Current topics in developmental biology. Volume 58 /
Together with other volumes in this series, Volume 58 presents thoughtful and forward-looking articles on developmental biology and developmental medicine. Reviews include: * A role for endogenous electric fields in wound healing * The role of mitotic checkpoint in maintaining genomic stability * Th...
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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New York :
Academic Press,
2003.
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| Series: | Current topics in developmental biology ;
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. A Role for Endogenous Electric Fields in Wound Healing; I. Introduction; II. Endogenous Electric Fields Measured near Wounds; III. Epithelial Cells Exhibiting Galvanotaxis; IV. How Do Motile Cells Sense and Respond to the Imposed Electric Field?; V. Can Imposed Electric Fields be used to Stimulate Wound Healing?; VI. Clinical Trials Using Electric Fields to Stimulate Wound Healing; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 2. The Role of Mitotic Checkpoint in Maintaining Genomic Stability; I. Introduction
- II. The Kinetochore is a Complex Structure for Cell DivisionIII. The Mitotic Checkpoint; IV. Mutations in Mitotic Checkpoint Proteins and Tumorigenesis; V. Conclusions and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. The Regulation of Oocyte Maturation; I. Concept of Oocyte Maturation; II. Life and Death of an Oocyte; III. Maturation Promoting Factor; IV. Initiation of Oocyte Maturation; V. Cytoplasmic Control of Maturation; VI. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4. Stem Cells: A Promising Source of Pancreatic Islets for Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes
- v. ADAS Cell Differentiation Potential and Potential Therapeutic ApplicationsVI. Functional Tissue Engineering Considerations; VII. Conclusions and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Index; Contents of Previous Volumes; Color Plate Section