Addendum to the contribution: Poly (ADP-ribose) and ADP-ribosylation of proteins.
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78 ISBN 9783540079750
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Properties and structural basis of simple diffusion pathways in the erythrocyte membrane.- The gradient hypothesis and other models of carrier-mediated active transport.
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Catecholamine receptors.- The synthesis and secretion of albumin.- Gating currents and charge movements in excitable membranes.
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Transport processes in the formation of the cerebrospinal fluid.- Optical measurement of membrane potential.- Cell-cell adhesion studies with embryonal and cultured cells.- Pharmacogenetics.
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Role of cardiac vagal c-fibers in cardiovascular control.- Renal countercurrent multiplication system.- Mechanisms of gas exchange in bird lungs.
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In memoriam Lord Adrian (1889-1977).- Wilhelm Steinhausen (1887-1954).- A kinetic analysis of the extraneuronal uptake and metabolism of catecholamines.- Angiotensin stimulation of the central nervous system.- The cellular processing of lysosomal enzymes and related proteins.
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Walter R. Hess (1881-1973).- Neural organisation and control of the baroreceptor reflex.- Event-related slow (DC) potentials in the human brain.- ?-Adrenoceptor subclassification.
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Walther Wildbrandt (1907-1979).- Lung water balance.- The intestinal response to vitamin D.- Energetics of muscular exercise.
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Feodor Lynen (1911-1979).- Control, modulation, and regulation of cell calcium.- Calcium transport in the kidney.- Central chemosensitivity: A respiratory drive.
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The pathology of marginal renal function.- Human thyroxine binding globulin (TBG).- Structure and function of phospholiphase A2.
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Tetanus neurotoxin.- Control of blood volume.- Proteolytic processing of polypeptides during the biosynthesis of subcellular structures.
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Obituary Joshua Harold Burn (1892-1981).- Cardiovascular sympathetic afferent fibers.- The functions of the renal nerves.
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Study of brain function by local, reversible cooling.- Modulation of cell function in the calcium messenger system.- Physiological and bioenergetic aspects of mitochondrial calcium transport.
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Membrane transport of anions across epithelia of mammalian small intestine and kidney proximal tubule.- Adrenergic mechanisms in blood vessels: Morphological and pharmacological aspects.- The mammalian pyruvate dehydrogenase complex: Structure and regulation.
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Afferent vagal C fibre innervation of the lungs and airways and its functional significance.- Biology and biochemistry of papillomaviruses.- Peritubular capillary, interstitium, and lymph of the renal cortex.
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Hypotheses concerning the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs.- Control of tongue blood flow in regulation of heat loss in mammals.- Arachidonic acid metabolism in skin: A review.- Phosphate transport in the kidney.
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The mammalian muscle spindle and its central control.- Interaction of viruses with tumor promotors.- Factors involved in the physiological regulation of the cerebral circulation.
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Relation between mitochondrial calcium transport and control of energy metabolism.- Acetylcholine-receptor-mediated ion fluxes in Electrophorus electricus and Torpedo California membrane vesicles.- Organization of the lumbar sympathetic outflow to skeletal muscle and skin of the cat hindlimb and tail.
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Recent developments in studies of the supplementary motor area of primates.- Molecular aspects of band 3 protein-mediated anion transport across the red blood cell membrane.
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With contributions by numerous experts
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D. Kamimura, K. Ishihara, T. Hirano: IL-6 Signal Transduction and its Physiological Roles: The Signal Orchestration Model.- M. Tanaka and A. Miyajima: Oncostatin M, a Multifunctional Cytokine.- G.-J. van de Geijn, L.H.J. Aarts, S.J. Erkeland, J. Prasher, and I.P. Touw: Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor and its Receptor in Normal Hematopoietic Cell Development and Myeloid Disease.- T. Hanada, I. Kinjyo, K. Inagaki-Ohara and A. Yoshimura: Negative Regulation of Cytokine Signaling by CES/SOCS Family Proteins and Their Roles in Inflammatory Diseases.- J. Kalesnikoff, L.M. Sly, M.R. Hughes, T. Buchse, M.J. Rauh, L.-P. Cao, V. Lam, A. Mui, M. Huber, and G. Krystal: The Role of SHIP in Cytokine-Induced Signaling
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H; J. Apell: Structure -Function Relationship in P-Type ATPases - A Biophysical Approach; H. Koepsell, B. Schmitt, and V. Goboulev: Organic Cation Transporters; W.G. Wier and K.G. Morgan: Alpha 1- Adrenergic Signaling Mechanisms in Mammalian Resistance Arteries; G. Ahnert-Hilger, M. Holtje, I. Pahner, S. Winter and I.
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H.-J. Apell: Structure -Function Relationship in P-Type ATPases - A Biophysical Approach.- H. Koepsell, B. Schmitt, and V. Goboulev: Organic Cation Transporters.- W.G. Wier and K.G. Morgan: Alpha1-Adrenergic Signaling Mechanisms in Mammalian Resistance Arteries.- G. Ahnert-Hilger, M. Hoeltje, I. Pahner, S. Winter and I. Brunk: Regulation of Vesicular Neurotransmitter Transporters.
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H. Wegele, L. Muller, and J. Buchner: Hsp70 and Hsp90 - A Relay Team for Protein Folding R. Schulein: The Early Stages of the Intracellular Transport of Membrane Proteins: Clinical and Pharmacological Implications L. Schild: The Epithelial Sodium Channel: From Molecule to Disease
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H. Wegele, L. Muller, and J. Buchner: Hsp70 and Hsp90 - A Relay Team for Protein Folding.- R. Schulein: The Early Stages of the Intracellular Transport of Membrane Proteins: Clinical and Pharmacological Implications.- L. Schild: The Epithelial Sodium Channel: From Molecule to Disease
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With contributions by numerous experts
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K. Aktories, C. Wilde, and M. Vogelsgesang: Rho-Modifying C3-like ADP-Ribosyltransferases.- I. Just and R. Gerhard: Large Clostridial Cytotoxins.- C. Hoffmann and G. Schmidt: CNF and DNT.- M. Aepfelbacher: Modulation of Rho GTPases by Type Three Secretion System Translocated Effectors of Yersinia.- J.T. Barbieri and J. Sun: Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ExoS and ExoT.- B.A. Wilson and M. Ho: Pasteurella Multocida Toxin as a Tool for Studying Gq Signal Transduction.- M. Thelestam and T. Frisan: Cytolethal Distending Toxins.- M. Mourez: Anthrax Toxins.- H. Barth: Uptake of Binary Actin ADP-Ribosylating Toxins.- J.G. Smedley, III, D.J. Fisher, S. Sayeed, G. Chakrabarti, and B.A. McClane: The Enteric Toxins of Clostridium Perfringens.- B. Gebert, W. Fischer, R. Haas: The Helicobacter Pylori Vacuolating Cytotoxin: From Cellular Vacuolation to Immunosuppressive Activities.
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Recruitment of Hsp70 chaperones: a crucial part of viral survival strategies.- Molecular mechanisms of membrane polarity in renal epithelial cells.- Pharmacological properties of Cerium compounds.
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155 ISBN 9783540281924
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The eukaryotic translation machinery must recognize the site on a messenger RNA (mRNA) where decoding should begin and where it should end. The selection of the translation start site is generally given by the ?rst AUG codon encoding the amino acid methionine. D- ing initiation soluble translation initiation factors (eukaryotic translation initiation factors [eIFs] in eukaryotes and prokaryotic translation initiation factors [IFs] in prokaryotes) bind the mRNA, deliver the initiator Met-tRNA, and assemble to form a complete 80S ribosome from the 40S and 60S subunits. By progressing along the mRNA in the 5 -to-3 direction the ribosome decodes the information and translates it into the polypeptide chain. During this process, repeated delivery of amino-acyl tRNA (aa-tRNA) to the ribosome, peptide bond formation, movement of the mRNA, and the growing peptidyl-tRNA is mediated by both soluble elongation factors (eukaryotic translation elongation factors [eEFs] in euka- otes and prokaryotic translation elongation factors [EFs] in prokaryotes) and the activity of the ribosome. The ?nal step in the translation process occurs when one of the three t- mination codons occupies the ribosomal A-site.
Translation comes to an end and soluble release factors (eukaryotic translation termination factors [eRFs] in eukaryotes and proka- otic translation termination factors [RFs] in prokaryotes) facilitate hydrolytical release of the polypeptide chain (for recent reviews, see Inge-Vechtomov et al. 2003; Kisselev et al. 2003; Wilson and Nierhaus 2003; Kapp and Lorsch 2004).
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Polypeptide chain termination and stop codon readthrough on eukaryotic ribosomes.- Novel roles of aquaporins revealed by phenotype analysis of knockout mice.- Activation of heterotrimeric G-proteins independent of a G-protein coupled receptor and the implications for signal processing.
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154 ISBN 9783540303848
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Special Issue on Sensory Systems
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Pheromone Reception in Mammals.- Elucidation of Mammalian Bitter Taste.- Synaptic Modulation in Pain Pathways.- The Vertebrate Phototransduction Cascade, Amplification and Termination Mechanisms.
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156 ISBN 9783540311232
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Gastric acid plays a primary role in digestion as well as in the sterilization of food and water. Gastric juice contains the most concentrated physiological acid solution (pH~1) as a result + - of H and Cl ion secretion [hydrochloric acid (HCl) production] by parietal cells in the oxyntic mucosa of the stomach. The combined output of the parietal cells leads to the sec- tion of 1-2 l of HCl at a concentration of 150-160 mmol/l into the interior of the stomach. In order to facilitate the production of acid, the parietal cell relies on the generation of a high + concentration of H ions that are transported into the lumen of the gland. This process is fa- + + cilitated by activation of the gastric H ,K -ATPase, which translocates to the apical pole of + - the parietal cell. K as well as ATP hydrolysis and Cl all play critical roles in the activation + + of gastric H ,K -ATPase and are essential for the functioning of the enzyme (Reenstra and Forte 1990). This review will examine the classical proteins that have been linked to acid secretion as well as some recently identi?ed proteins that may modulate gastric acid secretion, in - dition we discuss the known secretagogues, and their receptors including a new receptor, which upon stimulation can lead to acid secretion.
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E. A. Craig, P. Huang, R. Aron, and A. Andrew: The diverse roles of J-Proteins, the obligate Hsp70 co-chaperone.- M. Belakavadi and J.D. Fondell: Nuclear hormone receptor signaling.- J.P. Geibel and C. Wagner: An update on acid secretion.- G. Owsianik, D. D'hoedt, T. Voets, and B. Nilius: The TRP channel superfamily.
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157 ISBN 9783540396888
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Embryonic and Adult Stem-Cell Derived Cardiomyocytes: Lessons from in vitro Models.- Phylogenesis of Constitutively Formed Nitric Oxide in Non-Mammals.- Dimensions of Systems Biology.- Structures, Mechanism, Regulation and Evolution of Class III Nucleotidyl Cyclases
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148 ISBN 9783540401360
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Cell volume regulation: osmolytes, osmolyte transportation, and signal transduction.- The components of the proteasome system and their role in MHC class I antigen processing.- Regulation of peptide bond cis/trans isomerization by enzyme catalysis and its implication in physiologal processes.
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143 ISBN 9783540414742
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In the series Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology three excellent contributions by Ruth Heidelberger (Houston, TX, USA) with Electrophysiological Approaches to the Study of Neuronal Exocytosis and Synaptic Vesicle Dynamics and Kay Truscott et al. (Freiburg, Germany) with Transport of Proteins Into Mitochondria and Randall K. Powers and Marc D. Binder (Seattle, WA, USA) with Input-Output Functions of Mammalian Motoneurons form another outstanding volume.
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Electrophysiological approaches to the study of neuronal exocytosis and synaptic vesicle dynamics.- Transport of proteins into mitochondria.- Input-output functions of mammalian motoneurons.
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144 ISBN 9783540428145
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In this volume of Reviews there are three outstanding articles, one on phspholipase D, an enzyme that is widely distributed in bacteria, protozoa, fungi, plants and animals. Phospholipase D carries out a transphosphatidylation reaction, which is unique to this enzyme. This review is focussed on mammalian PLDs. The second review deals with endotoxin tolerance, the term which describes the phenomenon that immune responses and metabolic changes are mitigated after repeated LPS administration. The third article summarizes the current knowledge relevant to understanding the molecular basis of GPCR function and focusses on the underlying mechanisms of GPCR malfunctions responsible for diferent human diseases.
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Phospholipase D -- structure, regulation and function.-Endotoxin tolerance -- mechanisms and beneficial effects in bacterial infection.-The structural basis of G-protein-coupled receptor function and dysfunction in human disease.
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145 ISBN 9783540435204
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In this volume of Reviews of Physiology there are three outstanding contributions, the first on Selenium-containing proteins in mammals and other forms of life, and the second on constitutively active and G-protein coupled inward rectifier K+ channels: Kir2.0 and Kir3.0 and the third on Chloroplast quest: a journey from the cytosol into the chloroplast and beyond.
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Selenium-containing proteins in mammals and other forms of life.- Constitutively active and G-protein coupled inward rectifier K+ channels: Kir2.0 and Kir3.0.- Chloroplast Quest: A journey from the cytosol into the chloroplast and beyond.
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112 ISBN 9783540509479
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Stjarne: The present review puts the emphasis on two important developments: the discovery that individual postganglionic sympathetic neurons may secrete multiple transmitter substances from different classes of vesicles and by different mechanisms, and the introduction of new techniques which may permit for the first time direct impulse by impulse analysis of transmitter secretion in individual sympathetic nerve varicosities. Illes: Exogenous and endogen opioid peptides elicit a number of effects in the organism, usually by modifying the function of transmitter and hormone systems, for example, activation of multiple opioid receptors. The effects of opioids on transmitter and hormone release have frequently been reviewed. This review gives a detailed overview on the involvement of multiple opioid receptors in these processes. Rothstein: This article gives an overview of the exchange in acidification and transepithelial salt and water transfer in nonepithelial cells. Delineating the exchanger's most important, common features, and concentrating particularly on its role in cell pH and volume regulation."
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Part of an annual series, this monograph contains two essays, one on the cellular and molecular diversities of mammalian skeletal muscle fibres, the other on the regulation of coronary blood flow.
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- Cellular and molecular diversities of mammalian skeletal muscle fibres, D.Pette and R.S.Staron
- regulation of coronary blood flow - endothelial, humoral and neuronal factors, E.Bassenge and G.Heusch.
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117 ISBN 9783540536635
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The book reviews the literature on the regulation of NADPH oxidase, which is controversial in many areas, and refers specifically to relevant publications from the past 4 years. Main topics are catalytical properties, cofactor requirements and structural components of NADPH oxidase, activation of NADPH oxidase, inhibition of NADPH oxidase, reconstitution and regulation of NADPH oxidase activity in cell-free systems, and pathology of NADPH oxidase. This monograph on biochemistry and physiology is intended for research clinicians and biochemists in the above fields.
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Introduction. NADPH oxidase: A superoxide-forming enzyme system. Activation od NADPH oxidase. Inhibition of NADPH oxidase. Reconstitution and regulation of NADPH oxidase activity in cell-free systems. Pathology of NADPH oxidase. Age- and sex-related alterations of the activity of NADPH oxidase. Concluding remarks.
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118 ISBN 9783540542117
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This volume in a series on physiology, pharmacology and biochemistry deals with the analysis of cell-to-cell channels and the regulation of gap junctional permeability, the biochemical events controlling initiation and propagation of the S-phase of the cell cycle and more.
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Biochemical and biophysical analysis of cell-to-cell channels and regulation of gap junctional permeability.- Biochemical events controlling initiation and propagation of the S phase of the cell cycle.- Synergism in the control of force and movement of the forearm.
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119 ISBN 9783540551928
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The first of two special issues on signal transduction, this work contains contributions on phosphoinositide - transmitted signal transduction. The first review presents an overview of growth control, transformation and some peculiarities of lipid metabolism. Transcription factor encoding oncogenes are described. Other contributors deal with DNA damage-induced gene expression in relation to signal transduction and growth factor signalling. Phospholipases C and D and their roles in mitogenic signal transduction are discussed. An interesting issue is the involvement of serine and threonine kinases in the propagation of the early mitogenic response. An overview of lysophosphatidatic acid and its growth factor-like characteristic is offered. Growth factors may activate a Na+/H+ exchanger and/or may influence intracellular Ca2+ level. Finally, calcium signals are reviewed.
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120 ISBN 9783540553649
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This is a collection of papers covering such topics as molecular characteristics of amiloride-sensitive sodium channels; and adaptation of mammalian skeletal muscle fibres to chronic electrical stimulation.
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Membrane-bound catechol-O-methyltransferase: A reevaluation of its role in the O-methylation of the catecholamine neurotransmitters.- Molecular characteristics of amiloride-sensitive sodium channels.- Adaptation of mammalian skeletal muscle fibers to chronic electrical stimulation.
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121 ISBN 9783540559696
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Specialists in the field present overviews of topics related to signal transduction, such as the biosynthesis and analysis of leukotrienes, the molecular biology of the Y chromosome and the significance of peptinergic sensory neurons in the control of vascular functions.
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122 ISBN 9783540563808
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This volume contains research papers on vasodilator and vasoconstrictor substances produced by the endothelium, muscle relaxation and sarcoplasmic reticulum function in different muscle types, and barnacle muscle activation and mechanics.
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Vasodilator and vasoconstrictor substances produced by the endothelium.- Muscle relaxation and sarcoplasmic reticulum function in different muscle types.- Barnacle muscle: Ca2+, activation and mechanics.
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123 ISBN 9783540575368
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Part of a major series reviewing recent research results, this volume contains papers on skeletal muscle satellite cells, the transport of organic actions in the liver and isoforms of the Na,K-ATPase.
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- Isoforms of the Na,K-ATPase - family members in search of function, R. Levenson
- transport of organic anions in the liver - an update on bile acid, fatty acid, monocarboxylate, anionic amino acid, cholephilic organic anion and anionic drug transport, E. Petzinger
- skeletal muscle satellite cells, E. Schultz et al.
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124 ISBN 9783540575870
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Part of a major series reviewing recent research results, this volume contains papers on the regulation of gene expression by prolactin, the complexity and versatility of the transcriptional response to cAMP and the supression of ras oncogene-mediated transformations.
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V. Delmas, C.A. Molina, E. Lalli, R. de Groot, N.S. Foulkes, D. Masquilier, P. Sassone-Corsi: Complexity and Versatility of the Transcriptional Response to cAMP.- R. Schafer: Suppression of ras Oncogene-Mediated Transformation.- W. Doppler: Regulation of Gene Expression by Prolactin.
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125 ISBN 9783540579304
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Part of a continuing series exploring the latest research results, this volume includes papers on the aryl hydrocarbon, physiological and metabolic responses to hypoxia in invertebrates, and calcium as a modulator of phototransduction in vertebrate photoreceptor cells.
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126 ISBN 9783540584773
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Part of a multivolume survey of physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology, this volume contains papers on hexokinases, molecular chaperones and intracellular protein translocation, contractile properties of skeletal muscle fibres in relation to myofibrillar protein isoforms, and much more.
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127 ISBN 9783540601357
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An introduction to aspects of membrane-mediated cellular responses which highlights the roles of reactive oxygens, nitrogen oxide and carbon oxide.
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Protein thiol modification and apoptotic cell death as cGMP-independent nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathways.- Chemistry and pathophysiology of oxidation of LDL.- p53: DNA damage, DNA repair, and apoptosis.- Biosynthesis of nitric oxide: Dependence on pteridine metabolism.- Cytochrome P450: Structure, function, and generation of reactive oxygen species.- DNA damage profiles induced by oxidizing agents.- Depolarization - Transcription coupling in excitable cells.
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128 ISBN 9783540613435
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Experts in the relevant fields have contributed to this volume, part of a series investigating physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology. Topics discussed include the regulation of glucose transport into skeletal muscle and molecular pathophysiology of voltage-gated ion channels.
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Genes mediating glucocorticoid effects and mechanisms of their regulation.- Regulation of glucose transport into skeletal muscle.- Molecular pathophysiology of voltage-gated ion channels.
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129 ISBN 9783540614357
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This volume of reviews of physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology covers genetic approaches to cancer immunotherapy and the structure and function of eukaryotic mono-ADP-ribosyltansferases.
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Contents: T. Blankenstein, S. Cayeux, and Z. Qin: Genetic Approaches to Cancer Immunotherapy.- I.J. Okazaki and J. Moss: Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Mono-ADP-Ribosyltansferases
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130 ISBN 9783540617624
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This volume features an article on the impact of somatosensory input on autonomic functions.
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The impact of soatosensory input on autonomic functions, A.Sato, Y. Sato and R.F. Schmidt.
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131 ISBN 9783540619925
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This volume covers such topics as the formation, measurement and biological significance of oxidative damage to DNA, the role of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation, and a discussion of mechanisms of NO genotoxicity.
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- Oxidative damage to DNA - formation, measurement and biological significance, J. Cadet et al
- metabolisms of cyclic ADP-Ribose - a new role for NAD+ glycohydrolases, M. Zeigler et al
- the role of poly(ADP-Ribosyl)ation, Oei et al
- a discussion of mechanisms of NO genotoxicity - implication of inhibition of DNA repair proteins, F. Laval et al.
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132 ISBN 9783540634928
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This review volume examines mechanosensitive ion channels in nonspecialized cells, and calcium and neuronal death.
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- Mechanosensitive ion channels in nonspecialized cells, F. Sachs and C.E. Morris
- Calcium and neuronal death, M. Leist and P. Nicotera.
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133 ISBN 9783540639459
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This review of physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology is divided into three parts, covering: the effects of veratridine on sodium currents and fluxes; the elucidation of somatostatin receptor functions; and cytokine-mediated hepatic apoptosis.
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- Effects of veratridine on sodium currents and fluxes, W. Ulbricht
- the elucidation of somatostatin receptor functions - a current view, W. Meyerhof
- cytokine-mediated hepatic apoptosis, M. Leist, F. Gantner, et al.
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134 ISBN 9783540647539
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The objectives in this special issue are (1) to critically review current information on the mechanisms coupling extracellular regulatory signals to regulation of cross-bridge cycling and proliferation in smooth muscle, and (2) identify significant gaps or unresolved issues that are important topics for future research. The experimental and analytical difficulties discussed above are increasingly recognized and surmounted. Elucidation of the molecular and cellular events underlying the biologal properties of smooth muscle is in the midst of a period of rapid progress. While the reviews reveal many gaps to be filled and illustrate areas of contention, they also capture the excitement of new discoveries.
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Signal transduction and regulation in smooth muscle: Problems and progress.- Applicability of the sliding filament/crossbridge paradigm to smooth muscle.- Regulation of cross-bridge cycling by Ca2+ in smooth muscle.- Calcium permeant ion channels in smooth muscle.- Pharmacomechanical coupling: the role of calcium, G-proteins, kinases and phosphatases.- Molecular and cellular phenotypes and their regulation in smooth muscle.
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135 ISBN 9783540647799
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This special volume provides up-to-date information on research dealing with the regulation of the biosynthesis and degradation of cyclic GMP and with the regulation of physiological systems by cyclic GMP. The publication of this volume could not have come at a more appropriate time, with significant work in this area having led to our current understanding of the role of nitric oxide in signal transduction, and the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology for Furchgott, Murad and Ignarro.
Moreover, the introduction in early 1998 of sildenafil (Viagra), a selective inhibitor of a cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase, for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men represents the first successful therapeutic application of an agent designed to alter the activity of a molecular target in a cyclic GMP pathway.
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Mechanisms of regulation and functions of guanylyl cyclases.- Soluble guanylyl cyclase: Structure and regulation.- Cyclic GMP as substrate and regulator of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases (PDEs).- Structure and function of cGMP-dependent protein kinases.- Structure and function of cyclic nucleotide-gated channels.- Signal transduction by cGMP-dependent protein kinases and their emerging roles in the regulation of cell adhesion and gene expression.
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136 ISBN 9783540651512
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This volume contains contributions by T. Hartung on "Immunomodulation by Colony-Stimulating Factors", M. Biel and others on "Hyperpolarization-Activated Cation Channels - A Multi Gene Family" and S. Danner and M.J. Lohse on "Regulation of ? Adrenergic Receptor Responsiveness".
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Immunomodulation by colony-stimulating factors.- Hyperpolarization-activated cation channels: A multi-gene family.- Regulation of ?-Adrenergic receptor responsiveness modulation of receptor gene expression.
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137 ISBN 9783540653622
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The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator and its function in epithelial transport.- The insulin receptor and metabolic signaling.- The IKs channel: Coassembly of IsK (minK) and KvLQT1 proteins.
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138 ISBN 9783540654841
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Special Issue on the Tird Filament System
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139 ISBN 9783540656944
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In this volume of Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology there a contributions by M.D. Swope, E. Lolis, F.Hofmann, L. Lacinova, N. Klugbauer, M. Hermann, P. Berger, S.S. Shen, J.S. Kim, M.E. Weksler, M. Hirsch-Kauffmann and M.Schweiger.
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: Cytokine, hormone, or enzyme?.- Voltage-dependent calcium channels: From structure to function.- Aging of the male endocrine system.- Effect of age on thymic development, T cell immunity, and helper T cell function.- Aging and chromosomal instability.
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140 ISBN 9783540666035
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In this regular issue of Reviews of Physiology the first contribution by Warth and Bleich is on K+ Channels and Colonic Function, the second by Offermanns on Mammalian G-Protein Function in vivo: New Insights Through Altered Expression, and the third contribution by Tenenholz et al. (including one editor of the series) on Structural Determinants of Scorpion Toxin Affinity: The Charybdotoxin (alpha-KTX) Family of K+-channel Blocking Peptides.
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R. Warth/M. Bleich: K+ channels and colonic function.-S. Offermanns: Mammalian G-protein function in vivo: New insights through altered gene expression.-T.C. Tenenholz, K.C. Klenk, D.R. Matteson, M.P.Blaustein, and D.J. Weber: Structural determinants of scorpion toxin affinity: the Charybdotoxin (alpha-KTX) family of K+ channel blocking peptides.
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141 ISBN 9783540666271
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Special Issue on Water Transport Across Biological Membranes
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Molecular biology of aquaporins.- The mechanisms of aquaporin control in the renal collecting duct.-Molecular water pumps.-Role of lateral intercellular space and sodium recirculation for isotonic transport in leaky epithelia
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142 ISBN 9783540679837
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In this volume of Reviews of Physiology we present three articles on modulation of PKC in antitumor treatment, compartment-specific functions of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and transgenic models of alpha2-adrenergic receptor subtype function.
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J. Hofmann (Innsbruck): Modulation of Protein Kinase C in Antitumor Treatment.-T. Sommer, E. Jarosch, U. Lenk (Berlin): Compartment-Specific Functions of the Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway.-L. Hein (Wuerzburg): Transgenic Models of Alpha2-Adrenergic Receptor Subtype Function
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158 ISBN 9783540717904
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Contents E.I. Christensen and R. Nielsen: Role of Megalin and Cubilin in Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology G. Zifarelli and M. Pusch: CLC Chloride Channels and Transporters: A Biophysical and Physiological Perspective S.F.J. van de Graaf, R.J.M. Bindels and J.G.J. Hoenderop: Physiology of Epithelial Ca2 and Mg2+ Transport
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Role of megalin and cubilin in renal physiology and pathophysiology.- CLC chloride channels and transporters: a biophysical and physiological perspective.- Physiology of epithelial Ca2+ and Mg2+ transport.
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159 ISBN 9783540737995
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Philip C. Sharpe, Rosemary S. Harrison, and David P. Fairlie: Amyloid Peptides and Proteins in Review. - Marilena Kampa, Artemissia-Phoebe Nifli, George Notas, Elias Castanas: Polyphenols and Cancer Cell Growth. - Michal Janitz: Assigning Functions to Genes - The Main Challenge of the Post-Genomic Era. - Brigittte M. Jockusch, Kai Murk and Martin Rothkegel: The Profile of Profilins.
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Amyloid peptides and proteins in review.- Polyphenols and cancer cell growth.- Assigning functions to genes-the main challenge of the post-genomics era.- The profile of profilins
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160 ISBN 9783540776031
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V. di Marzo: Endocannabinoids: Synthesis and Degradation.-. Rivera and J. Chun: Biological Effects of Lysophospholipids.- S. J. O'Meara, K. Rodgers, and C. Godson: Lipoxins: Update and Impact of Endogenous Pro-Resolution Lipid Mediators.- R.K.P. Benninger, M. Hao, and D. Piston: Multi-photon Excitation Imaging of Dynamic Processes in Living Cells and Tissues.- G. Schmitz and M. Grandl: Lipid Homeostasis in Macrophages - Implications for Atherosclerosis
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161 ISBN 9783540876281
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F. Schweda and A. Kurtz: Regulation of Renin Release by Local and Systemic Factors
M. Krauss and V. Haucke: Shaping Membranes for Endocytosis
B.M. Jockusch and P.L. Graumann: The Long Journey: Actin on the Road to Pro- and Eukaryotic Cells
B. Colsoul, R. Vennekens and B. Nilius: Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Cation Channels in Pancreatic ss cells
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F. Schweda and A. Kurtz: Regulation of Renin Release by Local and Systemic Factors
M. Krauss and V. Haucke: Shaping Membranes for Endocytosis
B.M. Jockusch and P.L. Graumann: The Long Journey: Actin on the Road to Pro- and Eukaryotic Cells
B. Colsoul, R. Vennekens and B. Nilius: Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Cation Channels in Pancreatic ss cells
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162 ISBN 9783642292552
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Cardiac ion channels and mechanisms for protection against atrial fibrillation. Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. Quantifying and modeling the temperature-dependent gating of TRP channels.
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M. Grunnet, B.H. Bentzen, U.S. Sorensen , J.G. Diness
Cardiac Ion Channels and Mechanisms for Protection Against Atrial Fibrillation
G.E. Pickard and P.J. Sollars
Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells
T. Voets
Quantifying and Modeling the Temperature-Dependent Gating of TRP Channels
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163 ISBN 9783642335204
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Induced pluripotent stem cells in cardiovascular research.- TRPs in the brain.- The channel physiology of the skin.
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Induced pluripotent stem cells in cardiovascular research.- TRPs in the brain.- The channel physiology of the skin.
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