International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, Vol. 297

Description

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.

Table of Contents

1. Synaptic Plasticity Regulated by Protein-Protein Interactions and Posttranslational Modifications
   Norihiko Yokoi, Masaki Fukata, and Yuko Fukata
2. Potential Use of G Protein-Coupled Receptor-Blocking Monoclonal Antibodies as Therapeutic Agents for Cancers
   Deron R. Herr
3. Fibroblast Activation Protein-a: A Key Modulator of the Microenvironment in Multiple Pathologies
   Thomas Kelly, Yan Huang, Avis E. Simms, and Anna Mazur
4. Barx Homeobox Family in Muscle Development and Regeneration
   Helen P. Makarenkova and Robyn Meech
5. Role of Adrenomedullin in the Growth and Differentiation of Stem and Progenitor Cells
   Ignacio M. Larrayoz, Laura Ochoa-Callejero, Josune García-Sanmartín, Carlos Vicario-Abejón, and Alfredo Martínez
6. Cell-Cycle Control in Oocytes and During Early Embryonic Cleavage Cycles in Ascidians
   Alex McDougall, Janet Chenevert and Remi Dumollard
7. Role of Major Sperm Protein (MSP) in the Protrusion and Retraction of Ascaris Sperm
   Thomas M. Roberts and Murray Stewart
8. Role of Endoglin in Fibrosis and Scleroderma
   Janita A. Maring, Maria Trojanowska and Peter ten Dijke