International Review of Cytology (eBook)

Cover 1
Contents 6
Contributors 10
Chapter 1. The Thrombospondin Type 1 Repeat (TSR) and Neuronal Differentiation: Roles of SCO-Spondin Oligopeptides on Neuronal Cell Types and Cell Lines 12
I. Introduction 13
II. Features of SCO-Spondin 14
III. Proteins of the TSR Superfamily in the Nervous System 26
IV. Functions of SCO-Spondin in Primary Cell Cultures 30
V. Mechanism of Neurite Outgrowth in Cell Line Cultures 35
VI. Conclusions and Prospects 41
References 44
Chapter 2. Transendothelial Transport and Migration in Vessels of the Apparatus Lymphaticus Periphericus Absorbens (ALPA) 52
I. Introduction 53
II. Lymphatic Vessels 55
III. Lymphatic Endothelium 81
IV. Concluding Remarks and Prospects 86
References 88
Chapter 3. Survey of the Adrenal Homolog in Teleosts 100
I. Introduction 101
II. Anatomy of the Adrenal Gland and Its Homologs 101
III. Components of the Adrenal Homolog in Teleosts 111
IV. Nerve Control of Adrenal Homolog 164
V. Development 171
VI. Concluding Remarks 177
References 178
Chapter 4. G Protein-Coupled Receptors in Invertebrates: A State of the Art 200
I. Introduction 200
II. G Protein-Coupled Receptors 203
III. Methods of Procedures 215
IV. Functionally Characterized Receptors in Drosophila 225
V. Neuropeptide Receptors in Other Invertebrate Species 246
VI. Concluding Remarks 255
References 257
Chapter 5. Up-Regulation of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein in Response to Retinal Injury: Its Potential Role in Glial Remodeling and a Comparison to Vimentin Expression 274
I. Introduction 275
II. Intermediate Filaments in the Retina 278
III. Regulation of Intermediate Filament Protein Expression 289
IV. Consequences of Glial Scar Formation in the Retina 292
V. Summary 294
References 294
Index 302