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Cell Function and Disease

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. L. E. Cañedo

    1. Department of Biochemistry School of Medicine, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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  2. L. E. Todd

    1. Magnetic Resonance Unit, University Hospital, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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  3. L. Packer

    1. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, USA

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  4. J. Jaz

    1. International Biomedical Institute, Bari, Italy

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Table of contents (42 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Genes and Human Disease

    1. Towards Active Chromatin Structure

      • Henryk Eisenberg
      Pages 1-6

    2. Molecular Genetics Of Wilms’ Tumor

      • Vicki Huff, Duane A. Compton, Michael M. Weil, Louise C. Strong, Grady F. Saunders
      Pages 7-24

    3. Mechanisms Of Altered Growth Regulation In Human Leukemia

      • Bruno Calabretta, Donatella Venturelli
      Pages 25-31

    4. The Human Placental Lactogen and Growth Hormone Multi-Gene Family

      • Hugo A. Barrera-Saldanña, Ramiro Ramírez-Solís, William H. Walker, Susan L. Fitzpatrick, Diana Reséndez-Pérez, Grady F. Saunders
      Pages 33-57

    5. Overproduction of Proteins by Recombinant DNA: Human Insulin

      • Paulina Balbas, Ramon de Anda, Noemi Flores, Xochitl Alvarado, Norberto Cruz, Fernando Valle et al.
      Pages 59-74

    6. Diagnosis And Characterization of New Mutations in Man

      • Al Edwards, C. Thomas Caskey
      Pages 75-83

    7. Clinical Aspects of Inborn Errors of Metabolism

      • Alessandra Carnevale
      Pages 85-88

  3. Cellular and Molecular Pathology

    1. Functional Components of Cell Membranes as the Locale of Pathological Phenomena

      • Arnošt Kotyk
      Pages 89-92

    2. Molecular and Physiological Properties of Plasma Membranes: The Role of Ion Channels

      • M. Cereijido, M. S. Balda, A. Ponce, J. J. Bolivar
      Pages 93-107

    3. Transmembrane Channels and Disease

      • C. A. Pasternak
      Pages 109-114

    4. Protein Kinase C: Structure, Function And Modulation Of Its Catalytic Activity By Physiological And Pharmacological Agents

      • Charles W. Mahoney, Angelo Azzi
      Pages 115-132

    5. The Signaling Function of Calcium and Its Regulation

      • Ernesto Carafoli
      Pages 133-143

    6. pH Homeostasis and Cell Functions and Diseases

      • Sergio Papa, Michele Lorusso, Ferdinando Capuano
      Pages 145-157

    7. The “Cytosol”: A Neglected and Poorly Understood Compartment of Eukaryotic Cells

      • J. S. Clegg, M. B. Barrios
      Pages 159-170

    8. Molecular Basis Of Radioprotection By Aminothiols

      • Dan Vasilescu
      Pages 171-188

    9. Cytochrome P-450, P-448 And Lipid Peroxidation in Cell Damage

      • Oscar Torres-Alanís, Lourdes Garza-Ocañas, Alfredo Piñeyro-López
      Pages 189-198

    10. Oxygen is a Dangerous Friend

      • Lester Packer
      Pages 199-207

    11. Free Radical Mechanisms in Tissue Injury

      • T. F. Slater
      Pages 209-218

    12. Human Uricase Loss: An Evolutionary Gain Against Disease

      • Alfredo Varela-Echavarría, Luis Cañedo, Hugo A. Barrera-Saldaña
      Pages 219-223
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About this book

The new experimental tools and approaches of modern biology have allowed us to better understand many fundamental properties of the eukaryotic cells. These significant discoveries have drastically changed the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of modern clinical practice. On April 18-22, 1988, an International Symposium on Cell Function and Disease was held in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, aimed at reviewing some of the most recent advances made in the following five areas: Genes and Human Diseases; Cellular and Molecular Pathology; Infectious Diseases; Brain Transplants and the New Approaches and Techniques with Potential Application to Cell Function and Disease. This book is based on the contributed papers of the symposium. To underline the importance of the clinical approach to the study of cell function and disease a section on this subject was added at the end of the book. The chapters in this volume include contributions by some of the leading scientists of the international scientific community and Mexico. During the course of this international conference, numerous discussions were held by the local and international representatives of the scientific community concerning the creation of an International Center of Molecular Medicine aimed at stimulating further interaction between molecular biologists, biochemists, biophyscists and clinicians. Such ideas received the endorsement and support of the Director General of the united Nations Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), Federico Mayor, the Governor of the State of Nuevo Leon, Jorge Trevino, and the Secretary of Health of Mexico, Guillermo Soberon.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biochemistry School of Medicine, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

    L. E. Cañedo

  • Magnetic Resonance Unit, University Hospital, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

    L. E. Todd

  • Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, USA

    L. Packer

  • International Biomedical Institute, Bari, Italy

    J. Jaz

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cell Function and Disease

  • Editors: L. E. Cañedo, L. E. Todd, L. Packer, J. Jaz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0813-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-8095-8Published: 22 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-0813-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 524

  • Topics: Anatomy

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