Table of Contents:
  • On the molecular organization, diversity and functions of desmosomal proteins / Malcolm S. Steinberg, Hisato Shida, George J. Giudice, Mariko Shida, Nipam H. Patel, Orest W. Blaschuk
  • The desmosomal plaque and the cytoskeleton / Werner W. Franke, Pamela Cowin, Monika Schmelz, Hans-Peter Kapprell
  • Recognition, calcium and the control of desmosome formation / D.L. Mattey, A. Suhrbier, E. Parrish, D.R. Garrod
  • Gap junction structure and the control of cell-to-cell communication / P.N.T. Unwin
  • Molecular structure of the gap junctional channel / M.E. Finbow, T.E.J. Buultjens, S. John, E. Kam, L. Meagher, J.D. Pitts
  • Sequence diversity of gap junction proteins / J.P. Revel, S.B. Yancey, B. Nicholson, J. Hoh
  • Topology of gap junction protein and channel function / Norton B. Gilula
  • Patterns of junctional communication in animal tissues / John Pitts, Ephraim Kam, Linda Melville, Fiona M. Watt
  • The use of antibodies to gap junction protein to explore the role of gap junctional communication during development / Anne E. Warner
  • The role of uvomorulin in the formation of epithelial occluding junctions / Barry Gumbiner, Kai Simons
  • Epigenetic rules for expression of cell adhesion molecules during morphogenesis / Gerald M. Edelman
  • Factors affecting epithelial interactions / Michael Stoker, Ermanno Gherardi
  • Cell junctions and the biological behaviour of cancer / R.S. Weinstein, B.U. Pauli.